1021 Birchmount Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1K
A 11-storey, 236-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1972.
- Property manager
- Del Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
9 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 1 notice or order to comply; 1 still open.
A case starts with a complaint or an officer’s visit, so it is not a finding against the building. In a condo, a complaint about one unit is filed under the building’s address.
- Repairs and upkeep 9
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 223945 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 210804 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Kitchen: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling in the kitchen/dining room is not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls in the kitchen are not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls in the living room are not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls in the hallway throughout the dwelling unt are not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls in the main bedroom are not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely, the entrance door to the dwelling unit has a lock that is not functioning as intended. (closed)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the ventilation system in the bathroom is not working as intended. (closed)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling in the bathroom is not in a good state of repair. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the walls in the bathroom are not in a good state of repair. (closed)
Case 26 162247 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 154393 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 119986 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 224552 PRS 00 IR
Show 3 older cases
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 206911 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121466 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 235616 PRS 00 IR
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Bylaw investigation activity (open cases, and those closed in the last two years) and residential health hazards.
City building permits
24 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 7
- Fire and life safety 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Parking garage repair 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Demolition 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Sep 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Not Started
Plumbing - Proposed in-suite washroom and kitchen upgrade to achieve accessibility by enlarging the washroom and kitchen in unit # 517.
Permit 26 241260 PLB
- Sep 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Under Review
Proposed in-suite washroom and kitchen upgrade to achieve accessibility by enlarging the washroom and kitchen in unit # 517.
Permit 26 241260 BLD · est. $100,000
- Feb 2026
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Proposal for garage repairs, concrete & waterproofing. localized through slab, topside, & vertical concrete repairs.
Permit 26 122082 BLD · est. $1,843,000
- May 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interiors and landscape accessibility upgrade that includes providing a new raised floor in the main lobby and surrounding landscaping to meet the new raised floor, allowing existing inaccessibleground floor corridors to be acce…
Permit 24 157182 PLB
- May 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interiors and landscape accessibility upgrade that includes providing a new raised floor in the main lobby and surrounding landscaping to meet the new raised floor, allowing existing inaccessibleground floor corridors to be accessib…
Permit 24 157182 HVA
- May 2024
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Interiors and landscape accessibility upgrade that includes providing a new raised floor in the main lobby and surrounding landscaping to meet the new raised floor, allowing existing inaccessibleground floor corridors to be accessible from…
Permit 24 157182 BLD · est. $1,958,000
Show 18 older permits
- Jul 2023
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Proposal to modify existing sprinkler piping in the parking area of apartment building (2833m2).
Permit 23 179911 FSU · est. $75,000
- Jun 2023
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace the fire alarm system in an existing apartment building.
Permit 23 167298 FSU
- Mar 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations for fire separations related to mechanical permit # 19 174166
Permit 21 134045 BLD
- Mar 2021
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
Replacement of fire Pump
Permit 21 125044 FSU · est. $50,000
- Jul 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
Replacement of a existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator for existing apartment building
Permit 20 169789 MSA · est. $300,000
- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for the installation of a combined heat and power unit on the roof and modifications to the existing heating and domestic hot water networks to reject its heat in the building.
Permit 20 111598 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for the installation of a combined heat and power unit on the roof and modifications to the existing heating and domestic hot water networks to reject its heat in the building.
Permit 20 111598 BLD · est. $500,000
- Jun 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Inspection
Boiler, ventilation, & suite controls retrofit.
Permit 19 174166 MSA
- Mar 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL REPLACEMENT
Permit 19 132683 FSU · est. $20,000
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
REV #1-CHANGE BUILDING INSULATION TO EPSProposed building envelope re-cladding, window replacement, balcony repairs and balcony guards replacement for existing Toronto Community Housing apartment.
Permit 18 140196 BLD · est. $3,000,000
- Jul 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install one magnetic lock at front entrance of apartment building.
Permit 18 200018 FSU · est. $1,000
- Apr 2018
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposed building envelope re-cladding, window replacement, balcony repairs and balcony guards replacement for existing Toronto Community Housing apartment.
Permit 18 140196 BLD
- Oct 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Renovation of existing recreation room in TCHC residential tower. Replacement of floor tiles, replacement of ceiling with T-bar ceiling, replacement of doors and windows.
Permit 16 239069 BLD · est. $300,000
- Mar 2013
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
construct garage roof slab waterproofing and concrete repairs phase 2
Permit 13 139621 BLD · est. $900,000
- Jun 2012
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
construct garage roof slab waterproofing and concrete repairs phase 1
Permit 12 191146 BLD · est. $450,000
- Jun 2010
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
To demolish the existing swimming pool
Permit 10 197977 DEM
- Mar 2009
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Exterior Wall - Face Brick Repair
Permit 09 120459 BLD · est. $200,000
- Mar 2001
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
BALCONY RESTORATION - REPAIR TO BALCONY RAILINGS AND EXTERIOR SIDING
Permit 01 122461 CMB · est. $900,000
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Cleared permits and active permits. Contractors are named only on permits filed since 2017.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
38/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit70
24.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Birchmount (5 Eglinton Line), 170 m.
- Parks & trees9
7.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 120 m. 139 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling37
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 3.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby10
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ionview Public School, 710 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities12
Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 5 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Ionview
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
How often police recorded each crime for every resident of the whole neighbourhood, averaged over 2023–2025. Places many people visit but few live in, like downtown, rank high for that reason alone, so this is not part of the living score.
Air
No expressway within 2 km
27.5 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Dextran Products Limited
Bands: traffic is high within 150 m of an expressway and moderate within 500 m; industrial is moderate under a tonne a year and high above. The industrial bands are ours, for orientation only: ChemTRAC totals mix substances of very different toxicity. Releases are self-reported to the City’s ChemTRAC program. For today’s readings see Air Quality Ontario.
Supervised consumption services
- Nearest site
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 10.7 km
- Sites within 1 km
- 0
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Residential Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (au17.0) (x456)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
Zoning By-law 569-2013, from City of Toronto open data. Exceptions (“x” numbers) and site-specific amendments can change what is allowed; check the City’s zoning map before relying on it.
Nearby change
- Open planning applications within 300 m
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2200 Eglinton Ave E · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-04-27
Site Plan Control application for the southeast portion of the site (Phase 1) consisting of a 32-storey mixed-use building (102.5 metres) fronting onto Eglinton Ave E and a 48-storey residential building (149.5 metres) fronting onto Birchmo
City record
Rezonings, site plans and subdivisions submitted in the last five years and still open.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data as of 2026-10-03. Transit from TTC weekday schedules; parks, trees, cycling, schools, libraries, community centres, child care, collisions, crime, expressways, ChemTRAC releases, planning applications and short-term rental registrations from open.toronto.ca; Bike Share stations from Bike Share Toronto; supervised consumption sites from Health Canada.
From CMHC and the City of Toronto
Rent
Average rents nearby
Monthly rent in purpose-built rental apartments, October 2025.
| Bedrooms | Ionview | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,546 | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,594 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,695 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,962 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,661 | $1,754 | $1,917 |
Averages over every unit, including long tenancies under rent control, so they run below what a new lease costs today. Condominium units rented out by their owners are not included. “-” means too few units were surveyed to publish. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Rent reductions after property-tax cuts
When a rental property’s tax falls by more than 2.49%, Ontario law cuts its rents by a matching share, and the City writes to the tenants.
The City’s lists for 2014–2025 have no rent-reduction notices for this address.
Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.
88 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 236
- Built
- 1972
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Del Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 8:00AM TO 8:00PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities, child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 21
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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