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118 Roncesvalles Ave

Toronto, Ontario M6R

A 3-storey, 30-unit private rental building built in 1940.

Living score
57/100
Built
1940
Units
30
Storeys
3
City inspection
95/100
Property manager
Akelius Canada Ltd

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Issues & maintenance

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City building permits

31 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Plumbing and drains 11
  • Alterations 10
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Jan 2024

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    REV Plumbing - Removal of proposed laundry closet from scope of work, existing bathroom to remain untouched and uncompromised, removal of proposed closet at entry door

    Permit 23 223167 PLB

  • Jan 2024

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    REV HVAC - Removal of proposed laundry closet from scope of work, existing bathroom to remain untouched and uncompromised, removal of proposed closet at entry door

    Permit 23 223167 HVA

  • Jan 2024

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    REV - Removal of proposed laundry closet from scope of work, existing bathroom to remain untouched and uncompromised, removal of proposed closet at entry door

    Permit 23 223167 BLD

  • Nov 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Cosmetic upgrade and laundry addition to Unit 36

    Permit 23 223167 PLB

  • Nov 2023

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Cosmetic upgrade and laundry addition to Unit 36

    Permit 23 223167 HVA

  • Nov 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Cosmetic upgrade and laundry addition to Unit 36

    Permit 23 223167 BLD

Show 25 older permits
  • Mar 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Inspection

    Replacement of plumbing risers.

    Permit 23 124198 PSA

  • May 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on Level 4 in an existing apartment building - UNIT 0004

    Permit 21 150942 PLB

  • May 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on Level 4 in an existing apartment building - UNIT 0004

    Permit 21 150942 BLD

  • Apr 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Interior alterations - Unit 38

    Permit 21 146175 PLB

  • Apr 2021

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Interior alterations - Unit 38

    Permit 21 146175 HVA

  • Apr 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Interior alterations - Unit 38

    Permit 21 146175 BLD

  • Jan 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing Apartment Building Unit 35.

    Permit 21 109919 PLB

  • Jan 2021

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing Apartment Building Unit 35.

    Permit 21 109919 HVA

  • Jan 2021

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to the existing Apartment Building Unit 35.

    Permit 21 109919 BLD · est. $20,000

  • Feb 2020

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing one bedroom apartment unit.

    Permit 20 118954 PLB

  • Feb 2020

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing one bedroom apartment unit.

    Permit 20 118954 HVA

  • Feb 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for cosmetic upgrades to an existing one bedroom apartment unit.

    Permit 20 118954 BLD · est. $28,850

  • Nov 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued

    Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 23 (31.11m2) to existing residential building

    Permit 19 249846 PLB

  • Nov 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued

    HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 23 (31.11m2) to existing residential building

    Permit 19 249846 HVA

  • Nov 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Interior alterations to unit 23 (31.11m2) to existing residential building

    Permit 19 249846 BLD · est. $29,580

  • Jul 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations in Unit 9 of the existing rental apartment

    Permit 19 184797 PLB

  • Jul 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposed interior alterations in Unit 9 of the existing rental apartment

    Permit 19 184797 HVA

  • Jul 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposed interior alterations in Unit 9 of the existing rental apartment

    Permit 19 184797 BLD · est. $24,678

  • Apr 2019

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposed installation of a new fire alarm control panel in an existing apartment building.

    Permit 19 140694 FSU · est. $30,000

  • Dec 2018

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 7 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 266481 PLB

  • Dec 2018

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 7 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 266481 HVA

  • Dec 2018

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 7 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 266481 BLD · est. $14,000

  • Dec 2018

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 25 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 265771 PLB

  • Dec 2018

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 25 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 265771 HVA

  • Dec 2018

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to unit 25 in existing rental apartment.

    Permit 18 265771 BLD · est. $14,000

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

57/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit23

    17.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dundas West (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.6 km.

  • Parks & trees79

    26 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 510 m. 592 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling80

    Within 1 km: 0.55 km of protected lanes, 7.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.65 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby79

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Garden Avenue Jr Public School, 100 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 11 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety64

    2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

High Park-Swansea

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).

  • RobberyLower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of 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

Traffic pollutionModerate

Gardiner Expressway, 440 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

None reported

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
Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 3.9 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

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d0.6) (x290)
Height limit
11 m

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
0
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsHigh Park-SwanseaToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,342$1,410$1,491
1 bed$1,479$1,798$1,761
2 beds$1,535*$2,252$2,045
3+ beds-$3,238$2,294
All units$1,498$1,945$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; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. 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 2018). Not resident reviews.

95 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
3
Units
30
Built
1940
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
4

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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