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1355 King St W

Toronto, Ontario M6K

A 11-storey, 136-unit social housing building built in 1976.

Living score
62/100
Built
1976
Units
136
Storeys
11
City inspection
98/100

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

2 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2026.

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.

  • Not enough heat 1
  • Repairs and upkeep 1
  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171688 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 171687 000 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

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

  • Alterations 5
  • Plumbing and drains 4
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Roof and cladding 1
  • Feb 2026

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal to remove and replace all stair rails and guards.

    Permit 26 118781 BLD · est. $10,000

  • Jun 2021

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed

    Restoration of the EIFS cladding system.

    Permit 21 174415 BLD · est. $400,000

  • Jun 2018

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    Proposal to replace existing swing doors at exterior and vestibule with automatic sliding doors, removal of existing exterior step and ramp and replace with sloped walkway

    Permit 18 178293 BLD · est. $100,000

  • Mar 2010

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

    Revision to delete plumbing fixtures due to the proposed removal of the originally approved addition. See also 08 187554-02 BLD.

    Permit 08 187554 PLB

  • Feb 2010

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

    Revision to HVAC due to the proposed removal of the originally approved addition.

    Permit 08 187554 HVA

  • Feb 2010

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Cancelled

    Addition as originally approved not to be constructed at this time.

    Permit 08 187554 BLD

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  • Oct 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant

    Proposal to install one backflow prevention device

    Permit 09 177474 PSA · est. $8,000

  • Apr 2009

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Revision Issued

    Revision to add a proposed set of stairs to the basement at the West side of the property.

    Permit 08 187554 BLD

  • Dec 2008

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Permit to construct front additions (1 storey, 3 storey 4 storey) to church and apartment building. Interior alterations on ground to church, and replacing windows and cladding to existing 11 storey tower.

    Permit 08 187554 FSU

  • Aug 2008

    Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Cancelled

    sprinkler permit for 08 187554 BLD. fees paid under building permit

    Permit 08 189665 FSU

  • Jul 2008

    Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Permit Issued

    Drain - Permit to construct front additions (1 storey, 3 storey 4 storey) to church and apartment building. Interior alterations on ground to church, and replacing windows and cladding to existing 11 storey tower.

    Permit 08 187554 STS

  • Jul 2008

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

    Plumbing - Permit to construct front additions (1 storey, 3 storey 4 storey) to church and apartment building. Interior alterations on ground to church, and replacing windows and cladding to existing 11 storey tower.

    Permit 08 187554 PLB

  • Jul 2008

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

    HVAC - Permit to construct front additions (1 storey, 3 storey 4 storey) to church and apartment building. Interior alterations on ground to church, and replacing windows and cladding to existing 11 storey tower.

    Permit 08 187554 HVA

  • Jul 2008

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection

    Permit to construct front additions (1 storey, 3 storey 4 storey) to church and apartment building. Interior alterations on ground to church, and replacing windows and cladding to existing 11 storey tower.

    Permit 08 187554 BLD · est. $5,000,000

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

62/ 100

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

  • Transit63

    54.8 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dufferin (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.5 km.

  • Parks & trees63

    16.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 280 m. 564 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling67

    Within 1 km: 0.4 km of protected lanes, 5 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.85 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, 210 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities83

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 4 community centres, 8 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety12

    9 collisions 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

South Parkdale

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

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

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftHigher than most

    Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% 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, 490 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

134 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Moveable Inc

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, 3.2 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 (d1.0) (x821)
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
5
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 1339 King St W · 30 m away

    Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-05-26

    Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix Place') at 1355 King St W will be fully retained on the site.

    City record
  • 1304 King St W · 150 m away

    Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2023-10-12

    This proposal was appealed to the OLT and subsequently settled with Council adoption in April 2025. The proposal is for an 18-storey (57m excluding mechanical penthouse) building comprised of a total of 14,850 m2 (14,517m2 of residential, 3

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsSouth Parkdale/King WestToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,436$1,410$1,491
1 bed$1,826$1,798$1,761
2 beds$2,436$2,252$2,045
3+ beds$3,747$3,238$2,294
All units$1,931$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. 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.

98 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Social housing
Storeys
11
Units
136
Built
1976
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
11th floor, 8 TO 5
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking, parking deck
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Bike parking
20 outdoor
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
No
Cooling room
Yes
Ward
4

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

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