1420 Victoria Park Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4A
A 10-storey, 330-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1977.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
18 bylaw investigations and 3 public health cases at this address since Oct 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 12
- Not enough heat 6
- Bedbugs 3
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 225575 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 225075 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 212096 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Lobby: Elevator(s) is not certified in good working order.Namely, elevator cab #1 is not in good working order. (closed)
Case 26 201983 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 200273 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 198609 PRS 00 IR
Show 15 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 192863 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166109 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166065 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166064 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10870334
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114676 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10867923
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 103059 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10866548
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121209 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 111597 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237282 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237275 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231656 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224960 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
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 6
- Fire and life safety 4
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Apr 2026
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Permit Issued
Replacement of Existing Fire Protection System, including Fire Pump, Jockey Pump, pumpof the proposed work controllers, and bringing up-to-code Normal and Emergency Power Supply to Fire Pump.
Permit 26 140356 FSU · est. $342,917
- Nov 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to replace boiler and make-up air unit
Permit 22 226507 HVA
- Nov 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to replace boiler and make-up air unit
Permit 22 226507 BLD · est. $1,400,000
- Apr 2018
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposal to construct a storage shed in an existing parking lot of an apartment building. Scope also includes landscape change to accomodate an extra parking spot.
Permit 18 146509 BLD
- Mar 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to common areas and entry vestibules, and 3 replacement and 1 new exterior ramp in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 114357 PLB
- Mar 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to common areas and entry vestibules, and 3 replacement and 1 new exterior ramp in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 114357 HVA
Show 8 older permits
- Feb 2017
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to common areas and entry vestibules, and 3 replacement and 1 new exterior ramp in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 114357 BLD · est. $400,000
- May 2016
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Revision Issued
REVISION - modify the riser diagram for the pull stations from being on their own to being part of the detection devices on the floor circuitProposal to retofit existing fire alarm system
Permit 16 111484 FSU
- Feb 2016
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Proposal to retofit existing fire alarm system
Permit 16 111484 FSU
- Jun 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install one new Backflow Prevention Devices
Permit 10 202779 PSA
- Dec 2006
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed - Dormant
Fire alarm upgrade to sunrise towers for 10 floor.
Permit 06 197421 FSU
- Nov 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
revise location for generator storage shed.
Permit 04 165770 BLD
- Aug 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant
make interior alterations to portion of lower level for generator room.
Permit 04 165770 BLD · est. $200,000
- Jun 1995
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant
UPGRADE FIRE ALARM
Permit 95 251076 BLD
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
46/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit78
38 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: O'Connor (5 Eglinton Line), 370 m.
- Parks & trees18
7.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 310 m. 320 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling37
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.95 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.15 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby5
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: O'Connor Public School, 570 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities62
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
3 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Also worth knowing
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Safety
Victoria Village
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (20% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× 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
Don Valley Parkway, 1.9 km away
74.2 tonnes a year from 7 facilities, mostly Griffith Foods 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, 8.4 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 (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x425)- 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
- 14
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1416 Victoria Park Ave · 200 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-06-20
A Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application that proposes the development of a 10-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 77 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedr
City record1880 O'Connor Dr · 170 m away
Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2024-12-20
City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment for the properties at 1871, 1875, 1880, 1885, and 1888 O'Connor Drive, and 1460, 1468 and 1474 Victoria Park Avenue, to implement the preferred alignment for the O'Connor Drive Reconfiguration, which i
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 | Victoria Village | North York (Southeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,251 | $1,188* | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,608 | $1,638 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,816 | $1,890 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,834 | $2,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,688 | $1,842 | $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 2017). Not resident reviews.
93 / 100City inspection score, July 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 10
- Units
- 330
- Built
- 1977
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 16
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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