166 Wilson Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5M
A 4-storey, 60-unit private rental building built in 1950.
- Property manager
- Signet Group Inc.
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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
28 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024; 5 notices or orders to comply.
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 16
- Repairs and upkeep 8
- Heat, water or power cut off 2
- Snow and ice 1
- Zoning 1
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21?C). (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition. (closed)
Case 26 109344 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109172 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21?C). (closed)
Case 26 108559 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108389 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108065 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108061 HEA 00 IR
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- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 107243 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100421 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
Case 25 269628 HEA 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262097 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261086 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 260348 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 257044 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21?C). (closed)
Case 25 256531 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The dwelling does not have a heating system capable of maintaining a room temperature of twenty-one degrees Celsius(21?C). (closed)
Case 25 256518 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Closed
Case 25 256509 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Closed
Case 25 256506 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255722 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255721 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255720 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255717 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255709 HEA 00 IR
- Apr 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 145407 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117124 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 113678 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103228 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 102130 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 24 247128 SNI 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
3 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Balcony repair 2
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Jul 2015
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Repairs to balcony and bricks.
Permit 15 194504 BLD
- May 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install a 2" Back Flow Prevention Device at the municipal water meter in the existing apartment building
Permit 15 164545 PSA · est. $4,000
- Jun 2014
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Exterior repairs to 12 balconies and wall areas
Permit 14 166413 BLD · est. $77,000
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
30/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit44
33.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: York Mills (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.3 km.
- Parks & trees0
0.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 640 m. 301 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling7
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.35 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby41
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Armour Heights Public School , 130 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities35
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Bedford Park-Nortown
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% 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
Highway 401, 260 m away
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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 8.6 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 Multiple Dwelling
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RM (f21.0; a925; d0.85)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
190 Ridley Blvd · 250 m away
Site plan · OMB Appeal · submitted 2023-01-18
Site Plan Approval amendment application to permit a 4-storey Apartment House Dwelling plus rooftop amenity area comprised of 20 residential units with a gross floor area of 6321.93 square metres. Parking is proposed within an underground g
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 | Bedford Park-Nortown | North York (Southwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,323 | $1,379 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,576 | $1,567 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,943 | $1,814 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,790 | $2,243 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,756 | $1,728 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.88% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2015
- 0.66% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.92% lower rent · tenants notified
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.
99 / 100City inspection score, June 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 60
- Built
- 1950
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Signet Group Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 8
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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