1689 Victoria Park Ave
Toronto, Ontario M1R
A 4-storey, 54-unit private rental building built in 1954.
- Property manager
- Future West
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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
17 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 2 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 13
- Not enough heat 3
- Zoning 1
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247643 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151320 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
ZoningBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 151309 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121075 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109816 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262134 HEA 00 IR
Show 11 older cases
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 236226 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: The unit is not free from mice or cockroaches. (closed)
- Living Room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The living room ceiling is peeling significantly. (closed)
- Kitchen: Meals are being prepared in the room in which the required counter, backsplash and drain board are not made of a material impervious to water.Namely: The countertop is damaged allowing water to leak into cabinets. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Damaged cupboards below the kitchen countertop. Also, several cupboard doors missing knobs. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bathroom walls have significant damage to vinyl covering. (closed)
- Bathroom: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in good working order.Namely: The electrical plug above the sink doesn't work. (closed)
Case 25 220207 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 219414 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Water damage to shower wall and ceiling. (closed)
Case 25 191805 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 191190 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157574 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 123428 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 247378 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237411 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- The electrical fixtures are not maintained in good working order. (open)
- The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition. (open)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (open)
Case 24 235908 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 235216 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
7 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jun 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to unit 105: construction of a new bedroom wall, door & relocation of kitchen.
Permit 25 254550 HVA
- Nov 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to unit 105: construction of a new bedroom wall, door & relocation of kitchen.
Permit 25 254550 PLB
- Nov 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposed interior alterations to unit 105: construction of a new bedroom wall, door & relocation of kitchen.
Permit 25 254550 BLD · est. $25,000
- Apr 2012
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
install 62 mini horns to imporve audibility readings
Permit 12 163612 FSU · est. $6,500
- Mar 2012
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Rev #1 construct full replacement of three fire damaged open web steel joists Fire damage repairs to Unit 211
Permit 11 313210 BLD
- Nov 2011
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Fire damage repairs to Unit 211
Permit 11 313210 BLD
Show 1 older permit
- Aug 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
To install one new backflow prevention device
Permit 11 254953 PSA · est. $2,500
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
25/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit21
17 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sloane (5 Eglinton Line), 1.2 km.
- Parks & trees21
7.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 640 m. 408 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling25
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.9 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.15 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Wexford Public School, 560 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities22
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 4 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety40
3 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
Wexford/Maryvale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the highest
Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% 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
Don Valley Parkway, 2.0 km away
512 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Astley Gilbert 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, 9.4 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 (au80.0) (x519)- 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
- 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.
| Bedrooms | Wexford-Maryvale | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,685 | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,667 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,980 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,770 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,812 | $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.
93 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 54
- Built
- 1954
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Future West
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 1st floor, 8:00AM.-9:00P.M.
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Carport, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- 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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