17 Brimley Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1M
A 11-storey, 330-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1979.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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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
5 bylaw investigations and 3 public health cases at this address since Feb 2025; 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 4
- Bedbugs 3
- Garbage 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 199647 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10873107
- Mar 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10870948
- Dec 2025
BedbugsPublic health· Open
Case 10865426
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 251029 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121652 WST 00 IR
Show 2 older cases
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit – 1135: The property is not being kept free of conditions which may encourage infestation. (open)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit – 1135: The property is not being kept free of pests. BED BUGS AND ROACHES. (open)
Case 25 117347 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117338 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
22 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 8
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Parking garage repair 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Mar 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Permit Issued
Replacement of 3 boilers with modulating condensing boilers. Addition of 1 heat exchanger for DHW. Replacement of 1 domestic storage tank with 12 smaller tanks. Replacement of 1 DHW pump, 2 building heating pumps, 1 DHW recirc. pump, 1 boi…
Permit 25 134902 MSA · est. $645,000
- Nov 2023
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued
Wholesale balcony waterproofing and guard rail replacement, localized concrete repairs at balconies and shear walls, localized brick and sealant replacement at building exterior.340 balcony guard replacements Approximately 425 sq.m of balc…
Permit 23 231575 BLD · est. $3,380,000
- Sep 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
rev 1: Permit revision to permit 21 194959 to convert Moving Rm. to a Temporary Laundry Rm.Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 PLB
- Sep 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Rev 1: Permit revision to permit 21 194959 to convert Moving Rm. to a Temporary Laundry Rm.HVAC - Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 HVA
- Sep 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Rev 1:Permit revision to permit 21 194959 to convert Moving Rm. to a Temporary Laundry Rm. Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 BLD
- Aug 2021
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Revision 02 - revising the permit drawings to match the updated tender drawings as per builder's inspector requestnot include the construction of the new Greenhouse; existing Greenhouse to remain ( change to scope of work requested by the…
Permit 20 110020 BLD
Show 16 older permits
- Aug 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 PLB
- Aug 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 HVA
- Aug 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations and accessibility upgrades to laundry room in existing apartment building.
Permit 21 194959 BLD
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Revision 01 will not include the construction of the new Greenhouse; existing Greenhouse to remain ( change to scope of work requested by the Applicant on Aug.10.,21;E.O.) Revision - to remove and dispose of existing green house and provid…
Permit 20 110020 BLD
- Jan 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to provide accessible kitchen. Accessibility upgrades to auditorium. Accessible path of travel in all common areas. Accessible exterior patio. Provide line paint for existing accessible parking spots in basement parking…
Permit 20 110020 PLB
- Jan 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to provide accessible kitchen. Accessibility upgrades to auditorium. Accessible path of travel in all common areas. Accessible exterior patio. Provide line paint for existing accessible parking spots in basement parking gar…
Permit 20 110020 HVA
- Jan 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposal to provide accessible kitchen. Accessibility upgrades to auditorium. Accessible path of travel in all common areas. Accessible exterior patio. Provide line paint for existing accessible parking spots in basement parking garage
Permit 20 110020 BLD · est. $500,000
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to replace fire rated separation doors in corridors and ground floor, and renovations to washrooms
Permit 19 223248 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to replace fire rated separation doors in corridors and ground floor, and renovations to washrooms
Permit 19 223248 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to replace fire rated separation doors in corridors and ground floor, and renovations to washrooms
Permit 19 223248 BLD · est. $250,000
- Aug 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Inspection
Replacement of three make up air units on roof top of existing apartment building - Toronto Community Housing.
Permit 17 214930 MSA · est. $325,000
- Apr 2014
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Underground parking garage repairs
Permit 14 148731 BLD
- Jul 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - To install a solar wall on the existing south elevation of building
Permit 11 236726 HVA
- May 2011
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Localized concrete repairs at roof slab edge, including top floor shear wall repairs at balcony drops directly below the roof edge
Permit 11 204428 BLD · est. $75,000
- Jul 2010
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Concrete repairs at roof slab edge for phase 1(a) and 1(b) (see drawings) Phase 1(a) finished only. Phase 1(b) is not complete. To be finished at a later date by applying for separate permit application.
Permit 10 221120 BLD · est. $50,000
- Jun 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
To install one backflow prevention device
Permit 10 200434 PSA · est. $8,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
33/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit36
27.2 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Kennedy (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.4 km.
- Parks & trees29
11 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 560 m. 245 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling18
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.25 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: R H King Academy, 270 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 safety31
4 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
Cliffcrest
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 50 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (85% 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
No expressway within 2 km
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
- Street Health, 12.6 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
Institutional General
- Category
- Institutional
- Zone label
I 1.8 (x53)- 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
2746 Kingston Rd · 160 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2023-05-31
Rezoning application to lift the holding provision.
City record2740 Kingston Rd · 190 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-05-05
Site Plan for a new 2 storey multi-purpose hall.
City record2746 Kingston Rd · 160 m away
Site plan · Appeal Received · submitted 2022-04-29
Site Plan Approval for a 558-unit residential development contained in two buildings consisting of 14 storeys and 24 storeys.
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 | Cliffcrest | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,657 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,866 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,132 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,813 | $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.
96 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 330
- Built
- 1979
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 20
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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