1700 Finch Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M2J
A 18-storey, 275-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1979.
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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 at this address since Dec 2024.
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 2
- Repairs and upkeep 2
- Snow and ice 1
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 182182 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 105899 HEA 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 129650 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121113 SNI 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 247400 HEA 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
17 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
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Balcony repair 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Oct 2025
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposed existing concrete balcony railings are to be removed and replaced with new as well as isolated concrete repairs at the cladding and new painting.
Permit 25 234662 BLD · est. $1,600,000
- Apr 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Permit Issued
Replacement of 2 boilers with modulating condensing boilers. Replacement of 4 heat exchangers. Replacement of 2 domestic storage tanks with 12 smaller tanks. Replacement of 2 building heating pumps, 2 DHW recirc. pumps, 2 air handler circ.…
Permit 25 146225 MSA · est. $720,000
- Feb 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES - PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE DOORS AT MAIN ENTRANCE AND EXITS. CONVERT WASHROOMS INTO UNIVERSAL WASHROOM AND UNISEX WASHROOM.MODIFY STAGE IN COMMUNITY ROOM AND PROVIDE STAGE RAMP. MODIFY KITCHEN AND PROVIDE BARRIE…
Permit 19 118833 PLB
- Feb 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES - PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE DOORS AT MAIN ENTRANCE AND EXITS. CONVERT WASHROOMS INTO UNIVERSAL WASHROOM AND UNISEX WASHROOM.MODIFY STAGE IN COMMUNITY ROOM AND PROVIDE STAGE RAMP. MODIFY KITCHEN AND PROVIDE BARRIER-FR…
Permit 19 118833 HVA
- Feb 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES - PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE DOORS AT MAIN ENTRANCE AND EXITS. CONVERT WASHROOMS INTO UNIVERSAL WASHROOM AND UNISEX WASHROOM.MODIFY STAGE IN COMMUNITY ROOM AND PROVIDE STAGE RAMP. MODIFY KITCHEN AND PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE KITC…
Permit 19 118833 BLD
- Jun 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior Alterations of existing offices to include a new office and a new meeting room from an existing open plan area. Relocation of havc fixtures and change of wc and vanity unit.
Permit 17 175444 HVA
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- Jun 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Interior Alterations of existing offices to include a new office and a new meeting room from an existing open plan area. Relocation of havc fixtures and change of wc and vanity unit.
Permit 17 175444 BLD
- Mar 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Existing diesel generator replacement with stand-by life safety natur gas generator
Permit 16 122710 HVA
- Mar 2016
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Interior renovation to replace existing diesel generator with stand-by life safety natural gas generator.
Permit 16 122710 BLD
- Jan 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Cancelled
Proposal to replace the existing diesel generator with a standby life safety natural gas generator.
Permit 16 109734 MSA
- Jun 2015
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Concrete balcony / parapet repairs and guardrail replacement.
Permit 15 168963 BLD
- Apr 2014
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Proposal for a fire alarm upgrade in basement and floors 1-18
Permit 14 147978 FSU
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install one new Backflow Prevention Devices
Permit 09 195735 PSA · est. $5,000
- Apr 2009
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Balcony repair throughout entire building - Torornto Community Housing Corporation
Permit 09 127356 BLD
- Jul 2007
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
reinforce roof and install supports for ductwork.
Permit 07 241522 BLD
- Jul 1997
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
TELE-COMM FACILITY ROOF
Permit 97 251182 BLD
- Jun 1995
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant
UPGRADE FIRE ALARM
Permit 95 251078 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
44/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit48
38.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Mills (4 Sheppard Line), 2.1 km.
- Parks & trees43
13.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 10 m. 237 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling19
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.8 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Seneca Hill Public School, 340 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities44
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 2 community centres, 9 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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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Hillcrest Village
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% 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 404, 600 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, 14.1 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
Not in the city-wide by-law
This site is still governed by a former municipality’s zoning by-law, which the city-wide data does not cover.
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
1750 Finch Ave E · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-04-01
Site Plan Control proposing a three storey new health and wellness centre including recreation, fitness and multi-purpose facilities for Seneca's Newnham Campus.
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 | Bayview Woods-Steeles/Hillcrest Village | North York (Northeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,498 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,192 | $1,815 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,622 | $2,156 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,585 | $2,342 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,511 | $2,081 | $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.
95 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 18
- Units
- 275
- Built
- 1979
- Elevators
- 2
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, carport, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 17
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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