1709 Bloor St W
Toronto, Ontario M6P
A 6-storey, 80-unit social housing building built in 1992.
- Property manager
- Loyola Arrupe Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
1 bylaw investigation at this address since Dec 2025.
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 1
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 270013 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
21 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 8
- Alterations 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Dec 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to convert an existing retail space into a mercantile pharmacy and medical office (clinic).
Permit 18 255806 HVA
- Nov 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to convert an existing retail space into a mercantile pharmacy and mdeical office.
Permit 18 255806 PLB
- Nov 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposed interior alterations to convert an existing retail space into a mercantile pharmacy and medical office (clinic).
Permit 18 255806 BLD · est. $70,000
- Jun 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Convert the existing office/personal use to Veterinary Clinic
Permit 17 173518 PLB
- Jun 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Convert the existing office/personal use to Veterinary Clinic
Permit 17 173518 HVA
- Jun 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Convert the existing office/personal use to Veterinary Clinic
Permit 17 173518 BLD
Show 15 older permits
- Sep 2014
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to repair exterior stairs and update the landscaping along the front entrance of existing office building.
Permit 14 215803 BLD
- Aug 2014
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
To install 3 mag locks on the second floor of the existing old age home " Silver Circle Toronto West Senior Care"
Permit 14 214098 FSU · est. $10,000
- Jul 2014
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection
Installation of one Backflow Prevention Device (Water only).
Permit 14 197827 PSA · est. $5,000
- Apr 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REVISION- To the existing layout of proposed interior alterations in the existing office building.
Permit 14 113707 BLD
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REVISION- To remove the proposed fire seperation and add a drop down ceiling to the 2nd floor suite in the existing office building.
Permit 14 113707 BLD
- Feb 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing office building for future tenant.
Permit 14 113707 PLB
- Feb 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing office building for future tenant.
Permit 14 113707 HVA
- Feb 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the 2nd floor of existing office building for future tenant.
Permit 14 113707 BLD · est. $230,000
- Oct 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior alterations to offices on 2nd floor - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 180230 HVA
- Oct 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior alterations to offices on 2nd floor - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 180230 PLB
- Oct 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to offices on 2nd floor
Permit 04 180230 BLD · est. $250,000
- Feb 2004
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Replace fire alarm panel in ground floor lobby.
Permit 04 107145 FSU · est. $2,000
- Jun 1993
Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed - Dormant
INSTALL NEW FIXTURES ON 2ND: 8 BT, 8 WC, 8 WB, 8 KS. COST INCL 342892
Permit 93 017256 PLB
- Mar 1992
Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed - Dormant
INSTALL ON 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS: 10 K.S., 11 W.B., 10 B.T., 11 W.C.. ALSO INSTALL ON 6TH FLOOR: 1 2-COMPT. WASH TUB. INSTALL 8" SANITARY DRAIN AND 12" STORM DRAIN., 8" WATER SERVICE PLANS COST INCLUDED IN 324389 EDC
Permit 92 013919 PLB
- Mar 1992
Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed - Dormant
INSTALL BASEMENT: 1 2-COMPT. SINK, 5 W.B., 3 SHOWERS, 5 W.C., 1 JAN. SINK, ON 1ST FLOOR: 4 W.B., 6 W.C., 2 URINALS, 3 HOT WATER TANKS, ON 2ND FLOOR: 10 K.S., 1 2-COMPT. K.S., 13 W.B., 10 B.T., 13 W.C., ON 3RD FLOOR: 10 K.S., 11 W.B., 10 B.…
Permit 92 013918 PLB
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
72/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit98
102.8 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 9 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Keele (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 110 m.
- Parks & trees93
46.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 120 m. 552 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling66
Within 1 km: 2.25 km of protected lanes, 3.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.8 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby43
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Keele St Jr School, 390 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities31
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 14 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
1 collision 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
High Park-Swansea
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 1.7 km 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 4.5 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d0.6) (x349)- 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
- 12
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
28 Mountview Ave · 250 m away
Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2025-09-09
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment application for two residential tall buildings (41-storey and 39-storey respectively) with a 6-storey podium. The proposed development contemplates a total of 873 (including 11 rental replace
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 | High Park-Swansea | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,342 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,479 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,535* | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,498 | $1,945 | $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.
99 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 80
- Built
- 1992
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Loyola Arrupe Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- Central air
- Laundry
- 6th floor, 8 AM - 8 PM
- Pets
- Allowed - pets must be on leash or in carrier at all times in public areas
- Parking
- Underground garage, ground level garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 35 indoor, 5 outdoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 4
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