1717 Avenue Rd
Toronto, Ontario
A 81-unit condominium registered in 2011 (TSCC 2173).
- Living score
- 20/100
- Units
- 81
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City building permits
34 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Alterations 9
- Construction 4
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Demolition 1
- Mar 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION #1: REVISION ON EXISTING PERMIT # 18-104944 HVA 00 MS DUE TO SITE CONDITIONSHVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATION FIT-UP FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Permit 18 104944 HVA
- Jan 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATION FIT-UP FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Permit 18 104944 PLB
- Jan 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATION FIT-UP FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Permit 18 104944 HVA
- Jan 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INTERIOR ALTERATION FIT-UP FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Permit 18 104944 BLD · est. $50,000
- Sep 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision in construction details - change in method affixing clear glass glazing to building (similar manner as the rest of the building)
Permit 15 178402 BLD
- Jun 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Replace frosted glass on balcony with clear glass
Permit 15 178402 BLD
Show 28 older permits
- Jul 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Replace glass panels in railing with clear glass - Suite 512
Permit 13 206167 BLD
- Sep 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Alterations to retail on the ground floor - Unit D - 10/Ten
Permit 12 241097 HVA
- Sep 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Alterations to retail on the ground floor, Unit D - 10/Ten
Permit 12 241097 BLD
- Apr 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Shoppes on Avenue - Unit 4 - Int. Alt.
Permit 12 162837 PLB
- Apr 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Shoppes on Avenue - Unit 4 - Int. Alt.
Permit 12 162837 HVA
- Apr 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Shoppes on Avenue - Unit 4 - Int. Alt.
Permit 12 162837 BLD · est. $15,000
- Oct 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Rexall store #6993-adding post office.
Permit 11 296811 HVA
- Oct 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Rexall store #6993 - Adding post office.
Permit 11 296811 BLD
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision - addition of barrier free washroom to Retail Unit C
Permit 08 167834 PLB
- May 2011
Construction · Closed
Revision - Add a new washroom to retail unit C
Permit 08 167834 BLD
- Feb 2011
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
One maglock on the groung floor
Permit 11 131518 FSU · est. $3,000
- Feb 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 PLB
- Feb 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 HVA
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 BLD
- Dec 2010
Construction · Closed
Revision to 7th floor: FHC relocated in mechanical penthouse and remove FHC on roof outside of stairwells.
Permit 08 167834 BLD
- Nov 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Unit 2 - Walking on a Cloud
Permit 10 301330 PLB
- Nov 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Unit 2 - Walking on a Cloud
Permit 10 301330 HVA
- Nov 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Unit 2 - Walking on a Cloud
Permit 10 301330 BLD
- Oct 2010
Construction · Closed
Revision to fire shutter, and addition of elevators in townhouses 1 & 2
Permit 08 167834 BLD
- Oct 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 PLB
- Oct 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 HVA
- Oct 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Alterations to retail store - Rexall
Permit 10 269449 BLD
- Apr 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Underground drain - 3 storey single family dwelling attached to a 7 storey building with ground floor retail and upper floor residential containing 79 dwelling units and 2 levels of underground parking
Permit 08 167834 DRN
- Aug 2008
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
One storey retail building - Blockbuster
Permit 08 193419 DEM
- Jun 2008
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Inspection
Site servicing for 3 storey single family dwelling attached to a 7 storey building with ground floor retail and upper floor residential containing 79 dwelling units and 2 levels of underground parking
Permit 08 175260 STS
- Jun 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - multiple use building
Permit 08 167834 PLB
- Jun 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - 3 storey single family dwelling attached to a 7 storey building with ground floor retail and upper floor residential containing 79 dwelling units and 2 levels of underground parking
Permit 08 167834 HVA
- Jun 2008
Construction · Closed
3 storey single family dwelling attached to a 7 storey building with ground floor retail and upper floor residential containing 79 dwelling units and 2 levels of underground parking
Permit 08 167834 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
20/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit1
3.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 1 route. Nearest subway or LRT: Lawrence (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.2 km.
- Parks & trees20
5.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 230 m. 589 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling11
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.2 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: John Wanless Jr Public School, 440 m), plus 4 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities15
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 0 community centres, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision 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
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, 1.4 km away
44 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Avenue 1 Cleaners
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, 7.3 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 Detached
- Category
- Low-rise residential
- Zone label
RD (f18.0; a690)- Height limit
- 10 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
- 11
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1670 Avenue Rd · 200 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2021-10-27
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155
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.
- 2017
- 0.57% lower rent · 4 of 7 units notified
- 2018
- 0.59% lower rent · 4 of 7 units notified
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 2 of 10 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 81
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2173
- Registered
- August 2011
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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