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184 River St

Toronto, Ontario M5A

A 3-storey, 54-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 2006.

Living score
63/100
Built
2006
Units
54
Storeys
3
City inspection
93/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

17 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2026; 4 notices or orders to comply; 5 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 10
  • Garbage 2
  • Graffiti 2
  • Fences 1
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 246570 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 203227 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 185578 HEA 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 185571 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    GraffitiBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    Case 26 143303 GRA 00 IV

  • Mar 2026

    GraffitiBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 126253 GRA 00 IR

Show 11 older cases
  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 126123 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued

    • Hall: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair.Namely: The walls and floorboards throughout the hallways and the corridors in the bottom level leading to the boiler room. (closed)
    • Hall: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The ceilings in the hallways where the light fixtures are and the lower corridor leading to the boiler room. (closed)
    • Building: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Floor by the first floor stairwell is cracked and damaged, garbage chute room has damaged floor tiles, and the floor in the boiler room corridor is damag… (closed)
    • Stairway: The stair, landing and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Stairs throughout the building staircases are damaged and require paint. (closed)
    • Building: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: Ground floor stairwell landings and the boiler room and corridors require cleaning. (closed)
    • Stairway: Height of the handrail for the exit stairs are less than 1070 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings.Namely: Height of the handrail for the exit stairs are l… (closed)
    • Boiler Room: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely: Boiler room pipes required re-wrapping. (open)

    Case 26 143686 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued

    • Driveway – Parking Area: Driveway(s) and/or similar areas not maintained.Namely: The driveway and the parking lot. (closed)
    • Building – Dwelling Unit: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components.Namely: Units throughout the building have damaged or missing window screens. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building – Entranceway: The exterior columns and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: The columns at all exterior vestibule entrances require repainting. (closed)
    • Exterior – Entranceway: Roof decks, catwalks and/or related guards are not maintained in good repair.Namely: The roofs above all main entrance vestibules are chipping and require repainting. (closed)
    • Exterior Of Building: Handrail not provided for ramp that rises more than 400mm.Namely: The ramp in the exterior waste containment area requires a handrail with a height no less than 865 millimetres and more than 965 millimetres. (open)
    • Exterior: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: Retaining walls by the exterior garbage areas are damaged, spalling bricks on the along the south walls of the property, bricks missing mortar througho… (open)
    • Exterior – Entranceway: Exterior steps, not maintained.Namely: The concrete steps for exterior entrances are cracked and damaged. (closed)
    • Exterior: Exterior landing not maintained.Namely: The concrete landings on the exterior pathway is cracked and damaged. (closed)
    • Exterior: The handrails and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in a clean and/or sanitary condition.Namely: The exterior handrails by the garbage containment area require repainting. (closed)

    Case 26 143453 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    • Exterior Of Building: Owner of land failed to clean and clear refuse that has been thrown, placed, dumped or deposited, including but not limited toNamely: The five 50 gallon drums along the exterior of the property. (open)

    Case 26 143346 WST 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121070 ZON 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121069 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121068 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 121067 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 121066 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    FencesBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121065 FEN 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 121064 WST 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

1 permit the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Jan 1998

    Fire and life safety · Unknown · Closed - Dormant

    CARRY OUT REMEDIAL WORK TO COMPLY WITH RETROFIT PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE. COST INCLUDED IN 403270 CONFIRMED ADDRESS: 620 DUNDAS ST E EDC

    Permit 98 012206 FSU

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

63/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit41

    30.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Castle Frank (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.4 km.

  • Parks & trees82

    31 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 110 m. 427 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling91

    Within 1 km: 4.7 km of protected lanes, 7.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.35 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Sprucecourt Jr Public School, 410 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 17 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety15

    6 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Also worth knowing

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Safety

Regent Park

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • HomicideHigher than most

    Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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

Traffic pollutionModerate

Don Valley Parkway, 280 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 970 m
Sites within 1 km
1

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) (x904)
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
6
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 2 Mark St · 280 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-10-08

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprised of two 48-storey towers containing approximately 1,197 residential units and 1,300 square metres of non-residential GFA. The proposal includes a 729

    City record
  • 620 Dundas St E · 250 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-01-13

    Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of unde

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsMoss Park/Regent ParkToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,278*$1,606$1,491
1 bed$1,987$2,042$1,761
2 beds$2,484$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$1,904$2,163$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.

93 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
3
Units
54
Built
2006
Elevators
0
Managed by
TCH
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Paid
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
13

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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