190 John St
Toronto, Ontario M5T
A 4-storey, 26-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1992.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
12 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2025; 3 notices or orders to comply; 2 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 9
- Graffiti 2
- Not enough heat 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 227188 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172763 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172762 000 00 IR
- May 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 167570 GRA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266438 GRA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Bathroom: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame. (open)
- Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely Bathroom Countertop is porous (open)
- Bedroom: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame. (open)
Case 26 128850 PRS 00 IV
Show 6 older cases
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 25 265204 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Unit door: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: The unit entry door does not latch properly. (closed)
Case 25 204511 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 202312 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 182406 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Vestibule: Communication system is not maintained in good repair and in operative condition.Namely: The intercom system located in the vestibule of the building is not functioning as required. Specifically, when a visitor attempts to use the intercom… (closed)
Case 25 143178 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 128295 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
6 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 2
- Fire and life safety 2
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Jun 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposal for exterior work to an existing apatment building. Scope of work includes new parapet, related roofing and 2 new windows.
Permit 20 160227 BLD
- Feb 2019
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Rev: Audible devices being addedProposal to replace the fire alarm control panel
Permit 18 249438 FSU
- Oct 2018
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace the fire alarm control panel
Permit 18 249438 FSU · est. $10,000
- Jan 2017
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
Proposal to replace kitchen drain risers and sanitary drain stack cleaning and flushing in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 107579 PSA · est. $100,000
- Jul 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 2-1/2" back flow preventer in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 205057 PSA · est. $5,000
- Mar 2009
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Proposal to repair/renovate existing ramp to existing apartment building.
Permit 09 114005 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
70/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit83
50.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Osgoode (1 Yonge-University Line), 400 m.
- Parks & trees43
11.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 40 m. 432 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling97
Within 1 km: 8.7 km of protected lanes, 3.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.9 km of shared routes. 19 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ogden Jr Public School, 280 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 23 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety6
12 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Also worth knowing
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Safety
Kensington-Chinatown
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (14× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% 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, 1.3 km away
179 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Walton Street Steam Plant
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, 1.1 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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (f4.5; d1.0) (x834)- Height limit
- 13 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
190 Simcoe St · 290 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-08-18
Proposed development for the Canada Life Campus include: Retention of the existing office buildings with minor alterations at 330 University Avenue, 180 Simcoe Street, and 180 Queen Street West. Demolition of the office building and parking
City record156 John St · 170 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-03-25
Proposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.
City record50 Stephanie St · 70 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-12-05
Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for an 11-storey purpose-built rental residential building atop a 3-storey podium. The proposed development contains a total gross floor area of 11,198 square metres, with a total number of 1
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 | Kensington-Chinatown | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | - | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,497* | $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, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 4
- Units
- 26
- Built
- 1992
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 10
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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