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1901 Weston Rd

Toronto, Ontario M9N

A 17-storey, 391-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1973.

Living score
58/100
Built
1973
Units
391
Storeys
17
City inspection
88/100

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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

23 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 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 21
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 243158 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 233461 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 229502 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 174165 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 149827 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 136336 PRS 00 IR

Show 17 older cases
  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 128622 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 258404 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 250516 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 25 233361 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 158030 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 149666 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 149530 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 130958 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 122954 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 117721 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 108815 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 247156 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 245440 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 237939 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 236061 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 235059 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 228178 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

26 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 5
  • Balcony repair 2
  • Roof and cladding 2
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Jan 2026

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    Rev 01: changes to add fire and smoke dampers on ground and second floorHVAC - Interior aletrations to entrance vestibule, main lobby, mailbox area, 2nd floor community room (new kitchen and washroom), hallways, elevator lobbies, and stair…

    Permit 23 223690 HVA

  • Nov 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Interior aletrations to entrance vestibule, main lobby, mailbox area, 2nd floor community room (new kitchen and washroom), hallways, elevator lobbies, and stairs.

    Permit 23 223690 PLB

  • Nov 2023

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Interior aletrations to entrance vestibule, main lobby, mailbox area, 2nd floor community room (new kitchen and washroom), hallways, elevator lobbies, and stairs.

    Permit 23 223690 HVA

  • Nov 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Interior aletrations to entrance vestibule, main lobby, mailbox area, 2nd floor community room (new kitchen and washroom), hallways, elevator lobbies, and stairs.

    Permit 23 223690 BLD · est. $1,990,000

  • Jan 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed

    Drain - Parking Garage repairs

    Permit 22 242128 DRN

  • Dec 2022

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection

    Parking Garage repairs and reconstruct slab, 150m2,

    Permit 22 242128 BLD · est. $2,000,000

Show 20 older permits
  • Feb 2022

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued

    Proposal for balcony repairs: concrete repairs, waterproofing, new guardrails new bird netting, and painting.

    Permit 22 116205 BLD · est. $550,000

  • May 2020

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposed Service Hub is an interior improvement within existing office space including Mech/HVAC, Electrical and Structural within alteration areas - Main occupancy of the building is Residential (apartments)

    Permit 20 147042 PLB

  • May 2020

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Proposed Service Hub is an interior improvement within existing office space including Mech/HVAC, Electrical and Structural within alteration areas - Main occupancy of the building is Residential (apartments)

    Permit 20 147042 HVA

  • May 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposed Service Hub is an interior improvement within existing office space including Mech/HVAC, Electrical and Structural within alteration areas - Main occupancy of the building is Residential (apartments)

    Permit 20 147042 BLD · est. $290,000

  • Jun 2018

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Structural and MAKE-UP AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT

    Permit 18 185663 HVA

  • Jun 2018

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued

    Structural and MAKE-UP AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT

    Permit 18 185663 BLD · est. $300,000

  • Apr 2018

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Renovation of Laundry room and Washroom to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New electrical panel, new lighting, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.

    Permit 18 141155 PLB

  • Apr 2018

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection

    HVAC - Renovation of Laundry room and Washroom to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New electrical panel, new lighting, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.

    Permit 18 141155 HVA

  • Apr 2018

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Renovation of Laundry room and Washroom to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New electrical panel, new lighting, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.

    Permit 18 141155 BLD

  • Sep 2016

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed

    Proposal to demolish and replace existing main plumbing risers (including DCW, DHW, and DHWR) like-for-like. All shut-off valves service dwelling units and plumbing fixtures will also be replaced like-for-like.

    Permit 16 222307 PSA · est. $650,000

  • Aug 2014

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued

    To raise terrace parapet and cladding with EIFS.

    Permit 14 213804 BLD

  • Mar 2014

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing PLBG for 1 2 Pc washroom and 3 new sinks in exam rooms related to BLD- Interior alterations to existing pharmacy/clinic. Reduce area of pharmacy to add another clinic and stock room/office. Unit 19

    Permit 14 121716 PLB

  • Feb 2014

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Interior alterations to existing pharmacy/clinic. Reduce area of pharmacy to add another clinic and stock room/office. Unit 19

    Permit 14 121716 BLD · est. $27,000

  • Aug 2010

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed - Dormant

    Proposed replacement of of steel lintels above windows on east and west elevations of existing apartment building.

    Permit 10 242038 BLD · est. $200,000

  • Apr 2010

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Interior alteration of unit 18 to convert existing social service area into drop centre for fathers and their children.

    Permit 10 148310 BLD · est. $80,000

  • Dec 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposed installation of (1) backflow prevention device in existing apartment building.

    Permit 09 196130 PSA · est. $5,000

  • Aug 2009

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed - Dormant

    Proposed repair to concrete slabs of 22 balconies and replacement of metal guards on mid-east and north-east elevation of existing building.

    Permit 09 158454 BLD · est. $146,000

  • Nov 2003

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Interior alterations on ground floor to exist. vacant unit within a mixed use bldg. to create a dental office. - Interior Alterations

    Permit 03 192564 PLB

  • Nov 2003

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Interior alterations on ground floor to exist. vacant unit within a mixed use bldg. to create a dental office.

    Permit 03 192564 BLD · est. $50,000

  • Nov 2002

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

    Permit 02 187812 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

58/ 100

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

  • Transit50

    39.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Mount Dennis (5 Eglinton Line), 2.7 km.

  • Parks & trees80

    30 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 230 m. 272 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling45

    Within 1 km: 0.35 km of protected lanes, 3.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.65 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby79

    5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: C R Marchant Mdl School, 280 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities44

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 5 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety40

    3 collisions 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

Weston

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 67 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (70% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).

  • HomicideAmong the highest

    Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× 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 pollutionLow

Highway 400, 1.3 km 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
Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 10.3 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

Commercial Residential

Category
Mixed use
Zone label
CR 2.5 (c2.5; r2.5) SS2 (x1169)
Height limit
24 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
34
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 1966 Weston Rd · 230 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-12-17

    Proposed mixed-use development with 45- and 39-storey towers with a shared podium.The applications pertain to the assembly of properties municipally known as 1956-1986 Weston Road and 1, 3, 3a & 5 Little Avenue

    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
BedroomsWestonYork zoneToronto region
Studio$1,562$1,381$1,491
1 bed$1,687$1,706$1,761
2 beds$1,958$2,067$2,045
3+ beds$2,469$2,547$2,294
All units$1,843$1,864$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.

88 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
17
Units
391
Built
1973
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
On site
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Both
Amenities
Indoor recreation room
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
5

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

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