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2 Brahms Ave

Toronto, Ontario M2H

A 12-storey, 164-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1971.

Living score
56/100
Built
1971
Units
164
Storeys
12
City inspection
93/100

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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

13 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 1 notice or order 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
  • Garbage 2
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 233223 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 192583 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 159399 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 109016 WST 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 256125 HEA 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 253350 PRS 00 IR

Show 7 older cases
  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • The garbage containers are not water tight.Namely, the hole at the front of the exterior bin and compactor bin at the rear not water tight (closed)

    Case 25 220432 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 220427 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 220405 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 219326 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 218781 WST 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 211747 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2024

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 226584 HEA 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

15 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 5
  • Alterations 5
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Jun 2020

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for enovations including: Retrofit of new tenant services admin & meeting areas, universal WC, barrier-free changeroom and support areas. Conversion of new tenant suite. Related HVAC, plumbing & elect…

    Permit 20 147586 FSU

  • May 2020

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for enovations including: Retrofit of new tenant services admin & meeting areas, universal WC, barrier-free changeroom and support areas. Conversion of new tenant suite. Related HVAC, plumbing & electrical work

    Permit 20 147586 PLB

  • May 2020

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

    HVAC - Proposal for enovations including: Retrofit of new tenant services admin & meeting areas, universal WC, barrier-free changeroom and support areas. Conversion of new tenant suite. Related HVAC, plumbing & electrical work

    Permit 20 147586 HVA

  • May 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for enovations including: Retrofit of new tenant services admin & meeting areas, universal WC, barrier-free changeroom and support areas. Conversion of new tenant suite. Related HVAC, plumbing & electrical work

    Permit 20 147586 BLD · est. $348,735

  • Nov 2019

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

    Plumbing - Proposed Non structural re-cladding (new steel rainscreen cladding, new insualtion, new air-barrier). Non structural re-roofing, unit ventialtion retrofit, common area ventilation retrofit, loobby finishes renovation.

    Permit 19 248618 PLB

  • Nov 2019

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

    HVAC - Proposed Non structural re-cladding (new steel rainscreen cladding, new insualtion, new air-barrier). Non structural re-roofing, unit ventialtion retrofit, common area ventilation retrofit, loobby finishes renovation.

    Permit 19 248618 HVA

Show 9 older permits
  • Nov 2019

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection

    Proposed Non structural re-cladding (new steel rainscreen cladding, new insualtion, new air-barrier). Non structural re-roofing, unit ventialtion retrofit, common area ventilation retrofit, loobby finishes renovation.

    Permit 19 248618 BLD

  • Jul 2018

    Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection

    Proposal to install 2 electromagnetic locks.

    Permit 18 190620 FSU

  • Dec 2015

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued

    Existing diesel generator replacement with stand-by life safety natur gas generator - outdoor installation, relocate existing access to underground garage

    Permit 15 270805 BLD

  • May 2014

    Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed

    Remove and replace existing 4" sanitary risers with new. (same diameter)

    Permit 14 162006 PSA · est. $100,000

  • Jun 2011

    Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Permit Issued

    Replacing DHW lines on 12th floor and re circulation risers from ground floor to 12th floor

    Permit 11 228661 PSA · est. $390,000

  • Jun 2010

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

    HVAC - Removing existing hvac and constructing new platform structure.

    Permit 10 210088 HVA

  • Jun 2010

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed - Dormant

    Removing existing hvac and constructing new platform structure.

    Permit 10 210088 BLD

  • Dec 2009

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

    Install one new Backflow Prevention Devices

    Permit 09 196075 PSA · est. $5,000

  • Sep 1998

    Alterations · Addition(s) · Closed - Dormant

    STAIRWELL ENCLOSURES

    Permit 98 251327 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

56/ 100

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

  • Transit48

    38.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Mills (4 Sheppard Line), 2.1 km.

  • Parks & trees55

    13.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 260 m. 511 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling22

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.05 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Crestview Public School, 470 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities74

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 12 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety95

    0 collisions 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

Hillcrest Village

  • AssaultLower than most

    Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000About typical

    Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftLower than most

    Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).

  • ShootingsLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Highway 404, 1.2 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
Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 13.8 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 Apartment Commercial

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RAC (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x16)
Height limit
Set by the zone

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
0
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

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
BedroomsBayview Woods-Steeles/Hillcrest VillageNorth York (Northeast) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,498$1,491
1 bed$2,192$1,815$1,761
2 beds$2,622$2,156$2,045
3+ beds$2,585$2,342$2,294
All units$2,511$2,081$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.

93 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
12
Units
164
Built
1971
Elevators
2
Managed by
TCH
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
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
17

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

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