20-50 Falstaff Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6L
A 19-storey, 224-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1970.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
28 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 24
- Not enough heat 3
- Garbage 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 238981 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 232617 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 217530 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171572 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171571 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171566 000 00 IR
Show 22 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171565 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 165760 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 140124 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117607 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 113318 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 103143 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 268344 WST 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 25 235614 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 25 226628 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157288 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 133508 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Immediate action has not been taken to eliminate an unsafe Namely: Hanging electrical cable(s) from the exterior of the building. (open)
Case 25 116449 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Immediate action has not been taken to eliminate an unsafe condition Namely: Hanging electrical cable(s) from the exterior of the building. (open)
Case 25 116448 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116424 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 116421 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 109151 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Immediate action has not been taken to eliminate an unsafe condition. Namely: hanging electrical cable from the exterior of the building. (open)
- Lobby: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism. Namely: main entrance door does not close and lock without force. (open)
Case 25 110497 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 107218 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245999 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 245629 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242967 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223866 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
18 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Fire and life safety 4
- Plumbing and drains 3
- Sep 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Application On Hold
Plumbing - Proposal for interior renovation of common spaces at the ground floor and P1 (basement) level to meet current TCHC Accessibility and Interior Design Guidelines. Includes related plumbing, HVAC and life safety.
Permit 26 241244 PLB
- Sep 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Application On Hold
HVAC - Proposal for interior renovation of common spaces at the ground floor and P1 (basement) level to meet current TCHC Accessibility and Interior Design Guidelines. Includes related plumbing, HVAC and life safety.
Permit 26 241244 HVA
- Sep 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Application On Hold
Proposal for interior renovation of common spaces at the ground floor and P1 (basement) level to meet current TCHC Accessibility and Interior Design Guidelines. Includes related plumbing, HVAC and life safety.
Permit 26 241244 BLD · est. $600,000
- Apr 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Permit Issued
Proposal to replace boiler and storage.
Permit 24 131390 MSA · est. $550,000
- Jun 2022
Alterations · Fire Damage · Inspection
Isolated repairs to the fire damaged balcony structure and replacement of existing damaged railing with new aluminum. (Unit 1911)
Permit 22 165761 BLD
- Nov 2021
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Inspection
Proposal for sprinkler system replacement in the parking garage.
Permit 21 234378 FSU
Show 12 older permits
- Oct 2020
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Refusal Notice
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for the replacement of an existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator in a new generator room in the parking garage.
Permit 20 149004 FSU
- May 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for the replacement of an existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator in a new generator room in the parking garage.
Permit 20 149004 HVA
- May 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for the replacement of an existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator in a new generator room in the parking garage.
Permit 20 149004 BLD
- Oct 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install two magnetic locks at P1 and P2 to Building.
Permit 18 249283 FSU
- May 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed non-structural re-roofing, roof drain replacement, interior alterations, replacement of rooftop mechanical with related structure, replace emergency light fixtures, exit signs, fire detection, fire initiation and alarm,…
Permit 17 166004 PLB
- May 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed non-structural re-roofing, roof drain replacement, interior alterations, replacement of rooftop mechanical with related structure, replace emergency light fixtures, exit signs, fire detection, fire initiation and alarm, and…
Permit 17 166004 HVA
- May 2017
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposed non-structural re-roofing, roof drain replacement, interior alterations, replacement of rooftop mechanical with related structure, replace emergency light fixtures, exit signs, fire detection, fire initiation and alarm, and replac…
Permit 17 166004 BLD · est. $1,589,675
- Mar 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
REVISION - new sprinkler heads and relocation of piping for sprinkers above the ceiling line in plenum space.Interior Alterations to renovation of laundry room to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical p…
Permit 16 233534 BLD
- Oct 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior Alterations to renovation of laundry room to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical panel, new lighting, new exhaust for dryers, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.
Permit 16 233534 PLB
- Oct 2016
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior Alterations to renovation of laundry room to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical panel, new lighting, new exhaust for dryers, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.
Permit 16 233534 HVA
- Oct 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior Alterations to renovation of laundry room to make it compliant to AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical panel, new lighting, new exhaust for dryers, new plumbing, new floor and wall finishes.
Permit 16 233534 BLD
- Dec 2003
Fire and life safety · Multiple Projects · Closed
Fire alarm system.
Permit 03 199173 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
33/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit16
14.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes.
- Parks & trees36
11.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 296 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling13
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby7
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Antoine Daniel Catholic Elementary School (Temp Loc), 460 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities62
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 3 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
Rustic
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 55 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (44% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.0× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× 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, 160 m away
520 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Blue Bonnet 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 10.6 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)- 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.
| Bedrooms | North York (Southwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,379 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,567 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,814 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,243 | $2,294 |
| All units | $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.
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, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 19
- Units
- 224
- Built
- 1970
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- 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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