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Building Review

20 Prince Arthur Ave

Toronto, Ontario M5R

A 23-storey, 193-unit private rental building built in 1968.

Living score
54/100
Built
1968
Units
193
Storeys
23
City inspection
94/100
Property manager
Hollyburn Properties Ltd

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

45 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2025.

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 40
  • Not enough heat 5
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 237325 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 187945 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 178338 HEA 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 176760 HEA 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 176350 HEA 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 176327 PRS 00 IR

Show 39 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 176229 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 176160 HEA 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172619 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172618 000 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 164076 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 256670 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 209169 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184083 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 184079 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184076 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184069 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184060 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184051 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184049 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184038 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 184035 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 184031 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 184025 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 184004 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 184000 PRS 00 IR

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    Case 25 183993 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182824 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182733 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182701 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182610 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182541 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182491 PRS 00 IR

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    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182448 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 181874 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

11 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
  • Plumbing and drains 2
  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Feb 2022

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled

    Proposal to rehabilitate podium deck on west side of property.

    Permit 22 109640 BLD

  • Jan 2019

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposed fire alarm panel replacement in existing apartment building

    Permit 19 102977 FSU · est. $20,000

  • Apr 2015

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

    Proposal to install a 2 1/2" backflow prevention device

    Permit 15 135204 PSA

  • Feb 2015

    Alterations · Window Replacement · Closed

    Proposal to replace windows and doors on existing apartment building. 44 windows to be replaced on sides of buildings and 308 windows on front and back elevations.

    Permit 15 113483 BLD · est. $1,200,000

  • Jun 2013

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to the 11th floor, unit 1107, of existing apartment building (20.0m2).

    Permit 13 182948 BLD · est. $2,500

  • Jun 2013

    Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed

    Proposal for localized concrete repairs and wholesale removal/replacement of waterproofing on the back section of the podium deck

    Permit 13 179668 BLD · est. $150,000

Show 5 older permits
  • Feb 2012

    Alterations · MGO Remediation · Closed

    MGO remediation re: Unit F6.

    Permit 12 122209 BLD

  • Jun 2011

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

    Proposal to install one backflow prevention device for existing apartment building.

    Permit 11 211341 PSA · est. $9,600

  • Aug 2010

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    to make interior alterations to lobby area, install new window on south elevation; also make alterations to 2nd floor by installing full height wall

    Permit 10 242997 BLD · est. $15,000

  • Sep 2007

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Addition of accessbible ramp at front entrance ( work within property line) Removal and replacement of podium deck at grade, waterproofing, slab repair where necessary and new pavers, to front and rear portions to apartment building

    Permit 07 238854 BLD

  • Jul 2007

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Removal and replacement of podium deck at grade, waterproofing, slab repair where necessary and new pavers, to front and rear portions to apartment building

    Permit 07 238854 BLD · est. $100,000

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

54/ 100

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

  • Transit85

    55 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St George (1 Yonge-University Line), 170 m.

  • Parks & trees30

    9.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 220 m. 417 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling95

    Within 1 km: 8.5 km of protected lanes, 4.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.85 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby29

    3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Huron Street Jr Public School , 480 m), plus 8 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 0 community centres, 16 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety8

    8 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 3 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

Annex

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the highest

    Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

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

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

5.7 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly University Of Toronto Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories

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, 1.5 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 (d2.0) (x116)
Height limit
14 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
2
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 210 Bloor St W · 140 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-08-26

    Proposed redevelopment of the lands with a 36-storey Private Student Residence (112.58 metres hight, including the mechanical penthouse) with 426 dwelling units. 27,742 square metres of residential GFA and 220 square metres of non-residenti

    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
BedroomsUniversity/AnnexToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,553$1,606$1,491
1 bed$2,050$2,042$1,761
2 beds-$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,199*$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.

94 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
23
Units
193
Built
1968
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Central air
Laundry
Basement, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Paid
Bike parking
100 indoor
Amenities
Outdoor rec facilities, indoor exercise room
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
Yes
Ward
11

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

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