20 West Lodge Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6K
A 11-storey, 299-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1959.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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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
17 bylaw investigations at this address since Apr 2025; 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 14
- Not enough heat 3
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 230884 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 197642 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 195223 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171760 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171759 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 174096 PRS 00 IR
Show 11 older cases
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151693 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 128632 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 125092 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111565 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110778 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 268188 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259694 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 254678 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 229611 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 210558 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 147924 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
10 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
- Plumbing and drains 3
- Alterations 2
- Fire and life safety 2
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Add on /Ductwork · Inspection
EXISTING MAKE-UP AIR UNITS TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED. EXISTING BASE BUILDING MECHANICAL SERVICES TO BE UTILIZED.
Permit 17 200384 MSA · est. $20,000
- Jul 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing laundry room, recreation room, kitchen and lobby washrooms.
Permit 17 195244 PLB
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing laundry room, recreation room, kitchen and lobby washrooms.
Permit 17 195244 HVA
- Jul 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to existing laundry room, recreation room, kitchen and lobby washrooms.
Permit 17 195244 BLD
- Apr 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Permit Issued
Proposed heating boiler replacement for existing Toronto Community Housing residential apartment building.
Permit 15 141621 MSA
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install one back flow device
Permit 09 195485 PSA · est. $5,000
Show 4 older permits
- Jul 2005
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install maglock on the 11th floor
Permit 05 158621 FSU
- Aug 1999
Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed - Dormant
INSTALL FIXTURES BASEMENT : 1 F.D. 1 ST FLOOR 1 W.C. 1 W.B. 1 B. T. AND 1` K.S. COST INCLUDED WITH PERMIT # 425656 JNB
Permit 99 020774 PLB
- May 1999
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
CONSTRUCT 1 STOREY ADDITION AT NORTH ELEVATION, ALSO MAKE ALTERATIONS SS
Permit 99 016545 BLD · est. $17,000
- Sep 1995
Fire and life safety · Unknown · Closed
LIFE SAFETY RETROFIT LP
Permit 95 020706 FSU · est. $80,000
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
47/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit37
27.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Lansdowne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.0 km.
- Parks & trees15
4.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 300 m. 607 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling70
Within 1 km: 0.7 km of protected lanes, 4.5 km of bike lanes and trails, 4.25 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Parkdale Jr & Sr Public School, 120 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 5 community centres, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety19
6 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
Roncesvalles
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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, 800 m away
134 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Moveable Inc
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, 3.1 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 (d1.0) (x803)- Height limit
- 11 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
- 7
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1337 Queen St W · 240 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-06-11
Site Plan Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.
City record1437 Queen St W · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-05-17
The application proposes to demolish the existing buildings and construct a new 12-storey mixed use building containing 249 dwelling units. The proposed redevelopment consists of 17,576 sq. m total gross floor area (GFA), which results in a
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 | Roncesvalles | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,286 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,495 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,708 | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,528 | $1,945 | $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.
87 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 299
- Built
- 1959
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 4
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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