2190 Ellesmere Rd
Toronto, Ontario M1G
A 16-storey, 180-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1969.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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City bylaw and health cases
4 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Jan 2026; 1 notice or order to comply.
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 3
- Bedbugs 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
- Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen.Namely, window screen(s) missing. (open)
- Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
Case 26 190650 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 190557 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170376 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170375 000 00 IR
- Jan 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10866996
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
33 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 12
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 4
- Roof and cladding 3
- Balcony repair 1
- Jun 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision 02 - new fire alarm riser relocated and relocation of existing maglockRevision 01. Fire alarm riser addedProposal for interior alterations to enhance accessibility and tenant communal space in the basement, ground floor, and 15 fl…
Permit 22 132240 BLD
- Sep 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision 01. Fire alarm riser addedProposal for interior alterations to enhance accessibility and tenant communal space in the basement, ground floor, and 15 floors of the building.
Permit 22 132240 BLD
- Apr 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to enhance accessibility and tenant communal space.
Permit 22 132240 PLB
- Apr 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to enhance accessibility and tenant communal space.
Permit 22 132240 HVA
- Apr 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to enhance accessibility and tenant communal space in the basement, ground floor, and 15 floors of the building.
Permit 22 132240 BLD · est. $1,200,000
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Rev 02- Corridors for 5 floors will be expanded to accommodate installation of thefire rated access panels inside the corridors.Expansion of fire rated enclosure and adding fire rated cavity shaft walls (bulkhead) inside staircases to cove…
Permit 19 158876 BLD
Show 27 older permits
- Jun 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND TENANT COMMUNAL SPACE FOR EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDING
Permit 21 173706 HVA
- Jun 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND TENANT COMMUNAL SPACE FOR EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDING
Permit 21 173706 BLD · est. $1,273,000
- Mar 2021
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
Replacement of fire Pump
Permit 21 131332 FSU · est. $170,469
- Dec 2020
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
REV #2-REPLACE CLADDING WITH ELASTOMERIC COATING SYSTEM FOR PENTHOUSE AT ROOFProposed recladding, roof and window replacement
Permit 17 267869 BLD
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Rev 01- Expansion of fire rated enclosure and adding fire rated cavity shaft walls (bulkhead) inside staircases to cover new electrical conduitsrelocate communication cables inside the building
Permit 19 158876 BLD
- Jul 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
Replacement of a existing diesel emergency generator for a natural gas emergency generator for existing apartment building
Permit 20 169770 MSA · est. $300,000
- Apr 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for the installation of one combined heat and power unit in the parking garage and modifications to the existing heating and domestic hot water networks to reject its heat in the building. A new room to be built for the CHP…
Permit 20 134652 HVA
- Apr 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for the installation of one combined heat and power unit in the parking garage and modifications to the existing heating and domestic hot water networks to reject its heat in the building. A new room to be built for the CHP unit a…
Permit 20 134652 BLD
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REV 01 - Proposed HVAC revision (as-built drawings).HVAC - interior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 HVA
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REV 01 - Proposed HVAC revision (as-built drawings).HVAC - interior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 HVA
- Jun 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed: Replacement of existing boilers with new condensing boilers with all associated equipment and piping. Replacement of Domestic hot water storage tanks, hot water secondary pumps with associated equipment and piping. Replaci…
Permit 19 177763 HVA
- Jun 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposed: Replacement of existing boilers with new condensing boilers with all associated equipment and piping. Replacement of Domestic hot water storage tanks, hot water secondary pumps with associated equipment and piping. Replacing Ther…
Permit 19 177763 BLD · est. $2,900,000
- May 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
relocate communication cables inside the building
Permit 19 158876 BLD · est. $50,000
- May 2019
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Revision Issued
Revision 01: Deleted items from the scope of work, refer to highlighted drawingsinterior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 BLD
- Oct 2018
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
REVISION - to change the building insulation from mineral wool (rockboard 80) to expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board for EIFS part of the new cladding.Proposed recladding, roof and window replacement.
Permit 17 267869 BLD
- May 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - interior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 PLB
- May 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - interior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 HVA
- May 2018
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
interior alterations to common areas, interior ramp, exterior ramp
Permit 18 159196 BLD · est. $400,000
- Dec 2017
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposed maglock installation at the front door of the building.
Permit 17 275717 FSU
- Nov 2017
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Proposed recladding, roof and window replacement.
Permit 17 267869 BLD
- Oct 2017
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Fire alarm control panel replacement.
Permit 17 241743 FSU
- Mar 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - To make laundry room wheelchair accessible
Permit 12 131319 PLB
- Mar 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - To make laundry room wheelchair accessible
Permit 12 131319 HVA
- Mar 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
To make laundry room wheelchair accessible
Permit 12 131319 BLD · est. $30,000
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
To install 1 (one) backflow prevention device
Permit 09 195912 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jun 2002
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
BALCONY & RAILING REPAIRS
Permit 02 148949 BLD · est. $750,000
- Mar 2001
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
ADDITION OF A BATTERY BACK-UP UNIT
Permit 01 118845 FSU · est. $4,000
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
59/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit53
43.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes.
- Parks & trees80
30 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 360 m. 208 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling53
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 5.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby79
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Woburn Collegiate Institute , 130 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities44
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 3 community centres, 5 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety31
5 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
Woburn North
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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, 910 m away
1.7 tonnes a year from 3 facilities, mostly AT Designs
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, 17.0 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 (au67.0) (x27)- 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
- 6
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1151 Markham Rd · 210 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-04-27
Zoning By law amendment Application to remove the hold in By-law 1262-2024 associated with the Rezoning application File no. 22 130491 ESC 24 OZ.
City record2201 Ellesmere Rd · 160 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-12-30
The proposed development will include a three (3) storey addition to the existing Place of Worship and a new parking structure. The existing 1-storey building will remain in place while the proposed 3-storey building is constructed (2 addit
City record2141 Ellesmere Rd · 210 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-17
Site Plan Application for proposed four mixed-use buildings ranging from 6 to 36-storeys. Concurrent Draft Plan of Subdivision file reference 21 120673 ESC 24 SB & 21 120678 ESC 24 OZ.
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 | Morningside | Scarborough (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,555 | $1,460 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,447 | $1,633 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,614 | $1,852 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,784 | $2,072 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,580 | $1,816 | $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, June 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 180
- Built
- 1969
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- 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, outdoor rec facilities, child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 24
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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