220 Oak St
Toronto, Ontario M5A
A 27-storey, 469-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1972.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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City bylaw and health cases
41 bylaw investigations and 3 public health cases at this address since Oct 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 6 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 36
- Bedbugs 3
- Fences 1
- Garbage 1
- Graffiti 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Zoning 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 229447 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 208368 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 199292 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 194506 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 193636 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 193635 PRS 00 IR
Show 38 older cases
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 185588 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 185581 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 185327 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 182274 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 178181 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 174121 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10872965
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 153092 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 153090 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151440 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151435 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151428 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151418 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151406 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151393 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151384 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 151374 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151359 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10870938
- Mar 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126270 GRA 00 IR
- Mar 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10869642
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Building: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The hallways, lobby, boiler room, garbage compactor room and the broken wall tile in the laundry room. (closed)
- Building: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: The floors and floor tiles are damaged throughout various area of the building. (closed)
- Building: Elevator(s) is not certified in good working order.Namely: Elevator car #2 is out of service. (closed)
- Boiler Room: The property has not been repaired in accordance with the standards.Namely: The insulated pipes in the boiler room require re-wrapping. (closed)
Case 26 152719 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Exterior: Exterior door is not maintained in good repair.Namely: The exterior doors throughout the building require repainting. (closed)
- Entranceway – Front: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: The canopy at the main entrance of the building requires cleaning. (closed)
- Exit – North Side of Building: Exterior landing not maintained.Namely: The landing at the north exit door is damaged. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building – North Side of Building: The exterior walls and their components are not being maintained in good repair.Namely: The bricks on the north side of the building require reparging. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely: The exterior vent shafts are deteriorating and require replacement. (closed)
Case 26 151444 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued
- Garage: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks.Namely: The damaged area of the ceiling in the underground parking garage. (substantially complete)
- Garage: The floors in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracksNamely: The underground parking garage has cracks and potholes in some areas. (substantially complete)
- Garage: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks.Namely: Some areas of the underground parking walls are damaged. (substantially complete)
- Garage: The parking or storage garage walls painted surface is not maintained reasonably clean.Namely: The walls throughout the underground parking garage require cleaning. (substantially complete)
Case 26 151391 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122943 ZON 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122942 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 122941 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122940 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122939 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122938 FEN 00 IR
- Mar 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122937 WST 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 252147 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246194 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 160862 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 128095 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103618 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231465 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 222427 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
25 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 10
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 3
- Balcony repair 1
- Jul 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Revision Issued
REV Plumbing - New one-storey addition connected to existing building; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and PLUMBING upgrades & accessibility upgrades; Building envelope repair and recladding at ground floor;…
Permit 22 148471 PLB
- May 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REV HVAC - Building envelope repair and recladding; All exterior windows and doors replacement; Balcony repairs and all balcony guards replacement; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and plumbing upgrades; In-un…
Permit 22 148471 HVA
- May 2026
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Revision Issued
REV: Building envelope repair and recladding; Balcony repairs and all balcony guards replacement for second floor only ; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and plumbing upgrades;; Repair and waterproof existing…
Permit 22 148471 BLD
- Dec 2024
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Isolated repairs to the fire damaged balcony structure and replacement of existing damaged railing with new aluminum/glass railings at unit 2818
Permit 24 247664 BLD
- Jul 2022
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Proposal for Sprinkler Upgrade to existing Parking Garage of Apartment Building.
Permit 22 177716 FSU · est. $600,000
- May 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Building envelope repair and recladding; All exterior windows and doors replacement; Balcony repairs and all balcony guards replacement; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and plumbing upgrades; In-un…
Permit 22 148471 PLB
Show 19 older permits
- May 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Building envelope repair and recladding; All exterior windows and doors replacement; Balcony repairs and all balcony guards replacement; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and plumbing upgrades; In-unit h…
Permit 22 148471 HVA
- May 2022
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Building envelope repair and recladding; Balcony repairs and all balcony guards replacement for second floor only ; Ground floor and basement floors interior renovation with HVAC and plumbing upgrades;; Repair and waterproof existing under…
Permit 22 148471 BLD
- Jan 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Replacement of Windows, Balcony door, Balcony Guard. Repair of balcony slab & masonry wall. Overcladding of Exterior facade with additional insulation. New Kitchen Exhaust,Exhaust Grille & Range Hood. New Raditor Thermostat, New Pai…
Permit 22 106483 HVA
- Jan 2022
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Replacement of Windows, Balcony door, Balcony Guard. Repair of balcony slab & masonry wall. Overcladding of Exterior facade with additional insulation. New Kitchen Exhaust,Exhaust Grille & Range Hood. New Raditor Thermostat, New Paint- Int…
Permit 22 106483 BLD · est. $387,500
- Dec 2021
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal to replace the damaged balcony railings at the unit 2612 and 2712,
Permit 21 249178 BLD · est. $30,000
- Dec 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Demolish and replace existing Domestic Hot Water tanks and re-circulation piping. Install new housekeeping pad in B2 and penthouse mechanical room.Demolish existing locker room in B2 to prepare for new DHW tanks. Replace existin…
Permit 21 248967 PLB
- Dec 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Demolish and replace existing Domestic Hot Water tanks and re-circulation piping. Install new housekeeping pad in B2 and penthouse mechanical room.Demolish existing locker room in B2 to prepare for new DHW tanks. Replace existing ja…
Permit 21 248967 HVA
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Demolish and replace existing Domestic Hot Water tanks and re-circulation piping. Install new housekeeping pad in B2 and penthouse mechanical room.Demolish existing locker room in B2 to prepare for new DHW tanks. Replace existing janitor r…
Permit 21 248967 BLD · est. $2,000,000
- Jun 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to exisitng apartment building
Permit 21 172526 HVA
- Jun 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to existing apartment building
Permit 21 172526 BLD · est. $150,000
- Apr 2021
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to upgrade maglocks for existing apartment building - total is 25
Permit 21 139457 FSU · est. $244,975
- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the existing TCH staff offices spaces. Update finishes, replace toilet using existing plumbing, update mechanical system (add A/C), modify electrical and data.
Permit 20 112554 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to the existing TCH staff offices spaces. Update finishes, replace toilet using existing plumbing, update mechanical system (add A/C), modify electrical and data.
Permit 20 112554 BLD · est. $100,000
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Permit to construct new telecommunications shed on roof of existing apartment building. - Bell Mobility
Permit 11 122025 BLD
- May 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the building lobby area and interior alterations to the office area of the ground floor and interior alterations to the recreation room and kitchen area. This proposal has HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 09 141782 PLB
- May 2009
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the building lobby area and interior alterations to the office area of the ground floor and interior alterations to the recreation room and kitchen area. This proposal has HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 09 141782 HVA
- May 2009
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the building lobby area and interior alterations to the office area of the ground floor and interior alterations to the recreation room and kitchen area. This proposal has HVAC and Plumbing.
Permit 09 141782 BLD · est. $620,000
- Apr 2002
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Inspection
replace fire alarm system with new fie alarm system, voice communication system and upgrade the fire alarm audibility.
Permit 02 123604 FSU · est. $80,000
- Mar 2001
Alterations · Addition(s) · Closed
Addition of a battery back-up unit to roof top for MircoCell Telecom.
Permit 01 119018 CMB · est. $4,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
62/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit48
38.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Castle Frank (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.5 km.
- Parks & trees82
33.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 110 m. 187 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling89
Within 1 km: 4.35 km of protected lanes, 7.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.2 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
10 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Sprucecourt Jr Public School, 510 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 2 community centres, 19 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
7 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Regent Park
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 87 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
Don Valley Parkway, 160 m away
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
- Street Health, 1.1 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 (d0.6) (x904)- 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
- 5
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2 Mark St · 250 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-10-08
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprised of two 48-storey towers containing approximately 1,197 residential units and 1,300 square metres of non-residential GFA. The proposal includes a 729
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 | Moss Park/Regent Park | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,278* | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,987 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,484 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,904 | $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.
85 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 27
- Units
- 469
- Built
- 1972
- Elevators
- 4
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 7:00AM TO 10:00PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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