245 Dunn Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6K
A 20-storey, 384-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1971.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
31 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Nov 2024; 5 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 26
- Not enough heat 2
- Bedbugs 1
- Garbage 1
- Graffiti 1
- Zoning 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 245532 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 235983 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
ZoningBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 233226 ZON 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 225640 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 211944 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 211219 PRS 00 IR
Show 26 older cases
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 202892 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 197741 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171776 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171775 000 00 IR
- May 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10873362
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 152803 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 147821 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 146030 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 132589 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 115393 GRA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106168 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100090 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 270077 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 207924 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 160175 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 147039 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 141657 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 141654 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 140419 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 138980 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 124354 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 123221 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 119061 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115249 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 250271 WST 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 243747 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
20 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 8
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 3
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Roof and cladding 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Parking garage repair 1
- Dec 2024
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Localized repairs of concrete repairs and installation of new moisture protection system at the building's North and South building elevations.
Permit 24 253927 BLD
- Aug 2024
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposed isolated repairs to the fire damaged balcony structure and replacement of existing damaged railing with new aluminum railing.
Permit 24 199387 BLD
- Oct 2021
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Replace dry sprinkler system
Permit 21 230078 FSU
- Jun 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to revise existing security office, tenant coordinator office, staff room and superintendent office to create service hub office spaces. Renovations will include a new barrier-free washroom.
Permit 20 154878 PLB
- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to revise existing security office, tenant coordinator office, staff room and superintendent office to create service hub office spaces. Renovations will include a new barrier-free washroom.
Permit 20 154878 HVA
- Jun 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to revise existing security office, tenant coordinator office, staff room and superintendent office to create service hub office spaces. Renovations will include a new barrier-free washroom.
Permit 20 154878 BLD · est. $379,400
Show 14 older permits
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Closed
Proposed construction of a new exterior canopy at the ground floor of an existing apartment building.
Permit 18 210010 BLD · est. $100,000
- Aug 2017
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Replace railings and repair concrete balcony slabs due to fire damage in units 811, 812, 911 and 912.
Permit 17 215879 BLD
- Jul 2017
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace existing fire alarm panel and annunciator.
Permit 17 206020 FSU
- Jun 2012
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for underground garage repair in an existing apartment building.
Permit 12 185810 BLD
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install one back flow device
Permit 09 195506 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jun 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to ground floor of existing apartment building.
Permit 08 168164 PLB
- Jun 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior alterations to ground floor of existing apartment building.
Permit 08 168164 HVA
- Jun 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to ground floor of existing apartment building.
Permit 08 168164 BLD
- Apr 2002
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Install fire alarm system. Printed Card
Permit 02 130507 FSU
- Aug 1999
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
MAKE REPAIR TO BALCONY SLABS AND GUARDS SS
Permit 99 020193 BLD · est. $600,000
- Aug 1998
Plumbing and drains · Unknown · Closed - Dormant
INSTALL FIXTURES: BSMT: 8 HOT WATER TANKS MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE AT ROOF LEVEL: 4 HOT WATER TANKS /LM
Permit 98 019847 PLB · est. $120,000
- Jun 1998
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
MAKE REPAIRS TO UNDERGORUND PARKING STRUCTURE. LG
Permit 98 018148 BLD · est. $1,530,000
- Apr 1997
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
ERECT COOMUNICATIONS ANTENNAE ON ROOF AND MAKE ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SPACE IN BASEMENT FLOR EQUIPMENT ROOM SS
Permit 97 015715 BLD · est. $50,000
- Apr 1997
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
INSTALL MAG LOCKS ON THE GROUND FLOOR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND SIDE ETRANCE DOOR SOUTH ELEVATION
Permit 97 015241 BLD · est. $2,500
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
55/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit63
54.8 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dufferin (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.2 km.
- Parks & trees22
5.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 40 m. 631 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling69
Within 1 km: 0.6 km of protected lanes, 4.45 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.55 km of shared routes. 9 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, 170 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 6 community centres, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety8
10 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
South Parkdale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 700 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) (x324)- 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
- 6
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1337 Queen St W · 70 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 record1339 King St W · 290 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-05-26
Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix Place') at 1355 King St W will be fully retained on the site.
City record1304 King St W · 290 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2023-10-12
This proposal was appealed to the OLT and subsequently settled with Council adoption in April 2025. The proposal is for an 18-storey (57m excluding mechanical penthouse) building comprised of a total of 14,850 m2 (14,517m2 of residential, 3
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 | South Parkdale/King West | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,436 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,826 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,436 | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,747 | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,931 | $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.
93 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 20
- Units
- 384
- Built
- 1971
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 8:00AM TO 8:00PM
- 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
- 4
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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