25 Elm St
Toronto, Ontario M5G
A 16-storey, 101-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1985.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
3 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 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 2
- Not enough heat 1
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172666 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172665 000 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136691 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
23 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 9
- Plumbing and drains 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 7
- Aug 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Laundry room renovation to make it compliant with AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC systems.
Permit 22 190564 PLB
- Aug 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Laundry room renovation to make it compliant with AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC systems.
Permit 22 190564 HVA
- Aug 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Laundry room renovation to make it compliant with AODA and TCHC accessibility standards. New Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC systems.
Permit 22 190564 BLD
- Apr 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
interior alterations to 2nd & 3rd basement vestibules for accessibility
Permit 22 139202 BLD · est. $110,000
- Oct 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Rev 01 - Revise breakroom layout and HVAC on 2nd floor.Plumbing - Proposed new TCHC office space for tenant's services in the existing residential building. Interior alterations of existing office space on the second floor. Interior altera…
Permit 20 150214 PLB
- Oct 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Rev 01 - Revise breakroom layout and HVAC on 2nd floor.HVAC - Proposed new TCHC office space for tenant's services in the existing residential building. Interior alterations of existing office space on the second floor. Interior alteration…
Permit 20 150214 HVA
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- Oct 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 02: Revise breakroom layout and HVAC on 2nd floor.Revision 01: exit path changed at P1 level - previously shown through another door which no longer exist on this level.
Permit 20 150214 BLD
- May 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Accessibility upgrades to 1st Basement Vestibule and Ground Floor Main Vestibule. Convert existing kitchen and storage room into accessible kitchen in 2nd Floor Recreation Room. Provide two exterior accessible ramps
Permit 21 150275 PLB
- May 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Accessibility upgrades to 1st Basement Vestibule and Ground Floor Main Vestibule. Convert existing kitchen and storage room into accessible kitchen in 2nd Floor Recreation Room. Provide two exterior accessible ramps
Permit 21 150275 HVA
- May 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Accessibility upgrades to 1st Basement Vestibule and Ground Floor Main Vestibule. Convert existing kitchen and storage room into accessible kitchen in 2nd Floor Recreation Room. Provide two exterior accessible ramps
Permit 21 150275 BLD · est. $480,000
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01: exit path changed at P1 level - previously shown through another door which no longer exist on this level.
Permit 20 150214 BLD
- May 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed new TCHC office space for tenant's services in the existing residential building. Interior alterations of existing office space on the second floor. Interior alterations of existing breakroom and existing shower at base…
Permit 20 150214 PLB
- May 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed new TCHC office space for tenant's services in the existing residential building. Interior alterations of existing office space on the second floor. Interior alterations of existing breakroom and existing shower at basement…
Permit 20 150214 HVA
- May 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed new TCHC office space for tenant's services in the existing residential building. Interior alterations of existing office space on the second floor. Interior alterations of existing breakroom and existing shower at basement level.
Permit 20 150214 BLD · est. $104,021
- Jan 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision #01 - To provide new doors in 1st basement vestibule for accessibility improvement.Proposal to construct a new universal washroom on the second floor
Permit 19 187986 BLD
- Jul 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new universal washroom on the second floor
Permit 19 187986 PLB
- Jul 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new universal washroom on the second floor
Permit 19 187986 HVA
- Jul 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to construct a new universal washroom on the second floor
Permit 19 187986 BLD · est. $72,000
- Jul 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations to Unit 27 - Dental Clinic
Permit 17 194110 PLB
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations to Unit 27 - Dental Clinic
Permit 17 194110 HVA
- Jul 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to construct interior alterations to Unit 27 - Dental Clinic
Permit 17 194110 BLD · est. $200,000
- May 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Permit Issued
Proposal to replace existing chiller in Toronto Communit Housing building.
Permit 17 154046 MSA
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install one back flow device
Permit 09 195493 PSA · est. $5,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
68/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit85
52.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: TMU (1 Yonge-University Line), 170 m.
- Parks & trees36
11 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 363 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling98
Within 1 km: 9.65 km of protected lanes, 2.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.15 km of shared routes. 20 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary , 470 m), plus 11 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 20 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety1
14 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 3 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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About 1.2 km around the building. Select anything on the map for details. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Also worth knowing
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Safety
Yonge-Bay Corridor
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (5.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (31× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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, 1.5 km away
145.8 tonnes a year from 6 facilities, mostly Walton Street Steam Plant
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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 6.0 (c2.0; r6.0) SS1 (x2318)- Height limit
- 46 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
- 34
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
700 Bay St · 200 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-09-02
Proposed interior alterations to repurpose the existing building to create 249 purpose built rental units.
City record335 Yonge St · 160 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-08-31
This application is to facilitate a Site Plan Agreement for the subject site, which would permit an extension of the temporary use permit for the outdoor market.
20 Gerrard St E · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-25
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).
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 | Bay Street Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,048 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,619 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,811 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,975 | $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, June 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 101
- Built
- 1985
- Elevators
- 2
- 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
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 11
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