256 Roncesvalles Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6R
A 3-storey, 15-unit private rental building built in 1940.
- Property manager
- Yu Shan Chiu
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
23 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2025; 6 notices or orders to comply; 7 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 16
- Graffiti 3
- Fences 1
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Zoning 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 237482 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 197522 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order Issued
- Bathroom: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely, the bathroom floor tiles are cracked. (open)
Case 26 188929 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 188924 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The dwelling unit is not wired for electricity and connected to an operating electric supply system.Namely, there is only one working eletrical receptical in the unit. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namley, begbugs. (open)
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. Namely, there is damage to the cabinet under the kitchen sink. (open)
Case 26 193521 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 188607 PRS 00 IR
Show 17 older cases
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171812 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171811 000 00 IR
- Apr 2026
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 26 145190 GRA 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Order Issued
- Stairway: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Kitchen: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects. (open)
Case 26 146075 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 136504 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 135832 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
GraffitiBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
Case 25 151400 GRA 00 IV
- Apr 2025
GraffitiBylaw· Closed
Case 25 150934 GRA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- West Stairwell: The stairs and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Entranceway: Mailbox or mail receptacle is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Throughout Building: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Stairway: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Hallways: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing ceiling(s). (closed)
- Throughout Building: The lighting fixture is not maintained in a clean condition. (closed)
- Hallway: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (closed)
- Hallway: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained. (closed)
- Throughout Building: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s) (closed)
- Throughout Building: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (closed)
Case 25 151517 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Entranceway: The supporting member(s) of equipment/attachments appurtenant to the building are not being maintained in good repair, namely, the (canopy, marquee, sign, awning, screen, grille, stairway, pipe, duct, standpipe, air conditioner, Etc). (open)
- Exterior Of Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. (open)
- Exterior Of Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (open)
- Exterior Of Building: The opening in an exterior wall is not protected by suitable materials to prevent the entry of rodents, vermin and/or insects. (open)
- West Side of Building: Exterior door is not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Yard: Garbage containers are not pest-proof. (open)
- Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not provided with suitable marking to indicate parking spaces. (open)
- Exterior Of Building: Exterior walkway not maintained. (open)
Case 25 151456 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115465 ZON 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115464 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115463 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115462 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115461 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
FencesBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115460 FEN 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 115459 WST 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.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
50/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit4
7.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 1 route. Nearest subway or LRT: Dundas West (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.2 km.
- Parks & trees72
19.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 470 m. 645 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling79
Within 1 km: 0.6 km of protected lanes, 6.85 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.95 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Vincent De Paul Catholic Elementary School, 120 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities31
Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 13 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety95
0 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
High Park-Swansea
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% 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, 870 m away
5.4 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Nestle Foods Group Sterling Road Nestle Canada 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, 3.9 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) (x290)- 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
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
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 | High Park-Swansea | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,342 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,479 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,535* | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,498 | $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; * 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 2024). Not resident reviews.
73 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 3
- Units
- 15
- Built
- 1940
- Elevators
- 0
- Managed by
- Yu Shan Chiu
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 0, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed - no snake and limited number of pets per tenant
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- No
- 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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