266 Donlands Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4J
A 8-storey, 254-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1986.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
6 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2025; 1 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 3
- Not enough heat 2
- Garbage 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 202629 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 108909 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262138 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 258060 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 214383 WST 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 177012 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 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Fire and life safety 2
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Sep 2026
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued
Proposal for multiple projects (localized concrete repairs, alterations to building envelope (window and door replacement at second floor balcony) and installation of a new railing).
Permit 26 232179 BLD · est. $100,000
- Jan 2026
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposed shade structure, ramp, stairs and retaining walls as part of an accessibility improvement project at a TCHc property.
Permit 26 107714 BLD · est. $795,000
- May 2024
Alterations · Fire Damage · Closed
Proposed isolated repairs to the fire damaged balcony structure and replacement of existing damaged railing with new aluminium railings at units 324, 325, 424 & 425.
Permit 24 157405 BLD
- Oct 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - replace diesel generator with natural gas-fired
Permit 21 220974 HVA
- Oct 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
replace diesel generator with natural gas-fired
Permit 21 220974 BLD · est. $150,000
- Dec 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to install CHP Units on the rooftop of an apartment building and connect to existing electrical and hydronic heating systems.
Permit 20 229438 HVA
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- Dec 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to install CHP Units on the rooftop of an apartment building and connect to existing electrical and hydronic heating systems.
Permit 20 229438 BLD
- Aug 2020
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Proposal for parking garage repairs for existing apartment building
Permit 20 180613 BLD · est. $630,000
- May 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Add on /Ductwork · Inspection
Remove four existing fan coil units, install 5 new fan coil units and install two HRV units
Permit 20 145385 MSA
- Jan 2019
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Permit Issued
Adding additional sprinklers heads to an existing system
Permit 19 108253 FSU
- Sep 2017
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Inspection
Proposal to replace 2 existing heating boilers with 3 new gas fire heating boilers and replace heaters for domestic hot water.
Permit 17 227818 PSA
- Mar 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor and basement levels for new barrier free washrooms, entry vestibule, and kitchen renovations in existing apartment building. Scope of work includes new accessibility ramps.
Permit 16 239609 PLB
- Mar 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor and basement levels for new barrier free washrooms, entry vestibule, and kitchen renovations in existing apartment building. Scope of work includes new accessibility ramps.
Permit 16 239609 HVA
- Oct 2016
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor and basement levels for new barrier free washrooms, entry vestibule, and kitchen renovations in existing apartment building. Scope of work includes new accessibility ramps.
Permit 16 239609 BLD · est. $286,000
- Nov 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 621 in existing apartment building.
Permit 15 258314 PLB
- Nov 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to unit 621 in existing apartment building.
Permit 15 258314 HVA
- Nov 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 621 in existing apartment building.
Permit 15 258314 BLD
- Sep 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device in an existing apartment building.
Permit 11 273525 PSA · est. $5,000
- May 2009
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for a fire alarm panel upgrade in the basement and the audible devices are to be changed on all floors.
Permit 09 141036 FSU · est. $100,000
- Mar 2009
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Balcony guard repair.
Permit 09 113797 BLD
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
38/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit17
14.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Donlands (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.0 km.
- Parks & trees8
3.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 440 m. 462 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling37
Within 1 km: 0.4 km of protected lanes, 2.75 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.85 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, 110 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 12 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
Danforth East York
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (25% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 52 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
Don Valley Parkway, 840 m away
467 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Bestway Donlands Cleaners
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, 3.7 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
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (u250) (x398)- 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
- 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 | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,715 | $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.
94 / 100City inspection score, June 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 8
- Units
- 254
- Built
- 1986
- 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
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 14
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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