285 Shuter St
Toronto, Ontario M5A
A 15-storey, 300-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1964.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.
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City bylaw and health cases
13 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 1 notice or order to comply; 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 13
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 240920 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Closed
- Exterior: The storm drain is not being maintained free from defect and/or obstructions.Namely, the drain in the playground area is not working as intended. (open)
Case 26 202635 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 201112 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 193474 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 186953 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 184836 PRS 00 IR
Show 7 older cases
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 126483 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 107222 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 258524 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 258024 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 180614 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 235149 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 225478 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
11 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 4
- Fire and life safety 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Dec 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Proposal for replacement of all plumbing and sanitary risers and branches piping from 3rd floor to penthouse and in all tenant units.
Permit 25 264230 PLB
- Dec 2025
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposal for replacement of all plumbing and sanitary risers and branches piping from 3rd floor to penthouse and in all tenant units.
Permit 25 264230 BLD · est. $4,000,000
- Aug 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE CONCRETE ROOF OF THE EXISTING HYDRO VAULT, LOCATED AT & BELOW GRADE.
Permit 22 192349 BLD
- Jul 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to suit new Toronto Community Tenant Services office
Permit 20 165502 PLB
- Jul 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to suit new Toronto Community Tenant Services office
Permit 20 165502 HVA
- Jul 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposed interior alterations to suit new Toronto Community Tenant Services office
Permit 20 165502 BLD · est. $468,000
Show 5 older permits
- Jan 2019
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection
Proposal to install single maglock on one door located on the gorund floor
Permit 19 102857 FSU · est. $5,000
- Dec 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Cancelled
Proposed 2 maglocks on ground floor.
Permit 18 265020 FSU · est. $5,000
- May 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · HVAC: Other Group C Buildings · Closed
Installation of 250 kW CHeP System
Permit 18 156655 MSA
- Mar 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install total of 4 maglocks, one on penthouse an 3 on first floor
Permit 18 130253 FSU
- Dec 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alteration to the Penthouse level area to provide accessible access retrofit to the washroom located at the east side of the penthouse level close to the multi purpose room. This is a convenience address for 275 Shuter Street.
Permit 10 319753 BLD · est. $170,000
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
67/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit72
68.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 8 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Queen (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.1 km.
- Parks & trees40
12.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 210 m. 270 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling97
Within 1 km: 10.3 km of protected lanes, 2.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.15 km of shared routes. 10 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
13 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Paul Catholic Elementary School, 400 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities98
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 6 community centres, 19 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety3
11 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 4 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Moss Park
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.4× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (7.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× 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, 960 m away
598 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Downtown Acura
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, 410 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
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 (d2.0) (x898)- 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
- 33
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
191 Sherbourne St · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-12-30
Site Plan application to permit two tall buildings (39- and 40-storeys), containing 693 new residential dwelling units, 525 square metres of non-residential space, and a new public park.
City record134 Parliament St · 260 m away
Site plan · OMB Appeal · submitted 2023-08-14
Site Plan Application for a 46 storey (156.3 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 419 dwelling units and 328 square metres of commercial uses at grade.
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.
78 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 15
- Units
- 300
- Built
- 1964
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 14th floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- 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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