291 Avenue Rd
Toronto, Ontario M4V
A 8-storey, 96-unit private rental building built in 1956.
- Property manager
- Habosh Investments Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
3 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 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 172268 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172267 000 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 113066 PRS 00 IR
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City building permits
22 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 11
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Mar 2026
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposal for balcony and guard, concrete slab, embedded steel beam and masonry repairs
Permit 26 135444 BLD · est. $175,000
- Sep 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for addition of garbage room in the existing garage
Permit 24 214526 HVA
- Sep 2024
Alterations · Addition(s) · Closed
Proposal for addition of garbage room in the existing garage
Permit 24 214526 BLD · est. $20,000
- Dec 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REINSTATING FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE STOPPING ETC... AFTER STRUCTURAL REPAIRS
Permit 23 233497 BLD · est. $25,000
- Oct 2023
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Rev 01: Add new curb to support new guardrail system Updated structural drawings attachedAdd new guardrail system to replace dilapidated masonry parapetGuardrail shop drawings attachedSteel Joist Repairs and Patio Waterproofing Replacement
Permit 22 227133 BLD
- Nov 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Steel Joist Repairs and Patio Waterproofing Replacement
Permit 22 227133 BLD · est. $809,820
Show 16 older permits
- Dec 2021
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
add drains to existing garage structure
Permit 21 246872 STS · est. $50,000
- Aug 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for Urgent structural repairs of steel beam.
Permit 19 202106 BLD · est. $58,000
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Administrative permit in conjunction to 289-291 Avenue Rd (17 257038 BLD).
Permit 18 213614 BLD · est. $1,000
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing mechnical room into gym.
Permit 18 200461 HVA
- Jul 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing mechnical room into gym.
Permit 18 200461 BLD · est. $20,000
- Nov 2017
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Cancelled
Proposed storm water piping.
Permit 17 260038 STS · est. $150,000
- Oct 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to lower level and ground floor for temporary exiting.
Permit 17 243854 PLB
- Oct 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to lower level and ground floor for temporary exiting.
Permit 17 243854 HVA
- Oct 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to lower level and ground floor for temporary exiting.
Permit 17 243854 BLD
- Sep 2017
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for excavation and shoring in connection to neighboring work at 281-289 AVENUE RD (17 257038 BLD) for the reconstruction of the ramp serving the building.
Permit 17 240164 BLD
- Aug 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to remove existing lockers in laundry room and build new lockers in underground parking garage.
Permit 17 222466 HVA
- Aug 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposed interior alterations to remove existing lockers in laundry room and build new lockers in underground parking garage.
Permit 17 222466 BLD · est. $20,000
- Apr 2017
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace the fire alarm panel
Permit 17 142301 FSU · est. $20,000
- Mar 2016
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Proposal for multiple projects to an existing apartment building. Scope of work includes restoration and waterproofing of the garage deck podium, new barrier free ramp and balcony repair to 7 balconies.
Permit 16 128446 BLD
- Feb 2016
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install (1) 2 1/2" Watts 757 DCVA backflow preventor.
Permit 16 112687 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jun 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
Replacement of boiler systems within existing apartment building
Permit 14 179541 MSA
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
51/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit58
8 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Summerhill (1 Yonge-University Line), 670 m.
- Parks & trees46
10.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 599 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling85
Within 1 km: 3.7 km of protected lanes, 6.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.6 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby29
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Cottingham Jr Public School, 230 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities26
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision 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
Yonge-St.Clair
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (19% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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
No expressway within 2 km
232 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Avenue Collision 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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 2.0 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 (d2.0) (x937)- Height limit
- 16 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 | Yonge-St. Clair | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,629 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,868 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,296 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,327 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $2,057 | $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.
97 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 8
- Units
- 96
- Built
- 1956
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Habosh Investments Inc.
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 8 AM - 10 PM
- Pets
- Allowed - keep on leash in common areas
- Parking
- Underground garage
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- 28 indoor, 9 outdoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 12
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