31 Tichester Rd
Toronto, Ontario M5P
A 15-storey, 174-unit social housing building built in 1986.
- Property manager
- DMS Property Management Ltd.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
40 bylaw investigations and 3 public health cases at this address since Nov 2024; 4 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 34
- Not enough heat 4
- Mould 2
- Snow and ice 2
- Bedbugs 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 228608 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 225564 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 222593 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 222029 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 222023 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 217033 HEA 00 IR
Show 37 older cases
- Jul 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 201230 HEA 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 188334 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 184051 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
MouldPublic health· Open
Case 10873268
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151864 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 150656 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
MouldPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10872338
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 133622 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10869085
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117997 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 116829 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116198 SNI 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106550 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 104205 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263631 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 245619 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Basement – Excercise room: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner.Namely:Exercise room ceiling repair. (closed)
- Basement – Exercise room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely;Exercise ceiling wall not free of water marks. (closed)
- Basement – excercise room: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition.Namely: Lighting fixture is stained. (closed)
- Basement – excercise room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely:Wallks in excersise room. (closed)
- Basement – sauna hallway: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely;Sauna hallway wall. (closed)
Case 25 243371 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 243251 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Elevator – Basement: Immediate action has not been taken to eliminate an unsafe condition.Namely:Identify and repair source of leak that is causing water to seep into elevator #2 shaft basement . (closed)
Case 25 243198 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 241964 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 235344 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192645 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Bedroom: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair. Namely: Complete the window installation. (closed)
- Throughout Floor – Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Multiple small marks throughtout the living room. (closed)
- Hall: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Multiple small marks throughtout the living room. (closed)
- Living Room: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight. Namely: holes in the window jamb. (closed)
- Living Room: Exterior window or skylight not maintained in good repair. Complete the window installation. (closed)
- Living Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris.Namely: small white paint mark on floor. (open)
- Throughout Floor – Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Multiple small marks throughtout the living room. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: baseboards damaged (closed)
Case 25 242993 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 168985 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 162933 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 153055 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 150342 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 143065 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 139810 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 138025 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136937 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (open)
Case 25 159418 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 133268 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 118777 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117845 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117717 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 236925 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
3 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Nov 2021
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued
Proposal to repace 350 windows and restore exterior brick cladding and concrete balconies.
Permit 21 238942 BLD · est. $2,544,800
- Oct 2009
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed - Dormant
Proposal to replace existing fire alarm voice communication system amplifier in basement and fire alarm panel on ground floor.
Permit 09 183566 FSU · est. $5,000
- Sep 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of a 3" backflow prevention device to be installed in the B1 mechanical room located in the basement.
Permit 09 169490 PSA · est. $9,000
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
65/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit88
61 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Clair West (1 Yonge-University Line), 280 m.
- Parks & trees72
21.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 458 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling69
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 6.15 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.75 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby22
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School, 390 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 11 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
Shown for context. None of this is part of the living score.
Safety
Forest Hill South
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (44% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.4× the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (58% of the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% 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
No expressway within 2 km
None reported
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, 3.4 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 (u187) (x506)- Height limit
- 24 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
- 36
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
146 Vaughan Rd · 250 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-06-24
Site Plan Control application to allow a 57.25-metre (17 storeys) mixed-use apartment building containing 110 residential units (including 6 affordable rental units) and a 59.6-square metre ground floor commercial-retail space.
City record40 Raglan Ave · 170 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2022-09-16
Current proposal since Nov 2025: is for a 37-storey (including Mechanical Penthouse level with indoor and outdoor amenity space), mixed use building with a 174 square metre on site park, a 245 square metre Community Agency Space, and a 19 s
City record536 St Clair Ave W · 260 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-08-23
Site Plan application for a 35-storey mixed use building comprised of 152 square metres of retail space on the ground floor, and 380 residential 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 | Humewood-Cedarvale | York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,394 | $1,381 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,817 | $1,706 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,419 | $2,067 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $2,547 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,015 | $1,864 | $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.
85 / 100City inspection score, August 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 15
- Units
- 174
- Built
- 1986
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- DMS Property Management Ltd.
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24
- Pets
- Allowed - small pets
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, indoor exercise room, sauna
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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