340 Royal York Rd
Toronto, Ontario M8Y
A 16-storey, 307-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1972.
- 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
21 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Oct 2024; 2 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 17
- Garbage 2
- Not enough heat 2
- Bedbugs 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 241331 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 216498 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 181348 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171902 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171901 000 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 150208 PRS 00 IR
Show 16 older cases
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 148672 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144255 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 131326 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10870044
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 123410 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 119241 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 236417 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 211437 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 206113 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136052 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 124833 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108925 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 105922 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103637 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 249854 WST 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223250 HEA 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
21 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 9
- Alterations 8
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Sep 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for new wheel-trans drop-off areas, new barrier-free parking spaces, exterior accessibility upgrades.
Permit 21 211725 BLD
- Aug 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to replace diesel life safety generator with natural gas fired.
Permit 21 198844 HVA
- Aug 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to replace diesel life safety generator with natural gas fired.
Permit 21 198844 BLD
- Jun 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create a new office in the ground floor for the residential building
Permit 21 152044 HVA
- May 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to create a new office in the ground floor for the residential building
Permit 21 152044 BLD
- Mar 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Install 3 x 35 kW Load Displacement Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Units on the roof and connect to existing electrical and hydronic heating systems.
Permit 21 122119 HVA
Show 15 older permits
- Mar 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Install 3 x 35 kW Load Displacement Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Units on the roof and connect to existing electrical and hydronic heating systems.
Permit 21 122119 BLD
- May 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Interior alterations to create new universal washroom, kitchen, office, staff room with lunch room, new scooter room and accessibility upgrades
Permit 20 147238 PLB
- May 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior alterations to create new universal washroom, kitchen, office, staff room with lunch room, new scooter room and accessibility upgrades
Permit 20 147238 HVA
- May 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alterations to create new universal washroom, kitchen, office, staff room with lunch room, new scooter room and accessibility upgrades
Permit 20 147238 BLD · est. $679,500
- May 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to replace one make-up air unit with one heat recovery ventilator unit for existing apartment building.
Permit 19 152571 HVA
- May 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to replace one make-up air unit with one heat recovery ventilator unit for existing apartment building.
Permit 19 152571 BLD · est. $441,250
- Jan 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed
Boiler plant retrofit - Toronto Community Housing
Permit 17 105315 MSA
- Sep 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · HVAC: Other Group C Buildings · Permit Issued
Proposed A/C unit replacement for recreational room.
Permit 15 225925 MSA · est. $89,000
- Apr 2014
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
Fire Alarm System Upgrade to Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Permit 14 147921 FSU
- Jul 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Install solar wall to the southside of apartment building. Install ductwork to connect the solar wall to make up air.
Permit 11 244027 HVA
- Jul 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Install solar wall to the southside of apartment building. Install ductwork to connect the solar wall to make up air.
Permit 11 244027 BLD · est. $200,000
- May 2010
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Concrete balcony repairs to an Appartment Building.
Permit 10 183092 BLD · est. $350,000
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposed installation of (1) backflow prevention device in existing apartment building.
Permit 09 196127 PSA · est. $5,000
- Mar 2001
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Addition of back-up unit for telecommunication equipment to be placed on the roof of apartment building.
Permit 01 123284 CMB · est. $4,000
- Jul 1998
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed - Dormant
HVAC TO APARTMENT BUILDING
Permit 98 083863 HVA
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
40/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit19
16 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes.
- Parks & trees9
5.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 353 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling33
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.9 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.1 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Leo Catholic Elementary School, 380 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 4 community centres, 11 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety31
4 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Mimico-Queensway
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (5.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (85% 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, 640 m away
1.1 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Alps Auto Repair
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, 8.9 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 Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (d1.5) (x16)- Height limit
- 14 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
- 19
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
286 Royal York Rd · 240 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-22
The proposed development includes one 40-storey building which will deliver approximately 467 new residential units with 39,654.5 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA), 3,526.6 square metres of non-residential space, 325 vehic
City record31 Windsor St · 300 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-09-08
Proposed construction of the proposed Block C transitional housing facility on the property municipally known as 31 Windsor Street and 95 Portland Street.
City record327 Royal York Rd · 100 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-04-23
Proposed redevelopment of the subject site with a transit-supportive mixed-usedevelopment comprised of a 51-storey mixed-use building on the western portion of thesubject site fronting Royal York Road and a 55-storey residential building on
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 | Mimico | Etobicoke (South) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,237 | $1,502 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,399 | $1,493 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,537 | $1,762 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,306 | - | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,447 | $1,630 | $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.
98 / 100City inspection score, August 2024. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 307
- Built
- 1972
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 3
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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