385 Church St
Toronto, Ontario M5B
A 13-storey, 120-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1972.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
9 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 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 7
- Not enough heat 2
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 215695 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 207280 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 181356 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172242 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172241 000 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259469 HEA 00 IR
Show 3 older cases
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252352 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 235874 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231513 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
27 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 9
- Alterations 9
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Fire and life safety 4
- Sep 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior Alteration to provide residential amenity kitchen
Permit 22 201418 PLB
- Sep 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Interior Alteration to provide residential amenity kitchen
Permit 22 201418 HVA
- Sep 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior Alteration to provide residential amenity kitchen
Permit 22 201418 BLD · est. $190,000
- Nov 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Permit Issued
Plumbing - Interior alterations to divide part of existing bike parking room into proposed security room and storage room. Part of bike parking to be relocated to basement and to divide existing office into two rooms.
Permit 21 239468 PLB
- Nov 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to divide part of existing bike parking room into proposed security room and storage room. Part of bike parking to be relocated to basement and to divide existing office into two rooms.
Permit 21 239468 HVA
- Nov 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to divide part of existing bike parking room into proposed security room and storage room. Part of bike parking to be relocated to basement and to divide existing office into two rooms.
Permit 21 239468 BLD · est. $70,000
Show 21 older permits
- Jan 2021
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Revision 04 - delete medicine cabinets in the dwelling unit washrooms
Permit 18 112956 BLD
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
REVISION 3 - added code references and show medicine cabinets as per inspector's requestInterior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new…
Permit 18 112956 BLD
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Rev 2: Revision to issued building permit 18 112956 BLD 01 BA. This includes added notes regardingpermanent signs stating maximum occupant load for residential amenity rooms on the ground floor.Interior alterations to all floors of existin…
Permit 18 112956 BLD
- Jun 2020
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Revision 01 - revision to remove two maglocks and add one maglock on the first floor as bubbled, one maglock is remove in the penthouseProposal to install mag locks in the existing Multiple Unit Building, convenience address is 389 Church…
Permit 19 125515 FSU
- Feb 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision 03-Revision to issued plumbing permit 18 112956 PLB 02 PS. This includes a tie in to the dedicated laundry stack on the 7th floor.Revision 02- replacement of existing underground plumbing with new underground plumbing due to poor…
Permit 18 112956 PLB
- Jan 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision 02- replacement of existing underground plumbing with new underground plumbing due to poor existing conditionPlumbing - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for…
Permit 18 112956 PLB
- Jan 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 1. - HVAC - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new elevator, and window replacement (existing ground floro commercial…
Permit 18 112956 HVA
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Rev 01: Revision to include fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) slab strengthening design, existing exterior brick facade repair, punching shear remediation, addition of elevator vestibule at penthouse, and other minor revisions to original per…
Permit 18 112956 BLD
- May 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Revision 01- replacement of existing underground plumbing with new underground plumbing due to poor existing conditionPlumbing - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for…
Permit 18 112956 PLB
- Mar 2019
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install mag locks in the existing Multiple Unit Building, convenience address is 389 Church Street.
Permit 19 125515 FSU · est. $1,000,000
- Jun 2018
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new elevator, and window replacement (existing ground floro co…
Permit 18 112956 FSU
- Mar 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new elevator, and window replacement (existing ground floro commercial to remain)…
Permit 18 112956 PLB
- Mar 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new elevator, and window replacement (existing ground floro commercial to remain). Ex…
Permit 18 112956 HVA
- Feb 2018
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Interior alterations to all floors of existing 12 storey plus penthouse Toronto Community Housing building for elevator modernization, addition of new elevator, and window replacement (existing ground floro commercial to remain). Existing…
Permit 18 112956 BLD
- Jul 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection
Proposal to replace the hvac rooftop air handling unit, kitchen hood exhaust fan and fresh air supplyin an existing ground floor restaurant, greater than 30 seats.Convenience address is 389 Church St.
Permit 17 196819 MSA
- Apr 2016
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing ground floor restaurant, greater than 30 seats.Convenience address is 389 Church St.
Permit 16 144109 PLB
- Apr 2016
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to an existing ground floor restaurant, greater than 30 seats. Convenience address is 389 Church St.
Permit 16 144109 BLD
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
permit for backflow valve in existing apartment building
Permit 09 195508 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jul 2006
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
to install 2 new fixtures in an existing office, 1 shower, 1 sink
Permit 06 156828 PSA · est. $1,000
- Jun 1998
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
MAKE INTERIOR ALTERS BY MAKING OPENING IN DOOR ON GROUND FLOOR TENANT: METROPOLITAN TORONTO HOUSING AUTHORITY (AREA 1M2) (W24)/SP
Permit 98 017831 BLD · est. $10,000
- Oct 1996
Fire and life safety · Unknown · Closed
CARRY OUT REMEDIAL WORK TO COMPLY WITH RETROFIT PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE. COST OF CONSTRUCTION: $43,000.00 - FEES COLLECTED UNDER 390977 EDC/DB (CONVENIENCE ADDRESS: 389 CHURCH STREET) MR. PETER AU IS FAMILIAR.
Permit 96 021709 FSU
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
72/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit82
49 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: College (1 Yonge-University Line), 350 m.
- Parks & trees48
11 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 210 m. 610 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling89
Within 1 km: 7.3 km of protected lanes, 1.75 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.1 km of shared routes. 15 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
13 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr, 230 m), plus 9 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities98
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 4 community centres, 17 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety3
14 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
Downtown Yonge East
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.0× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the highest
Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.1× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.5× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (17× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× 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, 1.9 km away
145.3 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly Walton Street Steam Plant
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, 780 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 2
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 4.0 (c1.0; r4.0) SS1 (x2142)- 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
- 21
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
21 Mcgill St · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-05-25
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).
City record414 Church St · 80 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-02-05
Application for Site Plan Control Approval for a proposed 33-storey mixed-use building.
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 | Church-Yonge Corridor | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,698 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,922 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,536 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $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. Not resident reviews.
93 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 13
- Units
- 120
- Built
- 1972
- Elevators
- 4
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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