5 Brahms Ave
Toronto, Ontario M2H
A 13-storey, 178-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1971.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
7 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2021; 1 notice or order to comply; 3 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 4
- Fences 2
- Pool fence 1
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 190936 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 163544 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247829 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 211652 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
FencesBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 24 246405 FEN 00 IR
- Dec 2021
FencesBylawNotice to comply · Sep 2023· Notice Issued
- Height of swimming pool enclosure fence exceeds the height permitted by the Bylaw, namely 447-1.2B, Table 1. (closed)
- The masonry wall presents less than 1.2 metre non-climbable surface to the exterior of the enclosed area. (open)
- Allowing water to collect or remain in a swimming pool without an approved permanent swimming pool enclosure in place. Namely; swimming pool located East of the high rise multi residential building. (open)
- Height of swimming pool enclosure fence exceeds the height permitted by the Bylaw, namely 447-1.2B, Table 1. Namely; 1. Exterior swimming pool enclosure north fence (retaining wall + metal fence) from northwest corner heading east along th… (closed)
- Swimming pool enclosure constructed with vertical metal pickets has spaces between the pickets in excess of 38 millimetres apart where the horizontal rails are spaced less than 1.2 metres apart. Namely; Exterior enclosure climability in th… (open)
Case 23 199687 FEN 00 IV
Show 1 older case
- Dec 2021
Pool fenceBylaw· Notice Issued
Case 21 246435 FEN 00 IR
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City building permits
15 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 6
- Alterations 4
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Demolition 1
- Apr 2022
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for garage repair in the existing apartment building.
Permit 22 139146 BLD · est. $1,600,000
- Jun 2021
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Closed
Site servicing
Permit 21 165912 STS
- Apr 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for replcement of existing concrete inground Swimming Pool and mechanical/electrical compoments, associated Retaining Walls, Pool Shed, and Fencing.
Permit 21 141158 PLB
- Apr 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Inspection
Drain - Proposal for replcement of existing concrete inground Swimming Pool and mechanical/electrical compoments, associated Retaining Walls, Pool Shed, and Fencing.
Permit 21 141158 DRN
- Apr 2021
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal for replacement of existing concrete inground Swimming Pool and mechanical/electrical compoments, associated Retaining Walls, Pool Shed, and Fencing.
Permit 21 141158 BLD · est. $600,000
- Aug 2019
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Fire damage balcony railings replacement - Unit 1202 and 1402
Permit 19 208152 BLD · est. $10,000
Show 9 older permits
- May 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Inspection
Proposal to install 4 electromagentic locks.
Permit 18 166845 FSU · est. $4,000
- Dec 2015
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Existing diesel generator replacement with stand-by life safety natur gas generator - Outdoor Installation
Permit 15 270849 BLD
- May 2014
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Permit Issued
Remove and replace existing 4" sanitary risers with new. (same diameter)
Permit 14 162020 PSA · est. $100,000
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Inspection
Replacing DHW lines on 13th floor and re circulation risers from ground floor to 13th floor
Permit 11 228650 PSA · est. $390,000
- Jun 2010
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Removing and relocating existing havc and constructing structural platform.
Permit 10 210097 HVA
- Jun 2010
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Removing and relocating existing havc and constructing structural platform.
Permit 10 210097 BLD
- Jun 2010
Demolition · Demolition · Cancelled
Demolition of outside swimming pool for metro housing.
Permit 10 197646 DEM
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install one new Backflow Prevention Devices
Permit 09 195761 PSA · est. $5,000
- Aug 1998
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INT ALT-AIR SHAFT
Permit 98 251315 BLD
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit48
38.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Don Mills (4 Sheppard Line), 2.1 km.
- Parks & trees59
15.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 502 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling23
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.1 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
9 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Don Valley Middle School , 440 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 2 community centres, 13 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
Hillcrest Village
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (82% 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
Highway 404, 1.1 km away
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
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 13.9 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 Commercial
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RAC (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x16)- 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
- 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 | Bayview Woods-Steeles/Hillcrest Village | North York (Northeast) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,498 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,192 | $1,815 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,622 | $2,156 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,585 | $2,342 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,511 | $2,081 | $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.
89 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 13
- Units
- 178
- Built
- 1971
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 17
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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