540 Queen St E
Toronto, Ontario M5A
A 6-storey, 44-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1984.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
32 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 5 notices or orders to comply; 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 29
- Not enough heat 2
- Garbage 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 221357 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 195729 HEA 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 147174 HEA 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 139313 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114365 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 253049 PRS 00 IR
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- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 252372 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 237709 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 231829 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 228784 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 207896 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 193269 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183507 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 153929 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 143633 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 138732 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 138456 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. Namely building ventilation not in good working condition. (closed)
Case 25 139227 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 135620 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 128012 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 127824 WST 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed
- Throughout Building.: Adequate ventilation has not been provided.Namely: Throughout the building. (closed)
Case 25 125982 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 123597 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 251710 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 247546 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- Throughout Building: Adequate ventilation has not been provided.Namely: Throughout building (closed)
Case 24 241538 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 241191 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 237235 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Exterior parking lot exit.: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition.Namely: Radiator by parking exit not secured. (closed)
- Exterior Of Building: The yards and /or other part of property is not being kept clean and free of any conditions that are health, fire or other hazards.Namely: East exterior grate near fire exit is not secure and presents a safety hazard. (closed)
- Exterior Door: Exterior door has defective hardware.Namely: Exterior door doesn't open when accessibility button pushed. (closed)
- Locker Room and Laundry Room: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: in the Locker Room and Laundry Room not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards. (closed)
- Exterior: The light standard(s) supporting artificial light is not kept in good repair and in good working order.Namely: The exterior light fixture by parking area doesn't turn on at night. (closed)
- The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Throughout building. (closed)
Case 24 229931 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 227547 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components.Namely: The screen on the window facing out towards the balcony of the unit. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: Wall Thermostat face plate damaged and inoperable. (closed)
Case 24 229892 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 223949 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
6 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 2
- Alterations 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to construct a free standing covered shelter at the rear of an existing apartment building.
Permit 21 244608 BLD
- Apr 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of one two and a half inch premise isolation back flow prevention device
Permit 15 142888 PSA
- Mar 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Cancelled
install backflow preventer
Permit 15 133450 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jun 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for balcony repairs to existing Toronto Community Housing apartment building.
Permit 13 181997 BLD · est. $132,000
- Oct 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
Proposal for replacement of exisiting generator (emergency) with gas generator.
Permit 12 260114 MSA · est. $99,000
- Sep 2009
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Permit for fire alram panel and audibility upgrade to existing Seniors residence
Permit 09 168991 FSU · est. $25,000
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
66/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit59
49.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Queen (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.8 km.
- Parks & trees62
18.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 130 m. 284 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling94
Within 1 km: 6.6 km of protected lanes, 6.3 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.3 km of shared routes. 10 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby79
8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Nelson Mandela Park Public School, 250 m), plus 2 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 2 community centres, 14 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety8
9 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Regent Park
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.6× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 87 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
Don Valley Parkway, 310 m away
753 kg a year from 2 facilities, mostly Downtown Acura
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, 1.0 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 2.5 (c2.0; r2.0) SS2 (x2381)- 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1 Sumach St · 300 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-10-21
Site Plan Control Application to facilitate the development of the site with two mixed use buildings: 59 and 55 storeys, containing 1,284 dwelling units and 1,662 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.
City record477 Queen St E · 140 m away
Site plan · OMB Appeal · submitted 2023-08-10
The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels of below grade parking is proposedfrom the private east-west lane. Approximately
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 | Moss Park/Regent Park | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,278* | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,987 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,484 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,904 | $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 (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.
93 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 44
- Built
- 1984
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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