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61 Pelham Park Gdns

Toronto, Ontario M6N

A 17-storey, 352-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1968.

Living score
49/100
Built
1968
Units
352
Storeys
17
City inspection
91/100

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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

52 bylaw investigations and 3 public health cases at this address since Nov 2024; 6 notices or orders to comply; 8 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 47
  • Garbage 3
  • Mould 2
  • Bedbugs 1
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Oct 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 248338 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 244327 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 244283 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 242770 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 241475 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 236458 PRS 00 IR

Show 49 older cases
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 183811 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 183362 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation

    Case 10872798

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 149187 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 120750 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued

    • Bathroom – Bathtub Area: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Bathroom – bathtub area: Previously finished wall(s) have stains, and/or other defacements. (open)
    • Bedroom – 2nd Floor: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • The property is not being kept free of pests. (open)
    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Living Room: Floor(s) and/or floor covering(s) not maintained free from trip or other hazardous condition. (open)
    • Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)

    Case 26 169470 PRS 00 IV

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 118166 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 116311 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit – Living Room: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition. (open)

    Case 26 106863 PRS 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 106827 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 269798 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Kitchen: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass. (open)

    Case 26 103513 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 267773 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 25 266525 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    MouldPublic health· Under Investigation

    Case 10864957

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Electrical Room: Elevator(s) is not certified in good working order.Namely: CAB #1 in state of disrepair. (closed)

    Case 25 243881 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 243250 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 238670 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 238668 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 217929 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 208566 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 196350 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 186256 WST 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    MouldPublic health· Under Investigation

    Case 10849270

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 182180 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 179740 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 179522 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 177230 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed

    • Interior: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The ceiling in throughout is not free of damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The east wall in living area is not free of damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)

    Case 25 177125 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 174866 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 166959 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 166747 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 161147 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 160882 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 157470 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: The plumbing system is not kept free from leaks or defects.Namely: Bathroom plumbing system in state of disrepair. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom ceiling in state of disrepair. (closed)
    • Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Living room walls in state of disrepair. (closed)

    Case 25 151880 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 146143 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 144817 WST 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 141485 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 140921 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 134740 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 134355 WST 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 125987 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 121215 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 100967 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 244835 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 240648 ZON 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 236528 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2024

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 24 236178 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

22 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 6
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
  • Roof and cladding 5
  • Plumbing and drains 3
  • Parking garage repair 1
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Mar 2023

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    propose to upgrade common area accessibility

    Permit 23 119738 PLB

  • Mar 2023

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    propose to upgrade common area accessibility

    Permit 23 119738 HVA

  • Mar 2023

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    propose to upgrade common area accessibility

    Permit 23 119738 BLD · est. $500,000

  • Jun 2020

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal for alterations to ground floor to provide Service Hub for Toronto Community Housing staff, including provision of offices, meeting room, and staff washroom and shower. Additional washroom for tenant use, plus renovated…

    Permit 20 160362 PLB

  • Jun 2020

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for alterations to ground floor to provide Service Hub for Toronto Community Housing staff, including provision of offices, meeting room, and staff washroom and shower. Additional washroom for tenant use, plus renovated ten…

    Permit 20 160362 HVA

  • Jun 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for alterations to ground floor to provide Service Hub for Toronto Community Housing staff, including provision of offices, meeting room, and staff washroom and shower. Additional washroom for tenant use, plus renovated tenant off…

    Permit 20 160362 BLD · est. $511,029

Show 16 older permits
  • May 2020

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    Proposed parking garage repairs to the parking garage of an existing apartment building.

    Permit 20 142358 BLD · est. $411,550

  • Aug 2019

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Pending Cancellation

    Proposal for recladding and window replacement in an existing apartment building - BLOCK 2

    Permit 19 210685 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued

    Proposal for recladding and window replacement in an existing apartment building - BLOCK 7

    Permit 19 190550 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued

    Proposal for recladding and window replacement in an existing apartment building - BLOCK 6

    Permit 19 190546 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Inspection

    Proposal for recladding and window replacement in an existing apartment building - BLOCK 5

    Permit 19 190545 BLD

  • Jul 2019

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued

    Proposal for recladding and window replacement in an existing apartment building - BLOCK 4

    Permit 19 190540 BLD

  • Jan 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Inspection

    Proposal for boiler retrofit.

    Permit 19 103383 MSA

  • Aug 2017

    Alterations · Fire Damage · Inspection

    Fire damaged balcony and railings replacement in unit 1616 in the existing apartment building.

    Permit 17 216545 BLD

  • Aug 2013

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing laundry room within existing residential apartment building

    Permit 13 226445 HVA

  • Aug 2013

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposal for interior alterations to existing laundry room within existing residential apartment building

    Permit 13 226445 BLD · est. $18,000

  • Jul 2007

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Addition to create new vestibule, reconfigure floor area, finished. Door to window in existing vestibule area. Outside new pavers and concrete sidewalk. All work at ground floor level.

    Permit 07 248575 PLB

  • Jul 2007

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed

    HVAC - Addition to create new vestibule, reconfigure floor area, finished. Door to window in existing vestibule area. Outside new pavers and concrete sidewalk. All work at ground floor level.

    Permit 07 248575 HVA

  • Jul 2007

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed

    Addition to create new vestibule, reconfigure floor area, finished. Door to window in existing vestibule area. Outside new pavers and concrete sidewalk. All work at ground floor level.

    Permit 07 248575 BLD · est. $330,000

  • Apr 2006

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Work Not Started

    Balcony repairs and guard replacement for 352 units to an existing 17 storey apartment building

    Permit 06 126992 BLD · est. $387,422

  • Aug 2002

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Replace fire alarm system. CARD PRINTED

    Permit 02 162816 FSU · est. $250,000

  • Dec 1998

    Alterations · Unknown · Closed

    REPLACE WINDOWS AND DOORS IN BALCONY AREA THROUGHOUT BUILDINGS EDC

    Permit 98 025409 BLD · est. $250,000

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

49/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit4

    8.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dundas West (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.4 km.

  • Parks & trees68

    19.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 380 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling51

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 4.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.5 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby68

    8 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ecole Elementaire Charles Sauriol, 260 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities64

    Within 1 km: 3 libraries, 1 community centre, 8 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety95

    0 collisions 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

Weston-Pelham Park

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 72 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% of the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).

  • ShootingsAmong the highest

    Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.0× the city median).

  • HomicideAbout typical

    Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× 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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

602 kg a year from 3 facilities, mostly Alsco Uniforms

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, 4.6 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

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d0.6) (x427)
Height limit
11 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
5
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 44 Lindner St · 230 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-03-31

    The site plan application proposes mix of mid-rise and tall building typologies and includes two mid-rise buildings that range from 8- to 11-storeys and a 27-storey tall building. Overall, the proposed development includes a total gross flo

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsDovercourt/Davenport/JunctionToronto (West) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,633*$1,410$1,491
1 bed$2,054*$1,798$1,761
2 beds-$2,252$2,045
3+ beds-$3,238$2,294
All units$2,410*$1,945$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.

91 / 100City inspection score, June 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
17
Units
352
Built
1968
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Main floor of building, 7:00AM TO 10:00PM
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Both
Amenities
Indoor recreation room
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
9

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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