66 Roncesvalles Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6R
A 11-storey, 200-unit social housing building built in 1977.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
4 bylaw investigations at this address since Apr 2026.
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 3
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 232505 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173885 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173884 000 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 147887 PRS 00 IR
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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 8
- Alterations 8
- Fire and life safety 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Roof and cladding 1
- Jun 2026
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Proposal to replace existing domestic water riser piping with new Uponor piping in the exact same size and locations.
Permit 26 178589 PSA · est. $200,000
- May 2016
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Add new sprinkler protection
Permit 16 162979 FSU
- Apr 2016
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Fire alarm retrofit to a existing Apartment Building
Permit 16 137160 FSU
- Mar 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the common areas of an existing senior retirement residence.
Permit 14 133243 PLB
- Mar 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the common areas of an existing senior retirement residence.
Permit 14 133243 HVA
- Mar 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the common areas of an existing senior retirement residence.
Permit 14 133243 BLD
Show 21 older permits
- Mar 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued
INSTALL NEW EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR ROOF MOUNTED. REVISION INCLUDES DELETION OF STEEL PLATFORM WALK WAY AND GUARDRAIL AROUND GENERATOR AND STEEL STAIRS. NEW CONCRETE PIERS IN LIEU OF STEEL STUB COLUMNS.
Permit 13 109752 BLD
- Feb 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued
Proposal to install 2 backflow preventors in an existing long term residential centre for seniors.
Permit 13 121811 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jan 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Structural framework to support new roof top generator in existing long term care facility. Caopernicus Lodge Long-Term Care.
Permit 13 109752 BLD
- Apr 2011
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to reconstruct exterior ramp and stairs in exisitng home for the aged. "John Paul II Care Centre of Copernicus Lodge".
Permit 11 165513 BLD
- Jul 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
permit for 2 back flow valves (2 1/2') in basement of existing seniors home.
Permit 10 220626 PSA · est. $12,000
- Jun 2008
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Proposal for exterior wall repairs and finish system overcladding (5500m2) to existing home for the aged.
Permit 08 173430 BLD · est. $980,000
- May 2005
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install 1 electromagnetic lock
Permit 05 134258 FSU · est. $1,000
- Apr 2005
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Installation of 4 magnetic locks ground floor-- day care
Permit 05 125182 FSU · est. $4,000
- Mar 2005
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to convert an existing receational room into a senior day care. - Interior Alterations
Permit 05 103474 PLB
- Jan 2005
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to convert an existing receational room into a senior day care. - Interior Alterations
Permit 05 103474 HVA
- Jan 2005
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to convert an existing receational room into a senior day care.
Permit 05 103474 BLD
- Jun 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Make interior alterations to floors 2-8 of existing 11-storey building. See C of A decision. Existing: Senior Citizens Housing (140 units) for Long Term Care. Proposed: Senior Citizens Housing (200 units) - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 109008 PLB
- Jun 2004
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Make interior alterations to floors 2-8 of existing 11-storey building. See C of A decision. Existing: Senior Citizens Housing (140 units) for Long Term Care. Proposed: Senior Citizens Housing (200 units) - Interior Alterations
Permit 04 109008 HVA
- Feb 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Make interior alterations to floors 2-8 of existing 11-storey building. See C of A decision. Existing: Senior Citizens Housing (140 units) for Long Term Care. Proposed: Senior Citizens Housing (200 units)
Permit 04 109008 BLD · est. $5,000,000
- Jan 2004
Alterations · Addition to Existing Building · Closed
Revise to BP by altering plans to change sprinklers layout for windows and add fire shutters in dining room's window.(SEE PLAN)
Permit 02 141301 BLD
- Aug 2003
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Install a total 42 maglocks within the building (basement, ground floor , main floor and 2nd floor to 6th floor )
Permit 03 164099 FSU · est. $42,000
- Feb 2003
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
provide shop drawings in connection with bp 02-141301
Permit 03 108906 FSU
- Feb 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing -Install assorted fixtures and above slab floor drains. COST INCLUDED
Permit 02 141301 PLB
- Jan 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Construct four & six storey addition --see: c. of a. dec. & site plan approval - Addition to Existing Building (heating by Primo Mechanical inc.)
Permit 02 141301 HVA
- Jul 2002
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
Install New 8" sanitary drain.10" Storm drain to the New addition and all inside bldg.drains as per plans provided and install 150mm and 100mm water services)Plmg.Fixtures to be applied on a separate application Cost incl: 02-141301
Permit 02 158013 PSA · est. $20,000
- Oct 1993
Alterations · Unknown · Closed
MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ALSO INSTALL ELEVATOR.
Permit 93 021819 BLD · est. $200,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
50/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit24
18.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Dundas West (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.9 km.
- Parks & trees69
20.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 393 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling78
Within 1 km: 0.3 km of protected lanes, 6.85 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.7 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Garden Avenue Jr Public School, 370 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities40
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 8 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
3 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Safety
High Park-Swansea
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (89% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% 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, 220 m 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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 4.0 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
Residential
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d1.0) (x758)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1605 Queen St W · 300 m away
Rezoning · Application Received · submitted 2026-04-27
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 | High Park-Swansea | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,342 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,479 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,535* | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,498 | $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.
- 2014
- 0.67% lower rent · 1 of 2 units notified
- 2016
- 0.55% lower rent · 1 of 2 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. 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.
84 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 200
- Built
- 1977
- Elevators
- 3
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, carport, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 10 outdoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 4
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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