70 Dunfield Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4S
A 16-storey, 156-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1977.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
16 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 14
- Not enough heat 2
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247492 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172564 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172563 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172514 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172513 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 154653 PRS 00 IR
Show 10 older cases
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 146221 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 146044 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263823 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 257619 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 162799 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 151097 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 121685 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 120361 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 109570 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 230703 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
18 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 7
- Plumbing and drains 4
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Parking garage repair 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Aug 2026
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Revision Issued
REV 01: evision for the extended natural gas piping to connect CP-29 NG Generator at 75 Holly St to the existing natural gas distribution system, as shown on the attached drawings.This is a revision to Permit No. 24 137264 PLB 00 PS to add…
Permit 24 137264 PLB
- Aug 2026
Alterations · Other(BA) · Application Acceptable
Revision 01 - Revision to address site conditions and AHJ requirements. ----------------------------------------------------Proposal to remove existing generator on Level P1, renovate and upgrade room for installation of new generator. Pro…
Permit 24 137264 BLD
- Apr 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal to remove existing generator on Level P1, renovate and upgrade room for installation of new generator. Provide miscellaneous interior and exterior mechanical and electrical works on Levels P1 and P2. Provide new protect…
Permit 24 137264 PLB
- Apr 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to remove existing generator on Level P1, renovate and upgrade room for installation of new generator. Provide miscellaneous interior and exterior mechanical and electrical works on Levels P1 and P2. Provide new protective…
Permit 24 137264 HVA
- Apr 2024
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Proposal to remove existing generator on Level P1, renovate and upgrade room for installation of new generator. Provide miscellaneous interior and exterior mechanical and electrical works on Levels P1 and P2. Provide new protective enclosu…
Permit 24 137264 BLD
- May 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01- please see attched application form for work description. Interior alterations - New Rec room kitchenette with no kitchen
Permit 19 216086 BLD
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- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposed replacement of make up air unit.
Permit 20 160811 HVA
- Jun 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposed replacement of make up air unit.
Permit 20 160811 BLD · est. $250,000
- Oct 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Replacement of existing backup diesel generator with new natural gas fueled generator
Permit 19 235727 HVA
- Oct 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Replacement of existing backup diesel generator with new natural gas fueled generator
Permit 19 235727 BLD
- Sep 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations - New Rec room kitchenette with no kitchen
Permit 19 216086 PLB
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations - New Rec room kitchenette with no kitchen
Permit 19 216086 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations - New Rec room kitchenette with no kitchen
Permit 19 216086 BLD
- Mar 2018
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for concrete repairs to the balcony slab and balcony guard replacement to the existing apartment building.
Permit 18 127150 BLD · est. $1,700,000
- Jul 2014
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for conrete repairs on hydro vault.
Permit 14 199471 BLD
- Sep 2011
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device in an existing apartment building.
Permit 11 273600 PSA · est. $5,000
- May 2011
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Parking garage repairs for Toronto Parking Authority carpark #29. 75 Holly Street is a convenience address for 70 Dunfield Avenue
Permit 11 185708 BLD · est. $675,850
- Mar 2010
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Parking garage repairs for Toronto Parking Authority. 75 Holly Street is a convenience address for 70 Dunfield Avenue
Permit 10 125133 BLD · est. $1,105,072
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
65/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit92
70.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 8 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Eglinton (1 Yonge-University Line), 270 m.
- Parks & trees14
6.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 140 m. 332 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling47
Within 1 km: 1.15 km of protected lanes, 0.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.9 km of shared routes. 10 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby93
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Eglinton Linc And Esl Centre, 130 m), plus 12 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities98
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 3 community centres, 17 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 3 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
South Eglinton-Davisville
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (83% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (38% of the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (26% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (53% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (54% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% 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
No expressway within 2 km
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, 4.4 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 (d2.0) (x689)- Height limit
- 38 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
- 29
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
120 Eglinton Ave E · 140 m away
Rezoning · Appeal Received · submitted 2025-04-30
The redevelopment proposes a 70-storey mixed-use building with 187.4 sq. m. of retail space at-grade and 555 residential dwelling units above, resulting in a total gross floor area (GFA) of 39,275.7 sq. m., a total Floor Space Index (FSI)
City record158 Soudan Ave · 270 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-03-26
June 2026 Revised Submission - Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 53-storey (175.4 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building, containing 640 dwelling units (including 17 replacement rental units), and a new 173.9 square
City record158 Soudan Ave · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-03-26
Site Plan Control for a 56-storey residential tower that will have a total of 46,547 square metres of residential gross floor area ("GFA") and a total of 674 total dwelling units (including the 13 required rental replacement units). See Re
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 | Mount Pleasant West | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,593 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,973 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,528 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,523 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,075 | $2,057 | $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.
97 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 156
- Built
- 1977
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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