828 Kingston Rd
Toronto, Ontario M4E
A 7-storey, 147-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1962.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
19 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 2 notices or orders to comply; 7 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 13
- Garbage 6
- Oct 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 247609 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Apartment: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, all the HVAC systems are now external in the unit, not covered or shielded. This was the noticed but not limited to the… (open)
Case 26 245865 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 245311 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 239913 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued
- Ground Floor: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling has damaged or missing ceiling tiles, damaged other ceiling areas on the ground floor. (open)
- Basement: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the ceiling has damaged or missing ceiling tiles, damaged other ceiling areas on the basement level. (open)
- Ground Floor: Previously finished wall(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely, the damaged wall adjacent to two other doors down a long corridor. (open)
Case 26 244827 PRS 00 IV
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 237380 PRS 00 IR
Show 13 older cases
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 198818 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 183947 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 178628 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122482 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 122299 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 116080 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 115325 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 115307 WST 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262962 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 179846 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 171897 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 110967 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 236833 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
12 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 4
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Apr 2025
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Permit Issued
to replace the existing fire alarm system with a new one that meets the current code. A full systemreplacement will include new FACP, annunciators, field devices , electrical raceway(wiring/conduit/wiremold) and construction of a new verti…
Permit 25 151472 FSU · est. $612,000
- Nov 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
relocate mounted telecoms cabling through garbage intake room
Permit 22 225131 BLD · est. $150,000
- Apr 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Non structural recladding (new rainscreen cladding,insulation,air vapour barrier), balcony rehabilitation(concrete repair, new guardrails and new waterproofing membrane). Reconfigured (repainted) parking lot layout, 3 minor entrance…
Permit 22 136292 HVA
- Apr 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Non structural recladding (new rainscreen cladding,insulation,air vapour barrier), balcony rehabilitation(concrete repair, new guardrails and new waterproofing membrane). Reconfigured (repainted) parking lot layout, 3 minor entrance eyebro…
Permit 22 136292 BLD
- Feb 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - New accessibility upgrades and interior renovations to ground and basement floors (widening hallways, upgrading kitchenettes to be accessible, auto operators and widened doors to all publically accessed rooms, new accssible wash…
Permit 22 110073 PLB
- Feb 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - New accessibility upgrades and interior renovations to ground and basement floors (widening hallways, upgrading kitchenettes to be accessible, auto operators and widened doors to all publically accessed rooms, new accssible washroom…
Permit 22 110073 HVA
Show 6 older permits
- Feb 2022
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
New accessibility upgrades and interior renovations to ground and basement floors (widening hallways, upgrading kitchenettes to be accessible, auto operators and widened doors to all publically accessed rooms, new accssible washrooms on BF…
Permit 22 110073 BLD · est. $2,500,000
- Apr 2016
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed
Proposal for repair of EIFS system around the building (Exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finis…
Permit 16 139941 BLD · est. $200,000
- Sep 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection
Laundry room HVAC renovation.
Permit 14 227952 MSA
- Apr 2014
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for localized concrete repairs on balcony slabs, balcony guard replacements and wall repairs to existing residential building.
Permit 14 137994 BLD · est. $200,000
- Jan 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install back flow preventer in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 102624 PSA · est. $5,000
- Oct 2007
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed - Dormant
Permit to remove and replace existing barrier-free ramp and reiwork existing entrance canopy
Permit 07 273243 BLD · est. $48,000
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
45/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit19
16 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Main Street (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.2 km.
- Parks & trees49
12.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 100 m. 478 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling9
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.15 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
11 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Notre Dame Catholic High School, 80 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 5 community centres, 23 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
2 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
East End-Danforth
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 75 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.4× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (36% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Higher than 66 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
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
- Street Health, 6.7 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) (x521)- 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
- 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 | East End-Danforth | Toronto (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,124 | $1,213 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,885 | $1,692 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,770 | $1,869 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $1,876* | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,698 | $1,685 | $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.
94 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 7
- Units
- 147
- Built
- 1962
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 19
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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