877 Yonge St
Toronto, Ontario M4W
A 16-storey, 244-unit social housing building built in 1982.
- Property manager
- St Clares Multifaith Housing Society
- Contractor
- Dunwel Fire Protection Services · 2017
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
24 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Oct 2024; 3 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 23
- Bedbugs 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 240621 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 235988 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
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- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
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- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
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- May 2026
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- Apr 2026
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- Apr 2026
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- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
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- Apr 2026
BedbugsPublic health· Under Investigation
Case 10871583
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
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- Feb 2026
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- Jan 2026
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- Oct 2025
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- Oct 2025
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- Sep 2025
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- Sep 2025
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- Sep 2025
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- Aug 2025
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Case 25 207913 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252475 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 251552 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 228132 HEA 00 IR
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City building permits
52 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 17
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 13
- Plumbing and drains 12
- Fire and life safety 9
- Parking garage repair 1
- Jul 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Ground and Second Floor Remedial Work, including planter wall removal, door and storefront replacement, guard installation, canopy installation
Permit 26 206574 BLD · est. $1,377,000
- Apr 2026
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Bike room to partially move from basement to the ground level. Front portion of one vacant retail unit to be converted to residential amenity.
Permit 26 144052 BLD · est. $100,000
- Dec 2025
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Proposal for rooftop solar panel installation.
Permit 25 261194 BLD · est. $105,000
- Aug 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Inspection
Proposal for alterations to existing hvac systems
Permit 25 214723 MSA · est. $40,000
- Jun 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision #1 - new partition and door to subdivide existing office LB27.INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING LOWER BASEMENT SPACES TO CREATE NEWRESIDENTIAL AMENITY SPACE, NEW SERVICE CORRIDOR AND SUBDIVIDE EXISTING MEETING SPACE. INTERIOR ALTERA…
Permit 23 195947 BLD
- May 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REV 01 - See attached HVAC Plans and Letter for scope of workHVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing lower basement spaces to create new performance hall, offices, rehearsal studio, green room and existing washrooms.
Permit 23 218553 HVA
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- Oct 2023
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations of existing lower basement spaces to create new performance hall, offices, rehearsal studio, green room and existing washrooms.
Permit 23 218553 PLB
- Oct 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing lower basement spaces to create new performance hall, offices, rehearsal studio, green room and existing washrooms.
Permit 23 218553 HVA
- Oct 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations of existing lower basement spaces to create new performance hall, offices, rehearsal studio, green room and existing washrooms.
Permit 23 218553 BLD
- Aug 2023
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING LOWER BASEMENT SPACES TO CREATE NEWRESIDENTIAL AMENITY SPACE, NEW SERVICE CORRIDOR AND SUBDIVIDE EXISTING MEETING SPACE. INTERIOR ALTERATION OF SECOND FLOOR FORMER COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO CREATE RES…
Permit 23 195947 PLB
- Aug 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING LOWER BASEMENT SPACES TO CREATE NEWRESIDENTIAL AMENITY SPACE, NEW SERVICE CORRIDOR AND SUBDIVIDE EXISTING MEETING SPACE. INTERIOR ALTERATION OF SECOND FLOOR FORMER COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO CREATE RESIDEN…
Permit 23 195947 HVA
- Aug 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING LOWER BASEMENT SPACES TO CREATE NEWRESIDENTIAL AMENITY SPACE, NEW SERVICE CORRIDOR AND SUBDIVIDE EXISTING MEETING SPACE. INTERIOR ALTERATION OF SECOND FLOOR FORMER COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO CREATE RESIDENTIAL SU…
Permit 23 195947 BLD
- Mar 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Revision Issued
REVISION - to reflect HVAC within suites to provide one (1) new backdraft damper on existing washroom ducts at new duct connection.HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing senior residential building.
Permit 21 186310 HVA
- Dec 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Partial interior renovation on floors 8 to 16: Renovation of 25 existing 1 bedroom units into 25 accessible 1 bedroom units.
Permit 21 249843 PLB
- Dec 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Partial interior renovation on floors 8 to 16: Renovation of 25 existing 1 bedroom units into 25 accessible 1 bedroom units.
Permit 21 249843 HVA
- Dec 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Partial interior renovation on floors 8 to 16: Renovation of 25 existing 1 bedroom units into 25 accessible 1 bedroom units.
Permit 21 249843 BLD
- Dec 2021
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Permit Issued
Update existing sprinkler system based on new layout
Permit 21 249202 FSU · est. $100,000
- Dec 2021
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
REVISION - as per the Toronto Building Deficiency ReportProposal to install 28 maglocks on floors 2nd -16th of existing multiunit buildingNote: DJ Please chat with our inspector , Michele Argiro: SP
Permit 21 166067 FSU
- Jul 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing senior residential building.
Permit 21 186310 PLB
- Jul 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing senior residential building.
Permit 21 186310 HVA
- Jul 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to existing senior residential building, a total of 244 dwelling units proposed, existing was 188 dwelling units.(no changes to existing commercial spaces)
Permit 21 186310 BLD · est. $13,000,000
- Jun 2021
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install 28 maglocks on floors 2nd -16th of existing multiunit building
Permit 21 166067 FSU · est. $10,000
- May 2021
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal to replace the concrete slabs to existing hydro vault in a mixed use building.
Permit 21 156468 BLD
- Jan 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing mixed use building. Scope of work is occuring on the 3rd floor.
Permit 19 100855 PLB
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing mixed use building. Scope of work is occuring on the 3rd floor.
Permit 19 100855 HVA
- Jan 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposed interior alterations to existing mixed use building. Scope of work is occuring on the 3rd floor.
Permit 19 100855 BLD · est. $650,000
- Apr 2018
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Revision 01 - sprinkler system retrofit all unsprinklered areas in Senior's Residence as per Fire Regulation 150/13
Permit 14 192272 FSU
- Feb 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Revision to layout.
Permit 15 231503 PLB
- Dec 2017
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposed: Installation of electromagnetic locks, additional manual pull stations, and maglock-release push buttons will be installed in both exits to stairwells on 4th floor of the building. New devices will be connected to the existing fi…
Permit 17 275536 FSU · est. $3,500 · by Dunwel Fire Protection Services
- Jun 2017
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct interior alterations of second floor administration offices
Permit 17 188732 PLB
- Jun 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct interior alterations of second floor administration offices
Permit 17 188732 HVA
- Jun 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal to construct interior alterations of second floor administration offices
Permit 17 188732 BLD · est. $260,000
- Jun 2017
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Scope of Permit:Installation of 2 electromagnetic locking devices and associated devices (manual pull stations, emergency lighting, card access, signage, etc.) on 3rd floor of existing seniors home in accordance with Sentence 3.4.6.16.(4)…
Permit 17 174655 FSU
- Jan 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Create new door openings in second floor office units 203, 204, and 206.
Permit 17 105197 BLD
- Oct 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 4th floor of an existing apartment building.
Permit 15 231503 PLB
- Oct 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 4th floor of an existing apartment building.
Permit 15 231503 HVA
- Oct 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to the 4th floor of an existing apartment building.
Permit 15 231503 BLD
- Sep 2014
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to widen existing entrance from underground garage to basement lobby.
Permit 14 224663 BLD · est. $20,000
- Jul 2014
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
retrofit all unsprinklered areas in Senior's Residence as per Fire Regulation 150/13
Permit 14 192272 FSU · est. $480,000
- Apr 2012
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - permit fro interior alterations to create new barrier free washroom on ground floor of existing college building. Trillium College.
Permit 12 153696 PLB
- Apr 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - permit fro interior alterations to create new barrier free washroom on ground floor of existing college building. Trillium College.
Permit 12 153696 HVA
- Apr 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
permit fro interior alterations to create new barrier free washroom on ground floor of existing college building. Trillium College.
Permit 12 153696 BLD · est. $7,500
- Oct 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Permit for one backflow valve to existing retirement residence
Permit 09 177697 PSA · est. $13,500
- Aug 2007
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Replacement of concrete sidewalk and Hydro Vault slabs to front of Main Entrance.
Permit 07 255762 BLD · est. $270,000
- Jan 2004
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Make interior alteration to convert 14 two-bedroom units to one-bedroom units on 9th floor. - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 179849 PLB
- Oct 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - make interior alterations and alter front elevation for new tenants (40 seats). (work being done at 881 Yonge St-conv. address) - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 170344 HVA
- Sep 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Special Ventilation System · Closed
install kitchen exhust to existing restaurant see BP03-170344 (not issued yet) (also includes 881 yonge st. convenience address)
Permit 03 172640 MSA
- Sep 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing install fixtures - make interior alterations and alter front elevation for new tenants (40 seats). (work being done at 881 Yonge St-conv. address) - Interior Alterations
Permit 03 170344 PLB
- Aug 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
make interior alterations and alter front elevation for new tenants (40 seats). (work being done at 881 Yonge St-conv. address)
Permit 03 170344 BLD · est. $35,000
- Feb 2003
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Upgrade existing fire alarm system by installing in-suite audibles.
Permit 03 108084 FSU · est. $20,000
- Dec 2002
Alterations · Change of Use · Cancelled
Make interior alterations to the 1st floor for change of use to Commercial school, (C of A Decision attached )
Permit 02 196786 BLD · est. $8,000
- Dec 2001
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
replace fire alarm panel
Permit 01 203210 FSU
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
61/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit86
58.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Rosedale (1 Yonge-University Line), 290 m.
- Parks & trees48
13.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 110 m. 392 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling87
Within 1 km: 6.1 km of protected lanes, 3.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.05 km of shared routes. 8 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public School, 360 m), plus 6 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 0 community centres, 11 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
9 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
Rosedale-Moore Park
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (5.0× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).
- HomicideLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% 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, 980 m
- Sites within 1 km
- 1
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 4.0 (c1.75; r4.0) SS1 (x2243)- Height limit
- 30 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
- 24
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
40 Park Rd · 290 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2025-08-12
Proposed 31-storey (107.9 metres) purpose-built rental building and the restoration and adaptive reuse of the heritage building at 50 Park Road, which is proposed to be integrated into the new development. The proposed development includes
City record55 Belmont St · 250 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-02-13
Proposed 11-storey addition that will add 168 long-term care beds and 30 assisted living units at the north end of the existing long-term care home for seniors.
City record11 Scollard St · 200 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2024-01-11
Site Plan Amendment to the previously approved 16 173156 STE 11 SA
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 | Rosedale | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,203 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,488 | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,358 | $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 2025). Not resident reviews.
81 / 100City inspection score, August 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 16
- Units
- 244
- Built
- 1982
- Elevators
- 3
- Managed by
- St Clares Multifaith Housing Society
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- Individual units
- Laundry
- 2nd floor, 7AM-11PM
- Pets
- Allowed - pets are not permitted in the common areas, such as laundry room,tenant lounge etc
- Parking
- Underground garage
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Bike parking
- None
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 11
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