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91 Augusta Ave

Toronto, Ontario M5T

A 14-storey, 257-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1968.

Living score
53/100
Built
1968
Units
257
Storeys
14
City inspection
86/100

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

5 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2025; 1 notice or order to comply; 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 4
  • Graffiti 1
  • Sep 2026

    GraffitiBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 242492 GRA 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 242486 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 115576 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Ceiling above bathtub. (closed)

    Case 25 191945 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 185678 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

60 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 37
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 19
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Alterations 2
  • Jul 2025

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for Envelope & ventilation retrofit to an existing residential building. Low rise building - new exterior wall cladding & insulation, new openings, new roof & new ventilation/roof drainage. High rise…

    Permit 25 137217 FSU

  • Mar 2025

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

    Plumbing - Proposal for Envelope & ventilation retrofit to an existing residential building. Low rise building - new exterior wall cladding & insulation, new openings, new roof & new ventilation/roof drainage. High rise building - replacem…

    Permit 25 137217 PLB

  • Mar 2025

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

    HVAC - Proposal for Envelope & ventilation retrofit to an existing residential building. Low rise building - new exterior wall cladding & insulation, new openings, new roof & new ventilation/roof drainage. High rise building - replacement…

    Permit 25 137217 HVA

  • Mar 2025

    Alterations · Multiple Projects · Permit Issued

    Proposal for Envelope & ventilation retrofit to an existing residential building. Low rise building - new exterior wall cladding & insulation, new openings, new roof & new ventilation/roof drainage. High rise building - replacement of exis…

    Permit 25 137217 BLD · est. $9,000,000

  • Sep 2024

    Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Revision Issued

    Rev 01 - Relocate water meter and backflow preventerProposal for Site Service in connection with the construction of a 16 units residential townhouse development. (Site 16) see 21-251934 B01

    Permit 21 252004 STS

  • Dec 2021

    Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Inspection

    Proposal for Site Service in connection with the construction of a 16 units residential townhouse development. (Site 16) see 21-251934 B01

    Permit 21 252004 STS · est. $1,000

Show 54 older permits
  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P16

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P15

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P14

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P13

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P12

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P11

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P10

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P09

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P08

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P07

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P06

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P05

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P04

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P03

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P02

  • Dec 2021

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

    Plumbing - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 P01

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H16

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H15

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H14

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H13

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H12

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H11

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H10

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H09

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H08

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H07

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H06

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H05

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H04

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H03

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H02

  • Dec 2021

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

    HVAC - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Site 16 Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 H01

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D16

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 6" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D15

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D14

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D13

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D12

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D11

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D10

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D09

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D08

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D07

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D06

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D05

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D04

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 5" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D03

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D02

  • Dec 2021

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

    Drain - MODEL NAME "TYPE 4" Site 16 Proposal for construction of a 16 Unit residential townhouse development. (3 storey)

    Permit 21 251934 D01

  • Sep 2021

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

    Proposed for replace existing 2 boilers and 2 DHW storage tanks.

    Permit 21 214364 MSA

  • Jun 2017

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

    HVAC - Combining existing men's and women's washroom into one accessible universal washroom on the ground floor of multi-unit residential building. Flooring upgrade in common aeas of the building.

    Permit 17 168639 HVA

  • May 2017

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

    Plumbing - Combining existing men's and women's washroom into one accessible universal washroom on the ground floor of multi-unit residential building. Flooring upgrade in common aeas of the building.

    Permit 17 168639 PLB

  • May 2017

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued

    Combining existing men's and women's washroom into one accessible universal washroom on the ground floor of multi-unit residential building. Flooring upgrade in common aeas of the building.

    Permit 17 168639 BLD

  • Dec 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed

    Proposal to install one back flow device

    Permit 09 195499 PSA · est. $5,000

  • Jun 2005

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Fire alarm audiblity upgrade

    Permit 05 142300 FSU · est. $240,000

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

53/ 100

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

  • Transit47

    36.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Patrick (1 Yonge-University Line), 1.1 km.

  • Parks & trees18

    6.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 250 m. 405 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling91

    Within 1 km: 5.95 km of protected lanes, 4.9 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.05 km of shared routes. 12 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby85

    12 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music Academy, 160 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities91

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 2 community centres, 19 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety1

    17 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

Kensington-Chinatown

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.3× the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).

  • RobberyAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.8× the city median).

  • Auto theftLower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest

    Higher than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.2× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (4.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (14× the city median).

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.3× the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (69% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

Gardiner Expressway, 1.4 km away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

400 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly University Of Toronto Wallberg Building

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, 660 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

Residential

Category
General residential
Zone label
R (d1.0) (x853)
Height limit
13 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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsKensington-ChinatownToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,606$1,491
1 bed-$2,042$1,761
2 beds-$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$1,497*$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 2017). Not resident reviews.

86 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Toronto Community Housing
Storeys
14
Units
257
Built
1968
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
On site
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Both
Amenities
Indoor recreation room
Balconies
No
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
10

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

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