High Park Village

Ive lived as a renter in downtown Toronto for over two decades, and I really enjoy living here. Everything comes with their pros and cons, and Ill dump a list here if youre considering moving in. Cons: - Anyone who has been living in this building since before the 80s may still smoke in their units. Ive had a horrible time with it. You may see smoke free building mentioned, but it is not. Dont move in here if you have asthma. My neighbour has yellowed nicotine windows visible from outside yet they cannot enforce tenants to stop. New tenants are told theyll be evicted if they smoke. Not the managements fault, but Minto can certainly do better. (Reason for 4/5). - I see from some neighbours that there are some pest issues, however Ive lived here for over 3 years and Ive never so much as seen a fruit fly. I believe the west side of the building is more affected than the east. - there has been a looming threat of a huge high rise and townhomes coming that will completely eliminate the trees / little family-owned tuck shop / outdoor pool / likely most of the underground parking / peace and quiet of the area. - pay parking which was just installed (thankful its installed) is quite expensive. When I rent a car it can cost a couple hundred dollars for a week of parking. - from the time from when I moved in to now, my unit has gone up $650 in three years for new tenants. Blame the economy / politicians / but this seems like robbery. I recall the 2-bedrooms being around $2300 when I moved in and theyre now $3000. It is rent controlled, but it feels very greedy to go up that much in such little time. - bummer they decided to renovate our balconies in the dead of summer when we want to be on our balconies. We wont be able to use them all summer, when it could have been planned for spring / fall Pros: - Emilie Menegotti, Assistant Property Manager will swiftly deal with any issues she is in control of. She provides me with solutions to problems such as having Minto lend me a HEPA filter air cleaner for my smoking neighbour. She answers any emails quickly. And she is always organizing fun community events such as farmers market, gardening events, ice cream day, and a lot of other fun stuff. - the pool is amazing in the summer - lots of fun and totally free events as mentioned above. A bbq, food drives, ice cream truck, plant giveaways, committees, and Mothers Day celebrations to name a few. - the laundry room is always very well lit, is modern with a mobile app pay system, a mini free library section. Usually always a machine to use. - FIBE internet was just installed. - a parcel locker in the lobby has almost completely eliminated package theft - water is always hot and very good water pressure - brand new appliances / windows / flooring
May 22nd, 2023

We' ve been living here more than 10 years. Sometimes they are slow in service, sometimes they are fast. But they always happy to help! Always smile. Once I did not receive very important documents that were sent by express mail. And I came to the office to ask if they have it. A guy named Keigh (not sure in spelling ) immediately called the employee to find out if the letter was lost somewhere in the lockers and promised to call back. And literally in 20 minutes he already knocked on my door and held my letter in his hands! Thank you!
May 4th, 2023

In general I have found this to be a well-run building. I've been here for 11 years. (66 Oakmount.) Sure there have been problems, but overall this building is a lot better than some other buildings that I've lived in. Some of the staff have gone above and beyond. Recently: Kishoth in particular.
Apr 19th, 2023

Live here part time with my mom for a while and can say I am very impressed and happy to be here. The staff here is really good at engaging with tenants, keeping us informed and keeping up with maintenance. Although sometimes it takes a bit for them to get back to us but thats expected with how big the property is. Love the team here Dimitras is really fast when sending tax receipts, Karen Jones is a wonderful property manager and special shout-out to the assistant property manager Emilie Menegotti, she is fantastic. Emilie is always so full of energy, always willing to help out with whatever troubles I have and even remembered my name after only meeting once! Very happy she was promoted, very well deserved. Also love the little events the staff puts on for us tenants, especially the summer bbq and funnel cake day those were really fun! Overall its a great place to live highly recommend!
May 9th, 2023

Minto makes a big effort to be a resident-friendly space, arranging many resident activities and information sessions. As a very longtime resident I have never had a negative experience. The staff are approachable, friendly and helpful. As an older building, the necessary maintenance is handled swiftly with very good communication about timelines etc. Minto is a large rental builder and management company, and as such takes great care to maintain a positive relationship with its tenants. In all our years here there have been several owners but Minto has been the best. And I want to give a special shout-out to Karen Jones, the current Property Manager. In a very busy job, with the inevitable occasional fractious tenants, she deals with everything and everyone with constant good humour and most importantly with great effectiveness.
May 2nd, 2023