Toronto · Ward 13 · PRIVATE

1 Homewood Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4Y · Newtonbrook West

67 units · 4 storeys · built 1940 · managed by NORTH 44 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC

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RentSafeTO score

91
evaluated Jul 30, 2026 · proactive score 93 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2
3 per 100 units · 2 tenant-initiated · most are arrears filings

Rent control

Likely rent-controlled
first occupied before Nov 15, 2018 — the annual guideline (2.1% in 2026) applies · details

Fire code

0
open violations · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Nov 14, 2023

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

8
investigations in the last 2 years · 3 still open · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersno
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingno
Hydro metered per unityes
Gas metered per unitno
Intercomyes
Lockers / storageno

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3
Parking Areas3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows2 / 3
Common Area Ventilation3 / 3

Common areas scored 0–3 by the City inspector at the latest RentSafeTO evaluation (3 = no issues found). Only areas assessed at this building are shown.

Neighbourhood & getting around · Newtonbrook West

What rents cost here · North York North Central zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor—$1,465
1-bedroom$2,098$1,758
2-bedroom$2,391$2,024
3-bedroom+$2,630$2,299

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 18% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.2%. Across the City of Toronto, average rents rose 3% over the year (same-structure sample). CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025.

Region-wide asking rents (Toronto area (CMA), Q1 2026, Statistics Canada, Quarterly Rent Statistics): bachelor $1,760 · 1-bed $2,110 · 2-bed $2,660 · 3-bed $3,250. Rentals.ca & Urbanation National Rent Report, July 2026: City of Toronto average $2,577 across all unit types.

Getting around

Distances from this building
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Patricia Ave · 101 m
Stops within 500 m: 14
Bus routes: 42, 53, 60, 97, 125
24-hour night routes: 320
Nearest subway: Finch Station · 1.2 km
Nearest intersection: Yonge & Centre · 88 m
TTC schedule data · routes serving stops within 500 m · straight-line distances · nearest intersection from CornerFacts, our sister site

Who lives in the area

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
Households renting: 49.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.6%
Renters in subsidized housing: 8.9%
Median household income: $79,000
Average household: 2.6 people
Median age: 42
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 48.3%
Moved in the past year: 14%
Residents: 26,457
2021 census · Newtonbrook West

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 79 auto thefts, 77 assaults, 20 break-and-enters and 19 robberies — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 188 assaults, 117 auto thefts, 51 break-and-enters and 25 robberies — auto theft, robbery, assault and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4Y: 232 in 2026 so far (244 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Centre Park 178 m · Goulding Park 281 m · Fairchild Parkette 635 m
Community centres: Goulding Community Centre 264 m · Edithvale Community Centre 1.7 km
Libraries: North York Central Library 2.6 km · Centennial 3.2 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Lillian Public School · 1.0 km
Middle: R J Lang Elementary & Mdl School · 1.0 km
Secondary (high school): Drewry Secondary School · 476 m
Catholic elementary: St Paschal Baylon Catholic Elementary School · 1.0 km
Catholic secondary: St Joseph'S Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School · 2.0 km
Nearest board-run school by straight-line distance — catchment zones are set by each school board, so confirm with the board's Find Your School tool.
Who to contact about building problems. Put requests to your landlord in writing first. Unresolved property-standards issues go to the City through 311 (RentSafeTO). If 311 doesn't resolve it, your councillor's office can escalate: Ward 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Sep 14, 202478
Jul 30, 202691

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-T-011909-25T6
tenant application — maintenance		Jun 5, 2026PDF
LTB-T-058038-25T2
tenant application — rights		Jun 5, 2026PDF

Final orders published by Tribunals Ontario (Jan–June 2026 release). An order records the outcome of an application; a high count of L1 (arrears) filings reflects filing activity, not the state of the building. Orders with confidentiality directives are excluded at source.

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