Toronto · Ward 08 · PRIVATE

1040 Castlefield Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6B · Briar Hill-Belgravia

44 units · 4 storeys · built 1959 · managed by TRIVEST DEVELOPMENTS CORPORATION

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RentSafeTO score

76
evaluated Jun 19, 2025 · proactive score 76 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
2.3 per 100 units · 1 above-guideline increase · 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

no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection records

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

3
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units
Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unitno
Gas metered per unitno
Intercomyes
Lockers / storageyes

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 Exterior1 / 3
Windows1 / 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 · Briar Hill-Belgravia

What rents cost here · York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,636$1,372
1-bedroom$2,045$1,692
2-bedroom$2,692$2,052
3-bedroom+$3,153$2,533

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 31% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. 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: Castlefield Ave at Dufferin St · 141 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 29, 164
Express (900-series): 929
24-hour night routes: 329
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Roselawn & Locksley · 145 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: 52%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.9%
Median household income: $81,000
Average household: 2.5 people
Median age: 41.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 40.2%
Moved in the past year: 9.9%
Residents: 16,362
2021 census · Briar Hill-Belgravia

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 63 assaults, 23 auto thefts, 17 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 112 assaults, 43 auto thefts, 34 break-and-enters and 12 robberies — auto theft and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6B: 80 in 2026 so far (115 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: J.T. Watson Parkette 81 m · Walter Saunders Memorial Park 222 m · Dufferin Hill Park 232 m
Community centres: Glen Long Community Centre 981 m · Fairbank Memorial Community Centre 1.1 km
Libraries: Maria A. Shchuka 587 m · Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre 1.9 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Fairbank Public School · 754 m
Middle: Lawrence Heights Mdl School · 2.2 km
Secondary (high school): John Polanyi Collegiate Institute · 2.0 km
Catholic elementary: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School · 667 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 3.3 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 08 (Eglinton-Lawrence) — Mike Colle, councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 3, 202375
Jun 19, 202576

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-059864-24L5
above-guideline rent increase application
Jan 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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