Toronto · Ward 21 · PRIVATE
1165 Birchmount Rd
Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1P · Dorset Park
20 units · 4 storeys · built 1965 · managed by PAUL THORNTON
LTB orders, Jan–June 2026
0Rent control
Likely rent-controlledFire code
no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection recordsInvestment (5 yrs)
no permits on file since Aug 2021Property standards
no property-standards investigations recorded in the last 2 yearsBuilding facts
Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.
Inspection breakdown
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 · Dorset Park
What rents cost here · Scarborough Central zone
Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents| Unit | Vacant units rent for | Sitting tenants pay |
|---|---|---|
| bachelor | $1,781 | $1,507 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,909 | $1,601 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,276 | $1,828 |
| 3-bedroom+ | $2,343 | $1,903 |
The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 25% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.7%. 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 buildingStops within 500 m: 4
Bus routes: 17
Nearest subway: Kennedy Station · 1.8 km
Nearest intersection: Birchmount & Flora · 86 m · 19,064 vehicles in the City's latest count
Who lives in the area
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingRenters paying 30%+ of income: 33.5%
Renters in subsidized housing: 13.6%
Median household income: $79,000
Average household: 2.8 people
Median age: 40.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 42.4%
Moved in the past year: 8.3%
Residents: 27,531
Area safety
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingWhat's nearby
Distances from this buildingCommunity centres: McGREGOR PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 684 m · Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre 1.9 km
Libraries: McGregor Park 710 m · Kennedy/Eglinton 1.4 km
Schools nearby
Distances from this buildingMiddle: Charles Gordon Sr Public School · 1.8 km
Secondary (high school): Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute · 776 m
Catholic elementary: St Lawrence Catholic Elementary School · 872 m
Catholic secondary: St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site) · 4.3 km
Score history
| Evaluation | Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | 93 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 93 |
Landlord and Tenant Board orders
How to read these orders and codes →
No final LTB orders were published for this address between January and June 2026. Earlier years will appear as Tribunals Ontario backfills its catalogue to 2021.