Toronto · Ward 14 · PRIVATE

1169 Danforth Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4J · Blake-Jones

30 units · 3 storeys · built 1926 · managed by NEW STAR HOLDINGS INC

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 17, 2026 · proactive score 86 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

3.3 per 100 units · 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

open violations · 2 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Apr 23, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unitno

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 Room1 / 3

Parking Areas3 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 3

Windows2 / 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 · Blake-Jones

What rents cost here · Toronto East zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,337 †	$1,209
1-bedroom	$1,874	$1,685
2-bedroom	$2,045 †	$1,866

† Small sample: CMHC rates this vacant-unit estimate low-reliability and/or finds the vacant-vs-sitting difference not statistically significant.

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 1-bedroom rents about 11% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.6%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.8% 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: Danforth Ave at Greenwood Ave · 77 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 31, 51, 83
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300
Nearest subway: Greenwood Station · 266 m
Nearest intersection: Danforth & Greenwood · 77 m · 19,878 vehicles in the City's latest count · red-light camera

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: 46%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 48.1%
Median household income: $86,000
Average household: 2.4 people
Median age: 40.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 16.3%
Moved in the past year: 8.9%
Residents: 8,195

2021 census · Blake-Jones

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 20 assaults, 4 break-and-enters, 3 auto thefts and 1 robbery — 45% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 54 assaults, 12 auto thefts, 8 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — break-and-enter, robbery and auto theft run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4J: 623 in 2026 so far (641 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Felstead Avenue Playground 327 m · The Pocket 364 m · Phin Park 413 m
Community centres: Earl Beatty Community Centre 1.1 km · Frankland Community Centre 1.5 km
Libraries: Pape/Danforth 960 m · Danforth/Coxwell 986 m

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Wilkinson Jr Public School · 366 m
Middle: Earl Grey Sr Public School · 756 m
Secondary (high school): Michelle-O'Bonsawin Secondary School · 207 m
Catholic elementary: Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School · 1.2 km
Catholic secondary: St Patrick Catholic Secondary School · 536 m

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 14 (Toronto-Danforth) — Paula Fletcher, councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 11, 2024	74
Aug 17, 2026	86

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-005388-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Mar 26, 2026	PDF

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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