Toronto · Ward 04 · SOCIAL HOUSING

1245 King St W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6K · South Parkdale

39 units · 3 storeys · built 1987 · managed by NEIGHBOURS COMMUNITY HOMES

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Jul 8, 2025 · proactive score 89 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

5.1 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

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

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 9 outdoor parking spots

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 Room3 / 3

Parking Areas2 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows3 / 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 · South Parkdale

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,671	$1,400
1-bedroom	$2,025	$1,787
2-bedroom	$3,050	$2,235
3-bedroom+	—	$3,214

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 36% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 12.5% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.1% 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: Dufferin St at King St West · 126 m
Stops within 500 m: 14
Bus routes: 29, 402
Streetcars: 501, 504, 508
Express (900-series): 929
24-hour night routes: 301, 304, 329
Nearest subway: Dufferin Station · 2.5 km
Nearest intersection: King & Gwynne · 18 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: 84.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.8%
Renters in subsidized housing: 13.2%
Median household income: $57,200
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 37.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 64.5%
Moved in the past year: 15.9%
Residents: 26,221

2021 census · South Parkdale

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 139 assaults, 30 break-and-enters, 13 robberies and 8 auto thefts — 5% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 299 assaults, 63 break-and-enters, 19 auto thefts and 18 robberies — assault and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6K: 275 in 2026 so far (317 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Dufferin - King Park 117 m · Melbourne Avenue Parkette 182 m · Spencer - Cowan Parkette 286 m
Community centres: Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre 434 m · Lamport Stadium 451 m
Libraries: Parkdale 440 m · High Park 1.8 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public School · 571 m
Middle: Parkdale Jr & Sr Public School · 831 m
Secondary (high school): Parkdale Collegiate Institute · 601 m
Catholic elementary: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School · 479 m
Catholic secondary: St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary School · 2.2 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 04 (Parkdale-High Park) — Gord Perks, councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Oct 3, 2023	81
Jul 8, 2025	89

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-020309-26	L2 eviction application (other reasons)	Jun 26, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-062666-25	L4 eviction — breached a settlement or order	Jan 28, 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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