Toronto · Ward 21 · PRIVATE

1255 Birchmount Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1P · Dorset Park

70 units · 6 storeys · built 1960 · managed by SIGNET GROUP INC.

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RentSafeTO score

89
evaluated Aug 26, 2026 · proactive score 90 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

9
12.9 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)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

10
investigations in the last 2 years · 2 still open · 3 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
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
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows1 / 3
Balcony Guards2 / 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 · Dorset Park

What rents cost here · Scarborough Central zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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 building
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Birchmount Rd · 108 m
Stops within 500 m: 9
Bus routes: 17, 54
Express (900-series): 954
24-hour night routes: 354
Nearest subway: Kennedy Station · 2.3 km
Nearest intersection: Birchmount & Lawrence · 109 m · 51,844 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: 39.7%
Renters 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
2021 census · Dorset Park

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 80 assaults, 47 auto thefts, 33 break-and-enters and 9 robberies — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 185 assaults, 98 auto thefts, 53 break-and-enters and 31 robberies — auto theft, robbery and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M1P: 144 in 2026 so far (130 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Mcgregor Park 247 m · Kennedy - Lawrence Parkette 848 m · Givendale Garden Plots 903 m
Community centres: McGREGOR PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 316 m · Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre 2.0 km
Libraries: McGregor Park 289 m · Kennedy/Eglinton 1.9 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: General Crerar Public School · 377 m
Middle: Charles Gordon Sr Public School · 1.9 km
Secondary (high school): Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute · 480 m
Catholic elementary: St Lawrence Catholic Elementary School · 438 m
Catholic secondary: St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site) · 4.8 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 21 (Scarborough Centre) — Michael Thompson, councillor_thompson@toronto.ca · 416-397-9274.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Sep 24, 202492
Aug 26, 202689

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-031623-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Jun 23, 2026PDF
LTB-L-022102-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order		May 19, 2026PDF
LTB-L-039959-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order		May 11, 2026PDF
LTB-L-019616-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		May 6, 2026PDF
LTB-L-012454-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		May 5, 2026PDF
LTB-L-010405-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Apr 22, 2026PDF
LTB-L-022102-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order		Mar 30, 2026PDF
LTB-L-096431-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Feb 17, 2026PDF
LTB-L-094643-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Feb 10, 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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