Toronto · Ward 19 · TCHC

133 Merrill Ave E

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4C · Woodbine Corridor

42 units · 3 storeys · built 1960 · managed by TORONTO COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

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RentSafeTO score

96
evaluated Jun 27, 2025 · proactive score 96 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

0
no final orders in this period

Rent control

Likely rent-controlled
first occupied before Nov 15, 2018 — the annual guideline (2.1% in 2026) applies · details

Fire code

0
open violations · 11 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Sep 3, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

no property-standards investigations recorded in the last 2 years

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingboth
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
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
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 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 · Woodbine Corridor

What rents cost here · Toronto East zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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: Woodbine Ave at Merrill Ave South Side · 19 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 91, 92, 93
Streetcars: 506
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 306
Nearest subway: Woodbine Station · 392 m
Nearest intersection: Woodbine & Merrill · 50 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: 40.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.9%
Renters in subsidized housing: 30.5%
Median household income: $97,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 10.5%
Moved in the past year: 11.6%
Residents: 13,722
2021 census · Woodbine Corridor

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 56 assaults, 8 break-and-enters, 4 auto thefts and 2 robberies — 27% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 100 assaults, 17 break-and-enters, 9 auto thefts and 3 robberies — assault runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery, auto theft and break-and-enter below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4C: 155 in 2026 so far (212 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Oakcrest Parkette 90 m · Wildwood Crescent Playground 217 m · East Lynn Park 279 m
Community centres: Terry Fox Community Centre 550 m · Fairmount Park Community Centre 739 m
Libraries: Danforth/Coxwell 763 m · Main Street 1.0 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Gledhill Jr Public School · 552 m
Middle: Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public School · 796 m
Secondary (high school): Monarch Park Collegiate & School Of Life Experience · 960 m
Catholic elementary: St Brigid Catholic Elementary School · 578 m
Catholic secondary: St Patrick Catholic Secondary School · 1.4 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 19 (Beaches-East York) — Brad Bradford, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Sep 25, 202381
Jun 27, 202596

Fire code violations

11 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:

Source: Toronto Fire Services residential inspection results, refreshed daily. A violation record is a finding at inspection time; open items are those without a recorded close date.

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.

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