Toronto · Ward 13 · PRIVATE

138 Wellesley St E

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4Y · North St.James Town

26 units · 3 storeys · built 1928 · managed by 965441 ONTARIO LIMITED

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Nov 6, 2025 · proactive score 94 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

11.5 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

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 1 outdoor parking spots

Elevators0

Sprinklersyes

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

Building Exterior3 / 3

Windows3 / 3

Balcony Guards1 / 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 · North St.James Town

What rents cost here · Toronto Central zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,790	$1,599
1-bedroom	$2,321	$2,036
2-bedroom	$3,128	$2,766
3-bedroom+	—	$3,556

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 13% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 11.8% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.8%. 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: Wellesley St East at Jarvis St · 112 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 75, 94
Streetcars: 506
24-hour night routes: 306
Nearest subway: Wellesley Station · 547 m
Nearest intersection: Wellesley & Jarvis · 111 m · 27,596 vehicles in the City's latest count

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: 88.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 22.9%
Median household income: $59,200
Average household: 2 people
Median age: 36.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 93%
Moved in the past year: 16.6%
Residents: 23,408

2021 census · North St.James Town

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 136 assaults, 26 break-and-enters, 15 robberies and 4 auto thefts — 9% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 300 assaults, 36 break-and-enters, 20 auto thefts and 18 robberies — assault and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft and break-and-enter below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4Y: 232 in 2026 so far (244 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Wellesley - Magill Park 136 m · Barbara Hall Park 262 m · Bleecker Parkette 358 m
Community centres: Wellesley Community Centre 232 m · John Innes Community Recreation Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: St. James Town 235 m · Parliament Street 921 m

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr · 391 m
Middle: Winchester Jr & Sr Public School · 508 m
Secondary (high school): Jarvis Collegiate Institute · 93 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School · 217 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.3 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 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 23, 2023	96
Nov 6, 2025	94

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-107799-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Mar 27, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-008858-26	L4 eviction — breached a settlement or order	Mar 19, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-008858-26	L4 eviction — breached a settlement or order	Feb 3, 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.

Landlord or manager of this building? You can request a correction or add a response that will appear beside this record. Every fact above links to its official source and date.