Toronto · Ward 13 · PRIVATE

140 Wellesley St E

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

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

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RentSafeTO score

91
evaluated Nov 6, 2025 · proactive score 91 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

6
18.8 per 100 units · 1 tenant-initiated · 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

2
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomno
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
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
Building Exterior2 / 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
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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 · 125 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 75, 94
Streetcars: 506
24-hour night routes: 306
Nearest subway: Wellesley Station · 563 m
Nearest intersection: Wellesley & Homewood · 94 m · 9,581 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 126 m · Barbara Hall Park 279 m · Bleecker Parkette 340 m
Community centres: Wellesley Community Centre 219 m · John Innes Community Recreation Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: St. James Town 221 m · Parliament Street 904 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Church St Jr & Native Learning Ctr · 395 m
Middle: Winchester Jr & Sr Public School · 490 m
Secondary (high school): Jarvis Collegiate Institute · 100 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School · 199 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

EvaluationScore
Jul 6, 202399
Nov 6, 202591

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-105966-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)		Mar 25, 2026PDF
LTB-T-058626-25T2
tenant application — rights		Mar 25, 2026PDF
LTB-L-062113-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)		Mar 24, 2026PDF
LTB-L-071791-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Jan 19, 2026PDF
LTB-L-062113-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)		Jan 13, 2026PDF
LTB-L-080300-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Jan 5, 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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