Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

1516 Bathurst St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5P · Humewood-Cedarvale

42 units · 6 storeys · built 1959 · managed by AMELIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Jul 28, 2025 · proactive score 85 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

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

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

Investment (5 yrs)

building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$1,000 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 2 still open · 4 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators1

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unityes

Gas metered per unitno

Intercomyes

Lockers / storageyes

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3

Parking Areas1 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 3

Windows3 / 3

Balcony Guards1 / 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 · Humewood-Cedarvale

What rents cost here · York zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,636	$1,372
1-bedroom	$2,045	$1,692
2-bedroom	$2,692	$2,052
3-bedroom+	$3,153	$2,533

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 31% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. 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: Bathurst St at Tichester Rd South Side · 39 m
Stops within 500 m: 22
Bus routes: 7, 33, 90, 126
Streetcars: 512
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 307, 312
Nearest subway: St Clair West Station · 310 m
Nearest intersection: Bathurst & Tichester · 73 m · 26,764 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: 63.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.5%
Median household income: $83,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 39.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 28.5%
Moved in the past year: 9.8%
Residents: 16,538

2021 census · Humewood-Cedarvale

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 32 assaults, 11 auto thefts, 9 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — 24% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 78 assaults, 35 break-and-enters, 22 auto thefts and 7 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery, auto theft and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M5P: 74 in 2026 so far (103 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Tichester Park 141 m · Wells Hill Park 330 m · Cedarvale Ravine 491 m
Community centres: Hillcrest Community Centre 673 m · Phil White Arena 1.2 km
Libraries: Wychwood 315 m · Davenport 1.3 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Hillcrest Community School · 694 m
Middle: Forest Hill Jr & Sr Public School · 1.3 km
Secondary (high school): Oakwood Collegiate Institute · 1.5 km
Catholic elementary: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School · 424 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.7 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 12 (Toronto-St. Paul's) — Josh Matlow, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Sep 28, 2023	93
Jul 28, 2025	85

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Apr 16, 2026	Building Additions/Alterations	Interior Alterations	$1,000	Permit Issued

Permits filed at this address since August 2021 (City of Toronto building permits, active file). Permit activity is a sign the owner is investing in the building; estimated costs are as declared by the applicant.

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.

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.