Toronto · Ward 21 · PRIVATE

1555 Birchmount Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1P · Dorset Park

46 units · 6 storeys · built 1950 · managed by NORTH 44 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC

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RentSafeTO score

71
evaluated Sep 5, 2025 · proactive score 72 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

5
10.9 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

0
open violations · 4 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jul 27, 2022

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

23
investigations in the last 2 years · 6 still open · 26 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units
Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots
Elevators1
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
Parking Areas1 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards1 / 3
Common Area Ventilation2 / 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: Birchmount Rd at Canadian Rd · 104 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 17, 95
Express (900-series): 995, 996
24-hour night routes: 395
Nearest subway: Kennedy Station · 3.8 km
Nearest intersection: Birchmount & Canadian · 105 m · 27,353 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: 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: Dorset Park 431 m · Mondeo Park 649 m · Ellesmere Park 722 m
Community centres: Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre 772 m · McGREGOR PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 1.6 km
Libraries: McGregor Park 1.6 km · Maryvale 1.8 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Ellesmere Statton Public School · 376 m
Middle: Charles Gordon Sr Public School · 2.8 km
Secondary (high school): Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute · 1.7 km
Catholic elementary: St Lawrence Catholic Elementary School · 1.5 km
Catholic secondary: Francis Libermann Catholic High School · 5.3 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 21 (Scarborough Centre) — Michael Thompson, councillor_thompson@toronto.ca · 416-397-9274.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 4, 202371
Sep 5, 202571

Fire code violations

4 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 →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-017019-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
May 15, 2026PDF
LTB-L-034937-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Apr 27, 2026PDF
LTB-L-011138-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Apr 23, 2026PDF
LTB-L-028818-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Apr 22, 2026PDF
LTB-L-106635-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Mar 11, 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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