Toronto · Ward 21 · PRIVATE

1637 Victoria Park Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1R · Wexford/Maryvale

26 units · 4 storeys · built 1954 · managed by SIGNET GROUP INC

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Sep 29, 2025 · proactive score 89 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

3.8 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

investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingground level garage · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 10 outdoor parking spots

Elevators0

Sprinklersno

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 Room2 / 3

Parking Areas2 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows2 / 3

Balcony Guards3 / 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 · Wexford/Maryvale

What rents cost here · Scarborough Central zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Victoria Park Ave at Arncliffe Cres North Side · 25 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 24, 67, 91
24-hour night routes: 324
Nearest subway: Warden Station · 3.1 km
Nearest intersection: Victoria Park & Arncliffe · 45 m · 21,813 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: 41.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters in subsidized housing: 10.8%
Median household income: $82,000
Average household: 2.8 people
Median age: 41.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 20.3%
Moved in the past year: 8.9%
Residents: 31,024

2021 census · Wexford/Maryvale

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 130 assaults, 72 auto thefts, 70 break-and-enters and 8 robberies — 5% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 350 assaults, 132 auto thefts, 79 break-and-enters and 39 robberies — auto theft, robbery, assault and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.

311 noise complaints in postal area M1R: 90 in 2026 so far (101 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Craigton Court Tot Lot 574 m · Jonesville Allotment Gardens 611 m · Wexford Park 664 m
Community centres: Victoria Village Arena 1.3 km · O'Connor Community Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Victoria Village 751 m · Eglinton Square 1.0 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Sloane Public School · 423 m
Middle: Milne Valley Mdl School · 2.4 km
Secondary (high school): Wexford Collegiate School For The Arts · 1.6 km
Catholic elementary: Precious Blood Catholic Elementary School · 833 m
Catholic secondary: St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site) · 5.4 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 21 (Scarborough Centre) — Michael Thompson, councillor_thompson@toronto.ca · 416-397-9274.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 29, 2023	83
Sep 29, 2025	89

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-T-074447-25	T4	Mar 5, 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.

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