Toronto · Ward 10 · PRIVATE

164 Grange Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5T · Kensington-Chinatown

24 units · 3 storeys · built 1970 · managed by GRANGE APARTMENTS INC.

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RentSafeTO score

71
evaluated Jul 29, 2025 · proactive score 71 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

0
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)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

12
investigations in the last 2 years · 5 still open · 29 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatingelectric
Laundry roomyes
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
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

Building Exterior1 / 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 · Kensington-Chinatown

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: Dundas St West at Denison Ave · 115 m
Stops within 500 m: 14
Streetcars: 501, 505, 510, 511
24-hour night routes: 301, 305, 307, 310
Nearest subway: St Patrick Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Dundas & Augusta · 100 m · 13,917 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: 68.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.9%
Renters in subsidized housing: 24.1%
Median household income: $62,000
Average household: 1.9 people
Median age: 34.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 59%
Moved in the past year: 22.1%
Residents: 22,801
2021 census · Kensington-Chinatown

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 233 assaults, 84 break-and-enters, 15 robberies and 7 auto thefts — 8% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 460 assaults, 101 break-and-enters, 44 robberies and 27 auto thefts — assault, robbery and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M5T: 164 in 2026 so far (190 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Randy Padmore Park 173 m · Alexandra Park 247 m · Bellevue Square Park 249 m
Community centres: Scadding Court Community Centre 309 m · Harrison Pool 831 m
Libraries: Sanderson 360 m · Lillian H. Smith 768 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music Academy · 98 m
Middle: Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da Vinci · 845 m
Secondary (high school): Heydon Park Secondary School · 666 m
Catholic elementary: St Mary Catholic Elementary School · 675 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.9 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 10 (Spadina-Fort York) — Ausma Malik, Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca · 416-392-4044.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 31, 202375
Jul 29, 202571

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.

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