Toronto · Ward 04 · PRIVATE

1643 Bloor St W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6P · High Park-Swansea

24 units · 3 storeys · built 1930 · managed by BERKLEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC

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RentSafeTO score

76
evaluated Aug 24, 2026 · proactive score 76 · 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

0
open violations · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Nov 20, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

1
building permit since Aug 2021

Property standards

2
investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Bike parkingindoor parking spots and outdoor parking spots
Elevators0
Barrier-free entranceno
Non-smokingno
Intercomyes

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

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room2 / 3
Parking Areas1 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 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 · High Park-Swansea

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,671$1,400
1-bedroom$2,025$1,787
2-bedroom$3,050$2,235
3-bedroom+—$3,214

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 36% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 12.5% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.1% 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: Bloor St West at Indian Rd · 84 m
Stops within 500 m: 16
Bus routes: 40, 41, 80, 89, 168, 189, 402
Streetcars: 504, 505
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
Express (900-series): 941
24-hour night routes: 300, 304, 305, 340, 341
Nearest subway: Keele Station · 303 m
Nearest intersection: Bloor & Indian (East) · 77 m
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: 40.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.9%
Median household income: $101,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 32.7%
Moved in the past year: 12.3%
Residents: 25,763
2021 census · High Park-Swansea

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 51 assaults, 32 break-and-enters, 16 auto thefts and 1 robbery — 25% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 120 assaults, 59 break-and-enters, 23 auto thefts and 12 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6P: 228 in 2026 so far (298 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Chelsea Avenue Playground 237 m · Ritchie Avenue Parkette 575 m · Perth Avenue Parkette 613 m
Community centres: Keele Community Centre 532 m · Annette Community Recreation Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Annette Street 1.2 km · High Park 1.3 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Keele St Jr School · 522 m
Middle: Lucy Mccormick Sr School · 1.1 km
Secondary (high school): Humberside Collegiate Institute · 1.3 km
Catholic elementary: St Luigi Catholic Elementary School · 920 m
Catholic secondary: Bishop Marrocco Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School · 336 m
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 04 (Parkdale-High Park) — Gord Perks, councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jun 14, 202489
Aug 24, 202676

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Mar 20, 2026Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations—Inspection

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.

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