Toronto · Ward 11 · PRIVATE

169 St George St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5R · Annex

52 units · 9 storeys · built 1956 · managed by LIONSGATE COMMUNITIES CORP.

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RentSafeTO score

98
evaluated Aug 27, 2026 · proactive score 98 · 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 · 26 recorded since 2018 · last inspection May 28, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

2
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingpaid
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
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 Areas3 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 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 · Annex

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: Bedford Rd at Lowther Ave · 211 m
Stops within 500 m: 15
Bus routes: 13, 19, 26, 127
Streetcars: 506, 510
Subway within 500 m: Line 1, Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 306, 310
Nearest subway: St George Station · 320 m
Nearest intersection: Lowther & Admiral · 140 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: 59.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.8%
Median household income: $85,000
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 39.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 54.5%
Moved in the past year: 22.2%
Residents: 38,487
2021 census · Annex

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 210 assaults, 78 break-and-enters, 24 robberies and 23 auto thefts — 21% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 416 assaults, 149 break-and-enters, 45 auto thefts and 31 robberies — break-and-enter, assault and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M5R: 209 in 2026 so far (294 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Huron Street Playground 188 m · Taddle Creek Park 190 m · Bloor - Bedford Parkette 379 m
Community centres: William H. Bolton Arena 1.2 km · Native Youth Resource Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: Spadina Road 472 m · Yorkville 984 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Huron Street Jr Public School · 136 m
Middle: Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public School · 734 m
Secondary (high school): Central Technical School · 1.1 km
Catholic elementary: Monsignor Fraser College - Annex Campus · 1.1 km
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 2.5 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 11 (University-Rosedale) — Dianne Saxe, Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca · 416-392-4009.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 26, 202490
Aug 27, 202698

Fire code violations

26 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 →

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.