Toronto · Ward 10 · TCHC

170 Vanauley Walk

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5T · Kensington-Chinatown

40 units · 6 storeys · built 1969 · managed by ATIKSON CO-OP

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RentSafeTO score

88
evaluated Aug 28, 2026 · proactive score 88 · 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 · 4 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jan 27, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

2
investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
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

Laundry Room1 / 3
Parking Areas3 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 3
Common Area Ventilation1 / 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 · 142 m
Stops within 500 m: 15
Streetcars: 501, 505, 510, 511
24-hour night routes: 301, 305, 307, 310
Nearest subway: St Patrick Station · 1.0 km
Nearest intersection: Dundas & Augusta · 78 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 208 m · Bellevue Square Park 245 m · Alexandra Park 306 m
Community centres: Scadding Court Community Centre 354 m · Harrison Pool 785 m
Libraries: Sanderson 402 m · Lillian H. Smith 721 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music Academy · 153 m
Middle: Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da Vinci · 815 m
Secondary (high school): Heydon Park Secondary School · 606 m
Catholic elementary: St Mary Catholic Elementary School · 728 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
Sep 10, 202469
Aug 28, 202688

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 →

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.