Toronto · Ward 13 · SOCIAL HOUSING

20 Palace St

Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

108 units · 10 storeys · managed by FRED VICTOR CENTRE

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Dec 4, 2025 · proactive score 96 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

no final orders in this period

Rent control

year built unknown

Fire code

open violations · 29 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Sep 21, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 6 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningcentral air

Heatingforced air gas

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 1 outdoor parking spots

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 Room2 / 3

Parking Areas3 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3

Building Exterior3 / 3

Windows3 / 3

Common Area Ventilation2 / 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 · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

What rents cost here · Toronto Central zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Cherry St at Front St East · 166 m
Stops within 500 m: 17
Bus routes: 121, 202
Streetcars: 501, 503, 504, 508
24-hour night routes: 301, 304
Nearest subway: King Station · 1.8 km
Nearest intersection: Rolling Mills & Palace · 42 m · 3,019 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: 60.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 17.8%
Median household income: $87,000
Average household: 1.7 people
Median age: 35.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 94.4%
Moved in the past year: 28.8%
Residents: 44,636

2021 census · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 234 assaults, 48 break-and-enters, 13 robberies and 5 auto thefts — 12% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 473 assaults, 73 break-and-enters, 43 robberies and 11 auto thefts — assault and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Diamond Jubilee Promenade 133 m · Percy Park 170 m · Lawren Harris Square 224 m
Community centres: Regent Park Community Centre 643 m · St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre 807 m
Libraries: Queen/Saulter 947 m · St. Lawrence 1.0 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Inglenook Community School · 225 m
Middle: Market Lane Jr & Sr Public School · 788 m
Secondary (high school): Eastdale Collegiate Institute · 1.5 km
Catholic elementary: St Paul Catholic Elementary School · 452 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.7 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 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 29, 2023	93
Dec 4, 2025	96

Fire code violations

29 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 2 currently open. Most frequent:

Maintenance of closures (2)
Fire Alarm Maintenance (2)
/6.7.1.1. Records of Test (Emergency Power Systems) (1)

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.