Toronto · Ward 10 · TCHC

20 Vanauley St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5T · Kensington-Chinatown

135 units · 8 storeys · built 1986 · managed by TORONTO COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

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RentSafeTO score

93
evaluated Oct 1, 2026 · proactive score 93 · 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 · 56 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Aug 17, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

7
building permits since Aug 2021 · ~$10,000 estimated work

Property standards

5
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingboth
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unitno
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 Areas2 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room2 / 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 · 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: Queen St West at Augusta Ave · 113 m
Stops within 500 m: 22
Streetcars: 501, 504, 505, 508, 510, 511
24-hour night routes: 301, 304, 305, 307, 310
Nearest subway: Osgoode Station · 1.0 km
Nearest intersection: Queen & Augusta · 110 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: 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 182 m · Alex Wilson Community Garden - Open Green Space 227 m · St. Andrew'S Playground 281 m
Community centres: Scadding Court Community Centre 578 m · Harrison Pool 698 m
Libraries: Sanderson 635 m · Lillian H. Smith 1.0 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Ogden Jr Public School · 333 m
Middle: Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da Vinci · 1.1 km
Secondary (high school): Heydon Park Secondary School · 761 m
Catholic elementary: St Mary Catholic Elementary School · 570 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 5, 202490
Oct 1, 202693

Fire code violations

56 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.

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Feb 5, 2026Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations—Revision Issued
Nov 7, 2025Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations—Revision Issued
Jan 20, 2025Mechanical(MS)Building Permit Related(MS)—Revision Issued
Jan 17, 2025Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations—Revision Issued
May 27, 2022Fire/Security UpgradeElectromagnetic Locks$10,000Permit Issued
Jan 19, 2022Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations—Revision Issued

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.

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.