Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

215 Lonsdale Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4V · Casa Loma

177 units · 20 storeys · built 2022 · managed by DBS DEVELOPMENTS

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RentSafeTO score

100

evaluated Sep 9, 2026 · proactive score 100 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1.7 per 100 units · most are arrears filings

Rent control

Likely exempt

first occupied after Nov 15, 2018 — increases are not capped by the guideline; verify with the LTB · details

Fire code

open violations · 3 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Sep 22, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units

Heatingforced air gas

Laundry roomno

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · carport

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking177 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots

Elevators3

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceyes

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingyes

Hydro metered per unityes

Gas metered per unityes

Intercomyes

Lockers / storageyes

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

Inspection breakdown

Parking Areas3 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 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 · Casa Loma

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,701	$1,564
1-bedroom	$2,016	$1,888
2-bedroom	$2,677	$2,468
3-bedroom+	—	$2,968

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 8% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. 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: Avenue Rd at Lonsdale Rd South Side · 41 m
Stops within 500 m: 9
Bus routes: 13
Streetcars: 512
24-hour night routes: 312
Nearest subway: St Clair Station · 923 m
Nearest intersection: Avenue & Lonsdale · 67 m · 28,095 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: 56.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.8%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.9%
Median household income: $103,000
Average household: 2 people
Median age: 46
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 54.8%
Moved in the past year: 12%
Residents: 13,631

2021 census · Casa Loma

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 23 assaults, 14 break-and-enters, 8 auto thefts and 4 robberies — 39% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 77 assaults, 44 break-and-enters, 10 auto thefts and 4 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4V: 74 in 2026 so far (155 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Glenn Gould Park 407 m · Amsterdam Square 416 m · Lawton Parkette 669 m
Community centres: Brown Community Centre 622 m · Hillcrest Community Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Deer Park 915 m · Wychwood 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Brown Jr Public School · 628 m
Middle: Deer Park Jr & Sr Public School · 968 m
Secondary (high school): Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · 2.0 km
Catholic elementary: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School · 1.0 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.0 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 12 (Toronto-St. Paul's) — Josh Matlow, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jul 11, 2024	100
Sep 9, 2026	100

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-010903-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Apr 28, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-095950-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Mar 13, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-083679-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jan 9, 2026	PDF

Final orders published by Tribunals Ontario (Jan–June 2026 release). An order records the outcome of an application; a high count of L1 (arrears) filings reflects filing activity, not the state of the building. Orders with confidentiality directives are excluded at source.

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.