Toronto · Ward 12 · SOCIAL HOUSING

2353 Dufferin St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6E · Oakwood Village

144 units · 16 storeys · built 1997 · managed by LEWIS GARNSWORTHY RESIDENCE

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RentSafeTO score

75
evaluated Sep 11, 2024 · proactive score 75 · 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 · 29 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Oct 5, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

1
building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$132,645 estimated work

Property standards

8
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Air conditioningcentral air
Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building
Visitor parkingpaid
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 Room2 / 3
Parking Areas1 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room1 / 3
Building Exterior1 / 3
Windows2 / 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 · Oakwood Village

What rents cost here · York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,636$1,372
1-bedroom$2,045$1,692
2-bedroom$2,692$2,052
3-bedroom+$3,153$2,533

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 31% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% 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: Fairbank Station Westbound Platform · 67 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 5, 29, 34
Express (900-series): 929
24-hour night routes: 329, 334
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 1.2 km
Nearest intersection: Dufferin & Eglinton · 78 m · 35,207 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: 49.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.6%
Renters in subsidized housing: 15.2%
Median household income: $77,000
Average household: 2.4 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 17.8%
Moved in the past year: 11%
Residents: 23,504
2021 census · Oakwood Village

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 55 assaults, 24 auto thefts, 12 break-and-enters and 6 robberies — 9% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 152 assaults, 47 auto thefts, 25 break-and-enters and 3 robberies — robbery and break-and-enter run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6E: 254 in 2026 so far (246 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Senator Peter Bosa Parkette 351 m · Fairbank Memorial Park 444 m · Walter Saunders Memorial Park 520 m
Community centres: Fairbank Memorial Community Centre 452 m · Phil White Arena 1.5 km
Libraries: Maria A. Shchuka 216 m · Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre 1.3 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Fairbank Public School · 109 m
Middle: Winona Drive Sr Public School · 2.5 km
Secondary (high school): Oakwood Collegiate Institute · 2.1 km
Catholic elementary: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School · 321 m
Catholic secondary: St Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School · 3.0 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.

Fire code violations

29 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
Apr 25, 2023Fire/Security UpgradeFire Alarm$132,645Permit 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.