Toronto · Ward 10 · PRIVATE

255 Dovercourt Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6J · Trinity-Bellwoods

16 units · 3 storeys · built 1912 · managed by 2153244 ONTARIO INC

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 12, 2025 · proactive score 86 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

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

no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection records

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 2 still open · 3 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units

Heatingelectric

Laundry roomyes

Parkingground level garage · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 20 outdoor parking spots

Elevators0

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedno

Non-smokingyes

Hydro metered per unityes

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 Areas1 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 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 · Trinity-Bellwoods

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,671	$1,400
1-bedroom	$2,025	$1,787
2-bedroom	$3,050	$2,235
3-bedroom+	—	$3,214

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 36% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 12.5% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.1% 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 Dovercourt Rd · 126 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 63
Streetcars: 505
24-hour night routes: 305, 363
Nearest subway: Ossington Station · 1.6 km
Nearest intersection: Dovercourt & MacKenzie · 69 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: 44.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters in subsidized housing: 4%
Median household income: $92,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 38
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 6.8%
Moved in the past year: 15.2%
Residents: 17,112

2021 census · Trinity-Bellwoods

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 102 assaults, 30 break-and-enters, 11 auto thefts and 6 robberies — 22% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 162 assaults, 60 break-and-enters, 13 auto thefts and 10 robberies — break-and-enter and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft and robbery below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6J: 294 in 2026 so far (342 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Lakeview Avenue Parkette 158 m · Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette 234 m · Osler Playground 310 m
Community centres: MARY McCORMICK RECREATION CENTRE 746 m · Trinity Community Recreation Centre 774 m
Libraries: College/Shaw 807 m · Parkdale 1.1 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & The Grove · 471 m
Middle: Parkdale Jr & Sr Public School · 1.2 km
Secondary (high school): Parkdale Collegiate Institute · 1.4 km
Catholic elementary: Pope Francis Catholic Elementary School · 431 m
Catholic secondary: St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary School · 1.2 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

Evaluation	Score
Oct 3, 2023	89
Aug 12, 2025	85

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.

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