Toronto · Ward 03 · PRIVATE

2561 Lake Shore Blvd W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M8V · Mimico-Queensway

14 units · 4 storeys · built 1952 · managed by BERKLEY PORPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 31, 2026 · proactive score 88 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

7.1 per 100 units · most are arrears filings

Rent control

Likely rent-controlled

first occupied before Nov 15, 2018 — the annual guideline (2.1% in 2026) applies · details

Fire code

open violations · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Aug 15, 2022

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open · 2 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomno

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

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

Parking Areas3 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows3 / 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 · Mimico-Queensway

What rents cost here · Etobicoke South zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,788	$1,491
1-bedroom	$1,820	$1,480
2-bedroom	$2,233	$1,754

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 27% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 7.6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.7%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.3% 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: Lake Shore Blvd West at Symons St · 42 m
Stops within 500 m: 7
Bus routes: 76
Streetcars: 507
24-hour night routes: 301
Nearest subway: Old Mill Station · 4.6 km
Nearest intersection: Lake Shore & Symons · 41 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: 46.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.9%
Renters in subsidized housing: 16.8%
Median household income: $84,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 22.5%
Moved in the past year: 11%
Residents: 24,090

2021 census · Mimico-Queensway

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 436 assaults, 28 auto thefts, 15 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — 12% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 1,014 assaults, 54 auto thefts, 32 break-and-enters and 10 robberies — assault and auto theft run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery and break-and-enter below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M8V: 202 in 2026 so far (229 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Vimy Ridge Parkette 175 m · Lake Crescent Road End Parkette 219 m · Miles Road End Parkette 223 m
Community centres: Mimico Arena 803 m · Mimico-Coronation Club House 1.1 km
Libraries: Mimico Centennial 729 m · New Toronto 1.9 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary & middle: John English Jr Mdl School · 485 m
Secondary (high school): Lakeshore Collegiate Institute · 2.5 km
Catholic elementary: St Leo Catholic Elementary School (Future Address For Main Entrance) · 726 m
Catholic secondary: Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School · 2.6 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 03 (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) — Amber Morley, Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca · 416-397-9273.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Sep 11, 2024	91
Aug 31, 2026	88

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-027238-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 25, 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.

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