Toronto · Ward 13 · PRIVATE

26 Gifford St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5A · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

15 units · 4 storeys · built 1930

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Jun 19, 2025 · proactive score 81 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

6.7 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 Jul 3, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceyes

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingyes

Hydro metered per unitno

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 Areas2 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 3

Windows3 / 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 · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

What rents cost here · Toronto Central zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Gerrard St East at Sackville St · 86 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 65, 94, 121
Streetcars: 505, 506
24-hour night routes: 305, 306, 365
Nearest subway: Castle Frank Station · 1.2 km
Nearest intersection: Gerrard & Sackville · 86 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: 54.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.6%
Renters in subsidized housing: 25.8%
Median household income: $76,500
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 45.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 51.9%
Moved in the past year: 15.2%
Residents: 13,073

2021 census · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 60 assaults, 18 break-and-enters, 4 auto thefts and 4 robberies — 13% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 141 assaults, 42 break-and-enters, 19 robberies and 12 auto thefts — robbery, break-and-enter and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M5A: 384 in 2026 so far (352 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Oak Street Parkette 267 m · Regent Park 302 m · Anniversary Park 326 m
Community centres: PAM McCONNELL AQUATIC CENTRE 314 m · Regent Park Community Centre 586 m
Libraries: Parliament Street 387 m · Riverdale 893 m

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Sprucecourt Jr Public School · 128 m
Middle: Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public School · 383 m
Secondary (high school): Jarvis Collegiate Institute · 1.2 km
Catholic elementary: Monsignor Fraser - St Martin Campus · 431 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.4 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 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jul 21, 2023	93
Jun 19, 2025	81

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-000267-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Mar 12, 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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