Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

268 Merton St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4S · South Eglinton-Davisville

38 units · 5 storeys · built 1999 · managed by REALSTAR

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RentSafeTO score

100

evaluated Nov 10, 2025 · proactive score 100 · 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

open violations · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Feb 25, 2021

Investment (5 yrs)

building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$5,145 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingboth

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators1

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmno

Barrier-free entranceyes

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

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 Room3 / 3

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 · South Eglinton-Davisville

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: Mt Pleasant Rd at Merton St · 124 m
Stops within 500 m: 9
Bus routes: 11, 28, 74
Nearest subway: Davisville Station · 726 m
Nearest intersection: Merton & Pailton · 80 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: 69.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.7%
Renters in subsidized housing: 7.1%
Median household income: $80,000
Average household: 1.7 people
Median age: 36
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 85.7%
Moved in the past year: 29.3%
Residents: 28,902

2021 census · South Eglinton-Davisville

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 47 assaults, 11 break-and-enters, 5 auto thefts and 5 robberies — 18% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 126 assaults, 37 break-and-enters, 17 auto thefts and 7 robberies — auto theft, robbery, assault and break-and-enter run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4S: 111 in 2026 so far (206 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Mount Pleasant Parkette 217 m · The Mission Ground Parkette 287 m · June Rowlands Park 318 m
Community centres: Maurice Cody Community Centre 1.1 km · North Toronto Memorial Community Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Mount Pleasant 652 m · Deer Park 1.1 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Davisville & Spectrum School · 554 m
Middle: Hodgson Middle School · 422 m
Secondary (high school): Northern Secondary School · 1.4 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Elementary School · 1.3 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 26, 2023	96
Nov 10, 2025	100

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Oct 20, 2025	Fire/Security Upgrade	Electromagnetic Locks	$5,145	Inspection

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.