Toronto · Ward 15 · PRIVATE

345 Merton St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4S · Mount Pleasant East

109 units · 10 storeys · built 1965 · managed by NUMERT INVESTMENTS

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Sep 17, 2026 · proactive score 90 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

0.9 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 · 43 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Sep 15, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots

Elevators2

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unityes

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 Areas1 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3

Building Exterior3 / 3

Windows1 / 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 · Mount Pleasant East

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 · 66 m
Stops within 500 m: 7
Bus routes: 11, 28, 74
Nearest subway: Davisville Station · 910 m
Nearest intersection: Mount Pleasant & Merton · 64 m · 24,133 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: 44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.3%
Median household income: $110,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 42
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 30.1%
Moved in the past year: 11.7%
Residents: 19,611

2021 census · Mount Pleasant East

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 17 break-and-enters, 17 auto thefts, 16 assaults and 5 robberies — 18% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 66 assaults, 44 auto thefts, 40 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — break-and-enter and auto theft run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery and assault below.

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: The Mission Ground Parkette 108 m · Mount Pleasant Parkette 211 m · June Rowlands Park 423 m
Community centres: Maurice Cody Community Centre 1.0 km · Trace Manes Park Community Centre 1.7 km
Libraries: Mount Pleasant 693 m · Deer Park 1.2 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Davisville & Spectrum School · 738 m
Middle: Hodgson Middle School · 353 m
Secondary (high school): Northern Secondary School · 1.4 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Elementary School · 1.2 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.2 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 15 (Don Valley West) — Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jul 25, 2024	92
Sep 17, 2026	89

Fire code violations

43 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 5 currently open. Most frequent:

Maintenance of closures (7)
Damaged fire separations (3)
Exit Signs (2)

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.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-024696-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 10, 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.

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.