Toronto · Ward 04 · PRIVATE

35 Spencer Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6K · South Parkdale

80 units · 7 storeys · built 1960 · managed by MYRIAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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RentSafeTO score

93
evaluated Jul 7, 2025 · proactive score 93 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

4
5 per 100 units · 1 above-guideline increase · 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

1
open violation · 29 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jun 4, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

7
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatingforced air gas
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · surface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 20 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 Areas2 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 3
Common Area Ventilation2 / 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 Parkdale

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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: Dufferin St at Springhurst Ave · 291 m
Stops within 500 m: 9
Bus routes: 29, 402
Streetcars: 504, 508
Express (900-series): 929
24-hour night routes: 301, 304, 329
Nearest subway: Dufferin Station · 2.9 km
Nearest intersection: Springhurst & Tyndall (East) · 173 m · 5,971 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: 84.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.8%
Renters in subsidized housing: 13.2%
Median household income: $57,200
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 37.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 64.5%
Moved in the past year: 15.9%
Residents: 26,221
2021 census · South Parkdale

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 139 assaults, 30 break-and-enters, 13 robberies and 8 auto thefts — 5% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 299 assaults, 63 break-and-enters, 19 auto thefts and 18 robberies — assault and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6K: 275 in 2026 so far (317 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Spencer - Cowan Parkette 160 m · Dufferin - King Park 335 m · Springhurst Parkette 339 m
Community centres: Holy Family Community Centre 548 m · Lamport Stadium 638 m
Libraries: Parkdale 709 m · High Park 1.9 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public School · 497 m
Middle: Parkdale Jr & Sr Public School · 1.1 km
Secondary (high school): Parkdale Collegiate Institute · 721 m
Catholic elementary: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School · 578 m
Catholic secondary: St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary School · 2.5 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 04 (Parkdale-High Park) — Gord Perks, councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Oct 23, 202388
Jul 7, 202593

Fire code violations

29 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 1 currently open. Most frequent:

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 →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-035943-26L2
eviction application (other reasons)
Jun 30, 2026PDF
LTB-L-020652-26L1;L2
eviction application for rent arrears
May 25, 2026PDF
LTB-L-106519-25L9
application to collect rent owed
Mar 13, 2026PDF
LTB-L-038280-23L5
above-guideline rent increase application
Jan 23, 2026PDF

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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