Toronto · Ward 05 · PRIVATE

36 Church St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M9N · Downtown Yonge East

41 units · 6 storeys · built 1965

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RentSafeTO score

82
evaluated Nov 19, 2025 · proactive score 83 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

0
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

0
open violations · 11 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Oct 22, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

1
building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$2,000 estimated work

Property standards

16
investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedno
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 Areas2 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows1 / 3
Balcony Guards2 / 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 · Downtown Yonge East

What rents cost here · Toronto Central zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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: King St East at Church St West Side · 105 m
Stops within 500 m: 30
Bus routes: 19, 75, 97, 114, 121, 202
Streetcars: 501, 503, 504, 508
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 301, 304, 320
Nearest subway: King Station · 294 m
Nearest intersection: Church & Front · 77 m · 15,579 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: 63.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 14.2%
Median household income: $69,500
Average household: 1.6 people
Median age: 32.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 95.5%
Moved in the past year: 30.9%
Residents: 25,119
2021 census · Downtown Yonge East

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 269 assaults, 41 break-and-enters, 28 robberies and 15 auto thefts — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 593 assaults, 69 break-and-enters, 36 robberies and 19 auto thefts — assault, robbery and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M9N: 128 in 2026 so far (123 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Toronto Sculpture Garden 99 m · Berczy Park 111 m · Market Lane Park 162 m
Community centres: One Yonge Community Recreation Centre 586 m · Moss Park Arena 735 m
Libraries: St. Lawrence 490 m · City Hall 909 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary & middle: Market Lane Jr & Sr Public School · 768 m
Secondary (high school): Heydon Park Secondary School · 1.8 km
Catholic elementary: St Michael'S Choir School - Elementary · 763 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 773 m
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 05 (York South-Weston) — Frances Nunziata, councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca · 416-392-4091.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 23, 202372
Nov 19, 202582

Fire code violations

11 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 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.

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Feb 18, 2025Plumbing(PS) Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only)$2,000Permit Issued

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.