Toronto · Ward 25 · SOCIAL HOUSING

37 Durnford Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1B · West Rouge

28 units · 4 storeys · built 1992

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Oct 21, 2025 · proactive score 86 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

3.6 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 · 3 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 31, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatingforced air gas

Laundry roomyes

Parkingground level garage · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

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 Room3 / 3

Parking Areas1 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 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 · West Rouge

What rents cost here · Scarborough East zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	—	$1,442
1-bedroom	$1,900	$1,626
2-bedroom	$2,368	$1,843
3-bedroom+	$2,746	$2,062

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 28% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 1.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 5.6% 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: Durnford Rd at Tallpines Park South Side · 78 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 85, 95, 200
24-hour night routes: 385, 395
Nearest subway: Kennedy Station · 11.8 km
Nearest intersection: Durnford & Durness · 114 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: 20.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 10.4%
Median household income: $108,000
Average household: 2.9 people
Median age: 44
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 15.4%
Moved in the past year: 6.6%
Residents: 22,634

2021 census · West Rouge

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 41 auto thefts, 28 assaults, 11 break-and-enters and 5 robberies — 11% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 101 auto thefts, 63 assaults, 17 break-and-enters and 10 robberies — auto theft runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter, assault and robbery below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M1B: 125 in 2026 so far (161 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Tall Pines Park 120 m · Royal Rouge Tot Lot 330 m · Irma Burman Greenbelt Park 803 m
Community centres: Tall Pines Community Centre 189 m · West Rouge Community Centre 2.2 km
Libraries: Highland Creek 2.3 km · Port Union 2.3 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Rouge Valley Public School · 100 m
Middle: Joseph Howe Sr Public School · 1.8 km
Secondary (high school): Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute · 2.3 km
Catholic elementary: St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School · 495 m
Catholic secondary: St John Paul Ii Catholic Secondary School · 4.1 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 25 (Scarborough-Rouge Park) — Neethan Shan, Councillor_Shan@toronto.ca · 416-338-3771.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 30, 2023	89
Oct 21, 2025	86

Fire code violations

3 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 2 currently open. Most frequent:

CH 470 - S.6 (1)
Measures in a fire safety plan (1)

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-000127-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Feb 26, 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.