Toronto · Ward 13 · PRIVATE

40 Earl St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4Y · North St.James Town

39 units · 5 storeys · built 1929 · managed by BETTER LIVING HOMES INC

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RentSafeTO score

94
evaluated Aug 2, 2024 · proactive score 94 · 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

no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection records

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

3
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersno
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
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 Room2 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 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 · North St.James Town

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: Sherbourne St at Earl St North Side · 50 m
Stops within 500 m: 18
Bus routes: 65, 75, 94
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 365
Nearest subway: Sherbourne Station · 371 m
Nearest intersection: Earl & Sherbourne · 49 m · 8,127 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: 88.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 22.9%
Median household income: $59,200
Average household: 2 people
Median age: 36.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 93%
Moved in the past year: 16.6%
Residents: 23,408
2021 census · North St.James Town

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 136 assaults, 26 break-and-enters, 15 robberies and 4 auto thefts — 9% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 300 assaults, 36 break-and-enters, 20 auto thefts and 18 robberies — assault and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft and break-and-enter below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4Y: 232 in 2026 so far (244 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Wellesley - Magill Park 138 m · St. James Town West Park 222 m · Bleecker Parkette 381 m
Community centres: Wellesley Community Centre 167 m · PAM McCONNELL AQUATIC CENTRE 1.5 km
Libraries: St. James Town 192 m · Toronto Reference Library 936 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Rose Avenue Jr Public School · 305 m
Middle: Winchester Jr & Sr Public School · 491 m
Secondary (high school): Jarvis Collegiate Institute · 335 m
Catholic elementary: Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella Campus · 132 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.5 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 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

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.