Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

42 Glen Elm Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4T · Rosedale-Moore Park

39 units · 3 storeys · built 1960 · managed by O'SHANTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 14, 2026 · proactive score 97 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2.6 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

open violations · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 8, 2021

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators1

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceyes

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 Room3 / 3

Parking Areas3 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 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 · Rosedale-Moore Park

What rents cost here · Toronto Central zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Yonge St at Heath St West · 260 m
Stops within 500 m: 7
Bus routes: 74, 88, 97
Streetcars: 512
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 312, 320
Nearest subway: St Clair Station · 455 m
Nearest intersection: Heath & Alvin (West) · 190 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: 42.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 2.4%
Median household income: $122,000
Average household: 2 people
Median age: 50
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 50.2%
Moved in the past year: 12.1%
Residents: 23,046

2021 census · Rosedale-Moore Park

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 140 assaults, 39 break-and-enters, 16 auto thefts and 11 robberies — 14% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 249 assaults, 105 break-and-enters, 46 auto thefts and 20 robberies — break-and-enter, assault and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4T: 27 in 2026 so far (80 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park 185 m · Lawton Parkette 219 m · Inglewood Parkette 535 m
Community centres: Brown Community Centre 1.0 km · North Toronto Memorial Community Centre 1.8 km
Libraries: Deer Park 372 m · Mount Pleasant 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary & middle: Deer Park Jr & Sr Public School · 276 m
Secondary (high school): North Toronto Collegiate Institute · 2.0 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Elementary School · 926 m
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 12 (Toronto-St. Paul's) — Josh Matlow, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 17, 2024	93
Aug 14, 2026	97

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-028357-25	L5 above-guideline rent increase application	Jun 8, 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.

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