Toronto · Ward 13 · SOCIAL HOUSING

425 Sherbourne St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4X · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

26 units · 3 storeys · built 1876 · managed by IPS MANAGEMENT

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RentSafeTO score

82
evaluated Jul 13, 2026 · proactive score 82 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
3.8 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

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 · 2 still open · 4 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units
Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersno
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedno
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unitno
Gas metered per unitno
Intercomno
Lockers / storageno

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room2 / 3
Building Exterior1 / 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 · Cabbagetown-South 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: 433 Sherbourne St · 16 m
Stops within 500 m: 19
Bus routes: 65, 75, 94
Streetcars: 506
24-hour night routes: 306, 365
Nearest subway: Sherbourne Station · 794 m
Nearest intersection: Maitland & Homewood · 160 m · 3,451 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: 54.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.6%
Renters in subsidized housing: 25.8%
Median household income: $76,500
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 45.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 51.9%
Moved in the past year: 15.2%
Residents: 13,073
2021 census · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 60 assaults, 18 break-and-enters, 4 auto thefts and 4 robberies — 13% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 141 assaults, 42 break-and-enters, 19 robberies and 12 auto thefts — robbery, break-and-enter and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4X: 86 in 2026 so far (92 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Bleecker Parkette 132 m · Winchester Park 159 m · Winchester Square Park 214 m
Community centres: Wellesley Community Centre 284 m · PAM McCONNELL AQUATIC CENTRE 1.1 km
Libraries: St. James Town 258 m · Parliament Street 588 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary & middle: Winchester Jr & Sr Public School · 250 m
Secondary (high school): Jarvis Collegiate Institute · 346 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School · 124 m
Catholic secondary: St Michael'S Choir School - Secondary · 1.1 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 13 (Toronto Centre) — Chris Moise, Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca · 416-392-7903.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 26, 202478
Jul 13, 202682

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-102073-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)
Mar 10, 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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