Toronto · Ward 12 · TCHC

470 Melita Cres

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6G · Wychwood

37 units · 5 storeys · built 1980 · managed by TORONTO COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Jun 9, 2026 · proactive score 90 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2.7 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 · 6 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jul 21, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingboth

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators1

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingyes

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 Areas2 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room2 / 3

Building Exterior3 / 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 · Wychwood

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,671	$1,400
1-bedroom	$2,025	$1,787
2-bedroom	$3,050	$2,235
3-bedroom+	—	$3,214

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 36% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 12.5% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.1% 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: Dupont St at Shaw St · 188 m
Stops within 500 m: 18
Bus routes: 26, 63, 126, 127
24-hour night routes: 363
Nearest subway: Ossington Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Melita & Wychcrest (West) · 27 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: 49.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38%
Renters in subsidized housing: 20.4%
Median household income: $86,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 41.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 23.7%
Moved in the past year: 10.7%
Residents: 15,375

2021 census · Wychwood

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 40 assaults, 19 auto thefts, 11 break-and-enters and 1 robbery — 10% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 111 assaults, 36 break-and-enters, 29 auto thefts and 4 robberies — break-and-enter and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6G: 227 in 2026 so far (237 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Garrison Creek Park 150 m · Frankel - Lambert Park 166 m · Dupont-Shaw Parkette 257 m
Community centres: William H. Bolton Arena 928 m · Hillcrest Community Centre 1.2 km
Libraries: Davenport 294 m · Palmerston 1.3 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary & middle: Essex Jr Sr & Hawthorne Two Bilingual · 564 m
Secondary (high school): Oakwood Collegiate Institute · 1.1 km
Catholic elementary: St Bruno And St Raymond Catholic Elementary School · 115 m
Catholic secondary: St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary School · 1.7 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
Jul 15, 2024	85
Jun 9, 2026	90

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-050942-26	L3 eviction — tenant agreed to terminate	Jun 29, 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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