Toronto · Ward 04 · PRIVATE

470 Roncesvalles Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6R · High Park-Swansea

49 units · 4 storeys · built 1960 · managed by HAZELVIEW PROPERTY SERVICES INC

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 7, 2025 · proactive score 96 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

4.1 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 · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 20, 2023

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

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

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingsurface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingyes

Hydro metered per unityes

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 Areas3 / 3

Building Exterior3 / 3

Windows3 / 3

Balcony Guards3 / 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 · High Park-Swansea

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: Roncesvalles Ave at Boustead Ave South Side · 21 m
Stops within 500 m: 16
Bus routes: 40, 168, 402
Streetcars: 504, 505, 506
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 304, 305, 306, 340
Nearest subway: Dundas West Station · 448 m
Nearest intersection: Alhambra & Boustead · 79 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: 40.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.9%
Median household income: $101,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 32.7%
Moved in the past year: 12.3%
Residents: 25,763

2021 census · High Park-Swansea

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 51 assaults, 32 break-and-enters, 16 auto thefts and 1 robbery — 25% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 120 assaults, 59 break-and-enters, 23 auto thefts and 12 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6R: 144 in 2026 so far (175 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Ritchie Avenue Parkette 250 m · 200 Sterling Road Park 482 m · Columbus Parkette 539 m
Community centres: Keele Community Centre 935 m · Mccormick Arena 1.6 km
Libraries: High Park 911 m · Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Howard Jr Public School · 290 m
Middle: Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public School · 989 m
Secondary (high school): Humberside Collegiate Institute · 1.7 km
Catholic elementary: St Vincent De Paul Catholic Elementary School · 760 m
Catholic secondary: Bishop Marrocco Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School · 316 m

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 04 (Parkdale-High Park) — Gord Perks, councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Oct 30, 2023	84
Aug 7, 2025	96

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-014478-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Apr 23, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-014527-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Apr 23, 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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