Toronto · Ward 17 · TCHC

5 Brahms Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M2H · Hillcrest Village

178 units · 13 storeys · built 1971 · managed by TCH

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RentSafeTO score

89
evaluated Aug 16, 2025 · proactive score 89 · 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

1
open violation · 53 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Sep 29, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

4
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingpaid
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unitno
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
Parking Areas2 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior1 / 3
Windows1 / 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 · Hillcrest Village

What rents cost here · North York Northeast zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor—$1,489
1-bedroom$2,067$1,807
2-bedroom$2,614$2,151
3-bedroom+$3,002$2,349

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 22% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.3%. Average rents in this zone rose 4.2% 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: Finch Ave East at Brahms Ave · 68 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 25, 39
Express (900-series): 925, 939
24-hour night routes: 325, 339
Nearest subway: Don Mills Station · 2.1 km
Nearest intersection: Finch & Linus · 87 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: 27.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.4%
Renters in subsidized housing: 53.3%
Median household income: $86,000
Average household: 2.6 people
Median age: 49.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 30.4%
Moved in the past year: 9.5%
Residents: 17,975
2021 census · Hillcrest Village

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 40 assaults, 17 auto thefts, 16 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 84 assaults, 36 break-and-enters, 30 robberies and 21 auto thefts — robbery and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft and assault below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M2H: 43 in 2026 so far (74 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Skymark Park 289 m · Linus Park 407 m · Willesden Park 443 m
Community centres: Seneca Village Community Centre 547 m · Oriole Community Recreation Centre 1.3 km
Libraries: Hillcrest 1.0 km · Fairview 1.8 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Crestview Public School · 503 m
Middle: Don Valley Middle School · 423 m
Secondary (high school): Georges Vanier Secondary School · 1.2 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Elementary School · 479 m
Catholic secondary: St Joseph'S Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School · 3.0 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 17 (Don Valley North) — Shelley Carroll, councillor_carroll@toronto.ca · 416-338-2650.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jun 13, 202391
Aug 16, 202589

Fire code violations

53 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 1 currently open. Most frequent:

Source: Toronto Fire Services residential inspection results, refreshed daily. A violation record is a finding at inspection time; open items are those without a recorded close date.

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.