Toronto · Ward 08 · PRIVATE

500 Duplex Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4R · Yonge-Eglinton

319 units · 33 storeys · built 1974 · managed by Q RESIDENTIAL

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Dec 3, 2025 · proactive score 99 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1.6 per 100 units · 1 tenant-initiated · 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 · 45 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Nov 19, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$110,000 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units

Heatingelectric

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking · parking deck

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 10 outdoor parking spots

Elevators4

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 Room3 / 3

Parking Areas3 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 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 · Yonge-Eglinton

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,701	$1,564
1-bedroom	$2,016	$1,888
2-bedroom	$2,677	$2,468
3-bedroom+	—	$2,968

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 8% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. 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 Montgomery Ave · 191 m
Stops within 500 m: 18
Bus routes: 5, 13, 34, 61, 74, 97, 103
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 320, 334, 354
Nearest subway: Eglinton Station · 541 m
Nearest intersection: Duplex & Montgomery · 75 m · 8,406 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: 62.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 4.1%
Median household income: $94,000
Average household: 2.1 people
Median age: 38.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 39.7%
Moved in the past year: 17.2%
Residents: 14,709

2021 census · Yonge-Eglinton

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 52 assaults, 11 break-and-enters, 11 auto thefts and 8 robberies — 5% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 105 assaults, 20 break-and-enters, 17 auto thefts and 14 robberies — robbery and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft and break-and-enter below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4R: 43 in 2026 so far (58 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Montgomery Square Park 195 m · 20 Castlefield Ave Park 248 m · St. Clements - Yonge Parkette 395 m
Community centres: North Toronto Memorial Arena 396 m · North Toronto Memorial Community Centre 482 m
Libraries: Northern District 216 m · Mount Pleasant 1.2 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: John Fisher Jr Public School · 375 m
Middle: Glenview Sr Public School · 1.3 km
Secondary (high school): North Toronto Collegiate Institute · 392 m
Catholic elementary: St Monica Catholic Elementary School · 312 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 706 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 08 (Eglinton-Lawrence) — Mike Colle, councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Sep 11, 2023	87
Dec 3, 2025	99

Fire code violations

45 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:

Maintenance of closures (5)
Accumulation of combustible materials (4)
Check, inspect and test (3)

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.

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Jun 11, 2025	Fire/Security Upgrade	Standpipes	$110,000	Permit Issued

Permits filed at this address since August 2021 (City of Toronto building permits, active file). Permit activity is a sign the owner is investing in the building; estimated costs are as declared by the applicant.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-027227-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 11, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-006304-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Apr 21, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-047849-23	L2 eviction application (other reasons)	Mar 20, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-099250-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Feb 12, 2026	PDF
LTB-T-007968-23	T2;T6 tenant application — rights	Feb 5, 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.

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.