Toronto · Ward 09 · PRIVATE

500 Gilbert Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6E · Caledonia-Fairbank

29 units · 3 storeys · built 1960 · managed by EICHLER GILBERT PROPERTIES LTD.

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Oct 5, 2026 · proactive score 92 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

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

no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection records

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits 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

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

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 Areas2 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows3 / 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 · Caledonia-Fairbank

What rents cost here · York zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,636	$1,372
1-bedroom	$2,045	$1,692
2-bedroom	$2,692	$2,052
3-bedroom+	$3,153	$2,533

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 31% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% 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: Caledonia Station Eastbound Platform · 135 m
Stops within 500 m: 12
Bus routes: 5, 18, 34, 47
24-hour night routes: 334
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 2.4 km
Nearest intersection: Eglinton & Croham · 76 m · 21,131 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: 37.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.4%
Renters in subsidized housing: 10.6%
Median household income: $87,000
Average household: 2.7 people
Median age: 40.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 3.8%
Moved in the past year: 8.6%
Residents: 10,682

2021 census · Caledonia-Fairbank

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 32 assaults, 8 auto thefts, 3 break-and-enters and 3 robberies — 16% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 59 assaults, 30 auto thefts, 13 break-and-enters and 8 robberies — auto theft runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6E: 254 in 2026 so far (246 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Eglinton - Gilbert Parkette 39 m · Haverson Park 253 m · Bert Robinson Park 468 m
Community centres: The New Generation Youth Recreation Centre 1.1 km · Fairbank Memorial Community Centre 1.3 km
Libraries: Evelyn Gregory 933 m · Maria A. Shchuka 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Fairbank Memorial Community School · 656 m
Middle: Carleton Village Jr & Sr Public School · 2.2 km
Secondary (high school): York Memorial Collegiate Institute (Under Construction) · 1.0 km
Catholic elementary: St Nicholas Of Bari Catholic Elementary School · 1.0 km
Catholic secondary: St Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School · 1.9 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 09 (Davenport) — Alejandra Bravo, Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca · 416-392-7012.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jul 23, 2024	75
Oct 5, 2026	92

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.