Toronto · Ward 19 · PRIVATE

501 Kingston Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4L · The Beaches

75 units · 7 storeys · built 1950 · managed by AKELIUS CANADA LTD

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RentSafeTO score

97
evaluated Jul 16, 2025 · proactive score 98 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

4
5.3 per 100 units · 1 above-guideline increase · 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

2
open violations · 42 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jun 17, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

6
building permits since Aug 2021 · ~$40,000 estimated work

Property standards

4
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 4 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unityes
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
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows2 / 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 · The Beaches

What rents cost here · Toronto East zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,337 †$1,209
1-bedroom$1,874$1,685
2-bedroom$2,045 †$1,866

† Small sample: CMHC rates this vacant-unit estimate low-reliability and/or finds the vacant-vs-sitting difference not statistically significant.

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 1-bedroom rents about 11% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.6%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.8% 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: Kingston Rd at Brookside Dr · 98 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 64
Streetcars: 503
24-hour night routes: 322
Nearest subway: Woodbine Station · 1.3 km
Nearest intersection: Bellefair & Juniper · 111 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: 36.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.4%
Renters in subsidized housing: 5.5%
Median household income: $116,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 43.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 7.6%
Moved in the past year: 12.3%
Residents: 23,784
2021 census · The Beaches

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 70 assaults, 24 break-and-enters, 22 auto thefts and 9 robberies — 23% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 125 assaults, 39 auto thefts, 36 break-and-enters and 6 robberies — robbery, assault, auto theft and break-and-enter run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4L: 189 in 2026 so far (202 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Love Crescent Parkette 218 m · Cassels Avenue Playground 459 m · Norwood Park 575 m
Community centres: Beaches Recreation Centre 470 m · Ted Reeve Community Arena 864 m
Libraries: Main Street 739 m · Beaches 853 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Norway Jr Public School · 303 m
Middle: Glen Ames Sr Public School · 475 m
Secondary (high school): Malvern Collegiate Institute · 1.0 km
Catholic elementary: St John Catholic Elementary School · 731 m
Catholic secondary: Notre Dame Catholic High School · 857 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 19 (Beaches-East York) — Brad Bradford, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Oct 23, 202387
Jul 16, 202597

Fire code violations

42 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 2 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.

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Jul 30, 2026Plumbing(PS)Building Permit Related(PS)—Inspection
Jul 29, 2026Mechanical(MS)Building Permit Related(MS)—Permit Issued
Jul 29, 2026Mechanical(MS)Building Permit Related(MS)—Inspection
Jul 28, 2026Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations$20,000Permit Issued
Jul 28, 2026Plumbing(PS)Building Permit Related(PS)—Permit Issued
Jul 10, 2026Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations$20,000Inspection

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 →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-102191-25A2
application — sublet or assignment
May 29, 2026PDF
LTB-T-099430-25A1
application — is the Act applicable
May 29, 2026PDF
LTB-L-058173-23L5
above-guideline rent increase application
Apr 9, 2026PDF
LTB-L-108042-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)
Feb 17, 2026PDF

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.