Toronto · Ward 19 · PRIVATE

516 Dawes Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4B · O'Connor-Parkview

46 units · 4 storeys · built 1953

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Jul 8, 2026 · proactive score 91 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2.2 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 · 2 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Mar 8, 2023

Investment (5 yrs)

building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$74,000 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 4 still open · 12 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatingforced air gas

Laundry roomyes

Parkingground level garage · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersno

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceyes

Pets allowedno

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unitno

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 Areas2 / 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 · O'Connor-Parkview

What rents cost here · East York zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,420	$1,331
1-bedroom	$1,968	$1,561
2-bedroom	$2,705	$1,801
3-bedroom+	$3,766	$2,171

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 50% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.5%. Average rents in this zone rose 2.7% 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: Dawes Rd at Beth St · 50 m
Stops within 500 m: 23
Bus routes: 8, 23, 24, 404
Express (900-series): 924
24-hour night routes: 324
Nearest subway: Victoria Park Station · 1.3 km
Nearest intersection: Dawes & Beth · 59 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: 54.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.4%
Renters in subsidized housing: 14%
Median household income: $77,000
Average household: 2.5 people
Median age: 42
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 31.5%
Moved in the past year: 8.6%
Residents: 20,647

2021 census · O'Connor-Parkview

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 43 assaults, 23 auto thefts, 9 break-and-enters and 6 robberies — 24% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 156 assaults, 37 auto thefts, 16 break-and-enters and 9 robberies — assault runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter and robbery below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4B: 122 in 2026 so far (83 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Joshua Cronkwright Parkette 190 m · Dawes Rd 230 m · Regents Park 497 m
Community centres: Secord Community Centre 1.5 km · O'Connor Community Centre 1.5 km
Libraries: Dawes Road 351 m · Eglinton Square 2.1 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: George Webster Elementary School · 484 m
Middle: Gordon A Brown Mdl School · 750 m
Secondary (high school): Satec At W A Porter Collegiate Institute · 1.5 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Elementary School · 645 m
Catholic secondary: Notre Dame Catholic High School · 2.7 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 19 (Beaches-East York) — Brad Bradford, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jun 17, 2024	66
Jul 8, 2026	90

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Jul 10, 2023	Fire/Security Upgrade	Fire Alarm	$74,000	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-104547-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Feb 26, 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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