Toronto · Ward 19 · PRIVATE

53-55 Dawes Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4C · East End-Danforth

18 units · 3 storeys · built 1965 · managed by TRIVEST DEVELOPMENT CORP

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 6, 2026 · proactive score 95 · 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 permit since Aug 2021 · ~$5,000 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingground level garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators0

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingyes

Hydro metered per unitno

Gas metered per unitno

Intercomno

Lockers / storageyes

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3

Parking Areas1 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows2 / 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 · East End-Danforth

What rents cost here · Toronto East zone

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

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Dawes Rd at Danforth Ave North Side · 36 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 20, 23, 62, 64, 87, 113, 135, 404
Streetcars: 506
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 306
Nearest subway: Main Street Station · 411 m
Nearest intersection: Dawes & Coleman · 36 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: 45.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37%
Renters in subsidized housing: 26.4%
Median household income: $90,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 23.6%
Moved in the past year: 9.9%
Residents: 25,118

2021 census · East End-Danforth

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 121 assaults, 26 break-and-enters, 21 auto thefts and 9 robberies — 27% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 200 assaults, 49 break-and-enters, 37 auto thefts and 13 robberies — assault and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery and auto theft below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4C: 155 in 2026 so far (212 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Maryland Park 214 m · Coleman Park 269 m · Dentonia Park 476 m
Community centres: Main Square Community Recreation Centre 410 m · Secord Community Centre 463 m
Libraries: Main Street 775 m · Dawes Road 1.3 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: William J Mccordic School · 198 m
Middle: Samuel Hearne Mdl School · 1.2 km
Secondary (high school): Malvern Collegiate Institute · 850 m
Catholic elementary: St Dunstan Catholic Elementary School · 1.1 km
Catholic secondary: Notre Dame Catholic High School · 1.1 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
Aug 29, 2024	80
Aug 6, 2026	95

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Feb 23, 2024	Fire/Security Upgrade	Fire Alarm	$5,000	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 →

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.