Toronto · Ward 15 · PRIVATE

53 Thorncliffe Park Dr

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4H · Thorncliffe Park

279 units · 20 storeys · built 1968 · managed by PARK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.

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RentSafeTO score

91
evaluated Sep 17, 2025 · proactive score 91 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
0.4 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

0
open violations · 18 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 17, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

12
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingpaid
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators3
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingno
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
Garbage/Compactor Room2 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 3
Common Area Ventilation2 / 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 · Thorncliffe Park

What rents cost here · East York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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: 49 Thorncliffe Park Dr · 102 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 72, 88, 156, 403
24-hour night routes: 325
Nearest subway: Greenwood Station · 2.4 km
Nearest intersection: Overlea & Thorncliffe Park (East) · 528 m · 27,864 vehicles in the City's latest count · red-light camera
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: 85.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36%
Renters in subsidized housing: 8.6%
Median household income: $67,000
Average household: 2.9 people
Median age: 34
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 93.4%
Moved in the past year: 9.5%
Residents: 23,826
2021 census · Thorncliffe Park

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 64 assaults, 29 auto thefts, 15 break-and-enters and 14 robberies — 11% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 152 assaults, 90 auto thefts, 25 break-and-enters and 20 robberies — auto theft and robbery run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4H: 31 in 2026 so far (31 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: R.V. Burgess Park 247 m · E.T. Seton Park 356 m · Four Oaks Gate Park 739 m
Community centres: Jenner Jean-Marie Community Recreation Centre 108 m · East York Community Recreation Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: Thorncliffe 85 m · Todmorden Room 1.4 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Thorncliffe Park Public School · 310 m
Middle: Valley Park Mdl School · 942 m
Secondary (high school): Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute · 846 m
Catholic elementary: St John Xxiii Catholic Elementary School · 1.4 km
Catholic secondary: St Patrick Catholic Secondary School · 3.0 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 15 (Don Valley West) — Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca · 416-395-6408.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Oct 28, 202394
Sep 17, 202591

Fire code violations

18 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 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.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-025809-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Jun 12, 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.

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