Toronto · Ward 03 · PRIVATE

55 Forty Second St

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M8W · Long Branch

26 units · 4 storeys · built 1950 · managed by GREENWIN CORP.

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RentSafeTO score

98
evaluated Jul 7, 2025 · proactive score 98 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
3.8 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 · 1 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jun 25, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

1
investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingground level garage · carport · surface parking
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
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 Areas2 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 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 · Long Branch

What rents cost here · Etobicoke South zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,788$1,491
1-bedroom$1,820$1,480
2-bedroom$2,233$1,754

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 27% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 7.6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.7%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.3% 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: Long Branch Loop - Long Branch GO Station · 387 m
Stops within 500 m: 3
Bus routes: 110, 123
Streetcars: 507
24-hour night routes: 301, 315, 345
Nearest subway: Kipling Station · 5.5 km
Nearest intersection: Lake Shore & Forty Second · 218 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: 49.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 5%
Median household income: $83,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 39.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 24.8%
Moved in the past year: 13.5%
Residents: 13,151
2021 census · Long Branch

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 27 assaults, 12 auto thefts and 5 break-and-enters — 32% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 76 assaults, 24 break-and-enters, 21 auto thefts and 6 robberies — robbery and auto theft run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M8W: 90 in 2026 so far (123 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Maurice J. Breen Park 327 m · Enfield Park 482 m · Thirty Eighth Street Park 495 m
Community centres: Long Branch Arena 1.4 km · Alderwood Pool 1.5 km
Libraries: Long Branch 1.2 km · Alderwood 1.5 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary & middle: James S Bell Jr Mdl Sports And Wellness Academy · 1.2 km
Secondary (high school): Lakeshore Collegiate Institute · 2.4 km
Catholic elementary: Micheline Saint Cyr Elementary School · 178 m
Catholic secondary: Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School · 2.3 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 03 (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) — Amber Morley, Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca · 416-397-9273.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 22, 202395
Jul 7, 202598

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-022836-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Mar 23, 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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