Toronto · Ward 19 · PRIVATE

55 Lee Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4E · The Beaches

12 units · 3 storeys · built 1955 · managed by OLIVE CORP.

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RentSafeTO score

93
evaluated Aug 11, 2026 · proactive score 93 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

0
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

0
open violations · 2 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Aug 7, 2024

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

3
investigations in the last 2 years · 2 still open · 3 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units
Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
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 Areas1 / 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 · 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: Hambly Ave at Queen St East North Side · 196 m
Stops within 500 m: 7
Bus routes: 64
Streetcars: 501
24-hour night routes: 301
Nearest subway: Main Street Station · 2.2 km
Nearest intersection: Queen & Lee · 159 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 M4E: 121 in 2026 so far (128 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Kew Gardens 180 m · Beaches Park 290 m · Pantry Park 442 m
Community centres: Beaches Recreation Centre 549 m · Fairmount Park Community Centre 1.7 km
Libraries: Beaches 148 m · Main Street 1.6 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Kew Beach Jr Public School · 455 m
Middle: Glen Ames Sr Public School · 561 m
Secondary (high school): Malvern Collegiate Institute · 1.6 km
Catholic elementary: St Denis Catholic Elementary School · 721 m
Catholic secondary: Notre Dame Catholic High School · 1.3 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 19 (Beaches-East York) — Brad Bradford, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jun 27, 202489
Aug 11, 202693

Fire code violations

2 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 →

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.