Toronto · Ward 15 · PRIVATE

551 Eglinton Ave E

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4P · Mount Pleasant East

54 units · 8 storeys · built 1960 · managed by AKELIUS CANADA LTD

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RentSafeTO score

94
evaluated Oct 21, 2025 · proactive score 94 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
1.9 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 · 32 recorded since 2018 · last inspection May 29, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

3
building permits since Aug 2021 · ~$20,000 estimated work

Property standards

2
investigations in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
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
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 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 · Mount Pleasant East

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,701$1,564
1-bedroom$2,016$1,888
2-bedroom$2,677$2,468
3-bedroom+—$2,968

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 8% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. Across the City of Toronto, average rents rose 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: Eglinton Ave East at Bayview Ave · 135 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 5, 11, 34
24-hour night routes: 334, 354
Nearest subway: Eglinton Station · 1.7 km
Nearest intersection: Eglinton & Hoyle · 83 m · 22,485 vehicles in the City's latest count
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: 44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.3%
Median household income: $110,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 42
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 30.1%
Moved in the past year: 11.7%
Residents: 19,611
2021 census · Mount Pleasant East

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 17 break-and-enters, 17 auto thefts, 16 assaults and 5 robberies — 18% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 66 assaults, 44 auto thefts, 40 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — break-and-enter and auto theft run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery and assault below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4P: 141 in 2026 so far (208 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Charlotte Maher Park 237 m · Bessborough Parkette 365 m · Howard Talbot Park 484 m
Community centres: Maurice Cody Community Centre 627 m · Trace Manes Park Community Centre 1.1 km
Libraries: Leaside 991 m · Mount Pleasant 1.1 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Maurice Cody Jr Public School · 633 m
Middle: Northlea Elementary & Mdl School · 843 m
Secondary (high school): Leaside High School · 490 m
Catholic elementary: St Anselm Catholic Elementary School · 796 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.5 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
Jul 19, 202395
Oct 21, 202594

Fire code violations

32 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.

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Jul 8, 2026Plumbing(PS)Building Permit Related(PS)—Inspection
Jul 8, 2026Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations$20,000Inspection
Jul 8, 2026Mechanical(MS)Building Permit Related(MS)—Inspection

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 →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-015654-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
May 19, 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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