Toronto · Ward 06 · PRIVATE

555 Sheppard Ave W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M3H · Lansing-Westgate

112 units · 12 storeys · built 1966 · managed by REALSTAR

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RentSafeTO score

94
evaluated Jun 25, 2025 · proactive score 94 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

4
3.6 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 · 22 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Apr 22, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

1
investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingboth
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
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 Areas2 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards2 / 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 · Lansing-Westgate

What rents cost here · North York North Central zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor—$1,465
1-bedroom$2,098$1,758
2-bedroom$2,391$2,024
3-bedroom+$2,630$2,299

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 18% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.2%. 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: Opposite 555 Sheppard Ave West · 57 m
Stops within 500 m: 12
Bus routes: 7, 84, 160
Express (900-series): 984
24-hour night routes: 307, 384
Nearest subway: Sheppard-Yonge Station · 2.0 km
Nearest intersection: Sheppard & Canyon · 111 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: 43.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 2.5%
Median household income: $98,000
Average household: 2.4 people
Median age: 39.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 50.1%
Moved in the past year: 13.8%
Residents: 18,239
2021 census · Lansing-Westgate

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 35 assaults, 15 auto thefts, 7 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — 20% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 110 assaults, 41 auto thefts, 19 break-and-enters and 9 robberies — auto theft runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter and robbery below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M3H: 121 in 2026 so far (130 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Hinder Area 346 m · Mcallister Park 484 m · Burnett Park 535 m
Community centres: Earl Bales Park Senior Centre 135 m · Earl Bales Community Centre 175 m
Libraries: Armour Heights 2.1 km · North York Central Library 2.2 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Cameron Public School · 1.2 km
Middle: Dublin Heights Elementary & Mdl School · 1.2 km
Secondary (high school): William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute · 2.1 km
Catholic elementary: St Robert Catholic Elementary School · 955 m
Catholic secondary: Loretto Abbey 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 06 (York Centre) — James Pasternak, councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca · 416-392-1371.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 11, 202388
Jun 25, 202594

Fire code violations

22 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-015581-26L9
application to collect rent owed
May 11, 2026PDF
LTB-L-001651-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Feb 23, 2026PDF
LTB-L-001651-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Jan 13, 2026PDF
LTB-L-090545-23L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Jan 9, 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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