Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

561 Avenue Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4V · Yonge-St.Clair

60 units · 14 storeys · built 1957 · managed by KENAIR APARTMENTS LIMITED

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Oct 1, 2026 · proactive score 95 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

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

open violations · 28 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jul 24, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 5 open deficiencies

Building facts

Air conditioningindividual units

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking15 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots

Elevators2

Sprinklersno

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 Exterior2 / 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 · Yonge-St.Clair

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Avenue Rd at St Clair Ave West North Side · 99 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 13
Streetcars: 512
24-hour night routes: 312
Nearest subway: St Clair Station · 706 m
Nearest intersection: Avenue & Heath · 122 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: 60.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 1.3%
Median household income: $94,000
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 44.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 63.1%
Moved in the past year: 17.4%
Residents: 15,507

2021 census · Yonge-St.Clair

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 13 assaults, 12 break-and-enters, 4 auto thefts and 2 robberies — 40% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 58 break-and-enters, 42 assaults, 10 auto thefts and 4 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4V: 74 in 2026 so far (155 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Amsterdam Square 91 m · Glenn Gould Park 128 m · Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park 647 m
Community centres: Brown Community Centre 321 m · Hillcrest Community Centre 1.5 km
Libraries: Deer Park 725 m · Wychwood 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Brown Jr Public School · 326 m
Middle: Deer Park Jr & Sr Public School · 815 m
Secondary (high school): Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · 2.3 km
Catholic elementary: Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School · 1.1 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan 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 12 (Toronto-St. Paul's) — Josh Matlow, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Nov 4, 2024	96
Oct 1, 2026	95

Fire code violations

28 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:

Maintenance of closures (5)
/6.8.2.2. Records of Test (Extinguishing Systems) (2)
/6.7.1.1. Records of Test (Emergency Power Systems) (2)

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.