Toronto · Ward 19 · SOCIAL HOUSING
656 Kingston Rd
Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth
106 units · 6 storeys · built 1994 · managed by NEIGHBOURHOOD LINK HOMES
LTB orders, Jan–June 2026
0Rent control
Likely rent-controlledFire code
no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection recordsInvestment (5 yrs)
no permits on file since Aug 2021Property standards
1Building facts
Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.
Inspection breakdown
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 · East End-Danforth
What rents cost here · Toronto East zone
Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents| Unit | Vacant units rent for | Sitting 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 buildingStops within 500 m: 12
Bus routes: 64, 404
Streetcars: 503
24-hour night routes: 322
Nearest subway: Main Street Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Kingston & Main · 40 m · 18,930 vehicles in the City's latest count
Who lives in the area
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingRenters paying 30%+ of income: 37%
Renters in subsidized housing: 26.4%
Median household income: $90,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 23.6%
Moved in the past year: 9.9%
Residents: 25,118
Area safety
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingWhat's nearby
Distances from this buildingCommunity centres: Beaches Recreation Centre 583 m · Ted Reeve Community Arena 610 m
Libraries: Main Street 493 m · Beaches 1.0 km
Schools nearby
Distances from this buildingMiddle: Glen Ames Sr Public School · 561 m
Secondary (high school): Malvern Collegiate Institute · 566 m
Catholic elementary: St John Catholic Elementary School · 277 m
Catholic secondary: Notre Dame Catholic High School · 404 m
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.