Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

701 Eglinton Ave W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5N · Forest Hill South

32 units · 4 storeys · built 1950 · managed by COGIR REAL ESTATE

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RentSafeTO score

93
evaluated Aug 26, 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

no violations in Toronto Fire's high-rise inspection records

Investment (5 yrs)

3
building permits since Aug 2021 · ~$25,000 estimated work

Property standards

2
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parking5 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
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 Room2 / 3
Parking Areas2 / 3
Building Exterior1 / 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 · Forest Hill South

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 West at Vesta Dr · 28 m
Stops within 500 m: 23
Bus routes: 5, 7, 14, 33, 34
24-hour night routes: 307, 334
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 1.3 km
Nearest intersection: Vesta & Eglinton · 30 m · 23,325 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: 51.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.7%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.5%
Median household income: $109,000
Average household: 2.1 people
Median age: 46
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 44%
Moved in the past year: 10%
Residents: 12,216
2021 census · Forest Hill South

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 14 break-and-enters, 9 assaults, 4 auto thefts and 3 robberies — 37% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 40 break-and-enters, 24 assaults, 13 auto thefts and 9 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; assault and auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M5N: 60 in 2026 so far (105 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Forest Hill Memorial Cenotaph 53 m · Kay Gardner Beltline Park 154 m · Memorial Park - North York 248 m
Community centres: Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena 267 m · North Toronto Memorial Community Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: Forest Hill 54 m · Northern District 1.8 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: North Preparatory Jr Public School · 434 m
Middle: Forest Hill Jr & Sr Public School · 897 m
Secondary (high school): Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · 147 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Elementary School · 1.8 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 1.1 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

EvaluationScore
Jun 27, 202488
Aug 26, 202693

Recent building permits

IssuedTypeWorkEst. costStatus
Oct 17, 2023Plumbing(PS)Building Permit Related(PS)—Permit Issued
Jan 31, 2023Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations$15,000Permit Issued
Dec 12, 2022Building Additions/AlterationsInterior Alterations$10,000Permit Issued

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 →

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.

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