Toronto · Ward 14 · PRIVATE

796 Carlaw Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4K · Playter Estates-Danforth

31 units · 4 storeys · built 1922

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RentSafeTO score

90
evaluated Sep 16, 2024 · proactive score 90 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1
3.2 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

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

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

no property-standards investigations recorded in the last 2 years

Building facts

Laundry roomno
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Non-smokingno
Hydro metered per unityes
Gas metered per unitno
Intercomyes
Lockers / storageno

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 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 · Playter Estates-Danforth

What rents cost here · Toronto East zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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 building
Nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Carlaw Ave · 60 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 72, 100
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300, 325
Nearest subway: Pape Station · 256 m
Nearest intersection: Danforth & Carlaw · 57 m · 15,161 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: 52.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.7%
Renters in subsidized housing: 12.1%
Median household income: $87,000
Average household: 2.1 people
Median age: 42.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 29.8%
Moved in the past year: 7.9%
Residents: 8,427
2021 census · Playter Estates-Danforth

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 34 assaults, 9 break-and-enters and 9 auto thefts — 33% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 118 assaults, 21 auto thefts, 20 break-and-enters and 5 robberies — assault, break-and-enter and auto theft run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4K: 179 in 2026 so far (204 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Carlaw Avenue Parkette 83 m · Logan Green Field 125 m · Logan Avenue Parkette 204 m
Community centres: Frankland Community Centre 282 m · Matty Eckler Recreation Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: Pape/Danforth 261 m · Todmorden Room 1.4 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Frankland Community School · 241 m
Middle: Earl Grey Sr Public School · 627 m
Secondary (high school): Danforth Collegiate & Greenwood Secondary School · 1.2 km
Catholic elementary: Holy Name Catholic Elementary School · 172 m
Catholic secondary: St Patrick Catholic Secondary School · 1.6 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 14 (Toronto-Danforth) — Paula Fletcher, councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca · 416-392-4060.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-004233-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Mar 24, 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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