Toronto · Ward 20 · PRIVATE

821 Birchmount Rd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M1K · Ionview

53 units · 6 storeys · built 1960 · managed by RYDEL MANAGEMENT INC.

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RentSafeTO score

86
evaluated Jun 9, 2026 · proactive score 87 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

5
9.4 per 100 units · 1 tenant-initiated · 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)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

1
investigation in the last 2 years · 1 still open

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators1
Sprinklersno
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
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
Parking Areas1 / 3
Building Exterior1 / 3
Windows2 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 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 · Ionview

What rents cost here · Scarborough Central zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,781$1,507
1-bedroom$1,909$1,601
2-bedroom$2,276$1,828
3-bedroom+$2,343$1,903

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 25% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.7%. 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: Birchmount Rd at Bonniewood Rd · 125 m
Stops within 500 m: 11
Bus routes: 5, 17, 34
24-hour night routes: 334
Nearest subway: Kennedy Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Birchmount & Bonniewood · 110 m · 13,387 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: 61.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.8%
Renters in subsidized housing: 12.6%
Median household income: $74,500
Average household: 2.7 people
Median age: 39.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 54.8%
Moved in the past year: 9.6%
Residents: 14,254
2021 census · Ionview

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 53 assaults, 7 break-and-enters, 7 auto thefts and 4 robberies — 13% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 116 assaults, 20 auto thefts, 13 break-and-enters and 13 robberies — robbery and assault run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; break-and-enter and auto theft below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M1K: 147 in 2026 so far (134 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Eglinton Ravine Park 443 m · Maidavale Park 504 m · Maywood Tot Lot 785 m
Community centres: Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre 1.3 km · Warden Hilltop Community Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Kennedy/Eglinton 653 m · Eglinton Square 2.1 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Ionview Public School · 994 m
Middle: Robert Service Sr Public School · 2.1 km
Secondary (high school): Satec At W A Porter Collegiate Institute · 1.6 km
Catholic elementary: St Maria Goretti Catholic Elementary School · 897 m
Catholic secondary: St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site) · 3.2 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 20 (Scarborough Southwest) — Parthi Kandavel, Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca · 416-392-4052.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 10, 202480
Jun 9, 202686

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-036081-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order		Jun 29, 2026PDF
LTB-L-015738-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		May 14, 2026PDF
LTB-L-036081-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order		Apr 28, 2026PDF
LTB-L-050975-25L2
eviction application (other reasons)		Feb 2, 2026PDF
LTB-T-046602-25T2;T6
tenant application — rights		Feb 2, 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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