Toronto · Ward 08 · PRIVATE

851 Briar Hill Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6B · Briar Hill-Belgravia

10 units · 3 storeys · built 1960

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RentSafeTO score

81
evaluated Nov 26, 2025 · proactive score 81 · 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)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

3
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingground level garage · surface parking
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators0
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
Hydro metered per unitno
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
Building Exterior2 / 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 · Briar Hill-Belgravia

What rents cost here · York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,636$1,372
1-bedroom$2,045$1,692
2-bedroom$2,692$2,052
3-bedroom+$3,153$2,533

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 31% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 8.2% 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: Marlee Ave at Ridelle Ave · 82 m
Stops within 500 m: 8
Bus routes: 109, 164
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
Nearest subway: Glencairn Station · 528 m
Nearest intersection: Marlee & Ridelle · 79 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: 52%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.9%
Median household income: $81,000
Average household: 2.5 people
Median age: 41.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 40.2%
Moved in the past year: 9.9%
Residents: 16,362
2021 census · Briar Hill-Belgravia

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 63 assaults, 23 auto thefts, 17 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — about the same as the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 112 assaults, 43 auto thefts, 34 break-and-enters and 12 robberies — auto theft and break-and-enter run above the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6B: 80 in 2026 so far (115 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Benner Park 316 m · Newgate Parkette 391 m · Glengrove Ave Park 683 m
Community centres: Viewmount Community Centre 533 m · Glen Long Community Centre 1.2 km
Libraries: Maria A. Shchuka 1.0 km · Forest Hill 1.8 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: West Preparatory Jr Public School · 781 m
Middle: Lawrence Heights Mdl School · 2.0 km
Secondary (high school): John Polanyi Collegiate Institute · 1.5 km
Catholic elementary: Sts Cosmas And Damian Catholic Elementary School · 326 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.6 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 08 (Eglinton-Lawrence) — Mike Colle, councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 6, 202375
Nov 26, 202581

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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