Toronto · Ward 04 · SOCIAL HOUSING

93 Lavinia Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6S · High Park-Swansea

68 units · 5 storeys · built 1993 · managed by COMMUNITY FIRST DEVELOPMENTS INC

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RentSafeTO score

95
evaluated Aug 24, 2026 · proactive score 95 · 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

0
open violations · 3 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jul 13, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

5
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingsurface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
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 Areas3 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards2 / 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 · High Park-Swansea

What rents cost here · Toronto West zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,671$1,400
1-bedroom$2,025$1,787
2-bedroom$3,050$2,235
3-bedroom+—$3,214

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 36% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 12.5% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.9%. Average rents in this zone rose 3.1% 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: Morningside Ave at Lavinia Ave East Side · 246 m
Stops within 500 m: 10
Bus routes: 77
24-hour night routes: 300
Nearest subway: Runnymede Station · 527 m
Nearest intersection: Windermere & Briarcroft · 129 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: 40.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38%
Renters in subsidized housing: 6.9%
Median household income: $101,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 40.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 32.7%
Moved in the past year: 12.3%
Residents: 25,763
2021 census · High Park-Swansea

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 51 assaults, 32 break-and-enters, 16 auto thefts and 1 robbery — 25% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 120 assaults, 59 break-and-enters, 23 auto thefts and 12 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6S: 110 in 2026 so far (169 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Willard Gardens Parkette 277 m · Rambert Crescent Parkette 277 m · Waller Avenue Ravine Lands 384 m
Community centres: Swansea Community Recreation Centre 372 m · Annette Community Recreation Centre 1.6 km
Libraries: Swansea Memorial 33 m · Runnymede 595 m
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary & middle: Swansea Jr & Sr Public School · 406 m
Secondary (high school): Western Technical Commercial School · 1.1 km
Catholic elementary: St Pius X Catholic Elementary School · 716 m
Catholic secondary: Bishop Marrocco Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School · 2.3 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 04 (Parkdale-High Park) — Gord Perks, councillor_perks@toronto.ca · 416-392-7919.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jul 31, 202489
Aug 24, 202695

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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