Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

989 Eglinton Ave W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6C · Humewood-Cedarvale

146 units · 7 storeys · built 1980 · managed by DMS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD.

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Sep 25, 2025 · proactive score 91 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2.1 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

open violations · 44 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Apr 30, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

building permit since Aug 2021 · ~$87,853 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatingelectric

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingunavailable

Bike parking8 indoor parking spots and 0 outdoor parking spots

Elevators2

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceyes

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unitno

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 Room2 / 3

Parking Areas2 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room1 / 3

Building Exterior3 / 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 · Humewood-Cedarvale

What rents cost here · York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting 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: Eglinton Ave West at Old Park Rd · 44 m
Stops within 500 m: 12
Bus routes: 5, 7, 33, 34, 63, 90, 109, 164
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 307, 334, 363
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 473 m
Nearest intersection: Glen Cedar & Eglinton · 48 m · 28,892 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: 63.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.1%
Renters in subsidized housing: 9.5%
Median household income: $83,000
Average household: 2.2 people
Median age: 39.2
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 28.5%
Moved in the past year: 9.8%
Residents: 16,538

2021 census · Humewood-Cedarvale

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 32 assaults, 11 auto thefts, 9 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — 24% fewer than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 78 assaults, 35 break-and-enters, 22 auto thefts and 7 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery, auto theft and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6C: 119 in 2026 so far (174 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Wembley Parkette 150 m · Ben Nobleman Park 415 m · Glen Cedar Park 471 m
Community centres: Phil White Arena 944 m · Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena 957 m
Libraries: Forest Hill 823 m · Maria A. Shchuka 1.4 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: West Preparatory Jr Public School · 386 m
Middle: Forest Hill Jr & Sr Public School · 1.4 km
Secondary (high school): Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · 811 m
Catholic elementary: D'Arcy Mcgee Catholic Elementary School · 1.3 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 1.9 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

Evaluation	Score
Sep 11, 2023	92
Sep 25, 2025	91

Fire code violations

44 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:

Maintenance of closures (6)
Exit signs (3)
Measures in a fire safety plan (2)

Source: Toronto Fire Services residential inspection results, refreshed daily. A violation record is a finding at inspection time; open items are those without a recorded close date.

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Dec 2, 2022	Plumbing(PS)	Other(PS)	$87,853	Inspection

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 →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-027424-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 16, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-020684-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 12, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-083427-25	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jan 15, 2026	PDF

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.

Landlord or manager of this building? You can request a correction or add a response that will appear beside this record. Every fact above links to its official source and date.