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2877 A Ellesmere Rd

Toronto, Ontario
Managed by Birch Housing
In Morningside · A City of Toronto neighbourhood.
89
out of 100
City of Toronto inspection, 2026

About 2877 A Ellesmere Rd

2877 A Ellesmere Rd is a 12-storey purpose-built rental building in Morningside, Toronto, with 126 units. It was built in 1976 and is managed by Birch Housing. At its 2026 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 89 out of 100, in the band the City calls “satisfactory”. The nearest subway station is Kennedy, more than half an hour away on foot.

2877 A Ellesmere Rd at a glance

As confirmed by the City at registration. Blanks are blank in the City's own record, not missing here.

126units
12storeys
1976built
Ward 24ward

2877 A Ellesmere Rd RentSafeTO inspection score

Under RentSafeTO, the City inspects common areas, mechanical systems and building records on a cycle and scores the building out of 100. The number and the wording beside it are the City’s own; nothing on this page is our assessment of the building.

89
Satisfactory
Scored 89 in 2026. The City’s bands are satisfactory from 85, needs improvement from 70, and needs significant improvement below that.

Torontopolis Walk Index®

Where this building ranks against every other registered rental in Toronto for getting about on foot: to rapid transit, to the streetcar network, and to a discount grocer. The three walks are routed over the City’s own pedestrian network — sidewalks and crossings, not straight lines.

0.8
out of 10 A ranking: 10 is the best placed in the register, 5 is better than half of it.
55 minSubway or GO · Guildwood GO
105 minStreetcar or LRT · Eglinton Line
5 minDiscount grocer · Food Basics

Amenities at 2877 A Ellesmere Rd

From the registry. A crossed-out item is recorded as absent, not simply unknown.

Laundry roomElevatorBalconiesAir conditioningPets allowedBike parkingBarrier-free entranceVisitor parkingNon-smokingIntercom

Transit near 2877 A Ellesmere Rd

Estimated from straight-line distance with a detour allowance at 1.4 m/s. Not a routed walk — a rail corridor or the Don can add real minutes.

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Kennedy station
Nearest TTC subway
about 112 min walk
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Guildwood GO
Nearest GO station
about 44 min walk

Questions about 2877 A Ellesmere Rd

Answered from the City’s register and Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act. General information, not legal advice.

Is 2877 A Ellesmere Rd rent controlled?

The register lists 2877 A Ellesmere Rd as social housing. In social housing, rent for most tenants is set as a share of household income (rent-geared-to-income) rather than by the provincial rent increase guideline, so the usual rent control rules largely do not decide what you pay. Units let at market rent in the same building can follow the guideline. Ask the housing provider which applies to your unit.

Who manages 2877 A Ellesmere Rd?

The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Birch Housing as the property manager.

What is the RentSafeTO score for 2877 A Ellesmere Rd?

89 out of 100, from the City’s 2026 inspection. The City calls that band “satisfactory”. Under RentSafeTO the City inspects the common areas, mechanical systems and records of every apartment building with three or more storeys and ten or more units.

Does 2877 A Ellesmere Rd allow pets?

The register records pets as allowed. Either way, a “no pets” clause in a residential lease is void in Ontario under section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act.

What amenities does 2877 A Ellesmere Rd have?

The register records laundry room, elevator, air conditioning, pets allowed, bike parking, barrier-free entrance, visitor parking and intercom. It records no balconies and non-smoking.

How close is 2877 A Ellesmere Rd to the subway?

Kennedy is the nearest subway station, more than half an hour away on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.