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540 Queen St E

Toronto, Ontario
Managed by Toronto Community Housing · 102 other buildings
In Regent Park · A City of Toronto neighbourhood.
93
out of 100
City of Toronto inspection, 2025

About 540 Queen St E

540 Queen St E is a 6-storey purpose-built rental building in Regent Park, Toronto, with 44 units. It was built in 1984 and is managed by Toronto Community Housing. At its 2025 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 93 out of 100, in the band the City calls “satisfactory”. The nearest subway station is Queen, about 28 minutes on foot.

540 Queen St E at a glance

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

44units
6storeys
1984built
Ward 13ward

540 Queen St E 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.

93
Satisfactory
Scored 93 in 2025. 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.

7.5
out of 10 A ranking: 10 is the best placed in the register, 5 is better than half of it.
22 minSubway or GO · Queen
2 minStreetcar or LRT · Queen
12 minDiscount grocer · FreshCo

Amenities at 540 Queen St E

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 540 Queen St E

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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Queen station
Nearest TTC subway
about 28 min walk
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Union GO
Nearest GO station
about 35 min walk

Questions about 540 Queen St E

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

Is 540 Queen St E rent controlled?

The register lists 540 Queen St E as Toronto Community 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 540 Queen St E?

The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Tch as the property manager, which is Toronto Community Housing.

What is the RentSafeTO score for 540 Queen St E?

93 out of 100, from the City’s 2025 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 540 Queen St E 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 540 Queen St E have?

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

How close is 540 Queen St E to the subway?

Queen is the nearest subway station, about 28 minutes on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.