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661 Dufferin St

Toronto, Ontario
Managed by Loft Community Services · 2 other buildings
In Little Portugal · A City of Toronto neighbourhood.
84
out of 100
City of Toronto inspection, 2024

About 661 Dufferin St

661 Dufferin St is a 13-storey purpose-built rental building in Little Portugal, Toronto, with 112 units. It was built in 1967 and is managed by Loft Community Services. At its 2024 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 84 out of 100, in the band the City calls “needs improvement”. The nearest subway station is Dufferin, about 17 minutes on foot.

661 Dufferin St at a glance

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

112units
13storeys
1967built
Ward 9ward

661 Dufferin St 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.

84
Needs improvement
Scored 84 in 2024. 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.

8.3
out of 10 A ranking: 10 is the best placed in the register, 5 is better than half of it.
15 minSubway or GO · Dufferin
2 minStreetcar or LRT · Dundas
12 minDiscount grocer · No Frills

Amenities at 661 Dufferin St

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 661 Dufferin St

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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Dufferin station
Nearest TTC subway
about 17 min walk
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Bloor GO
Nearest GO station
about 26 min walk

Questions about 661 Dufferin St

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

Is 661 Dufferin St rent controlled?

The register lists 661 Dufferin St 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 661 Dufferin St?

The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Loft Community Services as the property manager.

What is the RentSafeTO score for 661 Dufferin St?

84 out of 100, from the City’s 2024 inspection. The City calls that band “needs improvement”. 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 661 Dufferin St 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 661 Dufferin St have?

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

How close is 661 Dufferin St to the subway?

Dufferin is the nearest subway station, about 17 minutes on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.