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85 Spencer Ave

Toronto, Ontario
Managed by Toronto Community Housing · 158 other buildings
In South Parkdale · A City of Toronto neighbourhood.
86
out of 100
City of Toronto inspection, 2026

About 85 Spencer Ave

85 Spencer Ave is a 7-storey purpose-built rental building in South Parkdale, Toronto, with 57 units. It was built in 1974 and is managed by Toronto Community Housing. At its 2026 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 86 out of 100, in the band the City calls “satisfactory”. The nearest subway station is Dufferin, more than half an hour away on foot.

85 Spencer Ave at a glance

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

57units
7storeys
1974built
Ward 4ward

85 Spencer Ave 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.

86
Satisfactory
Scored 86 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.

8.1
out of 10 A ranking: 10 is the best placed in the register, 5 is better than half of it.
21 minSubway or GO · Exhibition GO
3 minStreetcar or LRT · King
7 minDiscount grocer · No Frills

Amenities at 85 Spencer Ave

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 85 Spencer Ave

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 40 min walk
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Exhibition GO
Nearest GO station
about 14 min walk

Questions about 85 Spencer Ave

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

Is 85 Spencer Ave rent controlled?

The register lists 85 Spencer Ave 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 85 Spencer Ave?

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

What is the RentSafeTO score for 85 Spencer Ave?

86 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 85 Spencer Ave 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 85 Spencer Ave 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 85 Spencer Ave to the subway?

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