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40 Gerrard St E

City score 82/100 — yellow categoryGarbage / compactor room scored 1/3 on City evaluationLaundry room scored 1/3 on City evaluationCommon-area ventilation scored 1/3 on City evaluation
82 / 100
City of Toronto RentSafeTO rating: Yellow — needs improvement.

Last evaluated 2026-07-06. Buildings scoring 85–100 are green, 70–84 yellow, 0–69 red — the same thresholds behind the colour-coded signs posted at rental building entrances since June 15, 2026. What the sign colours mean →

Score history: 2026: 82 · 2024: 69

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation.

2.8 / 5
What residents say: 2.8/5 from 1 review.

How the people who live here rate the building, alongside the City inspection score above. Read the reviews →

Building facts

Year built
1969
Units
447
Storeys
33
Elevators
4
Heating
Forced Air Gas
A/C
Individual Units
Pets allowed
YES
Laundry room
YES
Visitor parking
PAID
Non-smoking
NO
Managed by
Maple Leaf Property Management
Ward
Toronto Centre

Last TSSA elevator inspection on file with the City: OCT 10, 2014.

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Registration (owner-reported).

City evaluation by area

Each common area is scored 1–3 by a City evaluator (3 = no issues observed).

Elevator maintenance
3/3
Common-area pests
2/3
Building cleanliness
2/3
Garbage / compactor room
1/3
Laundry room
1/3
Common-area ventilation
1/3

Short-term rentals

0 active short-term-rental registrations at this address (387 in postal area M5B). High counts can mean hotel-style turnover in hallways and elevators.

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, Short Term Rentals Registration (refreshed daily).

Resident reviews (1 · avg 2.8/5)

Moved out within the last year · published 2026-09-29

Elevators: 4/5Pests: 3/5Noise: 2/5Heat & water: 2/5Management: 3/5

“The heating couldn't get above 13°C indoors during winter. They're currently renovating the interior hallways and pool area, removing the '60s charm (the floral carpet and tan walls), which in my opinion was one of its few redeeming qualities.”

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Pests
Noise
Heat & hot water
Management
Deposit / key money returned
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Known issues worth flagging if you have first-hand knowledge: Kitec plumbing, special assessments, chronic elevator outages, pest treatments, heat/water interruptions, short-term-rental churn.

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