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Toronto · Parkdale-High Park

494 Runnymede Rd

Residents rate this 2.8/5, well below the City scoreCity score 91/100 — green category
Looks fine on paper. Residents disagree. The City scores this building 91/100, but residents rate it 2.8/5. See what they say →
91 / 100
City of Toronto RentSafeTO rating: Green — satisfactory.

Last evaluated 2025-07-30. 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: 2025: 91 · 2023: 87

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

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

That is well below this building's official City score of 91/100. The City inspects common areas at one point in time; residents describe what it is actually like to live here. Read the reviews →

Building facts

Year built
1975
Units
36
Storeys
3
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot Water
A/C
None
Pets allowed
YES
Laundry room
YES
Visitor parking
UNAVAILABLE
Non-smoking
NO
Ward
Parkdale-High Park

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).

Common-area pests
3/3
Building cleanliness
3/3
Laundry room
3/3

Short-term rentals

0 active short-term-rental registrations at this address (82 in postal area M6S). 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 3+ years ago · published 2026-09-24

Pests: 1/5Noise: 2/5Heat & water: 5/5Management: 3/5Deposit return: 3/5

“Had bed bugs and cockroaches in the unit.”

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Elevator wait times
Pests
Noise
Heat & hot water
Management
Deposit / key money returned
Were the elevators out of service in the past month?

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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