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251 Jarvis St · Toronto

Dundas Square Gardens

284 registered short-term rentals at this addressCondo — exempt from RentSafeTO inspections & signs
No City rating
This building has no RentSafeTO score — and never will under current rules.

The City's evaluation program covers purpose-built rental buildings only. Condos are exempt, so no inspection score and no colour-coded sign exist for this address. Resident reviews are the only record. Why condos have no signs →

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 →

Our read — from public records & cited coverage
  • Sits around 2.5 stars on Google across 86+ reviews citing elevator outages, heat and hot-water failures, and security problems (Daily Hive, 2023)
  • Named in a 100K+-view TikTok series asking realtors for Toronto's worst condo buildings (BlogTO, 2024)
  • Residents in 2025 Reddit threads report recurring mould remediation, frequent elevator breakdowns, burst pipes, and long amenity closures; the building is one of the most repeat-named across 'worst building' threads

Building facts

Ward
Toronto Centre
The City holds little to no data for this building — condos are exempt from RentSafeTO, so facts like elevator counts, heating type, and amenities are never filed. Know this building? Add what you know in a review below or tell us directly — we'll publish verified facts here.

Short-term rentals

284 active short-term-rental registrations at this address. High counts can mean hotel-style turnover in hallways and elevators.

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

Links & coverage

Resident reviews (1 · avg 2.8/5)

Current resident · published 2026-10-30 reported elevator outage in past month

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

“No moving on Sundays, and only some entrances have automatic doors for mobility access. The windows and balconies aren't sealed properly, which causes rotting wood and attracts bugs. I had an ant hive in my unit when I moved in.”

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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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