2 Bedrooms in 569 Oakwood Avenue
Description
Unit #1 at 569 Oakwood Avenue is located in Toronto’s Oakwood Village area, a vibrant midtown-west neighbourhood known for its strong community atmosphere, diverse local businesses, and convenient access to transit. This location places residents along the Oakwood Avenue corridor, with easy access to TTC routes and nearby rapid transit connections throughout the city. The area is surrounded by cafés, restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, parks, schools, and everyday amenities, with nearby landmarks such as Corso Italia, Cedarvale Park, Line 5 Eglinton, and St. Clair Avenue West all within close proximity. With its central location, strong transit connectivity, and abundance of neighbourhood amenities, this address offers a convenient and comfortable urban lifestyle.
Property Location
569 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto
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About St. Clair West / Cedarvale / Humewood
Neighbourhood Guide
The St. Clair West corridor — stretching from Bathurst Street westward to Dufferin Street along St. Clair Avenue West, and encompassing the neighbourhoods of Cedarvale, Humewood, and Oakwood Village — is one of the most genuinely multicultural and stably residential parts of midtown Toronto. Cedarvale is the area between Bathurst and Dufferin along the St. Clair West transit corridor; Humewood occupies the quieter streets between Oakwood and Vaughan Road; Oakwood Village is the Italian-Canadian community centred on Oakwood Avenue south of St. Clair. Together these form a cohesive midtown neighbourhood with good transit, significant parkland, and housing stock that includes Victorian-era homes, interwar apartments, and wartime bungalows.
Getting Around
569 Oakwood Avenue is 1.3 km from Eglinton West Station — roughly a 16-minute walk — giving you direct TTC subway access. St. Clair West station on Line 1 (Yonge–University) is the primary subway access point, making the neighbourhood directly connected to both the downtown core and the northern Yonge corridor. The 512 St. Clair streetcar runs along St. Clair Avenue West, providing east-west connectivity. The 32 Eglinton bus connects southward to Eglinton station. The neighbourhood's Line 1 subway access is a significant transit asset — downtown is approximately 20 minutes by subway.
Parks & Green Space
Cedarvale Ravine Park is the defining green space of the neighbourhood — a long naturalized ravine park running north-south through the area with trail connections north to Lawrence Park and south toward the city. The ravine provides an unusual degree of natural landscape for an inner-city neighbourhood, with significant mature tree canopy and wildlife habitat. Humewood Park, on Vaughan Road, is a smaller neighbourhood park with a sports field. Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens on Yonge Street is a formal Victorian garden within easy walking distance.
Neighbourhood Character
The St. Clair West and Cedarvale area has a genuinely diverse and stable community character. The Oakwood Village section along Oakwood Avenue retains a strong Italian-Canadian identity, with longstanding small businesses and social clubs. The streets of Humewood and Cedarvale — Humewood Drive, Vaughan Road, Winona Drive — are quiet and lined with older homes occupied by long-term families and renters who have stayed in the area for years. The neighbourhood has avoided the rapid gentrification that has transformed other midtown areas.
Practical Notes for Renters
The St. Clair West area offers some of the more balanced rent-to-transit ratios in midtown Toronto. The combination of subway access and a quieter, more residential character than the Yonge-Eglinton or Annex nodes makes it attractive for renters who want good connectivity without city-centre prices. The Cedarvale Ravine trail system is an asset for cyclists and runners, with trail connections that extend north into Lawrence Park.
Renting in Toronto: Your Rights as a Tenant
Ontario Residential Tenancies Act
Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) applies to virtually all Toronto rental units and provides significant, enforceable protections for tenants. Here is a summary of the key rights every Toronto renter should understand before signing a lease.
Rent Increases
For units first occupied before November 15, 2018, annual rent increases are limited by the Ontario government's annual guideline (2.5% in 2024 and 2025). Units first occupied on or after November 15, 2018 are not subject to rent increase guidelines — landlords may increase rent by any amount, but must still provide 90 days' written notice using the prescribed form.
Deposits
Under Ontario law, a landlord may only collect a last month's rent deposit before you move in — no security deposit, damage deposit, or pet deposit is legal. Any additional deposits collected above the last month's rent are prohibited by the RTA, regardless of what the lease says.
Entry and Privacy
Your landlord must provide at least 24 hours' written notice before entering your unit for non-emergency purposes (such as repairs, inspections, or showing the unit). The notice must state the reason and the time of entry (between 8am and 8pm). Emergency entry is permitted without notice.
Lease Continuation
When a fixed-term lease (such as a one-year lease) expires, it automatically converts to a month-to-month tenancy on the same terms — the landlord cannot require you to sign a new lease or leave. Your rent does not automatically increase when a lease term ends.
Maintenance
Landlords are required to maintain rental units in a good state of repair and in compliance with health, safety, and maintenance standards — regardless of the tenant's rent level. This obligation exists even if the tenant knew about a problem before moving in.
Eviction
Landlords cannot evict a tenant without following the proper legal process. Eviction notices must use prescribed forms, provide the legally required notice period, and state a legitimate reason (non-payment of rent, landlord's own use, substantial renovations, etc.). Most evictions must be confirmed by the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) at a hearing if the tenant disputes them.
The Landlord and Tenant Board (ltb.gov.on.ca) handles all disputes between landlords and tenants in Ontario and offers information, mediation, and adjudication services. Tenant Duty Counsel is available at LTB hearings at no cost to help tenants understand their rights.
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Planning your move to 569 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto
Choosing 569 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto is only part of the move: you will also need a plan for getting your belongings from your current home to the rental. When relocating a multi-bedroom household, include storage cupboards and seasonal belongings in the inventory.
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