2 Bedrooms in 33 Gamble Avenue
Description
33 Gamble Avenue is located in Toronto’s east-end Danforth Village neighbourhood, a welcoming residential community known for its quiet streets and family-friendly atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to local parks, schools, grocery stores, and shops along nearby Danforth Avenue. With close proximity to public transit and major roadways, this address provides a comfortable suburban feel while remaining well connected to downtown and the rest of the city.
Property Location
33 Gamble Avenue, Toronto
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About Danforth / Greektown
Neighbourhood Guide
The Danforth — Danforth Avenue stretching east from Broadview — is one of Toronto's most culturally and commercially active strips. Greektown, centred on the stretch between Chester and Jones Avenues, has been the home of Toronto's substantial Greek-Canadian community since the 1950s and remains one of the few ethnic business districts in Toronto that has maintained its original community character through decades of change. The annual Taste of the Danforth festival, held each August, is one of Toronto's largest street festivals and draws over a million visitors over three days.
Getting Around
33 Gamble Avenue is 1.2 km from Chester Station — roughly a 14-minute walk — giving you direct TTC subway access. The Bloor–Danforth subway line (Line 2) runs directly beneath Danforth Avenue, with Chester, Pape, Donlands, and Greenwood stations all serving different sections of the strip. This makes the Danforth one of the best-served subway corridors in the city, with a station reachable on foot from virtually any address on the street. Multiple surface bus routes provide north-south connections from Danforth into East York.
Parks & Green Space
Withrow Park, a large community park just north of the Danforth between Carlaw and Pape Avenues, features a dog off-leash area, outdoor pool, tennis courts, and a skating rink. East Lynn Park, further east near Woodbine, provides additional recreational green space. Monarch Park — the largest in the immediate area — has multiple sports fields and a community pool.
Neighbourhood Character
The Danforth's Greek restaurants — many of them decades-old family businesses — remain the neighbourhood's most distinctive commercial offering, with lamb chops and saganaki on outdoor patios becoming a summer ritual for people across the city. The residential streets north and south of Danforth Avenue are quiet and stable, with a mix of older semi-detached homes and low-rise apartment buildings. The neighbourhood attracts a mix of Greek-Canadian families, young professionals, and families who want good transit and school options.
Practical Notes for Renters
The Danforth area offers strong value for renters who want direct subway access in a neighbourhood with genuine community character. The residential streets off Danforth — Carlaw, Logan, Pape, Glebemount — are generally quieter and more affordable than Queen Street West equivalents. The neighbourhood's excellent transit connectivity makes it popular with renters who commute downtown but want more space for their rent dollar.
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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