12 Goldfinch Crt
Toronto, Ontario M2R
A 12-storey, 143-unit private rental building built in 1969.
- Property manager
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
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Issues & maintenance
Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.
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City bylaw and health cases
44 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 11 notices or orders to comply; 5 still open.
A case starts with a complaint or an officer’s visit, so it is not a finding against the building. In a condo, a complaint about one unit is filed under the building’s address.
- Repairs and upkeep 35
- Garbage 7
- Not enough heat 2
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 233200 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 231975 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 222742 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 203958 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
GarbageBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 194364 WST 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 188794 PRS 00 IR
Show 38 older cases
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173371 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173370 000 00 IR
- Mar 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 123653 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 115131 HEA 00 IR
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
Case 26 120837 WST 00 IV
- Jan 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 102181 WST 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 100597 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 270087 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2026· Closed
- Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (closed)
- Adequate ventilation has not been provided. (closed)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame. (closed)
Case 26 114217 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 267043 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Dwelling Unit: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (open)
Case 26 104393 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266444 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Garage: Exterior door missing. (open)
Case 25 270352 PRS 00 IV
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261451 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261385 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261376 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259228 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 256081 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Kitchen: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (open)
Case 25 250299 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246064 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 237003 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
Case 25 218021 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 217947 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (open)
Case 25 217141 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 204768 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 199205 WST 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed
- Kitchen: The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: (open)
Case 25 216146 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 198147 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 196558 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Corridor serving classrooms is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at floor or tread level. (closed)
- Corridor serving patients or residents is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at all points such as angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps. (closed)
- Corridor serving patients or residents is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at floor or tread level. (closed)
- Electrical equipment room is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at floor or tread level. (closed)
- Elevator machine room is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 100 lux at floor level. (closed)
- Exit, public corridor or corridor is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at all points such as angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps. (closed)
- Exit, public corridor or corridor is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at floor or tread level. (closed)
- Storage room, dressing room, sanitary facility, service area or corridor serving an area where food is intended to be processed, prepared or manufactured is not equipped to provide illumination to a level of not less than 300 lux measured… (closed)
- Incandescent lighting in a garage is provided at less than 5 watts per m² of floor area. (closed)
- Lighting in a garage is provided at less than 50 lux. (closed)
- Hoistway pit is not equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lux at floor or tread level. (closed)
- Incandescent lighting in a laundry room is provided at less than 20 watts per m² of floor area. (closed)
Case 25 198963 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192100 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
Case 25 197406 WST 00 IV
- Jun 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 181893 WST 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: Adequate ventilation has not been provided. (open)
- Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 25 179284 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 150980 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253665 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 250526 WST 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 244647 PRS 00 IR
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Bylaw investigation activity (open cases, and those closed in the last two years) and residential health hazards.
City building permits
11 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Balcony repair 2
- Parking garage repair 2
- Alterations 2
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Fire and life safety 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Sep 2023
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for balcony repairs
Permit 23 200840 BLD
- Sep 2021
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for the repair of underground parking garage.
Permit 21 215693 BLD
- May 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
Construction of a above ground shelter system for an underground garage ramp.
Permit 20 142318 BLD · est. $20,000
- Apr 2015
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to install a new Fire Alarm Control Panel in the electrical room in the parking garage of the existing apartment building.
Permit 15 137530 FSU · est. $20,000
- May 2014
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued
brick and concrete repairs to balconies
Permit 14 150870 BLD · est. $70,000
- Nov 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant
Install backflow prevention device
Permit 10 293797 PSA · est. $4,000
Show 5 older permits
- Aug 2009
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Convert salon and office into two new apt units - unit 105 and 106
Permit 09 162692 PLB
- Aug 2009
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Convert salon and office into two new apt units - unit 105 and 106
Permit 09 162692 HVA
- Aug 2009
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Convert salon and office into two new apt units - unit 105 and 106
Permit 09 162692 BLD
- Jun 2006
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Repairs of 66 balconys front of building.
Permit 06 151090 BLD
- Apr 2006
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Repair of the parking garage.
Permit 06 124512 BLD
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Cleared permits and active permits. Contractors are named only on permits filed since 2017.
From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
55/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit23
18 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Sheppard West (1 Yonge-University Line), 2.5 km.
- Parks & trees91
46.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 100 m. 178 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling49
Within 1 km: 1 km of protected lanes, 3.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.05 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre, 400 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities74
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 6 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Westminster-Branson
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (39% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (84% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (72% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (74% of the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (62% of the city median).
How often police recorded each crime for every resident of the whole neighbourhood, averaged over 2023–2025. Places many people visit but few live in, like downtown, rank high for that reason alone, so this is not part of the living score.
Air
No expressway within 2 km
38 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Finch Cleaners
Bands: traffic is high within 150 m of an expressway and moderate within 500 m; industrial is moderate under a tonne a year and high above. The industrial bands are ours, for orientation only: ChemTRAC totals mix substances of very different toxicity. Releases are self-reported to the City’s ChemTRAC program. For today’s readings see Air Quality Ontario.
Supervised consumption services
- Nearest site
- Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services, 12.8 km
- Sites within 1 km
- 0
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Residential Apartment Commercial
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RAC (f30.0; a1375; d1.5) (x139)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
Zoning By-law 569-2013, from City of Toronto open data. Exceptions (“x” numbers) and site-specific amendments can change what is allowed; check the City’s zoning map before relying on it.
Nearby change
- Open planning applications within 300 m
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
Rezonings, site plans and subdivisions submitted in the last five years and still open.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data as of 2026-10-03. Transit from TTC weekday schedules; parks, trees, cycling, schools, libraries, community centres, child care, collisions, crime, expressways, ChemTRAC releases, planning applications and short-term rental registrations from open.toronto.ca; Bike Share stations from Bike Share Toronto; supervised consumption sites from Health Canada.
From CMHC and the City of Toronto
Rent
Average rents nearby
Monthly rent in purpose-built rental apartments, October 2025.
| Bedrooms | Westminster-Branson | North York (N.Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,471 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,782 | $1,771 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,106 | $2,039 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,370 | $2,324 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,082 | $1,989 | $1,917 |
Averages over every unit, including long tenancies under rent control, so they run below what a new lease costs today. Condominium units rented out by their owners are not included. “-” means too few units were surveyed to publish. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Rent reductions after property-tax cuts
When a rental property’s tax falls by more than 2.49%, Ontario law cuts its rents by a matching share, and the City writes to the tenants.
The City’s lists for 2014–2025 have no rent-reduction notices for this address.
Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.
96 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 12
- Units
- 143
- Built
- 1969
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 24/7
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 6
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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