185 Cosburn Ave
Toronto, Ontario M4J
A 6-storey, 37-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- Golden Equity Properties
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
35 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 9 notices or orders to comply; 10 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 30
- Not enough heat 4
- Heat, water or power cut off 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 238745 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 223629 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 223626 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 222283 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 218257 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Interior – Main Entrance Lobby: Mailbox or mail receptacle for is not maintained in good repair. (open)
- Interior – Main entrance lobby: The access to the mail room is not maintained in good repair to ensure the security of the mail. (open)
- Interior – Main entrance lobby: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition. (open)
Case 26 217894 PRS 00 IV
Show 29 older cases
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 213107 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 207288 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
Case 26 206538 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 206432 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 200358 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Heat, water or power cut offBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 192027 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170945 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- Exterior Of Building – Rear: The tree, plant, limb or branch, which is located on the property is diseased, decayed or damaged and has not been removed or otherwise pruned to remove the diseased, decayed or damaged portion. (open)
Case 26 194681 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 156903 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Exterior yard surface and/or similar areas not maintained.Namely: Paved surface of South parking lot not maintained in good repair and not free from cracks, holes and ruts. (open)
- The storm drain is not being maintained free from defect and/or obstructions.Namely: Storm drain in South parking lot not properly secured in place. (open)
- The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. Namely: Common area hallways on floor 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. (open)
- Floor(s) and/or floor covering(s) not maintained free from trip or other hazardous condition.Namely: Common area hallways on floor 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. (open)
Case 26 145356 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 145025 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 144833 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 264642 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246960 HEA 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 227326 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 163507 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 158821 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Building: Supplied hot water is not provided with a temperature range from 45 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius.Namely throughout the entire building. (closed)
Case 25 153033 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 152561 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 149111 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Stairway: The guard is designed that a member, attachment or opening located between 140 millimetres and 900 millimetres above the level being protected facilitates climbing. (closed)
- Stairway – Landing: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 1,070 millimetres around landings. (closed)
- Stairway: Height of the guard for the exit stairs are less than 920 millimetres measured vertically to the top of the guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosings. (closed)
- Stairway: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres. (closed)
- Stairway – Landing: The guard is designed that a member, attachment or opening located between 140 millimetres and 900 millimetres above the level being protected facilitates climbing. (closed)
- Stairway – Landing: Required guard does not prevent the passage of a sphere having a diameter more than 100 millimetres. (closed)
Case 25 115171 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 111519 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
Case 25 106354 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 106353 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Entranceway: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism.Namely, the main latching mechanism is not allowing the door to secure. (closed)
Case 24 226442 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 226435 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylawNotice to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
Case 24 226968 HEA 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 225769 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 224713 HEA 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
2 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Jun 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal for a new exit facility construction on the side of building ground floor.
Permit 19 176107 BLD · est. $15,000
- Jul 2002
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
restoration of concrete balcony slads and guard repair
Permit 02 155711 BLD · est. $112,000
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
38/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit48
37.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Pape (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 1.1 km.
- Parks & trees6
3.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 220 m. 464 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling52
Within 1 km: 1.25 km of protected lanes, 2.75 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.55 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School, 330 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities44
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 9 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety51
3 collisions 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
Danforth East York
- AssaultAbout typical
Lower than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (73% of the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (25% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 62 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (88% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (66% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 68 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 52 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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
Don Valley Parkway, 810 m away
467 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Bestway Donlands 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, 3.6 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
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (d2.0)- 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 | East York zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,578 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,820 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,178 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,715 | $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.
- 2017
- 0.94% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2018
- 0.64% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2019
- 0.60% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2020
- 0.59% lower rent · tenants notified
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.
70 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 37
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Golden Equity Properties
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 8AM TO 8 PM
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Ground level garage, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 14
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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