188 Jameson Ave
Toronto, Ontario M6K
A 8-storey, 47-unit private rental building built in 1960.
- Property manager
- Akelius Canada Ltd
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
3 bylaw investigations at this address since Jul 2025.
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.
- Not enough heat 1
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Zoning 1
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171722 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 171721 000 00 IR
- Jul 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 190799 ZON 00 IR
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City building permits
25 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 10
- Plumbing and drains 6
- Alterations 6
- Parking garage repair 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Jul 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations including new in-unit laundry for a residential suite in an existing apartment building - UNIT 403
Permit 24 173613 PLB
- Jul 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations including new in-unit laundry for a residential suite in an existing apartment building - UNIT 403
Permit 24 173613 HVA
- Jul 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations including new in-unit laundry for a residential suite in an existing apartment building - UNIT 403
Permit 24 173613 BLD
- May 2022
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for waterproofing and repairs to the garage roof slab in an existing apartment building.
Permit 22 146572 BLD
- Feb 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Closed
Remove existing DHW boiler and piping. Supply and install new DHW boiler and piping.
Permit 22 117826 MSA
- Feb 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed cosmetic upgrade.
Permit 20 116507 PLB
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- Feb 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed cosmetic upgrade.
Permit 20 116507 HVA
- Feb 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed cosmetic upgrade. UNIT 505
Permit 20 116507 BLD · est. $20,000
- Dec 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 104.
Permit 19 262085 PLB
- Dec 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 104.
Permit 19 262085 HVA
- Dec 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to existing apartment unit - Unit 104.
Permit 19 262085 BLD
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION - as per the drawingsHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 4th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 401
Permit 19 120884 HVA
- May 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 4th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 401
Permit 19 120884 PLB
- May 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 4th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 401
Permit 19 120884 HVA
- Mar 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to a residential suite on the 4th floor of an existing apartment building - UNIT 401
Permit 19 120884 BLD · est. $8,000
- Jan 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 1. HVAC - Interior alterations to units 103 and 602 of a 7 storey residential building
Permit 18 218532 HVA
- Dec 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision 1. HVAC - Interior alterations to units 103 and 602 of a 7 storey residential building
Permit 18 218532 HVA
- Aug 2018
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations to units 103 and 602 of a 7 storey residential building
Permit 18 218532 PLB
- Aug 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations to units 103 and 602 of a 7 storey residential building
Permit 18 218532 HVA
- Aug 2018
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Interior alterations to units 103 and 602 of a 7 storey residential building
Permit 18 218532 BLD
- Jun 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for balcony guard replacement (182 lm), balcony repairs (28 balconies) and parking garage repairs (250m2) in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 180041 BLD · est. $350,000
- May 2013
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal to replace fire alarm panel in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 173463 FSU · est. $10,000
- Feb 2003
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Install plmbg. fixtures; suites 103, 105
Permit 02 189235 PLB
- Feb 2003
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - alter existing; suites 103, 105
Permit 02 189235 HVA
- Nov 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Make interior alterations to ground floor to legalize units 103 and 105 of existing 7-storey building. (see C of A decision)
Permit 02 189235 BLD · est. $20,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
52/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit49
39.4 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Lansdowne (2 Bloor-Danforth Line), 2.3 km.
- Parks & trees32
8.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 320 m. 566 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling71
Within 1 km: 0.55 km of protected lanes, 4.6 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.35 km of shared routes. 10 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Parkdale Collegiate Institute, 110 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities83
Within 1 km: 1 library, 5 community centres, 8 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety12
8 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
South Parkdale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (56% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Bicycle theftHigher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (86% of the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% 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
Gardiner Expressway, 470 m away
134 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Moveable Inc
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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 3.3 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (d2.0) (x987)- Height limit
- 23 m
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
- 12
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
138 Dowling Ave · 270 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2026-03-10
Proposal to construct a 14 storey residential purpose-built rental building.
City record89 Beaty Ave · 300 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2026-02-17
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to develop a 10 and 7 storey mixed use building with 141 affordable rental units, including 54 rental replacement units, and institutional uses. The development includes 8,341 square metres of gross
City record1464 King St W · 240 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2024-12-27
OPA & Rezoning to permit the development of a 13 storey mixed use building with ground-floor retail and daycare uses and a proposed temple with religious residences.
City record
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 | South Parkdale/King West | Toronto (West) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,436 | $1,410 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,826 | $1,798 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,436 | $2,252 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,747 | $3,238 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,931 | $1,945 | $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, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 8
- Units
- 47
- Built
- 1960
- Elevators
- 1
- Managed by
- Akelius Canada Ltd
- Heating
- Electric
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 1st floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Unavailable
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 4
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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