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Building Review

205 Cosburn Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4J

A 12-storey, 160-unit private rental building built in 1967.

Living score
39/100
Built
1967
Units
160
Storeys
12
City inspection
88/100
Property manager
Ranee 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

18 bylaw investigations and 1 public health case at this address since Feb 2025; 3 notices or orders to comply; 1 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 16
  • Indoor air quality 1
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 236928 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170948 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170947 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Indoor air qualityPublic health· Under Investigation

    Case 10871778

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 142305 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed

    • Interior of Building – Laundry room: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The ceiling in the laundry room is covered with cracks and peeling paint. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Laundry room: Previously finished wall(s) in the public area of the property are not renewed or refinished, when necessary, to maintain a similar appearance.Namely: The walls in the laundry room are unfinished and still require painting. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The ceiling in the basement shows signs of water damage and water staining, and is covered with cracks, holes, and peeling paint. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Basement: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The walls are covered with cracks, peeling paint, and show signs of water damage. (closed)
    • Interior of Building – Throughout Building: The property is not maintained and/or kept clean in accordance with the standards.Namely: The common areas inside the building are not properly maintained; they are covered in dust, cobwebs, and stains. (closed)

    Case 26 168905 PRS 00 IV

Show 13 older cases
  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 130115 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 101613 PRS 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 258452 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 216578 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2025· Closed

    • Unit 905 – Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely: The lower kitchen cabinet doors are chipped and do not close properly, the lower cabinet dr… (closed)
    • Unit 905 – Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The wall beneath the sink in the kitchen remains unfinished following previous plumbing work. (closed)

    Case 25 202785 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 201449 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· 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.Namely the lower kitchen cabinet doors are detached, the lower cabinet drawers are crooked and do n… (closed)
    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely the wall by the stove and the wall underneath the sink behind the kitchen cabinet doors. (closed)
    • Kitchen: Previously finished surface in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair.Namely the kitchen ceiling. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit - Balcony: Exterior door has defective hardware.Namely the door handle for the balcony door does not function properly. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame.Namely the pantry door does not open and close properly. (closed)
    • Living Room: Repair(s) does not reasonably match existing wall(s)Namely the wall in the living room that was repainted previously. (closed)
    • Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely the bathtub is deteriorating and the cover for the water supply line for the toilet is not i… (closed)

    Case 25 194759 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 179589 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 171433 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 162516 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 129049 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 122598 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 118993 SNI 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

8 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
  • Plumbing and drains 2
  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
  • Alterations 1
  • Apr 2022

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Localized Balcony Concrete Repairs and Railing Replacement

    Permit 22 136086 BLD

  • Feb 2019

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection

    Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor to add 2 additional dwelling units in existing 12 storey apartment building.

    Permit 19 116376 PLB

  • Feb 2019

    Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued

    HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor to add 2 additional dwelling units in existing 12 storey apartment building.

    Permit 19 116376 HVA

  • Feb 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Proposal for interior alterations to the 1st floor to add 2 additional dwelling units in existing 12 storey apartment building.

    Permit 19 116376 BLD · est. $80,000

  • Mar 2016

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed

    Proposal for underground parking garage repairs in an existing apartment building.

    Permit 16 127448 BLD

  • Oct 2009

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection

    Underground parking garage intermediate suspended slab on P1.

    Permit 09 177826 BLD

Show 2 older permits
  • May 2009

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed - Dormant

    Proposal to install 1 backflow prevention device to the existing water line.

    Permit 09 135991 PSA · est. $6,000

  • Jul 2001

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Balcony slab edge and shearwall repairs

    Permit 01 163299 CMB · est. $500,000

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

39/ 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 & trees9

    4 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 270 m. 463 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling52

    Within 1 km: 1.2 km of protected lanes, 2.8 km of bike lanes and trails, 1.4 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, 260 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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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

Traffic pollutionLow

Don Valley Parkway, 790 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmModerate

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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsEast York zoneToronto 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.

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.

88 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
12
Units
160
Built
1967
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 8-10
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
Visitor parking
Both
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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