205 Morningside Ave
Toronto, Ontario M1E
A 5-storey, 107-unit private rental building built in 1961.
- Property manager
- Signet Group Inc.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
28 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 7 notices or orders to comply.
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 25
- Garbage 3
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 193373 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 151754 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109847 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109846 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109594 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 106826 PRS 00 IR
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- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 270502 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 189338 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 162221 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
GarbageBylawNotice to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
Case 25 144811 WST 00 IV
- Apr 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 144760 WST 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: There have been plaster repairs throughout the unit but have not been refinished. (Painted) (closed)
- Bathroom: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: The Bedroom and closet doors are missing. (closed)
- Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition.Namely: The vanity door is broken and has significant water damage. Also, the sink is detacted from the wall. (closed)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: The bathtub leaks by the faucet onto the bathroom floor. (closed)
- Bedroom: The electrical switches are not maintained in good working order.Namely: Bedroom light switch missing cover. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The cupboards in the kitchen are missing doors and drawers due to damage. (closed)
- Entranceway: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Entrance door handle and closer are damaged. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Large mice infestation. (closed)
Case 25 145486 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 143624 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Living Room: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris.Namely: Parquet flooring lifting in living room. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Kitchen cupboards below sink has sever water damage. (closed)
- Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: Cupboard above sink missing door. (closed)
- Kitchen: The supplied appliance(s) is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: The oven smokes when on and three of the 4 burners don't work. (closed)
- Bedroom: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Two bedroom doors broken or missing as well as a damaged closet door. (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 toilet tank cover is broken/missing. (closed)
- Bedroom: Exterior window(s) with broken/cracked glass.Namley: The 1st bedroom interior window has been broken and removed. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Mice infestation. (closed)
Case 25 142513 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 140314 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 134336 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Exterior Of Building – Entranceway: The handrails and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not capable of supporting all loads that they are subjected to.Namely: The south entrance stairs entering the building has a loose handrail t… (closed)
Case 25 117979 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: The unit has a mice infestation for several months. (closed)
Case 25 117970 PRS 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117406 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117401 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 108569 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 24 244194 WST 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The baseboards in kitchen and dining room have water damage. (closed)
- Dining Room: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: Broken and missing parquet floring in dining room. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Tenant has an infestation of mice. (closed)
Case 24 242918 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2024· Closed
- Entranceway: Required or provided safety equipment relative to exits and means of egress are not maintained in good working order, namely: (door closures, coordinating devices, smoke seals, pressurized vestibules, latching devices, hinges, moulding and… (closed)
- Entranceway – Side Of Building: An exterior door has a defective locking mechanism.Namely: Side entrance door by the handicap parking spaces can be easily pulled open without a fob. (closed)
- Laundry Area: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: Two dryers are currently not working. (closed)
Case 24 242899 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242014 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242012 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 242010 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 240478 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
3 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Oct 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Rev 01 - Change in installation of Atlas Vista lift with enclosure. Installation of ATLAS VISTA LIFT for wheel chair accessibility in main entry of existing apartment building.
Permit 17 213612 BLD
- Aug 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Installation of ATLAS VISTA LIFT for wheel chair accessibility in main entry of existing apartment building.
Permit 17 213612 BLD · est. $5,000
- Oct 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Add on /Ductwork · Cancelled
Install new energy efficient hvac system for 5 storey apt. building
Permit 08 211299 MSA · 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
44/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit62
53.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes.
- Parks & trees35
11.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 325 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling17
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.3 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Martin De Porres Catholic Elementary School, 170 m). 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 safety24
5 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
West Hill
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 53 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
Highway 2A, 1.9 km away
None reported
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, 18.9 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 (au99.0) (x62)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
205-207 Morningside Ave · 20 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-02-17
6-storey rental apartment building. Infill development of apartment site.
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 | West Hill | Scarborough (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,460 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,775 | $1,633 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,928 | $1,852 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,290 | $2,072 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,995 | $1,816 | $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.
95 / 100City inspection score, October 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 5
- Units
- 107
- Built
- 1961
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Signet Group Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Amenities
- Child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 25
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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