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25 Cougar Crt

Toronto, Ontario M1J

A 21-storey, 236-unit private rental building built in 1965.

Living score
46/100
Built
1965
Units
236
Storeys
21
City inspection
83/100

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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

13 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 3 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 9
  • Not enough heat 2
  • Snow and ice 2
  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 242717 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Order Issued

    • Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the bathroom ventilation system/unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (open)

    Case 26 244516 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 234646 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 226780 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 215246 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Closed

    • Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components.Namely, window screens not maintained. (closed)
    • Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (closed)

    Case 26 215215 PRS 00 IV

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  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 215172 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 212299 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170326 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 170325 000 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Snow and iceBylawNotice to comply · Jan 2026· Closed

    • Exterior: Exterior areas including: steps, landings, walks, driveways, parking spaces, ramps have not been cleared of snow and ice within twenty four (24) hours of a snow fall.Namely, the exterior driveways and parking spaces, throughout the propert… (closed)

    Case 26 107260 SNI 00 IV

  • Jan 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 105608 SNI 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 110992 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

18 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Alterations 5
  • Plumbing and drains 4
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
  • Parking garage repair 2
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Balcony repair 1
  • Apr 2024

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Cancelled

    Parking garage repairs.

    Permit 24 133675 BLD

  • May 2022

    Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued

    Proposal for parking garage repairs in the existing apartment building.

    Permit 22 151263 BLD

  • Apr 2022

    Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Issuance Pending

    Plumbing - Interior alterations to convert existing office unit into a one bedroom suite - Unit 109

    Permit 22 134003 PLB

  • Apr 2022

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

    HVAC - Interior alterations to convert existing office unit into a one bedroom suite - Unit 109

    Permit 22 134003 HVA

  • Apr 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Under Review

    Interior alterations to convert existing office unit into a one bedroom suite - Unit 109

    Permit 22 134003 BLD

  • Jan 2022

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

    HVAC - Proposed Interior Alterations to Residential Amenity Space upgrades to existing basement amenity space (lounge area and coworking space) including upgraded HVAC systems to service existing space.

    Permit 22 108210 HVA

Show 12 older permits
  • Jan 2022

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Proposed Interior Alterations to Residential Amenity Space upgrades to existing basement amenity space (lounge area and coworking space) including upgraded HVAC systems to service existing space.

    Permit 22 108210 BLD

  • Nov 2021

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

    Backflow prevention to incoming water line to existing building

    Permit 21 237378 PSA · est. $85,000

  • Nov 2021

    Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed

    Additional sprinklers to lobby/ground floor, public corridors and related fire alarm work, also backflow prevention to incoming water line.

    Permit 21 237376 FSU · est. $85,000

  • Aug 2021

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Proposal to install a new fire alarm control panel.

    Permit 21 200233 FSU

  • Mar 2020

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

    HVAC - Upgrades to existing basement amenity space (party-room and gym) including upgraded HVAC systems to service existing space.

    Permit 20 125975 HVA

  • Mar 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled

    Upgrades to existing basement amenity space (party-room and gym) including upgraded HVAC systems to service existing space.

    Permit 20 125975 BLD · est. $250,000

  • Sep 2019

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposed interior alterations to lobby in existing apartment building. Erection of fire rated wall to separate lobby from future suite.

    Permit 19 214753 BLD

  • May 2019

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Proposed building envelope and balcony rehabilitation

    Permit 19 158919 BLD · est. $10,000

  • Dec 2014

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

    Plumbing - convert storage space into 5 new units and recreation room

    Permit 14 265189 PLB

  • Dec 2014

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

    HVAC - convert storage space into 5 new units and recreation room

    Permit 14 265189 HVA

  • Dec 2014

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    convert storage space into 5 new units and recreation room

    Permit 14 265189 BLD · est. $850,000

  • Apr 2010

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

    4" backflow preventer and expansion tank

    Permit 10 151003 PSA · est. $15,000

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

46/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit57

    47.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes.

  • Parks & trees50

    16 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 150 m. 160 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling8

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.1 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Cedar Drive Jr Public School, 240 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities53

    Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 2 community centres, 12 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety19

    5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.

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Safety

Scarborough Village

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Lower than most

    Lower than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (65% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (85% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • HomicideHigher than most

    Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× 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

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 15.5 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 (au60.0) (x171)
Height limit
11 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
6
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 253 Markham Rd · 220 m away

    Site plan · Final Approval Completed · submitted 2025-06-30

    Site Plan Control application, specifically for Building A (Phase 1), with the temporary municipal address of 2 Dunelm Street. This Site Plan Control application will facilitate the affordable rental co-op housing (Building A), with 245 u

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsScarborough VillageScarborough (East) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,460$1,491
1 bed$1,816$1,633$1,761
2 beds$2,179$1,852$2,045
3+ beds$2,589$2,072$2,294
All units$2,096$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.

2014
0.50% 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.

83 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
21
Units
236
Built
1965
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Ground floor, 7 AM TO 11 PM
Pets
Allowed - no restrictions
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking, parking deck
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
24

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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