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32 Rowanwood Ave

Toronto, Ontario M4W

A 4-storey, 14-unit private rental building built in 1920.

Living score
66/100
Built
1920
Units
14
Storeys
4
City inspection
95/100
Property manager
HGH Design Build Corp

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Issues & maintenance

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City bylaw and health cases

25 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 9 notices or orders to comply; 2 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 22
  • Not enough heat 1
  • Snow and ice 1
  • Zoning 1
  • Jul 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 199835 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172735 000 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 172734 000 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Order Issued

    • Bedroom – West: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects, specifically, screen is insecure within its framing. (open)

    Case 26 174151 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued

    Case 26 151663 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2026· Closed

    • The supplied piece(s) of equipment and/or appliance(s) in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: Broken locking mechanism on in-unit dryer. (open)

    Case 26 130969 PRS 00 IV

Show 19 older cases
  • Mar 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 123415 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 118668 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Snow and iceBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 113644 SNI 00 IR

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Nov 2025· Closed

    • 1st Floor: Elevator(s) is not certified in good working order.Namely: Elevator is out of service, TSSA certification not displayed. (closed)

    Case 25 259491 PRS 00 IV

  • Nov 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 256028 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, where the walls meet the baseboards, there are gaps and cracks present. (closed)

    Case 25 203353 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 202827 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 25 201397 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 201297 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit – Bathroom: Interior lighting fixtures or lamps are not maintained.Namely, bathroom light not illuminating and contains discoloured staining. (open)

    Case 25 201393 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 200005 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 199982 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 25 201396 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 198855 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Living Room: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, ceiling ventilation surface is not free of stains and deterioration. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, where the baseboards and the wall meet, separation and gaps are present. (closed)

    Case 25 201395 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 198256 PRS 00 IR

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit – Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)

    Case 25 201394 PRS 00 IV

  • Jul 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 197609 PRS 00 IR

  • Jan 2025

    ZoningBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 104140 ZON 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

13 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 3
  • Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
  • Fire and life safety 1
  • Roof and cladding 1
  • Jul 2025

    Alterations · Addition(s) · Examiner's Notice Sent

    Rev 01 - Construction of walls, fire separations, and new plumbing systems which have resulted in the creation of additional units on Ground floor, Level 2, and Level 3. (total of 13 units)Proposed 4th storey addition to an existing 3 stor…

    Permit 23 236764 BLD

  • Jan 2024

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

    Plumbing - Proposed 4th storey addition to an existing 3 storey residential apartment building to add one apartment unit to the building.

    Permit 23 236764 PLB

  • Dec 2023

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

    HVAC - Proposed 4th storey addition to an existing 3 storey residential apartment building to add one apartment unit to the building.

    Permit 23 236764 HVA

  • Dec 2023

    Alterations · Addition(s) · Inspection

    Proposed 4th storey addition to an existing 3 storey residential apartment building to add one apartment unit to the building. (existing 9 units, proposed one more for a total of 10 units)

    Permit 23 236764 BLD · est. $600,000

  • Nov 2020

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

    Plumbing Revision 01 - new unit layout/arrangemnet for all floors. Unit total and bedroom count to remain the samePlumbing - Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor. New stair and elevator shaft.

    Permit 17 162413 PLB

  • Nov 2020

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

    HVAC Revision 01 - new unit layout/arrangemnet for all floors. Unit total and bedroom count to remain the sameHVAC - Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor. New stair and elevator shaft.

    Permit 17 162413 HVA

Show 7 older permits
  • Nov 2020

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    REV - 02 - new unit layout/arrangemnet for all floors. Unit total and bedroom count to remain the sameProposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor and new elevator shaft and exit stair.

    Permit 17 162413 BLD

  • Oct 2018

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    REV - 01 Temporary bracing support existing brick walls during construction limited to section of the outside wall. Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor and new elevator shaft and exit stair.

    Permit 17 162413 BLD

  • Aug 2017

    Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed

    FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor. New stair, elevator shaft and integral garage

    Permit 17 162413 FSU

  • May 2017

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

    Plumbing - Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor. New stair and elevator shaft.

    Permit 17 162413 PLB

  • May 2017

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

    HVAC - Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor. New stair and elevator shaft.

    Permit 17 162413 HVA

  • May 2017

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed

    Proposed interior alteration to existing apartment building to every floor and new elevator shaft and exit stair.

    Permit 17 162413 BLD · est. $500,000

  • Mar 2016

    Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Closed

    Proposal to change cladding to non-combustible to comply with the OBC in an existing apartment building.

    Permit 16 130357 BLD · est. $6,000

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

66/ 100

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

  • Transit73

    31.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Rosedale (1 Yonge-University Line), 350 m.

  • Parks & trees84

    33 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 130 m. 562 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling82

    Within 1 km: 3.45 km of protected lanes, 3.65 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.15 km of shared routes. 5 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Cottingham Jr Public School, 590 m), plus 5 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities44

    Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 0 community centres, 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

Rosedale-Moore Park

  • AssaultHigher than most

    Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Break and enterAmong the highest

    Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).

  • RobberyAbout typical

    Higher than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • Auto theftHigher than most

    Higher than 82 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Lower than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Higher than most

    Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftHigher than most

    Higher than 88 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (5.0× the city median).

  • ShootingsLower than most

    Lower than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (59% of the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% 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

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, 1.5 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 Detached

Category
Low-rise residential
Zone label
RD (f13.5; d0.6) (x1436)
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
13
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 44 Price St · 80 m away

    Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-08-19

    Site Plan Approval to permit the demolition, renovation and reconfiguration of the existing Toronto Lawn Tennis Club clubhouse and the semi-detached dwelling located at 43 and 45 Price Street in order to provide a new two-storey (8.75m excl

    City record
  • 9 Price St · 140 m away

    Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-05-28

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 35-storey mixed-use building, containing 235 dwelling units and 1,645 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

    City record
  • 1088 Yonge St · 250 m away

    Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2024-11-14

    Site Plan Approval for 12-storey mixed-use building with retail/commercial uses at grade and on the second floor, with a total of 24 dwelling units above. Related File: 22 154014 STE 11 OZ

    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
BedroomsRosedaleToronto (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,606$1,491
1 bed$2,203$2,042$1,761
2 beds$2,488$2,776$2,045
3+ beds-$3,580*$2,294
All units$2,358$2,163$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; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. 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
0.90% lower rent · tenants notified
2018
0.61% lower rent · tenants notified
2019
0.58% lower rent · tenants notified
2020
0.57% 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 2024). Not resident reviews.

95 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
4
Units
14
Built
1920
Elevators
1
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
Central air
Laundry
None on site
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Unavailable
Bike parking
16 outdoor
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
Yes
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
Yes
Ward
11

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

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