50 Hillsboro Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5R
A 24-storey, 196-unit private rental building built in 1965.
- Property manager
- Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.
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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
14 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024.
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
- Zoning 2
- Garbage 1
- Jun 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 176445 WST 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172646 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 172645 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 174635 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 109451 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 265769 ZON 00 IR
Show 8 older cases
- Dec 2025
ZoningBylaw· Closed
Case 25 265759 ZON 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 246012 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 244330 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 150892 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 119664 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 114353 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 253624 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 250514 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
11 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 8
- Fire and life safety 1
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Feb 2021
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Proposal for the replacement of the fire alarm control panel and remote annunciator.
Permit 21 113244 FSU · est. $50,000
- Nov 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Proposed interior alterations to partial ground floor amenities space
Permit 20 214187 BLD · est. $130,000
- Aug 2015
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
install backflow prevention device
Permit 15 200913 PSA · est. $2,500
- Jun 2014
Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled
Proposal for concrete repairs to the Toronto Hydro Vault room located on level P1.
Permit 14 174817 BLD
- May 2014
Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued
REVISION 2- Proposed alterations to parking garage.Parking Garage Repairs. at 30 and 50 Hillsboro Ave.
Permit 09 127271 BLD
- Sep 2010
Alterations · Other(BA) · Revision Issued
Revision: Proposed alterations to parking garage.Parking Garage Repairss. at 30 and 50 Hillsboro Ave.
Permit 09 127271 BLD
Show 5 older permits
- Apr 2009
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Parking Garage Repairss. at 30 and 50 Hillsboro Ave.
Permit 09 127271 BLD
- Apr 2008
Alterations · Other(BA) · Inspection
Proposal to install roof top telecommunication site (shelter, 3 antenna's, and new stair hatch) on existing apartment roof. Convenience address - 30 Hillsboro Ave
Permit 08 142720 BLD
- Nov 2007
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
revised retaining wall structure - Proposal to cosntruct a new retaining wall between properties at 50 Hillsboro Ave and 142 R Davenport. Also see BLD for 142 R Davenport 07 250881
Permit 07 250879 BLD
- Aug 2007
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to cosntruct a new retaining wall between properties at 50 Hillsboro Ave and 142 R Davenport. Also see BLD for 142 R Davenport 07 250881
Permit 07 250879 BLD
- Sep 2004
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Slab repairs to 96 balconies.
Permit 04 172749 BLD · est. $900,000
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
59/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit77
37 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Rosedale (1 Yonge-University Line), 400 m.
- Parks & trees48
12.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 60 m. 453 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling89
Within 1 km: 5.95 km of protected lanes, 4.55 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.65 km of shared routes. 8 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public School, 340 m), plus 7 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 2 libraries, 0 community centres, 10 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
Annex
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAmong the highest
Higher than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 80 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (68% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.2× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the lowest
Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% of the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% 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
No expressway within 2 km
212 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Avenue Collision 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
- 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
- Category
- General residential
- Zone label
R (f5.0; d1.0) (x485)- Height limit
- 13 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
55 Belmont St · 250 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-02-13
Proposed 11-storey addition that will add 168 long-term care beds and 30 assisted living units at the north end of the existing long-term care home for seniors.
City record183 Avenue Rd · 240 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2021-10-25
Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 18 dwelling units and 400 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.
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 | University/Annex | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,553 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,050 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | - | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,199* | $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.
- 2014
- 0.78% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2015
- 0.56% lower rent · tenants notified
- 2016
- 0.80% 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.
94 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 24
- Units
- 196
- Built
- 1965
- Elevators
- 3
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Level b1, 8 AM TO 10 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 10 indoor, 10 outdoor
- Amenities
- Indoor pool, indoor exercise room, sauna
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 11
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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