Toronto · Ward 19 · PRIVATE

189 Cedarvale Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4C · Woodbine-Lumsden

78 units · 6 storeys · built 1950 · managed by FOREST GATE GROUP

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Sep 9, 2026 · proactive score 89 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

1.3 per 100 units · most are arrears filings

Rent control

Likely rent-controlled

first occupied before Nov 15, 2018 — the annual guideline (2.1% in 2026) applies · details

Fire code

open violations · 3 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Oct 25, 2024

Investment (5 yrs)

no permits on file since Aug 2021

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 1 open deficiency

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parkingnot available

Elevators2

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unityes

Gas metered per unitno

Intercomyes

Lockers / storageyes

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3

Parking Areas3 / 3

Building Exterior2 / 3

Windows1 / 3

Balcony Guards3 / 3

Common Area Ventilation3 / 3

Common areas scored 0–3 by the City inspector at the latest RentSafeTO evaluation (3 = no issues found). Only areas assessed at this building are shown.

Neighbourhood & getting around · Woodbine-Lumsden

What rents cost here · East York zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,420	$1,331
1-bedroom	$1,968	$1,561
2-bedroom	$2,705	$1,801
3-bedroom+	$3,766	$2,171

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 50% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 6.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.5%. Average rents in this zone rose 2.7% over the year (same-structure sample). CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025.

Region-wide asking rents (Toronto area (CMA), Q1 2026, Statistics Canada, Quarterly Rent Statistics): bachelor $1,760 · 1-bed $2,110 · 2-bed $2,660 · 3-bed $3,250. Rentals.ca & Urbanation National Rent Report, July 2026: City of Toronto average $2,577 across all unit types.

Getting around

Distances from this building

Nearest stop: Woodbine Ave at Milverton Blvd · 188 m
Stops within 500 m: 9
Bus routes: 62, 91, 92, 93, 404
Subway within 500 m: Line 2
24-hour night routes: 300
Nearest subway: Woodbine Station · 330 m
Nearest intersection: Cedarvale & Milverton · 39 m

TTC schedule data · routes serving stops within 500 m · straight-line distances · nearest intersection from CornerFacts, our sister site

Who lives in the area

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

Households renting: 33.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36%
Renters in subsidized housing: 17.6%
Median household income: $96,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 41.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 17.6%
Moved in the past year: 9.3%
Residents: 8,625

2021 census · Woodbine-Lumsden

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 28 assaults, 6 auto thefts, 5 break-and-enters and 4 robberies — 34% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 58 assaults, 15 auto thefts, 6 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — robbery and break-and-enter run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.

311 noise complaints in postal area M4C: 155 in 2026 so far (212 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Gledhill Park 233 m · Oakcrest Parkette 636 m · East Lynn Park 651 m
Community centres: Terry Fox Community Centre 293 m · East York Sports Centre 811 m
Libraries: Danforth/Coxwell 993 m · Main Street 1.2 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: Gledhill Jr Public School · 295 m
Middle: D A Morrison Mdl School · 668 m
Secondary (high school): East York Collegiate Institute · 1.4 km
Catholic elementary: St Brigid Catholic Elementary School · 487 m
Catholic secondary: St Patrick Catholic Secondary School · 1.8 km

Nearest board-run school by straight-line distance — catchment zones are set by each school board, so confirm with the board's Find Your School tool.

Who to contact about building problems. Put requests to your landlord in writing first. Unresolved property-standards issues go to the City through 311 (RentSafeTO). If 311 doesn't resolve it, your councillor's office can escalate: Ward 19 (Beaches-East York) — Brad Bradford, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca · 416-338-2755.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Aug 29, 2024	91
Sep 9, 2026	88

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-028862-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 15, 2026	PDF

Final orders published by Tribunals Ontario (Jan–June 2026 release). An order records the outcome of an application; a high count of L1 (arrears) filings reflects filing activity, not the state of the building. Orders with confidentiality directives are excluded at source.

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