Toronto · Ward 08 · PRIVATE

680 Roselawn Ave

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M5N · Forest Hill North

64 units · 9 storeys · built 1965 · managed by O'SHANTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.

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RentSafeTO score

92
evaluated Sep 17, 2026 · proactive score 93 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2
3.1 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

4
open violations · 24 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Aug 27, 2026

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

no property-standards investigations recorded in the last 2 years

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building
Visitor parkingunavailable
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingyes
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 Areas2 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 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 · Forest Hill North

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,701$1,564
1-bedroom$2,016$1,888
2-bedroom$2,677$2,468
3-bedroom+—$2,968

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 8% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. Across the City of Toronto, average rents rose 3% 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: Roselawn Ave at Bathurst St East Side · 59 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 5, 7, 14, 33, 34
24-hour night routes: 307, 334
Nearest subway: Cedarvale Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Bathurst & Roselawn · 100 m · 27,010 vehicles in the City's latest count
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: 65%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 8.1%
Median household income: $90,000
Average household: 2.3 people
Median age: 42.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 62.4%
Moved in the past year: 9.2%
Residents: 13,826
2021 census · Forest Hill North

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 26 assaults, 17 auto thefts, 10 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — 49% more than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 57 assaults, 22 break-and-enters, 10 auto thefts and 1 robbery — robbery, auto theft and assault run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M5N: 60 in 2026 so far (105 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Castlefield Parkette 125 m · Shallmar Parkette 243 m · Briar Hill - Chaplin Park 319 m
Community centres: Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena 447 m · Viewmount Community Centre 975 m
Libraries: Forest Hill 529 m · Barbara Frum 1.8 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: North Preparatory Jr Public School · 401 m
Middle: Forest Hill Jr & Sr Public School · 1.5 km
Secondary (high school): Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · 438 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Elementary School · 1.3 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 1.3 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 08 (Eglinton-Lawrence) — Mike Colle, councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 15, 202496
Sep 17, 202692

Fire code violations

24 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 4 currently open. Most frequent:

Source: Toronto Fire Services residential inspection results, refreshed daily. A violation record is a finding at inspection time; open items are those without a recorded close date.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-018402-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears
May 11, 2026PDF
LTB-L-016450-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Mar 9, 2026PDF

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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