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Toronto · Don Valley North

201 Van Horne Ave

Residents rate this 2/5, well below the City scoreCity score 99/100 — green category
Looks fine on paper. Residents disagree. The City scores this building 99/100, but residents rate it 2/5. See what they say →
99 / 100
City of Toronto RentSafeTO rating: Green — satisfactory.

Last evaluated 2026-09-17. Buildings scoring 85–100 are green, 70–84 yellow, 0–69 red — the same thresholds behind the colour-coded signs posted at rental building entrances since June 15, 2026. What the sign colours mean →

Score history: 2026: 99 · 2024: 87

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation.

2 / 5
What residents say: 2/5 from 1 review.

That is well below this building's official City score of 99/100. The City inspects common areas at one point in time; residents describe what it is actually like to live here. Read the reviews →

Building facts

Year built
1966
Units
245
Storeys
18
Elevators
3
Heating
Hot Water
A/C
None
Pets allowed
NO
Laundry room
YES
Visitor parking
FREE
Non-smoking
NO
Managed by
The Brown Group Of Companies Inc.
Ward
Don Valley North

Last TSSA elevator inspection on file with the City: MAR 16, 2016.

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Registration (owner-reported).

City evaluation by area

Each common area is scored 1–3 by a City evaluator (3 = no issues observed).

Elevator maintenance
3/3
Common-area pests
3/3
Building cleanliness
3/3
Garbage / compactor room
3/3
Laundry room
3/3
Common-area ventilation
3/3

Short-term rentals

0 active short-term-rental registrations at this address (53 in postal area M2J). High counts can mean hotel-style turnover in hallways and elevators.

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, Short Term Rentals Registration (refreshed daily).

Resident reviews (1 · avg 2/5)

Current resident · published 2026-09-24 reported elevator outage in past month

Elevators: 1/5Pests: 1/5Noise: 3/5Heat & water: 4/5Management: 1/5

“Terrible place to live. Cockroaches and bedbugs. The elevators are often down, and frequently only one works. The landlords are rude and don't get anything done. The water is constantly being turned off, and there's more. Do not rent here.”

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Elevator wait times
Pests
Noise
Heat & hot water
Management
Deposit / key money returned
Were the elevators out of service in the past month?

Known issues worth flagging if you have first-hand knowledge: Kitec plumbing, special assessments, chronic elevator outages, pest treatments, heat/water interruptions, short-term-rental churn.

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