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176 Cowan Ave

Toronto, Ontario
Managed by Community First Developments Inc. · 5 other buildings
In South Parkdale · A City of Toronto neighbourhood.
100
out of 100
City of Toronto inspection, 2025

About 176 Cowan Ave

176 Cowan Ave is an 8-storey purpose-built rental building in South Parkdale, Toronto, with 127 units. It was built in 1983 and is managed by Community First Developments Inc. At its 2025 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 100 out of 100, in the band the City calls “satisfactory”. The nearest subway station is Dufferin, more than half an hour away on foot.

176 Cowan Ave at a glance

As confirmed by the City at registration. Blanks are blank in the City's own record, not missing here.

127units
8storeys
1983built
Ward 4ward

176 Cowan Ave RentSafeTO inspection score

Under RentSafeTO, the City inspects common areas, mechanical systems and building records on a cycle and scores the building out of 100. The number and the wording beside it are the City’s own; nothing on this page is our assessment of the building.

100
Satisfactory
Scored 100 in 2025. The City’s bands are satisfactory from 85, needs improvement from 70, and needs significant improvement below that.

Torontopolis Walk Index®

Where this building ranks against every other registered rental in Toronto for getting about on foot: to rapid transit, to the streetcar network, and to a discount grocer. The three walks are routed over the City’s own pedestrian network — sidewalks and crossings, not straight lines.

7.8
out of 10 A ranking: 10 is the best placed in the register, 5 is better than half of it.
26 minSubway or GO · Exhibition GO
4 minStreetcar or LRT · King
7 minDiscount grocer · No Frills

Amenities at 176 Cowan Ave

From the registry. A crossed-out item is recorded as absent, not simply unknown.

Laundry roomElevatorBalconiesAir conditioningPets allowedBike parkingBarrier-free entranceVisitor parkingNon-smokingIntercom

Transit near 176 Cowan Ave

Estimated from straight-line distance with a detour allowance at 1.4 m/s. Not a routed walk — a rail corridor or the Don can add real minutes.

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Dufferin station
Nearest TTC subway
about 36 min walk
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Exhibition GO
Nearest GO station
about 19 min walk

Questions about 176 Cowan Ave

Answered from the City’s register and Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act. General information, not legal advice.

Is 176 Cowan Ave rent controlled?

The register lists 176 Cowan Ave as social housing. In social housing, rent for most tenants is set as a share of household income (rent-geared-to-income) rather than by the provincial rent increase guideline, so the usual rent control rules largely do not decide what you pay. Units let at market rent in the same building can follow the guideline. Ask the housing provider which applies to your unit.

Who manages 176 Cowan Ave?

The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Community First Developments Inc. as the property manager.

What is the RentSafeTO score for 176 Cowan Ave?

100 out of 100, from the City’s 2025 inspection. The City calls that band “satisfactory”. Under RentSafeTO the City inspects the common areas, mechanical systems and records of every apartment building with three or more storeys and ten or more units.

Does 176 Cowan Ave allow pets?

The register records pets as allowed. Either way, a “no pets” clause in a residential lease is void in Ontario under section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act.

What amenities does 176 Cowan Ave have?

The register records laundry room, elevator, balconies, pets allowed, bike parking, barrier-free entrance, visitor parking and intercom. It records no air conditioning and non-smoking.

How close is 176 Cowan Ave to the subway?

Dufferin is the nearest subway station, more than half an hour away on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.