125 Lawton Blvd
Toronto, Ontario M4V
A 12-storey, 122-unit private rental building built in 1962.
- Property manager
- 125 Lawton Holdings Limited
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
21 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 5 notices or orders to comply.
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 17
- Not enough heat 4
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed
- Living Room – Balcony: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. Namely: Door doesn't fully close. (closed)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Holes around piping. (closed)
- Kitchen: All repairs shall be made with materials that are suitable and sufficient for the purpose Namely: Untreated wood moulding on the backsplash (closed)
- Kitchen: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner. Namely: Caulking/Silicone around the kitchen counter (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: damaged walls. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely:damaged ceiling (closed)
- Hall: Door hardware/devices are not maintained in good repair.Namely: door handle in damaged (closed)
- Bathroom: The supplied facility in the unit is not maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. Namely: Shower Arm Flange or Trim Plate. (closed)
- Bathroom: Previously finished surface(s) in the public area of the property is not maintained in good repair. Namely: The bathtub finish has deteriorated and damaged drain cover attachment. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Bathroom walls and ceiling is damaged. (closed)
- Bathroom: Interior door(s), frames(s) not maintained in good repair. Namely:Bathroom door and door frame is damaged. (closed)
Case 26 169700 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 165801 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 158453 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Exterior Of Building: Communication system is not maintained in good repair and in operative condition. Namely: Intercom not working (open)
Case 26 158843 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 142103 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed
- Dwelling Unit - Balcony: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame. (closed)
- Kitchen: The electrical fixtures are not maintained in a safe and complete condition. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Bathroom: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner. (closed)
Case 26 147055 PRS 00 IV
Show 15 older cases
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 141173 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 110491 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262149 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261151 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 261147 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 260433 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 252441 HEA 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed
- 2 Interior living room windows not maintained weather-tight. Namely: Deteriorated/damaged missing/damaged caulking around both windows. (open)
- Inside Balcony door frame not maintained in good repair.Namely: Repair damaged wall (open)
- Kitchen: Window wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Damaged on both the insides of the window wall (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Wall paint is peeling (open)
- Balcony: 2 Exterior balcony windows not maintained weather-tight. Namely: Deteriorated/Damaged/Missing caulking around both windows. (open)
- Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Damaged wall around the inside wall of window on both sides (open)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Damaged wall around the inside wall of window on both sides (open)
Case 25 224231 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 191074 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 177878 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 165574 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jan 2025· Closed
- Balcony door: Exterior door has deteriorated/ineffective weather-proofing.Namely, the balcony door is not weather tight sealed and allows a cold draft to flow into the unit. (closed)
- Balcony window: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely, the balcony window. (closed)
Case 25 105340 PRS 00 IV
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 104998 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 104298 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 228290 HEA 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
14 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 7
- Plumbing and drains 6
- Balcony repair 1
- Dec 2025
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposed domestic back flow preventer installation
Permit 25 264379 PSA · est. $20,000
- Jul 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Rev 01 - Revision to Existing Permit 20 227212 BLD 00 todelete un-renovated suites from scope of workProposal for interior alterations to suites on the 12th floor, the basement level & Unit 705 in the existing apartment building. Scope inc…
Permit 20 227212 BLD
- Jul 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision: delete un-renovated suites from scope of work
Permit 19 252084 BLD
- Dec 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Renovation of the Kitchen and Bathrooms in existing Residential Units of the BasementLevel, Unit 705, and 12th Floor.
Permit 20 227212 PLB
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to suites on the 12th floor, the basement level & Unit 705 in the existing apartment building. Scope includes work to kitchens & bathrooms.
Permit 20 227212 BLD · est. $25,000
- Nov 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to suites on floors 1-11 in the existing Apartment Building, scope of work includes renovating kitchens and bathrooms of existing units.
Permit 19 252084 PLB
Show 8 older permits
- Nov 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to suites on floors 1-11 in the existing Apartment Building, scope of work includes renovating kitchens and bathrooms of existing units.
Permit 19 252084 BLD
- Jul 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision 01: changes to include new fire rating instructionsProposed interior alterations to Unit 1008
Permit 19 113555 BLD
- Feb 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to Unit 1008
Permit 19 113555 PLB
- Feb 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations to Unit 1008
Permit 19 113555 BLD · est. $18,000
- May 2016
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Inspection
Stand alone Plumbing to Apartment Building.
Permit 16 164443 PSA
- Aug 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
iNTERIOR ALTERATIONS - CUTTING AN OPENING IN THE WALL BETWEEN TWO UNITS. exisitng - apt bldg. also OTC.
Permit 04 168728 BLD · est. $5,000
- Feb 2003
Plumbing and drains · Other(PS) · Closed
Replace existing hot water boiler
Permit 03 107844 PSA · est. $6,000
- Jan 2003
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Replace balcony guards - all balconies at all elevations
Permit 03 100584 BLD · est. $120,560
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
46/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit82
48 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Davisville (1 Yonge-University Line), 350 m.
- Parks & trees10
5.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 329 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling71
Within 1 km: 1.6 km of protected lanes, 3.4 km of bike lanes and trails, 3.5 km of shared routes. 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby14
2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Davisville & Spectrum School, 520 m), plus 6 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities53
Within 1 km: 1 library, 1 community centre, 10 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety24
5 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
Yonge-St.Clair
- AssaultAmong the lowest
Lower than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (45% of the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (19% of the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (63% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the lowest
Lower than 99 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (49% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 90 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (60% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× 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
None reported
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, 3.2 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 (d2.0) (x906)- Height limit
- Set by the zone
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
- 24
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
61 Lawton Blvd · 280 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-02-25
Site Plan Approval for two new 38 and 43-storey residential buildings. The proposed development will be comprised of 706 residential units.
City record61 Lawton Blvd · 280 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2025-02-25
OLT Interim Order for Approval of two new 37 and 38-storey residential buildings subject to fulfillment of conditions.
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 | Yonge-St. Clair | Toronto (North) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,629 | $1,570 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,868 | $1,892 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,296 | $2,476 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $3,327 | $2,985 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,008 | $2,057 | $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. 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.
The City’s lists for 2014–2025 have no rent-reduction notices for this address.
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 2018). Not resident reviews.
96 / 100City inspection score, July 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 12
- Units
- 122
- Built
- 1962
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- 125 Lawton Holdings Limited
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 9 TO 9
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 12
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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