140 The Esplanade
Toronto, Ontario M5A
A 7-storey, 102-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1993.
- Property manager
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
12 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 1 still open.
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 9
- Not enough heat 3
- May 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 153928 HEA 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 141098 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 140092 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117060 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266625 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 25 257724 PRS 00 IR
Show 6 older cases
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 256239 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 239711 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 200392 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 168971 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 165745 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 107544 PRS 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
24 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 8
- Alterations 8
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Fire and life safety 3
- Jan 2023
Heating, cooling and ventilation · HVAC: Other Group C Buildings · Permit Issued
Replacement of 2 makeup air units all located on the roof. New exterior ductwork including carbonmonoxide detectors. New GFI receptacle per makeup air unit. Replacement of all supply grillesincluding balancing dampers. Cleaning on existing…
Permit 23 108401 MSA
- Jun 2021
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Permit Issued
Replace maglock on parking level 1 (as per the revised bubbled drawings)
Permit 21 172963 FSU · est. $2,000
- Aug 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - Proposed replacment of 2 existing cooling towers and upgrades to the HVAC system in the mechanical penthouse on the rooftop of an existing apartment building.
Permit 20 177021 HVA
- Aug 2020
Alterations · Other(BA) · Cancelled
Proposed replacment of 2 existing cooling towers and upgrades to the HVAC system in the mechanical penthouse on the rooftop of an existing apartment building.
Permit 20 177021 BLD · est. $1,000,000
- Jun 2020
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior renovations of the super's office, community room, new kitchen, new universal washroom and accessibility upgrades.
Permit 20 154935 PLB
- Jun 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior renovations of the super's office, community room, new kitchen, new universal washroom and accessibility upgrades.
Permit 20 154935 HVA
Show 18 older permits
- Jun 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior renovations of the super's office, community room, new kitchen, new universal washroom and accessibility upgrades.
Permit 20 154935 BLD · est. $495,400
- Sep 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to replace the existing diesel back-up generator with a new natural gas fuel generator.
Permit 19 227921 HVA
- Sep 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposal to replace the existing diesel back-up generator with a new natural gas fuel generator.
Permit 19 227921 BLD · est. $1,000,000
- Jul 2018
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Installation of three maglocks - 1 on P1 leve east door, 1 on P1 Level west door and P2 level west door
Permit 18 199807 FSU
- Jul 2018
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Permit Issued
Proposal for the installation of 3 new heat pump units and a heat recovery ventilator in an existing mixed use building.
Permit 18 191686 MSA
- Aug 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Revision Issued
Revision 01: REVISION FOR NOTE ABOUT EXISTING HOOD AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMProposal to interior alterations to an existing Restaurant Greater Than 30 Seats (No change of use) on the ground floor of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 17 148955 BLD
- Jul 2017
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Inspection
Proposal to replace existing fire alarm panel and smoke detectors, replace existing annuciator panel in existing apartment building.
Permit 17 200952 FSU · est. $10,000
- May 2017
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - modify existing ductwork to align with removal of the dropped ceilingProposal to interior alterations to an existing Restaurant Greater Than 30 Seats (No change of use) on the ground floor of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 17 148955 HVA
- Apr 2017
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Proposal to interior alterations to an existing Restaurant Greater Than 30 Seats (No change of use) on the ground floor of the existing multiple use building.
Permit 17 148955 BLD · est. $60,000
- Aug 2014
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed
renovate existing laundry room HVAC & PLB only
Permit 14 209690 PSA · est. $10,000
- Aug 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Closed
renovate existing laundry room
Permit 14 209690 MSA · est. $15,000
- Jul 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install 4" back flow preventer in existing apartment building.
Permit 13 205025 PSA · est. $5,000
- Dec 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations to unit 213 in existing apartment building (34.4m2).
Permit 11 330237 BLD · est. $27,900
- Feb 2008
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Make interior alterations for medical office adjacent to existing pharmacy.
Permit 08 113032 PLB
- Feb 2008
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed - Dormant
HVAC - Make interior alterations for medical office adjacent to existing pharmacy.
Permit 08 113032 HVA
- Feb 2008
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Make interior alterations for medical office adjacent to existing pharmacy.
Permit 08 113032 BLD · est. $40,000
- Feb 2007
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Closed - Dormant
Proposal to install 2 new sinks on ground floor (existing Clinic). Unit 3 - "St Lawrence Clinic".
Permit 07 107106 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jul 2003
Alterations · Window Replacement · Closed
Replace 2 windows and repair one column on west elevation
Permit 03 154433 BLD · est. $18,000
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
73/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit85
53.6 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: King (1 Yonge-University Line), 640 m.
- Parks & trees56
12.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 50 m. 666 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling95
Within 1 km: 7.65 km of protected lanes, 4.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 16 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby85
9 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1, 80 m), plus 3 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 6 community centres, 12 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety4
10 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 4 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 60 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 97 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (29% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.5× the city median).
- ShootingsLower than most
Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (50% of 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
Gardiner Expressway, 290 m away
217.5 tonnes a year from 4 facilities, mostly Redpath Sugar Ltd
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
- Street Health, 1.1 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
Commercial Residential
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CR 5.0 (c0.5; r4.5) SS2 (x2527)- Height limit
- 27 m
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
- 7
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
185 King St E · 220 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2022-08-11
Site Plan Control application to permit the construction of a 46 storey mixed use building containing 437 residential dwelling units, 430 square metres of retail gross floor area, and 1 car-share parking space.
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 | Waterfront Communities-The Island | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,092 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,489 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,114* | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,681 | $2,163 | $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; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. 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 2017). Not resident reviews.
81 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 7
- Units
- 102
- Built
- 1993
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- TCH
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Main floor, 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 13
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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