1465 Lawrence Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M6L
A 20-storey, 161-unit private rental building built in 1969.
- Property manager
- Signet Group Inc.
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City bylaw and health cases
7 bylaw investigations at this address since Dec 2024.
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 5
- Garbage 1
- Not enough heat 1
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 202772 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 264683 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 250848 HEA 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 196501 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 151860 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 124701 WST 00 IR
Show 1 older case
- Dec 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 246703 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
23 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 8
- Plumbing and drains 7
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Parking garage repair 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Mar 2021
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Parking garage and garage entrance/exit ramp reconstruction and concrete repairs
Permit 21 133266 BLD · est. $991,590
- Dec 2020
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision - new office proposed to replace a storage roomHVAC - Convert the existing laundry room, office and storage areas to 3 new rental residential suites. The laundry will be relocated to the basement level P1.
Permit 19 213172 HVA
- Dec 2020
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Revision to convert existing storage space into an office.Convert the existing laundry room, office and storage areas to 3 new rental residential suites. The laundry will be relocated to the basement level P1.
Permit 19 213172 BLD
- Nov 2020
Alterations · Canopy w/o Enclosure · Closed
Exterior alterations to existing entrance feature - new roof and fascia, new cladding
Permit 20 213778 BLD
- Oct 2020
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Localized balcony slab concrete repairs and waterproofing, repairs to the building EIFS.
Permit 20 201843 BLD
- Oct 2019
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install 2 maglocks between the basement and garage doors in an existing apartment building.
Permit 19 237409 FSU · est. $5,000
Show 17 older permits
- Aug 2019
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Convert the existing laundry room, office and storage areas to 3 new rental residential suites. The laundry will be relocated to the basement level P1.
Permit 19 213172 PLB
- Aug 2019
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Convert the existing laundry room, office and storage areas to 3 new rental residential suites. The laundry will be relocated to the basement level P1.
Permit 19 213172 HVA
- Aug 2019
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Convert the existing laundry room, office and storage areas to 3 new rental residential suites. The laundry will be relocated to the basement level P1.
Permit 19 213172 BLD
- Aug 2017
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Installing new Class B In ground Pool and pool enclosure
Permit 17 212401 BLD
- Oct 2010
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - Proposed construction of new entrance ramp to existing below grade parking garage, and to close existing ramp with new slab.
Permit 10 273799 PLB
- Oct 2010
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Cancelled
Proposal to close off existing entrance ramp to below grade parking garage, landscape over the existing ramp and then construct a new entrance ramp to existing below grade parking garage at new location.
Permit 10 273799 BLD · est. $150,000
- May 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of (1) backflow prevention device into existing apartment building.
Permit 10 179428 PSA · est. $5,000
- Oct 2007
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Interior alterations at the ground floor to relocate the lobby, parking garage repairs, new canopy at front elevation of building, and alterations to driveway/walkways at exterior. The number of tenants will remain at 161
Permit 07 265750 PLB
- Oct 2007
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Interior alterations at the ground floor to relocate the lobby, parking garage repairs, new canopy at front elevation of building, and alterations to driveway/walkways at exterior. The number of tenants will remain at 161
Permit 07 265750 HVA
- Sep 2007
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed
Interior alterations at the ground floor to relocate the lobby, parking garage repairs, new canopy at front elevation of building, and alterations to driveway/walkways at exterior. The number of tenants will remain at 161 Scope of work rev…
Permit 07 265750 BLD · est. $300,000
- Jan 2005
Alterations · Shoring · Closed
Proposed shoring & excavation to exist. apt. bldg. site to facilitate environmental remediation
Permit 05 104717 BLD · est. $30,000
- Aug 2004
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed int. alt. to exist. apt. bldg. to create a new exit.
Permit 04 169943 BLD · est. $5,000
- May 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
PROPOSED NEW INSIDE UNDERGROUD DRIANS TO PARKING GARAGE ONLY.
Permit 02 138462 PLB
- May 2002
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 10 STOREY RENTAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 2 STOREYS BELOW GRADE PARKING. SEE UDSP-00-033 AND REZONING APPLN 99-27-02 - New Building
Permit 02 135163 HVA
- May 2002
Plumbing and drains · Piping: Other Buildings · Cancelled
SITE SERVICES
Permit 02 138252 PSA
- May 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSIDE UNDERGROUND DRAINS ONLY IN A NEW 10 STOREY RENTAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 2 STOREYS BELOW GRADE PARKING. SEE UDSP-00-033 AND REZONING APPLN 99-27-02 - New Building
Permit 02 135163 PLB
- Jun 1997
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
FIRE ALARM&EMERGENCY LIGH
Permit 97 251152 BLD
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
34/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit35
26.9 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 5 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Keelesdale (5 Eglinton Line), 1.9 km.
- Parks & trees68
21 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 274 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling2
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 0 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby14
3 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: George Anderson Public School , 250 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities26
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 1 licensed child care centre.
- Road safety40
4 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Brookhaven-Amesbury
- AssaultAbout typical
Higher than 56 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 61 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 71 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Bicycle theftLower than most
Lower than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (42% of the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (78% 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
Highway 401, 1.6 km away
923 kg a year from 4 facilities, mostly Highlight Auto Collision
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
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 8.4 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
Open Space Recreation
- Category
- Open space
- Zone label
OR- 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
- 4
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2351 Keele St · 240 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-08-07
Scoped OPA for entire plaza site and zoning by-law submission for phase 1 tower.
City record2355 Keele St · 240 m away
Rezoning · OMB Appeal · submitted 2022-09-15
Proposal to redevelop the Lands with a new 25-storey residential tower and associated 4-storey above-grade parking structure
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 | Brookhaven-Amesbury | North York (Southwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,322 | $1,379 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,555 | $1,567 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,656 | $1,814 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,181 | $2,243 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,665 | $1,728 | $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 2017). Not resident reviews.
93 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 20
- Units
- 161
- Built
- 1969
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Signet Group Inc.
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground floor, 24 HRS
- Pets
- Allowed - all dogs must be on leash in building; large dogs must be muzzled in elevator
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Balconies
- No
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 5
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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