1524 Lawrence Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M6L
A 6-storey, 76-unit private rental building built in 1963.
- Property manager
- Firm Capital Properties Inc
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
31 bylaw investigations at this address since Jan 2025; 7 notices or orders to comply; 4 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 24
- Not enough heat 7
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 215226 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order to Comply Appealed
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has no screen. (open)
- Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor is not protected by a guard conforming to Subsection 19.D.(5). (open)
Case 26 214533 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order to Comply Appealed
Case 26 214510 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Order Issued
- Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Bathroom Ceiling has hole cut into it in relation to ongoing repair. (open)
Case 26 225018 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 195295 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173516 000 00 IR
Show 25 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173515 000 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed
- Interior: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
- Living Room: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
Case 26 166664 PRS 00 IV
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 163412 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 119421 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 266537 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263039 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262123 HEA 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262119 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259893 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Entranceway: The floors in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks (open)
Case 25 262118 PRS 00 IV
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259332 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed
- Lobby: Elevator part(s) and appendages are not maintained in good repair and operational. Namely : (lighting fixtures, lamps, elevator buttons, floor indicators and ventilation fans) (closed)
Case 25 242289 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 210782 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 198832 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 189220 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 187028 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 184459 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 157911 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 136942 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Parking Area: Exterior yard that is used for the parking or storage of motorized vehicles or surfaced with a material impervious to water is not maintained in good repair, free from cracks, holes and ruts. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The stairs and/or other appurtenant attachments and/or their supporting structural members are not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The ceilings in the parking or storage garage are not impervious to water. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The parking or storage garage ceiling painted surface is not maintained in a state of good repair. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The walls in the parking or storage garage are not impervious to water. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The parking or storage garage walls painted surface is not maintained in a state of good repair. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The floors in the parking or storage garage are not maintained free of holes, breaks or cracks (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The floors in the parking or storage garage are not impervious to water. (closed)
- Underground Parking Area: The retaining wall is not being maintained in good repair. (closed)
Case 25 142098 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 134955 PRS 00 IR
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2025· Closed
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Throughout Dwelling Unit: The roof or one of its component is not free from leaks. (closed)
Case 25 142693 PRS 00 IV
- Mar 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 129952 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103488 PRS 00 IR
- Jan 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 103383 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
7 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 2
- Alterations 2
- Plumbing and drains 1
- Balcony repair 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Sep 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Not Started
REV 01: Revision to permit, removed from HVAC scope the mini split and the dehumidifier (refer to pages 5, 6, 7 of drawings part of the permit)HVAC - Interior alteration of 2x storage rooms into 2x laundry rooms + Repair/backfill of leak i…
Permit 25 234323 HVA
- Oct 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Permit Issued
HVAC - Interior alteration of 2x storage rooms into 2x laundry rooms + Repair/backfill of leak in basement garage (temp shoring design for opening)
Permit 25 234323 HVA
- Oct 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Permit Issued
Interior alteration of 2x storage rooms into 2x laundry rooms
Permit 25 234323 BLD · est. $10,000
- Jun 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Proposed interior alteration of two storage rooms to convert into laundry room and repair/backfill leak in basement garage, work inlcudes temporary shoring - related to 25 138419 WNP 00 VI
Permit 25 181018 BLD
- May 2022
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Installation of backflow preventer and associated piping installation
Permit 22 147474 PSA
- Jun 2010
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Proposed repair of (55) balconies to an existing (6) storey apartment building.
Permit 10 193745 BLD · est. $65,000
Show 1 older permit
- Sep 2003
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Retrofit fire alarm upgrade.
Permit 03 172039 FSU
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
44/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit28
21.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Keelesdale (5 Eglinton Line), 2.0 km.
- Parks & trees81
30 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 80 m. 380 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 nearby68
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, 410 m), plus 1 private. 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 safety51
3 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
Maple Leaf
- AssaultLower than most
Lower than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (67% of the city median).
- RobberyAmong the lowest
Lower than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (37% of the city median).
- Auto theftHigher than most
Higher than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% of the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Lower than most
Lower than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (23% of the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Lower than 64 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (80% 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 400, 1.3 km away
496 kg a year from 2 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, 8.7 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 Apartment
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RA (f30.0; a1375; d1.5)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
1571 Lawrence Ave W · 290 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2024-08-08
The redevelopment includes the demolition of the existing gas station and construct new gas pumps and canopy, a new convenience store/quick serve restaurant with an associated drive through facility. The existing car wash facilities will be
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 | Maple Leaf | North York (Southwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,379 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,755 | $1,567 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $2,206 | $1,814 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $2,243 | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,039 | $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.
- 2014
- 2.19% lower rent · tenants notified
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.
74 / 100City inspection score, August 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 6
- Units
- 76
- Built
- 1963
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Firm Capital Properties Inc
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Ground level, 8AM -10PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 20 outdoor
- Balconies
- Yes
- 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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