1640 Lawrence Ave W
Toronto, Ontario M6L
A 9-storey, 92-unit private rental building built in 1965.
- Property manager
- Drake Property Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
13 bylaw investigations at this address since Nov 2024; 3 notices or orders to comply; 3 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 7
- Not enough heat 3
- Snow and ice 2
- Garbage 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Aug 2026· Closed
- Balcony: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: Balcony has bee hive (closed)
- Kitchen: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not reasonably smooth and level. Namely: floor trim by kitchen (closed)
Case 26 216937 PRS 00 IV
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 213503 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2026· Order Issued
- Throughout Building: Dwelling unit window that is capable of being opened has screen that is not maintained in good repair and free from defects or missing components. (open)
- Throughout Building – dwelling units: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (open)
Case 26 211258 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Order Issued
Case 26 211254 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 193564 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173512 000 00 IR
Show 7 older cases
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 173511 000 00 IR
- Jan 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 111345 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylawNotice to comply · Feb 2025· Closed
Case 25 118255 SNI 00 IV
- Feb 2025
Snow and iceBylaw· Closed
Case 25 117430 SNI 00 IR
- Feb 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 112449 WST 00 IR
- Dec 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 252876 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 241189 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
10 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 3
- Alterations 2
- Balcony repair 2
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 1
- Roof and cladding 1
- Parking garage repair 1
- Jun 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Conversion of existing garage, administrative and storage spaces to dwelling units & adjusting of vestibule to main entrance.
Permit 25 169593 PLB
- Jun 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Conversion of existing garage, administrative and storage spaces to dwelling units & adjusting of vestibule to main entrance.
Permit 25 169593 HVA
- Jun 2025
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Conversion of existing garage, administrative and storage spaces to dwelling units & adjusting of vestibule to main entrance.
Permit 25 169593 BLD · est. $60,000
- Aug 2024
Plumbing and drains · Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other · Inspection
Interior cosmetic renovation and addition of drainage stacks for in-suite washers and dryers
Permit 24 206344 PSA · est. $200,000
- Jun 2019
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued
Proposed brick repairs to existing apartment building.
Permit 19 178089 BLD
- Apr 2013
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Parking Garage roof slab repairs.
Permit 13 158727 BLD · est. $185,000
Show 4 older permits
- Jul 2010
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
installation of one backflow prevention device
Permit 10 222062 PSA
- Apr 2010
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Repair of 36 balconies on North side and replacement of 303 m of guardrail.
Permit 10 167026 BLD · est. $350,000
- Sep 2008
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
replacing railings-south elevation and repair 50 balconies on south elevation only
Permit 08 200307 BLD
- Jul 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
PROPOSED NEW INTERTIOR ALTERTION TO APARTMENT AND PULLSTION.
Permit 02 154199 BLD
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
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: Mount Dennis (5 Eglinton Line), 2.0 km.
- Parks & trees82
32 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 190 m. 270 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: Amesbury Mdl School, 290 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities35
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 3 licensed child care centres.
- 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
Rustic
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Break and enterLower than most
Lower than 77 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (71% of the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Lower than 74 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Higher than 55 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Lower than 58 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the lowest
Lower than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (44% of the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Lower than 63 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (76% of the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.0× the city median).
- HomicideHigher than most
Higher than 76 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× 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, 800 m away
53 kg a year from 1 facility, mostly Black Creek Dry Cleaners
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, 9.1 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
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
- 0
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
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 | North York (Southwest) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,379 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,567 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,814 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,243 | $2,294 |
| All units | $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.
74 / 100City inspection score, July 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 9
- Units
- 92
- Built
- 1965
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Drake Property Management
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- 1st floor, 24 HOURS
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, carport, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- 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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