1860 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M1R
A 8-storey, 90-unit social housing building built in 1978.
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
2 bylaw investigations at this address since Jun 2026.
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.
- Not enough heat 1
- Repairs and upkeep 1
- Jun 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170492 000 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 170491 000 00 IR
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City building permits
28 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Alterations 9
- Fire and life safety 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Plumbing and drains 5
- Balcony repair 2
- Demolition 1
- Aug 2026
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Other(MS) · Permit Issued
Removal and replacement of the existing roof mounted make-up air unit to provide a unit with full cooling capabilities.
Permit 26 217395 MSA · est. $700,000
- May 2023
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
Revision 01 - Existing and New Sprinkler System is designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 13(2013). Sprinkler Package to be added as a revision to 21 238996 BLD 00 BAProposal for alterations to the sprinkler systems, fire alarm
Permit 21 238996 BLD
- Nov 2021
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Closed
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for alterations to the sprinkler systems, fire alarm
Permit 21 238996 FSU
- Nov 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for alterations to the sprinkler systems, fire alarm
Permit 21 238996 BLD · est. $800,000
- Jan 2019
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Proposal to install (4) maglocks on the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th floors.
Permit 19 105752 FSU
- Jun 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Convert bedroom and lounge area into dining room and servery area on 5th and 6th floors
Permit 14 169860 PLB
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- Jun 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Convert bedroom and lounge area into dining room and servery area on 5th and 6th floors
Permit 14 169860 HVA
- Jun 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Convert bedroom and lounge area into dining room and servery area on 5th and 6th floors
Permit 14 169860 BLD · est. $100,000
- May 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection
Interior alterations to mezzanine area consisting of attaching glass screen to existing guard rail and removal of 1 illuminated and 1 non-illuminated exit signs.
Permit 14 150333 BLD · est. $7,000
- Jun 2013
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
repair 38 balconies at seniors residence, minor masonry repairs
Permit 13 193416 BLD · est. $100,000
- Apr 2013
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
construct outdoor gazebo in rear yard
Permit 13 159009 BLD · est. $30,000
- Nov 2012
Demolition · Demolition · Closed
demolish below grade hydro vault
Permit 12 280606 DEM
- Apr 2012
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REV. #1- see attached letter for details Convert 3rd floor bachelor apt. suite to common dining room for long term care facility occupants
Permit 11 133728 BLD
- Nov 2011
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
REV. #1 - As per Joe Wong- maglocks in stairwells install 16 maglocks withing existing seinors residence
Permit 11 239246 FSU
- Aug 2011
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
repair 24 balconies
Permit 11 258797 BLD · est. $50,000
- Jul 2011
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
install 16 maglocks withing existing seinors residence
Permit 11 239246 FSU · est. $50,000
- Feb 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Convert bachelor suite to dining room on 3rd floor
Permit 11 133728 PLB
- Feb 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Convert bachelor suite to dining room on 3rd floor
Permit 11 133728 HVA
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Convert 3rd floor bachelor apt. suite to common dining room for long term care facility occupants
Permit 11 133728 BLD · est. $50,000
- Mar 2010
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Closed
Addition of three magnetic locks to existing system
Permit 10 124394 FSU · est. $2,000
- Sep 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Install one backflow preventer
Permit 09 168419 PSA · est. $15,000
- Feb 2009
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
Replace fire alarm control panel with new addressable control equipment c/w integrated emergency voice communication system including CACF, Paging console on the ground floor admin area, Annunciator and paging console in the main nursing s…
Permit 09 107390 FSU · est. $325,000
- Dec 2006
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - interior alteration to : existing shower rooms on floors 2 to 7; existing tubrooms on floors 4, 6 and 7; convert 2nd floor linen room, 3rd floor office, and 5th floor physio room to tubrooms
Permit 06 196723 PLB
- Dec 2006
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - interior alteration to : existing shower rooms on floors 2 to 7; existing tubrooms on floors 4, 6 and 7; convert 2nd floor linen room, 3rd floor office, and 5th floor physio room to tubrooms
Permit 06 196723 HVA
- Dec 2006
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
interior alteration to : existing shower rooms on floors 2 to 7; existing tubrooms on floors 4, 6 and 7; convert 2nd floor linen room, 3rd floor office, and 5th floor physio room to tubrooms
Permit 06 196723 BLD · est. $488,000
- Mar 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, HVAC, PLUM 5TH FL - Interior Alterations
Permit 02 117088 PLB
- Mar 2002
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, HVAC, PLUM 5TH FL - Interior Alterations
Permit 02 117088 HVA
- Mar 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, HVAC, PLUM 5TH FL
Permit 02 117088 BLD · est. $70,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
21/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit28
22.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Pharmacy (5 Eglinton Line), 2.1 km.
- Parks & trees0
1.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 520 m. 223 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 nearby52
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Wexford Collegiate School For The Arts, 380 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities18
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 7 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety19
5 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 2 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Safety
Wexford/Maryvale
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 81 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.6× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).
- Auto theftAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Higher than most
Higher than 83 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 65 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.7× the city median).
- ShootingsAmong the highest
Higher than 95 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (3.1× the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 98 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (48% 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
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, 10.3 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 2.5 (c2.5; r2.1) SS2 (x718)- Height limit
- 20 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
- 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 | Wexford-Maryvale | Scarborough (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,685 | $1,520 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,667 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,980 | $1,843 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $1,770 | $1,932 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,812 | $1,754 | $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.
90 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 8
- Units
- 90
- Built
- 1978
- Elevators
- 3
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 12 PM TO 8 AM
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- Yes
- Ward
- 21
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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