2155 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M1R
A 11-storey, 243-unit social housing building built in 1993.
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City building permits
22 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 6
- Alterations 6
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 4
- Parking garage repair 3
- Fire and life safety 2
- Balcony repair 1
- Aug 2024
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Addressing scope outlined in approved Alternative Solutions dated Dec 5 2023 by Toronto Fire Services. Scope entails adding a fire door to the second floor, and extending the existing sprinkler system to the entire second floor.
Permit 24 205365 FSU
- Feb 2023
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
Proposal for localized waterproofing, ledge beam concrete repairs and expansion joint replacement between the 2nd floor terrace deck and on the garage roof slab of an existing senior's residential building.
Permit 23 113436 BLD
- May 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a new retail store.
Permit 22 152017 PLB
- May 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for a new retail store.
Permit 22 152017 HVA
- May 2022
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations for a new retail store.
Permit 22 152017 BLD
- Feb 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Revision Issued
Rev 01: Plumbing changes to existing plan for new proposed plumbing locations. Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations including new partitions and modification of HVAC and lighting systems in the Retail Unit 4.
Permit 21 127288 PLB
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- Mar 2021
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations including new partitions and modification of HVAC and lighting systems in the Retail Unit 4.
Permit 21 127288 PLB
- Mar 2021
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations including new partitions and modification of HVAC and lighting systems in the Retail Unit 4.
Permit 21 127288 HVA
- Mar 2021
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposal for interior alterations including new partitions and modification of HVAC and lighting systems in the Retail Unit 4.
Permit 21 127288 BLD · est. $80,000
- Jan 2021
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Localized concrete repairs on balcony slabs, localized routing and sealing of cracks, cleaning and painting of balustrade anchors
Permit 21 107142 BLD · est. $230,000
- Aug 2019
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposed localized replacment of existing waterproofing membrane on garage roof slab, localized concrete repairs, localized repairs of existing waterproofing on interior suspended slab in parking garage of senior living building.
Permit 19 205875 BLD · est. $180,000
- Jun 2019
Alterations · Other(BA) · Closed
Proposed Vehicle impact repair to Unit 12 of the existing Mixed use (commercial/residential) Building.
Permit 19 171755 BLD · est. $40,000
- Oct 2013
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
replace backflow preventor, add additional backflow
Permit 13 256022 PSA · est. $10,000
- Aug 2013
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Permit Issued
Parking Garage repairs including localized concrete and membrane repairs to P1 and P2 levels of a 12 storey mix-use with multi residential units building.
Permit 13 217311 BLD · est. $575,000
- Feb 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Cancelled
Plumbing - interior alterations for washroom
Permit 11 131508 PLB
- Feb 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Cancelled
HVAC - interior alterations for washroom
Permit 11 131508 HVA
- Feb 2011
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Cancelled
interior alterations for washroom
Permit 11 131508 BLD · est. $10,000
- Sep 2005
Fire and life safety · Other(FS) · Closed
REPLACEMENT OF FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
Permit 05 179837 FSU
- Nov 2003
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
DRYWALL PARTITION RE-ARRANGEMENT
Permit 03 192266 BLD · est. $12,000
- Dec 2002
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR FAMILY DROP IN CENTRE - Interior Alterations
Permit 02 197463 PLB
- Dec 2002
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR FAMILY DROP IN CENTRE - Interior Alterations
Permit 02 197463 HVA
- Dec 2002
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR FAMILY DROP IN CENTRE
Permit 02 197463 BLD · est. $20,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
30/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit31
24.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 3 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: Birchmount (5 Eglinton Line), 2.0 km.
- Parks & trees6
6.3 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 300 m. 154 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling13
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0.95 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby37
4 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: General Crerar Public School, 500 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities31
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 2 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety80
1 collision 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
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
2.9 tonnes a year from 5 facilities, mostly Progressive Anodizers Inc
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, 11.5 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 3.5 (c3.5; r3.5) SS2 (x728)- 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
- 2
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
2130 Lawrence Ave E · 160 m away
Rezoning · Under Review · submitted 2025-07-25
Proposal for redevelop the Subject Lands with two residential high-rise buildings withheights of 36 and 40 storeys and a 15 storey mixed-use mid-rise building with a total net FSI of 7.96. Proposed total floor area 88,265.1 sq. m. (950,078
City record2157-2183 Lawrence Ave E · 110 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2025-04-16
Proposal for a mixed-use development comprised of a 34-storey building (Tower A) fronting the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Birchmount Road and an 11-storey building (Tower B) along the easterly portion of the Lawrence Avenue Eas
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 | 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.
- 2014
- 0.54% lower rent · 1 of 2 units notified
- 2016
- 0.53% lower rent · 1 of 2 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. 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.
92 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Social housing
- Storeys
- 11
- Units
- 243
- Built
- 1993
- Elevators
- 3
- Heating
- Forced air gas
- Air conditioning
- Central air
- Laundry
- 2nd floor, 7AM-11PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, carport, surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Free
- Bike parking
- 15 outdoor
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room, outdoor rec facilities, child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 21
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