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Building Review

3125 Lawrence Ave E

Toronto, Ontario M1H

A 7-storey, 110-unit private rental building built in 1964.

Living score
46/100
Built
1964
Units
110
Storeys
7
City inspection
84/100

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

13 bylaw investigations at this address since Mar 2025; 6 notices or orders to comply.

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 13
  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2026· Closed

    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: The bathroom ceiling has a leak and water damage. (closed)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order.Namely: The kitchen cabinets below the countertop have significant rot and water damage. (closed)
    • Throughout Building: The property is not being kept free of pests.Namely: The unit has cockroach infestation. (closed)

    Case 26 183391 PRS 00 IV

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 178114 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. Namely: The parquet flooring throughout the unit has a worn finish. (closed)
    • Balcony: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame.Namely: The balcony door doesn' t close properly and is missing a locking mechanism. (closed)
    • Bedroom: Exterior window not maintained weather-tight.Namely: The bedroom window does not fit properly causing a significant draft. (closed)

    Case 26 158413 PRS 00 IV

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 155683 PRS 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Bathroom: Vanity is not maintained in a satisfactory condition.Namely: The bottom of the vanity has water damage. The caulking around the sink and vanity is worn/damaged. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Ceiling not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom ceiling has peeling paint and what appears to be mold. (closed)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely: Bathroom wall has peeling paint. (closed)
    • Dwelling Unit - Hall: Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair.Namely: Hallway closet doors have been removed but not replaced. (closed)

    Case 25 268923 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 267132 PRS 00 IR

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  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2025· Closed

    • Kitchen: The supplied facility in or on the property is not kept in a satisfactory working condition.Namely: The burners on the stove heat up to maximun even when the dials are at minimum temperture. (closed)

    Case 25 230143 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 227808 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 154265 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed

    • Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Interior door(s), frames(s), glass pane(s), and/or hardware not maintained in good repair. (closed)

    Case 25 153386 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 147254 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Mar 2025· Closed

    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
    • Bedroom: The floor and every appurtenance, surface cover and finish is not maintained. (closed)

    Case 25 128275 PRS 00 IV

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 127234 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

1 permit 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 1
  • Jun 2015

    Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Permit Issued

    To install 1 Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only).

    Permit 15 166487 PSA · est. $5,000

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

46/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit34

    26.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes.

  • Parks & trees82

    33 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 228 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling67

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 7.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby7

    2 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Rose Of Lima Catholic Elementary School, 370 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities15

    Within 1 km: 1 library, 0 community centres, 6 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety95

    0 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

Bendale South

  • AssaultAbout typical

    Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Break and enterLower than most

    Lower than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (57% of the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Auto theftAbout typical

    Higher than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesAbout typical

    Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Among the lowest

    Lower than 100 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (33% of the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAmong the lowest

    Lower than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (34% of the city median).

  • ShootingsAbout typical

    Lower than 66 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (77% 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

Traffic pollutionLow

No expressway within 2 km

Industrial releases within 1 kmLow

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, 14.5 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

Residential Apartment

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (au73.0) (x549)
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
3
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0
  • 642 Mccowan Rd · 140 m away

    Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2023-07-12

    Site Plan Approval for TTC's Scarborough Subway Extension Lawrence East Station

    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.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsBendaleScarborough (Central) zoneToronto region
Studio-$1,520$1,491
1 bed$1,697$1,610$1,761
2 beds$1,664$1,843$2,045
3+ beds$1,659$1,932$2,294
All units$1,666$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.

84 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
7
Units
110
Built
1964
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Ground floor, 24/7
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg, surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
21

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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