4000 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M1E
A 12-storey, 141-unit private rental building built in 1967.
- Property manager
- Capreit
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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 Oct 2024; 2 notices or orders to comply; 1 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 12
- Garbage 1
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 222823 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2026
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 26 202421 WST 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 117471 PRS 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 114487 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 262412 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: The ventilation system or unit is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times.Namely, the bathroom ventilation system is not kept in good repair and maintained in good working condition at all times. (closed)
Case 25 262869 PRS 00 IV
Show 7 older cases
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 258004 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 231288 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 202061 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 189365 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Bathroom: All repairs shall be made in a good workmanlike manner.Namely, the bathroom floor surface is not reasonably smooth and level; previous repairs not made in a good workmanlike manner. (closed)
- Bathroom – Toilet: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively.Namely, the caulking, between the toilet base and floor, is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
- Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials.Namely, the bathroom wall, located near the radiator, is not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (closed)
- Living Room – Ceiling: Previously finished surface(s) have marks, stains, graffiti, smoke damage, painted slogans and/or other defacements.Namely, the ceiling, located in the living room, is not maintained free of marks and/or stains. (closed)
- Bathroom: The heating system or unit is not in good repair and maintained in good working condition.Namely, the bathroom radiator cover is not maintained in good repair. (closed)
Case 25 196284 PRS 00 IV
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 140753 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 232443 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 3
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 2
- Parking garage repair 2
- Nov 2025
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing property management staff rooms to a residential suite.
Permit 25 250055 PLB
- Nov 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing property management staff rooms to a residential suite.
Permit 25 250055 HVA
- Nov 2025
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing property management staff rooms to a residential suite.
Permit 25 250055 BLD · est. $88,000
- Jan 2024
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for a new residential suite.
Permit 24 103719 PLB
- Jan 2024
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for a new residential suite.
Permit 24 103719 HVA
- Jan 2024
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
Proposed interior alterations for a new residential suite.
Permit 24 103719 BLD · est. $100,000
Show 4 older permits
- Apr 2019
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Closed
Proposal for parking garage repair
Permit 19 143448 BLD · est. $500,000
- Dec 2014
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Closed
Proposal to install back flow prevention device in the existing apartment building.
Permit 14 259771 PSA · est. $10,000
- Aug 2011
Parking garage repair · Garage Repair/Reconstruction · Inspection
parking garage repair
Permit 11 256822 BLD · est. $500,000
- Feb 2009
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Closed - Dormant
Repair of the Balconies and Exterior Wall
Permit 09 108808 BLD · est. $926,688
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
48/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit22
17.7 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 2 routes.
- Parks & trees98
68.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 70 m. 64 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling38
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 2.85 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.9 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
5 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Galloway Road Public School, 300 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities22
Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 8 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety64
2 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
West Hill
- AssaultAmong the highest
Higher than 93 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.1× the city median).
- Break and enterAbout typical
Higher than 51 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- RobberyHigher than most
Higher than 85 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- Auto theftAbout typical
Lower than 59 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAmong the highest
Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000About typical
Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAbout typical
Higher than 57 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- ShootingsHigher than most
Higher than 79 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- HomicideAbout typical
Lower than 53 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (about 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, 18.0 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 Commercial
- Category
- Apartment
- Zone label
RAC (au67.0) (x78)- 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 | West Hill | Scarborough (East) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | - | $1,460 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $1,775 | $1,633 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $1,928 | $1,852 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | $2,290 | $2,072 | $2,294 |
| All units | $1,995 | $1,816 | $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.
96 / 100City inspection score, September 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Private rental
- Storeys
- 12
- Units
- 141
- Built
- 1967
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Capreit
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- Basement, 8:00AM TO 9:00PM
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Underground garage, garage accessible thru buildg
- Visitor parking
- Paid
- Bike parking
- 8 outdoor
- Amenities
- Outdoor pool, child play area
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- No
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 24
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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