4205 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, Ontario M1E
A 14-storey, 345-unit Toronto Community Housing building built in 1974.
- Property manager
- Del Management
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Issues & maintenance
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City bylaw and health cases
33 bylaw investigations at this address since Oct 2024; 5 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 29
- Not enough heat 3
- Garbage 1
- Sep 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 231521 PRS 00 IR
- Aug 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 224739 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled
Case 26 193337 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 166294 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 162267 PRS 00 IR
- May 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 158336 PRS 00 IR
Show 27 older cases
- May 2026
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 26 158327 HEA 00 IR
- Feb 2026
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 26 121078 PRS 00 IR
- Dec 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 263523 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 259927 PRS 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 25 255176 HEA 00 IR
- Nov 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 254720 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 247781 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 244962 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 226828 PRS 00 IR
- Sep 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 220074 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
GarbageBylaw· Closed
Case 25 192171 WST 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Garbage Chute Room – Twelfth Floor: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namely: Evidence of pest infestation found in garbage chute. (open)
- Twelfth Floor Elevator Lobby – Near Windows/Radiator: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Walls found in state of disrepair (holes, cracks, scuffing). (open)
Case 25 187851 PRS 00 IV
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 187846 PRS 00 IR
- Jul 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 186696 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jul 2025· Closed
- Unit Interior – Bathroom (Behind Toilet): Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Walls found in state of disrepair (hole behind toilet). (closed)
- Unit Interior: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namely: Evidence of pest infestation observed throughout unit interior, including but not limited to cockroaches and rodents. (closed)
- Unit Interior – Living Room (Near Radiators/Balcony Door).: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Walls found in state of disrepair (holes). (closed)
- Unit Interior – Kitchen Cupboards: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: Kitchen cupboards found in state of disrepair (holes found within cupboards). (closed)
Case 25 187831 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 183634 PRS 00 IR
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Jun 2025· Closed
- Unit Interior – Throughout: The property is not being kept free of pests. Namely: Evidence of pest(s) bed bugs/mice found throughout unit interior. (closed)
Case 25 176565 PRS 00 IV
- Jun 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 176271 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 167182 PRS 00 IR
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · May 2025· Closed
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: walls throughout the unit not maintained and free of holes and baseboards. (closed)
Case 25 158976 PRS 00 IV
- May 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 154825 PRS 00 IR
- Apr 2025
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 25 143961 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Not enough heatBylaw· Closed
Case 24 231277 HEA 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2024· Closed
- Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: walls throughout, (closed)
- The electrical fixtures are not maintained in good working order. Namely: missing light fixture cover. (closed)
Case 24 231640 PRS 00 IV
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 228661 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 226580 PRS 00 IR
- Oct 2024
Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed
Case 24 225207 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
12 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 3
- Alterations 3
- Balcony repair 2
- Plumbing and drains 2
- Roof and cladding 1
- Fire and life safety 1
- Sep 2025
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Permit Issued
Isolated balcony railings and building cladding repairs.
Permit 25 233198 BLD
- Jan 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Inspection
HVAC - MAKE-UP AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT
Permit 25 108233 HVA
- Jan 2025
Alterations · Other(BA) · Permit Issued
MAKE-UP AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT
Permit 25 108233 BLD
- Jan 2025
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement · Inspection
Proposal for a Boiler replacement.
Permit 25 108045 MSA
- Nov 2022
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct canopy to serve rear vestibule and interior alterations on the ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 22 229205 PLB
- Nov 2022
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct canopy to serve rear vestibule and interior alterations on the ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 22 229205 HVA
Show 6 older permits
- Nov 2022
Alterations · Multiple Projects · Inspection
Proposal to construct canopy to serve rear vestibule and interior alterations on the ground floor of existing apartment building
Permit 22 229205 BLD · est. $200,000
- Nov 2016
Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed
Proposal for replacement of existing pipe railings on top of concrete balcony balusters with new aluminum panels to meet latest OBC requirements.
Permit 16 254788 BLD · est. $220,000
- Jun 2015
Roof and cladding · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · Permit Issued
Installation of new, non-structural exterior metal cladding with insulation and vapor permebale air barrier.
Permit 15 182435 BLD · est. $495,000
- Dec 2009
Plumbing and drains · Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · Inspection
Install 1 backflow preventer
Permit 09 195917 PSA · est. $5,000
- Jun 2009
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
To remove and replace existing interior insulation/drywall and install insulation with a higher R-Value.
Permit 09 143698 BLD · est. $10,000
- May 2004
Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed
FIRE ALARM AUDIBILITY UPGRADE
Permit 04 134480 FSU · est. $50,000
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
43/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit62
53.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 7 routes.
- Parks & trees21
9.5 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 240 m. 217 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling15
Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 0 km of bike lanes and trails, 2.45 km of shared routes. 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby52
7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: St Martin De Porres Catholic Elementary School, 140 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities64
Within 1 km: 1 library, 2 community centres, 8 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety15
7 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. 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
Highway 2A, 1.8 km away
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, 19.0 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
Institutional General
- Category
- Institutional
- Zone label
I 0.4 (x62)- 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
- 1
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
205-207 Morningside Ave · 240 m away
Site plan · Under Review · submitted 2022-02-17
6-storey rental apartment building. Infill development of apartment site.
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 | 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.
78 / 100City inspection score, November 2025. How buildings are scored
- Type
- Toronto Community Housing
- Storeys
- 14
- Units
- 345
- Built
- 1974
- Elevators
- 2
- Managed by
- Del Managment
- Heating
- Hot water
- Air conditioning
- None
- Laundry
- On site
- Pets
- Allowed
- Parking
- Surface parking
- Visitor parking
- Both
- Amenities
- Indoor recreation room
- Balconies
- Yes
- Smoke-free building
- Yes
- Sprinklers
- Yes
- Cooling room
- No
- Ward
- 25
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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