Toronto · Ward 12 · PRIVATE

125 Lawton Blvd

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M4V · Yonge-St.Clair

122 units · 12 storeys · built 1962 · managed by 125 LAWTON HOLDINGS LIMITED

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RentSafeTO score

96
evaluated Jul 29, 2025 · proactive score 96 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

4
3.3 per 100 units · most are arrears filings

Rent control

Likely rent-controlled
first occupied before Nov 15, 2018 — the annual guideline (2.1% in 2026) applies · details

Fire code

1
open violation · 55 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 19, 2025

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

17
investigations in the last 2 years · none open now · 8 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingpaid
Bike parkingnot available
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceno
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingno
Hydro metered per unityes
Gas metered per unitno
Intercomyes
Lockers / storageno

Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room3 / 3
Parking Areas1 / 3
Building Exterior2 / 3
Windows3 / 3
Balcony Guards3 / 3
Common Area Ventilation3 / 3

Common areas scored 0–3 by the City inspector at the latest RentSafeTO evaluation (3 = no issues found). Only areas assessed at this building are shown.

Neighbourhood & getting around · Yonge-St.Clair

What rents cost here · Toronto North zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting tenants pay
bachelor$1,701$1,564
1-bedroom$2,016$1,888
2-bedroom$2,677$2,468
3-bedroom+—$2,968

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 2-bedroom rents about 8% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 10.7% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 3.3%. Across the City of Toronto, average rents rose 3% over the year (same-structure sample). CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025.

Region-wide asking rents (Toronto area (CMA), Q1 2026, Statistics Canada, Quarterly Rent Statistics): bachelor $1,760 · 1-bed $2,110 · 2-bed $2,660 · 3-bed $3,250. Rentals.ca & Urbanation National Rent Report, July 2026: City of Toronto average $2,577 across all unit types.

Getting around

Distances from this building
Nearest stop: Yonge St at Merton St · 190 m
Stops within 500 m: 13
Bus routes: 11, 13, 14, 28, 97
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
24-hour night routes: 320
Nearest subway: Davisville Station · 347 m
Nearest intersection: Lawton & Brentdale · 69 m
TTC schedule data · routes serving stops within 500 m · straight-line distances · nearest intersection from CornerFacts, our sister site

Who lives in the area

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
Households renting: 60.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters in subsidized housing: 1.3%
Median household income: $94,000
Average household: 1.8 people
Median age: 44.8
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 63.1%
Moved in the past year: 17.4%
Residents: 15,507
2021 census · Yonge-St.Clair

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 13 assaults, 12 break-and-enters, 4 auto thefts and 2 robberies — 40% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 58 break-and-enters, 42 assaults, 10 auto thefts and 4 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; auto theft, robbery and assault below.
311 noise complaints in postal area M4V: 74 in 2026 so far (155 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Lawton Parkette 307 m · Oriole Park - Toronto 439 m · Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park 471 m
Community centres: Brown Community Centre 1.1 km · North Toronto Memorial Community Centre 1.4 km
Libraries: Deer Park 751 m · Mount Pleasant 1.3 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Davisville & Spectrum School · 517 m
Middle: Deer Park Jr & Sr Public School · 693 m
Secondary (high school): North Toronto Collegiate Institute · 1.7 km
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Elementary School · 1.4 km
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 1.8 km
Nearest board-run school by straight-line distance — catchment zones are set by each school board, so confirm with the board's Find Your School tool.
Who to contact about building problems. Put requests to your landlord in writing first. Unresolved property-standards issues go to the City through 311 (RentSafeTO). If 311 doesn't resolve it, your councillor's office can escalate: Ward 12 (Toronto-St. Paul's) — Josh Matlow, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca · 416-392-7906.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Jun 23, 202393
Jul 29, 202596

Fire code violations

55 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 1 currently open. Most frequent:

Source: Toronto Fire Services residential inspection results, refreshed daily. A violation record is a finding at inspection time; open items are those without a recorded close date.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-071067-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears
May 28, 2026PDF
LTB-L-006199-26L4
eviction — breached a settlement or order
Feb 2, 2026PDF
LTB-L-080534-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Jan 6, 2026PDF
LTB-L-080532-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears
Jan 5, 2026PDF

Final orders published by Tribunals Ontario (Jan–June 2026 release). An order records the outcome of an application; a high count of L1 (arrears) filings reflects filing activity, not the state of the building. Orders with confidentiality directives are excluded at source.

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