Toronto · Ward 05 · PRIVATE

1524 Lawrence Ave W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6L · Maple Leaf

76 units · 6 storeys · built 1963 · managed by FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC

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RentSafeTO score

evaluated Aug 5, 2026 · proactive score 75 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

3.9 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

open violations · 2 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Jan 5, 2022

Investment (5 yrs)

building permits since Aug 2021 · ~$10,000 estimated work

Property standards

investigations in the last 2 years · 4 still open · 6 open deficiencies

Building facts

Heatinghot water

Laundry roomyes

Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking

Visitor parkingfree

Bike parking0 indoor parking spots and 20 outdoor parking spots

Elevators2

Sprinklersyes

Fire alarmyes

Barrier-free entranceno

Pets allowedyes

Non-smokingno

Hydro metered per unityes

Gas metered per unitno

Intercomyes

Lockers / storageyes

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

Inspection breakdown

Laundry Room2 / 3

Parking Areas1 / 3

Garbage/Compactor Room2 / 3

Building Exterior1 / 3

Windows1 / 3

Balcony Guards2 / 3

Common Area Ventilation2 / 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 · Maple Leaf

What rents cost here · North York Southwest zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents

Unit	Vacant units rent for	Sitting tenants pay
bachelor	$1,534	$1,372
1-bedroom	$1,782	$1,562
2-bedroom	—	$1,814
3-bedroom+	—	$2,173

† Small sample: CMHC rates this vacant-unit estimate low-reliability and/or finds the vacant-vs-sitting difference not statistically significant.

The gap is what moving costs: a vacant 1-bedroom rents about 14% above what sitting tenants pay. Only 4.9% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 2.8%. 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: Lawrence Ave West at Pimlico Rd West Side · 187 m
Stops within 500 m: 14
Bus routes: 52, 59
Express (900-series): 952
24-hour night routes: 352
Nearest subway: Lawrence West Station · 3.4 km
Nearest intersection: Lawrence & Pimlico · 210 m · 24,729 vehicles in the City's latest count

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: 45.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.3%
Renters in subsidized housing: 4.9%
Median household income: $82,000
Average household: 2.7 people
Median age: 43.6
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 24.4%
Moved in the past year: 6.8%
Residents: 11,327

2021 census · Maple Leaf

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building

2026 so far (to June): 22 assaults, 16 auto thefts, 12 break-and-enters and 1 robbery — 21% more than the same months of 2025

Full year 2025: 43 assaults, 35 auto thefts, 9 break-and-enters and 3 robberies — auto theft runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery, break-and-enter and assault below.

311 noise complaints in postal area M6L: 70 in 2026 so far (85 in all of 2025).

Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building

Parks: Amesbury Park 212 m · Olympia Park 444 m · Gracefield Park 463 m
Community centres: Amesbury Community Centre 193 m · Amesbury Sports Complex 203 m
Libraries: Amesbury Park 118 m · Mount Dennis 2.3 km

City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building

Elementary: George Anderson Public School · 533 m
Middle: Amesbury Mdl School · 701 m
Secondary (high school): Weston Collegiate Institute · 2.0 km
Catholic elementary: St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School · 410 m
Catholic secondary: Madonna Catholic Secondary School · 2.5 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 05 (York South-Weston) — Frances Nunziata, councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca · 416-392-4091.

Score history

Evaluation	Score
Jul 29, 2024	87
Aug 5, 2026	74

Fire code violations

2 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:

Posting fire emergency procedures (1)
Access (1)

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.

Recent building permits

Issued	Type	Work	Est. cost	Status
Nov 10, 2025	Mechanical(MS)	Building Permit Related(MS)	—	Permit Issued
Nov 4, 2025	Building Additions/Alterations	Interior Alterations	$10,000	Permit Issued

Permits filed at this address since August 2021 (City of Toronto building permits, active file). Permit activity is a sign the owner is investing in the building; estimated costs are as declared by the applicant.

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

File	Application	Date	Order
LTB-L-036942-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	Jun 30, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-053769-26	L4 eviction — breached a settlement or order	Jun 29, 2026	PDF
LTB-L-017428-26	L1 eviction application for rent arrears	May 14, 2026	PDF

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.

Landlord or manager of this building? You can request a correction or add a response that will appear beside this record. Every fact above links to its official source and date.