Toronto · Ward 08 · TCHC
22 Varna Dr
Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6A · Englemount-Lawrence
31 units · 3 storeys · built 1957 · managed by TCH
LTB orders, Jan–June 2026
0Rent control
Likely rent-controlledFire code
0Investment (5 yrs)
no permits on file since Aug 2021Property standards
5Building facts
Self-reported by the building owner or manager at RentSafeTO registration; City of Toronto open data.
Inspection breakdown
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 · Englemount-Lawrence
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 buildingStops within 500 m: 17
Bus routes: 52, 109, 400
Subway within 500 m: Line 1
Express (900-series): 952
24-hour night routes: 352
Nearest subway: Lawrence West Station · 517 m
Nearest intersection: Flemington & Varna · 60 m
Who lives in the area
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingRenters paying 30%+ of income: 30.6%
Renters in subsidized housing: 28.2%
Median household income: $78,000
Average household: 2.6 people
Median age: 38.4
Homes in 5+ storey buildings: 36.5%
Moved in the past year: 8%
Residents: 24,079
Area safety
Whole neighbourhood — not this buildingWhat's nearby
Distances from this buildingCommunity centres: Lawrence Heights Community Centre 208 m · Barbara Frum Recreation Centre 705 m
Libraries: Barbara Frum 705 m · Forest Hill 2.5 km
Schools nearby
Distances from this buildingMiddle: Lawrence Heights Mdl School · 837 m
Secondary (high school): John Polanyi Collegiate Institute · 214 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Elementary School · 815 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.8 km
Score history
| Evaluation | Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | 74 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 92 |
Fire code violations
13 violation records since 2018 in Toronto Fire Services' high-rise inspection data; 0 currently open. Most frequent:
- /6.3.4.8 Records of Test (Carbon Monoxide Alarms) (2)
- /6.3.3.8. - Records of Test (Smoke Alarms) (2)
- /6.2.7.5. Records of Test (Fire Extinguishers) (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.
Landlord and Tenant Board orders
How to read these orders and codes →
No final LTB orders were published for this address between January and June 2026. Earlier years will appear as Tribunals Ontario backfills its catalogue to 2021.