Toronto · Ward 08 · SOCIAL HOUSING

525 Lawrence Ave W

Toronto, Ontario · postal area M6A · Englemount-Lawrence

133 units · 8 storeys · built 1992 · managed by GREENWIN CORP.

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RentSafeTO score

100
evaluated Sep 2, 2026 · proactive score 100 · what scores mean

LTB orders, Jan–June 2026

2
1.5 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

0
open violations · 2 recorded since 2018 · last inspection Dec 21, 2022

Investment (5 yrs)

0
building permits since Aug 2021

Property standards

1
investigation in the last 2 years · none open now

Building facts

Air conditioningcentral air
Heatingforced air gas
Laundry roomyes
Parkingunderground garage · garage accessible thru building · surface parking
Visitor parkingfree
Bike parking29 indoor parking spots and 8 outdoor parking spots
Elevators2
Sprinklersyes
Fire alarmyes
Barrier-free entranceyes
Pets allowedyes
Non-smokingno
Hydro metered per unitno
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 Areas3 / 3
Garbage/Compactor Room3 / 3
Building Exterior3 / 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 · Englemount-Lawrence

What rents cost here · North York Southwest zone

Zone-wide market averages — not this building's rents
UnitVacant units rent forSitting 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 Bathurst St West Side · 99 m
Stops within 500 m: 18
Bus routes: 7, 52, 400
Express (900-series): 952
24-hour night routes: 307, 352
Nearest subway: Lawrence West Station · 1.1 km
Nearest intersection: Lawrence & Glenmount · 125 m · 28,317 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: 56.7%
Renters 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
2021 census · Englemount-Lawrence

Area safety

Whole neighbourhood — not this building
2026 so far (to June): 48 assaults, 17 auto thefts, 16 break-and-enters and 2 robberies — 23% fewer than the same months of 2025
Full year 2025: 130 assaults, 36 auto thefts, 33 break-and-enters and 11 robberies — robbery, auto theft, break-and-enter and assault run below the typical Toronto neighbourhood.
311 noise complaints in postal area M6A: 67 in 2026 so far (74 in all of 2025).
Police-reported · whole neighbourhood, not this building

What's nearby

Distances from this building
Parks: Dell Park 250 m · Prince Charles Park 549 m · Woburn Park - North York 560 m
Community centres: Barbara Frum Recreation Centre 252 m · Lawrence Heights Community Centre 870 m
Libraries: Barbara Frum 241 m · Forest Hill 2.0 km
City of Toronto open data · straight-line distances

Schools nearby

Distances from this building
Elementary: Glen Park Public School · 692 m
Middle: Ledbury Park Elementary & Mdl School · 1.0 km
Secondary (high school): John Polanyi Collegiate Institute · 683 m
Catholic elementary: Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Elementary School · 249 m
Catholic secondary: Marshall Mcluhan Catholic Secondary School · 2.1 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 08 (Eglinton-Lawrence) — Mike Colle, councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500.

Score history

EvaluationScore
Aug 8, 202499
Sep 2, 2026100

Landlord and Tenant Board orders

How to read these orders and codes →

FileApplicationDateOrder
LTB-L-033683-26L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Jun 30, 2026PDF
LTB-L-096397-25L1
eviction application for rent arrears		Apr 13, 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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