140 The Esplanade
Managed by Toronto Community Housing · 102 other buildingsAbout 140 The Esplanade
140 The Esplanade is a 7-storey purpose-built rental building in St. Lawrence, Toronto, with 102 units. It was built in 1993 and is managed by Toronto Community Housing. At its 2025 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 81 out of 100, in the band the City calls “needs improvement”. The nearest subway station is King, about 9 minutes on foot.
140 The Esplanade at a glance
As confirmed by the City at registration. Blanks are blank in the City's own record, not missing here.
140 The Esplanade RentSafeTO inspection score
Under RentSafeTO, the City inspects common areas, mechanical systems and building records on a cycle and scores the building out of 100. The number and the wording beside it are the City’s own; nothing on this page is our assessment of the building.
Torontopolis Walk Index®
Where this building ranks against every other registered rental in Toronto for getting about on foot: to rapid transit, to the streetcar network, and to a discount grocer. The three walks are routed over the City’s own pedestrian network — sidewalks and crossings, not straight lines.
Amenities at 140 The Esplanade
From the registry. A crossed-out item is recorded as absent, not simply unknown.
Transit near 140 The Esplanade
Estimated from straight-line distance with a detour allowance at 1.4 m/s. Not a routed walk — a rail corridor or the Don can add real minutes.
Questions about 140 The Esplanade
Answered from the City’s register and Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act. General information, not legal advice.
Is 140 The Esplanade rent controlled?
The register lists 140 The Esplanade as Toronto Community Housing. In social housing, rent for most tenants is set as a share of household income (rent-geared-to-income) rather than by the provincial rent increase guideline, so the usual rent control rules largely do not decide what you pay. Units let at market rent in the same building can follow the guideline. Ask the housing provider which applies to your unit.
Who manages 140 The Esplanade?
The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Tch as the property manager, which is Toronto Community Housing.
What is the RentSafeTO score for 140 The Esplanade?
81 out of 100, from the City’s 2025 inspection. The City calls that band “needs improvement”. Under RentSafeTO the City inspects the common areas, mechanical systems and records of every apartment building with three or more storeys and ten or more units.
Does 140 The Esplanade allow pets?
The register records pets as allowed. Either way, a “no pets” clause in a residential lease is void in Ontario under section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act.
What amenities does 140 The Esplanade have?
The register records laundry room, elevator, balconies, pets allowed, bike parking, barrier-free entrance, visitor parking, non-smoking and intercom. It records no air conditioning.
How close is 140 The Esplanade to the subway?
King is the nearest subway station, about 9 minutes on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.