Old York Tower
About Old York Tower
Old York Tower is a 7-storey purpose-built rental building at 85 The Esplanade in St. Lawrence, Toronto, with 128 units. It was built in 1997 and is managed by Affordable Property Management. At its 2025 inspection the City of Toronto scored it 93 out of 100, in the band the City calls “satisfactory”. The nearest subway station is King, about 7 minutes on foot.
Old York Tower at a glance
As confirmed by the City at registration. Blanks are blank in the City's own record, not missing here.
Old York Tower 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 Old York Tower
From the registry. A crossed-out item is recorded as absent, not simply unknown.
Transit near Old York Tower
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 Old York Tower
Answered from the City’s register and Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act. General information, not legal advice.
Is Old York Tower rent controlled?
The register lists Old York Tower as social 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 Old York Tower?
The City of Toronto’s apartment building register lists Affordable Property Management as the property manager.
What is the RentSafeTO score for Old York Tower?
93 out of 100, from the City’s 2025 inspection. The City calls that band “satisfactory”. 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 Old York Tower 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 Old York Tower have?
The register records laundry room, elevator, balconies, air conditioning, pets allowed, bike parking, barrier-free entrance, visitor parking, non-smoking and intercom.
How close is Old York Tower to the subway?
King is the nearest subway station, about 7 minutes on foot. That is estimated from straight-line distance, not a routed walk.