1 Friars Lane

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Islington Subway2.2 km
• 🚇 Royal York Subway2.5 km
• 🚆 Kipling GO3.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 1 cafés and restaurants, 10 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Foodland (150 m). Nearest park: Wimbleton Road North Parkette (450 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 65%9 min walk
• Rosethorn Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 64%, math 66%11 min walk
• St. Gregory Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 52%15 min walk
• St. George's Junior School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 83%, math 83%18 min walk

Secondary

• Richview Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 67%, literacy test 98%1.7 km
• John G. Althouse Middle School1.8 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M9A

Owners / renters

51% / 49%

Median household income

$93,000

Average age

44

Children under 15

13%

Homes

32% detached, 58% high-rise

Commute by transit

24%

Population

36,642

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 2.3%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Portuguese 1.7%, Korean 1.5%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Princess-Rosethorn (2025): 26% below the Toronto average, down 12% from the year before.

• Assault69% below average
• Break and enter104% above average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robberyabout average
• Theft from vehicles39% below average
• Shootingsnone reported

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby

No planning applications within 500 m in the last five years.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 12 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RD

Residential Detached (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Multiple Projects · 2017 · Inspection
  Proposed 1 storey side addition, a partial 2nd floor addition (over garage) and interior alterations to an existing single family detached…

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

94 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules