1194 Kennedy Road

Dorset Park, Toronto, M1P 2L1

$31/mo

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Listed 12 days ago · MLS® E13876464

About this home

Prime Retail Opportunity on Kennedy Rd: This commercial retail unit offers 850SF of leasable area in a fully refurbished bare-shell interior, highlighted by large east-facing storefront windows that bring in natural light and enhances window display potential, along with space above the windows for prominent signage. The unit includes additional basement space and the option for pylon signage along Kennedy Rd (for an extra monthly fee). Landlord is open to uses permitted under the property's zoning designation (including Medical and/or Dental Office). Street-level retail space has a washroom rough-in. Located just north of Lawrence Ave on Kennedy Rd, the site offers strong visibility, easy access to a TTC bus stop steps away and is only a 5-minute drive to Highway 401, ensuring convenience for both customers and staff. The surrounding area features prominent retailers such as Starbucks, The Brick and Goodlife Fitness, along with a wide range of furniture, mattress, carpet and home decor stores and numerous dine-in and fast-food restaurants. (Some photos of this listing include overlays to highlight signage.)

Details

Type
Commercial Retail
Lot
235.84 × 133 ft
Garage
None
Property tax
$11 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Dorset Park
Municipality
Toronto E04

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Gas Forced Air Open
Air conditioning
Yes
Utilities
Available

Building and exterior

Building area
850 Square Feet

Rental terms

Minimum term
60 months

More

Possession
Immediate
Cross street
KENNEDY & LAWRENCE

Location

Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map

The neighbourhood

Getting around Walkable

  • 🚆 Kennedy GO2.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 13 cafés and restaurants, 2 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Lone Tai Supermarket (450 m). Nearest park: Lawrence-Kennedy Parkette (700 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Dorset Park Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 68%
    7 min walk
  • St. Lawrence Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 54%
    9 min walk
  • General Crerar Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 62%, math 19%
    15 min walk
  • Donwood Park Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 54%, math 32%
    1.2 km

Secondary

  • Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 22%, literacy test 65%
    12 min walk
  • David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 32%, literacy test 72%
    18 min walk
  • Charles Gordon Senior Public School1.6 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 M1P

Owners / renters
59% / 41%
Median household income
$76,000
Average age
42
Children under 15
15%
Homes
25% detached, 51% high-rise
Commute by transit
29%
Population
45,170

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 5.6%, Yue (Cantonese) 4.3%, Mandarin 3.9%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.5%.

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 Dorset Park (2025): about the Toronto average, down 11% from the year before.

  • Assaultabout average
  • Break and enterabout average
  • Auto theft58% above average
  • Robbery44% above average
  • Theft from vehicles58% above average
  • Shootings123% above average

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 4 active

  • 2320 LAWRENCE AVE E · 450 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2025
    Site plan application proposes the demolition of the existing gas station located at 2320 Lawrence Ave E. The redevelopment includes the construction of a new…
    Application details
  • 1260 KENNEDY RD · 350 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2022
    Rezoning application resubmission for a proposed 14-storey mixed-use building containing 676 sq. m. of ground floor commercial space and 272 residential units.
    Application details
  • 1296 KENNEDY RD · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Proposed redevelopment comprising of a 9 storey residential building wtih 164 units.
    Application details
  • 1296 KENNEDY RD · 500 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2022
    Proposed redevelopment comprising of a 11 storey residential building wtih rental apartment 192 units.
    Application details

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

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Neighbourhood crime: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal (Open Government Licence – Toronto Police Service). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada. Planning applications: City of Toronto open data.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 15 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 CR

Commercial Residential (with a site-specific exception).

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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

6 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

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

Trees

48 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about 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.

Zoning, heritage, building permits and street trees: City of Toronto open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto). Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.

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