159 Lawrence Avenue W

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lawrence Subway10 min walk
• 🚇 Eglinton Subway2.0 km
• 🚆 Oriole GO5.9 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 5 grocery stores, 26 cafés and restaurants, 14 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Pusateri's Fine Foods (500 m). Nearest park: Glengarry Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• John Ross Robertson Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 72%8 min walk
• Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 67%9 min walk
• John Wanless Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 79%10 min walk
• Bedford Park Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 79%14 min walk

Secondary

• Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 88%, literacy test 96%3 min walk
• Glenview Senior Public School5 min walk
• Bais Yaakov High School Private1.2 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 M5M

Owners / renters

76% / 24%

Median household income

$164,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

19%

Homes

65% detached, 10% high-rise

Commute by transit

17%

Population

25,495

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 1.6%, Iranian Persian 1%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1%, Spanish 0.8%.

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 Lawrence Park South (2025): 44% below the Toronto average, down 24% from the year before.

• Assault74% below average
• Break and enter52% above average
• Auto theft22% below average
• Robbery55% below average
• Theft from vehicles58% 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

• 250 LAWRENCE AVE W · 400 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Condominium to permit a 9-storey condominium with 173 dwelling units and three levels of underground parking garage.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 9 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 R

Residential (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

• Interior Alterations · 2018 · Permit Issued
  Proposal to construct interior alterations

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

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

Trees

69 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. 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