1926 Lake Shore Boulevard W 1616

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Runnymede Subway1.9 km
• 🚇 High Park Subway2.0 km
• 🚆 Mimico GO3.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 3 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Sir Casimir Gzowski Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Swansea Junior and Senior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 87%, math 62%18 min walk
• Garden Avenue Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 94%1.7 km
• Étienne Brûlé Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 87%, math 77%1.8 km
• St. Mark Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 47%1.9 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 M6S

Owners / renters

68% / 32%

Median household income

$108,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

17%

Homes

36% detached, 29% high-rise

Commute by transit

24%

Population

34,029

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Ukrainian 1%, Russian 1%, Spanish 1%, Polish 1%.

Flood and conservation Flood plain

This address falls inside a mapped flood plain (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority). Building, additions and grading need a permit from the conservation authority, and flood insurance can cost more or be harder to get.

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

Safety

Major crime per resident in South Parkdale (2025): about the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault48% above average
• Break and enter27% above average
• Auto theft68% below average
• Robberyabout average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootingsabout 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 3 active

• 21 WINDERMERE AVE · 350 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Site Plan Application regarding a 35-storey residential building with retail and community uses at-grade and a 20-storey residential building. The development…
  Application details
• 1978 LAKE SHORE BLVD W · 100 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Proposal for 698 dwelling units totaling 46,152 square metres of residential gross floor area and 146 square metres of retail space at grade. 250 parking…
  Application details
• 1978 LAKE SHORE BLVD W · 100 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2017
  Proposed development of a mixed-use building with two towers, 21 and 26 storeys on a 3-6 storey base building, with a partial 7-storey element between the…
  Application details
• 21 WINDERMERE AVE · 350 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2025
  Proposed mixed-use development containing two new buildings, including a 35-storey building in the southern portion of the site fronting on The Queensway…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 7 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 2 sources nearby

• 🛣️ Gardiner Expressway50 m
• 🚆 Rail line (Oakville Subdivision)100 m

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

Building permits

• Electromagnetic Locks · 2022 · Closed
  Installation of three (3) mag locks located on 3rd floor & 10th floors
• New Building · 2021 · Inspection
  Proposal to construct 38 storey mixed use building consisting of two residential towers (condos), 9 storey podium containing parking, and…
• Demolition · 2019 · Closed
  Proposal to demolish existing sales centre
• Partial Permit - Structural Framing · 2018 · Closed
  Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposal to construct 38 storey mixed use building consisting of two residential towers (condos), 9…
• Partial Permit - Structural Framing · 2018 · Closed
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1 permit 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

189 City street trees within 100 m, mostly oaks. 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