2979 Lawrence Avenue E Basement

Getting around Walkable

• 🚆 Eglinton GO2.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 7 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Bombay Foods Cash "N" Carry (350 m). Nearest park: Bendale Park (450 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 46%11 min walk
• Bendale Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 52%15 min walk
• Knob Hill Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 36%16 min walk
• Donwood Park Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 54%, math 32%18 min walk

Secondary

• David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 32%, literacy test 72%18 min walk
• Charles Gordon Senior Public School1.3 km
• St. Andrews Public School Catholic1.5 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 Bendale South (2025): about the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enter59% below average
• Auto theft31% above average
• Robbery22% above average
• Theft from vehicles56% above 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 1 active

• 23 VALPARAISO AVE · 200 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2023
  Site Plan Approval for TTC's Scarborough Subway Extension Lawrence East Station
  Application details
• 799 BRIMLEY RD · 500 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2023
  The initial proposal has been revised from a mid-rise type building form to a tall building / podium form. The revised development includes a 24-storey tower…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 16 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 RM

Residential Multiple Dwelling (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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

3 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

25 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. That’s fewer 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