721 Lawrence Avenue W 65

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lawrence West Subway6 min walk
• 🚇 Glencairn Subway15 min walk
• 🚆 Mount Dennis GO4.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 34 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Bulk Villa (250 m). Nearest park: Dane Parkette (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Charles Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 67%4 min walk
• Flemington Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 31%, math 25%11 min walk
• Regina Mundi Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 28%15 min walk
• Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 98%, math 61%15 min walk

Secondary

• Lawrence Heights Middle School10 min walk
• John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 37%, literacy test 72%13 min walk
• Dante Alighieri Academy Catholic · Private14 min walk

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 M6A

Owners / renters

41% / 59%

Median household income

$72,500

Average age

40

Children under 15

16%

Homes

16% detached, 34% high-rise

Commute by transit

35%

Population

22,380

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7%, Spanish 2.5%, Portuguese 2.3%, Italian 1.8%.

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 Yorkdale-Glen Park (2025): 87% above the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault58% above average
• Break and enter80% above average
• Auto theft119% above average
• Robbery87% above average
• Theft from vehicles70% above average
• Shootings249% 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 5 active

• 111 WENDERLY DR · 300 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025
  Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 13-storey (41.5 metre) mixed-use building containing 200 residential units with a total gross floor area…
  Application details
• 736 MARLEE AVE · 450 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025
  Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application to permit a 26-storey mixed-use building with a total gross floor area of 22,787.7 square metres…
  Application details
• 705 LAWRENCE AVE W · 100 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Site Plan Approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 40-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of…
  Application details
• 774 MARLEE AVE · 250 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Site Plan Approval for a 12 storey residential building containing 301 dwelling units. A total of 19,085 square metres of GFA and 180 parking spaces are…
  Application details
• 782 MARLEE AVE · 200 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Appeal Received · applied 2021
  Official Plan and Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a proposed 24 storey residential building with 60m2…
  Application details
• 705 LAWRENCE AVE W · 100 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2022
  Zoning By-law amendment application to facilitate redevelopment of the site for a 38-storey mixed-use building consisting of 388 residential dwelling units, a…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 10 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

• 🛣️ Allen Road400 m

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

• New Building - Lead · 2020 · Closed
  MODEL # "TYPE T" ELEVATION "CORNER" Three storey stacked townhouse - Block E, Unit 65L
• New Building · 2020 · Closed
  MODEL # "TYPE Z" ELEVATION "CORNER" Three storey stacked townhouse - Block E, Unit 66U
• New Building · 2020 · Closed
  MODEL # "TYPE S" ELEVATION "MIDDLE" Three storey stacked townhouse - Block E, Unit 67L
• New Building · 2020 · Closed
  MODEL # "TYPE X" ELEVATION "MIDDLE" Three storey stacked townhouse - Block E, Unit 68U
• New Building · 2020 · Closed
  MODEL # "TYPE R" ELEVATION "MIDDLE" Three storey stacked townhouse - Block E, Unit 69L

12 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

21 City street trees within 100 m. 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