81 Lexington Avenue

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Westmore LRT16 min walk
• 🚇 Albion LRT17 min walk
• 🚆 Etobicoke North GO5.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 6 grocery stores, 19 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: OM India Food Centre (150 m). Nearest park: Colony Park (400 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Claireville Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 59%, math 45%9 min walk
• Msgr John Corrigan Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 31%14 min walk
• Melody Village Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 19%14 min walk
• Highfield Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 66%, math 48%16 min walk

Secondary

• Smithfield Middle School12 min walk
• Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 51%, literacy test 73%1.2 km
• North Albion Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 29%, literacy test 70%1.4 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 M9V

Owners / renters

54% / 46%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

39

Children under 15

16%

Homes

28% detached, 40% high-rise

Commute by transit

23%

Population

53,878

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 6.7%, Gujarati 5%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 3.6%, Spanish 2.2%.

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 West Humber-Clairville (2025): 127% above the Toronto average, down 14% from the year before.

• Assault22% above average
• Break and enter83% above average
• Auto theft486% above average
• Robbery94% above average
• Theft from vehicles158% above average
• Shootings228% 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 2 active

• 8-28 WESTMORE DR · 300 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
  Proposing a new industrial condominium development which incorporates 3 industrial buildings with 18,220 m2 of gross floor area containing 40 units ranging in…
  Application details
• 1755 ALBION RD · 400 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2025
  Proposed redevelopment of the existing Petro Canada gas station. The proposed development includes the construction of a new gas bar with a convenience store,…
  Application details
• 67 WESTMORE DR · 500 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Condominium Application to convert the existing rental units located within the two existing commercial/industrial buildings into 32 condominium…
  Application details
• 1745-1753 ALBION RD · 250 m
  Part Lot Control · Closed · applied 2022
  Proposal by Bell for a wireless telecommunications facility, 22m esthetic monopole, located at 1753 Albion Rd., Etobicoke North, Ward 1.
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 21 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 RS

Residential Semi-Detached (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.

4 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 3 new homes.

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

Trees

37 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. 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.

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