970 Lawrence Avenue W 402

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 Lawrence West Subway19 min walk
• 🚇 Yorkdale Subway1.5 km
• 🚆 Mount Dennis GO3.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 31 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Marche Istanbul (600 m). Nearest park: Dane Parkette (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Regina Mundi Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 28%5 min walk
• Joyce Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 31%9 min walk
• St. Charles Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 67%9 min walk
• Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 98%, math 61%1.3 km

Secondary

• Dante Alighieri Academy Catholic · Private5 min walk
• Yorkdale Secondary School11 min walk
• Lawrence Heights Middle School15 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 9 active

• 3180 DUFFERIN ST · 500 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
  Zoning By-law Amendment application to Lift the "(H)" Holding Symbol,
  Application details
• 60 APEX RD · 300 m
  Site Plan · OMB Appeal · applied 2023
  Application details
• 940 LAWRENCE AVE W · 200 m
  Plan of Subdivision · Under Review · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 lots.
  Application details
• 940 LAWRENCE AVE W · 200 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
  Proposal for a 26-storey mixed-use building atop of 8-storey podium with 410 residential dwelling units and an automotive service centre. Total gross floor…
  Application details
• 3080 DUFFERIN ST · 300 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2022
  Proposal for a 26-storey mixed-use building atop of 8-storey podium with 410 residential dwelling units and an automotive service centre. Total gross floor…
  Application details
• 3180 DUFFERIN ST · 500 m
  Site Plan · OMB Appeal · applied 2021
  Proposed mixed-use development consisting of two mid-rise buildings of 9-10 storeys and 7 storeys, a new public north-south street, half of a new private…
  Application details

5 more within 500 m.

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 10 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.

Building permits

• Interior Alterations · 2022 · Closed
  Interior alterations for office use - unit 105
• Interior Alterations · 2018 · Inspection
  Interior alterations - Unit 101 - Bubby's Bagel
• Interior Alterations · 2018 · Inspection
  Proposal for interior alteration for an existing office building. Unit 502

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

Trees

40 City street trees within 100 m. 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.