1254 Lawrence Ave W
1254 Lawrence Ave W is in Maple Leaf. Benton Rd is due for sidewalk work in 2027.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts in Maple Leaf were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Benton Rd, 60 m away, is due for sidewalk work in 2027.
01What’s planned near 1254 Lawrence Ave W
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), both in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance22 Benton Rd · 232 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
File A0524/17EYK · submitted Jun 12, 2017 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Site plan1100 Caledonia Rd · 240 m away2 City files for one project: Site plan · Site plan56,735 m² of floor space
City planners have been reviewing it since 2023. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval application for two one-storey industrial buildings. The proposed buildings would accommodate warehouse uses with accessory office consisting of 43,449 square metres of gross floor area (GFA) and a floor space index…File 23 140846 NNY 08 SA (site plan) · submitted May 3, 2023 · City record and how to commentFile 24 252658 NNY 08 SA (site plan) · submitted Dec 20, 2024 · City record and how to comment
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 1254 Lawrence Ave W
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: sidewalk work on Benton Rd, near Lawrence Ave W, 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 1254 Lawrence Ave W
Police recorded 34 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Maple Leaf compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 37% higher309 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 13% lower53 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 13 near this address | 51% lower380 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 10 near this address | 58% lower80 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 66% lower27 vs 79 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Maple Leaf
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Lawrence Ave W and Duval Dr. Maple Leaf has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Lawrence Ave W at Duval Dr · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Oct 11, 2023 · 267 m
- 22 Benton Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 11, 2022 · 193 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Maple Leaf, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 20 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 163 | Lower than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
04Getting around from 1254 Lawrence Ave W
The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 52, 59, 952, 18 and 400 buses, with about 1,825 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.9 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 66 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1,193 | 5.4 | more than most routes |
| 59 | 192 | 4.6 | more than most routes |
| 952 | 171 | 3.8 | about typical |
| 18 | 72 | 1.4 | fewer than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 1254 Lawrence Ave W
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 28, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 1254 Lawrence Ave W
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Glen Long Community Centre, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Joyce Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 62 Joyce Pkwy · 368 m
- Delo Park · 26 Joyce Pkwy · 602 m
- Caledonia Park · ball diamond, cricket pitch field, sports field, washroom · 1141 Caledonia Rd · 616 m
- Glen Park Parkette · 596 Glen Park Ave · 772 m
- North Park · playground, tennis court · 587 Rustic Rd · 951 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- Joyce Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground and adding a new fitness area in Joyce Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the cityIn progress · 376 m - North Park Improvements
The improvements will be focused near the existing tennis courts and may include a new playground, outdoor fitness equipment, a gathering area with seating, new lighting, wayfinding signs, line painting for games on the parking pad, tennis court resurfacing, water bottle filler and new tree plantings.In progress · 1.1 km - Glen Long Park New Splash Pad & Sports Court
The City is adding a new splash pad and sports court to Glen Long Park.In progress · 1.3 km - Soccer for All Mini-Pitches: Amesbury Park
The City is bringing new soccer mini-pitches to parks across Toronto, creating more opportunities for people of all ages to play, learn and connect through sport.In progress · 1.3 km
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
07The building at 1254 Lawrence Ave W
There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1254 Lawrence Ave W. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
- Fence, opened Apr 15, 2025: closed
Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Retrofit · Permit 97 251056
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 1254 Lawrence Ave W
RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Main street business area
Lawrence Ingram Keele BIA, about 10 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,027 service requests came from postal area M6L, which includes 1254 Lawrence Ave W. The most common:
| Property standards | 168 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 139 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 137 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 136 | |
| Tree pruning | 117 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 84 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 1254 Lawrence Ave W
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 25 tests, Jun 18, 2014 to Feb 10, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf had 9,845 residents in 2021. The median household income was $82,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (14.1%), Spanish (7.6%) and Pilipino, Filipino (6.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Maple Leaf compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Frances Nunziata, Ward 5 York South-Weston · councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca · 416-392-4091
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.