143 Laurel Ave
143 Laurel Ave is in Kennedy Park. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Assaults, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kennedy Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Kennedy Station (Line 2) is about a 13-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Corvette Junior Public School, 337 m away.
01What’s planned near 143 Laurel Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 143 Laurel Ave
Police recorded 92 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Kennedy Park compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 55 near this address | 98% higher1,522 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 55% higher122 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 39% higher85 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 15 near this address | About the same211 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 16 near this address | 16% lower159 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kennedy Park
03Getting around from 143 Laurel Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 13‑minute walk (0.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 20 and 16 buses, with about 626 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kennedy GO, 0.8 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 13 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 34 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 143 Laurel Ave
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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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. Private schools within 1 km: Salaheddin Islamic School, A Plus Academy Of Advancement. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 143 Laurel Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 143 Laurel Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Other(SR) · completed Mar 11, 2024
REV - Existing beam adjustment between openings on basement for existing permit 23 218505 BLD 00 SR · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 218505
06Around 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.
Amma Pawn Broker (jewellery or gold buyer), Double S Vape (vape shop), Vaika Indian Restaurant (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Kennedy Park (4)
- Amma Pawn Broker · Jewellery or gold buyer · 2425 Eglinton Ave E · 972 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Double S Vape · Vape shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 633 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Vaika Indian Restaurant · Take-out or food shop · 777 Danforth Rd · 531 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Amerex Caribbean Market · Take-out or food shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 633 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 143 Laurel Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 66 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jan 22, 2025
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Kennedy Park
Kennedy Park had 17,110 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 48% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 24% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 37% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (7.6%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.2%) and Tamil (5.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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