1440 Lawrence Ave W

01What’s planned near 1440 Lawrence Ave W

At this address: 422 homes and shops, under review by City planners. 1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one 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

1. 1
   422 homes and shops

   This address 2400 Keele St and 1 more address

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   422 homes33,215 m² of floor space

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2019. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   The proposed mixed-use development comprises a 27¿storey building containing 422 residential units, 620 square metres of daycare space, and 1,995 square metres of retail space. A total of 232 parking spaces are provided within two levels…

   All 2 addresses

   2400 Keele St · 1440 Lawrence Ave W

   File 19 237185 WET 05 OZ · submitted Oct 16, 2019 · 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 1440 Lawrence Ave W

2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Del Ria Dr, Culford Rd to Gracefield Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 1470 Lawrence Ave W · 174 m · Jun 12, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026
• Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 1484 Lawrence Ave W · 241 m · Jun 12, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026

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 1440 Lawrence Ave W

Police recorded 67 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 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

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

6 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians. Most were on Keele St and Lawrence Ave W. Maple Leaf has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.

• Keele St at Lawrence Ave W · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · May 30, 2025 · 181 m
• 1524 Lawrence Ave W · Passenger and driver, seriously injured · Dec 19, 2024 · 454 m
• Keele St at Gracefield Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · May 24, 2024 · 383 m
• Keele St at Dundas St W · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 24, 2023 · 199 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

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 1440 Lawrence Ave W

The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 2.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 52, 41, 952, 941 and 400 buses, with about 2,246 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.5 km away, with 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?

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.

Charging and bike parking

• EV charging: 1812 Weston Rd
  City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port.2.9 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 1440 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).

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 two EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 1440 Lawrence Ave W

There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Amesbury Sports Complex, 672 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Amesbury Community Centre · wi-fi · 1507 Lawrence Ave W · 327 m
• Amesbury Park · ball diamond, basketball court, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court · 151 Culford Rd · 441 m
• Queen's Greenbelt · 600 Queen's Dr · 573 m
• Amesbury Sports Complex · wi-fi · 155 Culford Rd · 672 m
• Redbank Greenbelt · 99 Culford Rd · 752 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

• 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 · 648 m
• 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 · 987 m
• Gulliver Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Gulliver Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 km
• 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 · 1.3 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 1440 Lawrence Ave W

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1440 Lawrence Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 1440 Lawrence Ave W

RAC (Residential Apartment Commercial) zoning allows apartment buildings with some shops and services. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

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

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.

Traffic on your street

There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Parking tickets on this block

529 tickets in 2025 on Lawrence Ave W between numbers 1390 and 1490: 489 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 39 for other parking offences.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

Main street business area

Lawrence Ingram Keele BIA, about 50 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 1440 Lawrence Ave W. The most common:

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 1440 Lawrence Ave W

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.

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.