Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Princess-Rosethorn were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Buses 45 and 145 stop 155 m away; the nearest subway is 2.9 km.
The nearest elementary school is John G Althouse Middle School, 639 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes14within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit155 mBus 45, 145
The red dot is 16 Lesmar Dr. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 16 Lesmar Dr
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 16 Lesmar Dr
Police recorded 14 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer 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
Princess-Rosethorn compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
5 near this address
104% higher386 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
3 near this address
46% higher88 vs 61 per 100,000
Robberies
1 near this address
About the same80 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts
4 near this address
18% lower185 vs 225 per 100,000
Assaults
1 near this address
69% lower241 vs 768 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 Princess-Rosethorn
03Getting around from 16 Lesmar Dr
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), 2.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 45, 46 and 145 buses, with about 994 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 3.3 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Islington Station2.9 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Buses
45 Kipling, 145 Belfield155 m
Nearest stop: Kipling Ave at North Heights Rd North Side, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
46 Martin Grove248 m
Nearest stop: Lloyd Manor Rd at North Heights Rd.
Nearest GO train station
Kipling GO3.3 km
Source: GO Transit · 20 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 16 Lesmar Dr
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.
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.
Licensed child care
Eco Kids-Child Care Centre191 m
1315 Kipling Ave · 78 spaces · toddler, preschool
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 16 Lesmar Dr
There are no by-law investigations or heritage listing on record for 16 Lesmar Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Building orders and notices
None open (1 closed)
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Short-term rental
Registered (1 unit)
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
Addition, deck or porch and more · completed Aug 31, 2020 installation of new beam.(Proposed one storey side addition, deck at rear, and interior alterations to existing one storey detached dwelling.) · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 11 287308
06Around the block
Short-term rentals4registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
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 16 Lesmar Dr
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M9B
2.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M9B
In postal area M9B, 3 of 121 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M9B is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (3.3%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 121 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Jan 21, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 6.1 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
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: Princess-Rosethorn
Princess-Rosethorn had 11,170 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 15% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 28% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 10% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (4.7%), Ukrainian (2.9%) and Portuguese (1.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)11,170Princess-Rosethorn
Median household income$162,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent15%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit10%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Etobicoke
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,533
+4%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,700
+2%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,031
+4%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,438
+14%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 16 Lesmar Dr safe?
Police recorded 14 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 5 break-ins, 4 car thefts, 3 thefts over $5,000, 1 assault and 1 robbery. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Princess-Rosethorn in 2025, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; assaults were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 16 Lesmar Dr?
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), 2.9 km away. Nearby: the 45 Kipling and 145 Belfield buses (stop at Kipling Ave and North Heights Rd North Side, 155 m); the 46 Martin Grove bus (stop at Lloyd Manor Rd and North Heights Rd, 248 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 16 Lesmar Dr?
The closest are John G Althouse Middle School, St Gregory Catholic School and Martingrove Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 16 Lesmar Dr in?
16 Lesmar Dr is in Princess-Rosethorn, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Princess-Rosethorn had 11,170 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $162,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 16 Lesmar Dr?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke) averaged $2,031 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 16 Lesmar Dr been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 16 Lesmar Dr in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 16 Lesmar Dr a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 16 Lesmar Dr?
Stephen Holyday, councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre. Email councillor_holyday@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4002. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 16 Lesmar Dr?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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