16 Shields Ave
16 Shields Ave is in Lawrence Park South. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: one in progress and two decided recently.
- Break-ins in Lawrence Park South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 34 stop 142 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Oriole Park Junior Public School, 390 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 16 Shields Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and two decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance23 Latimer Ave · 238 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Apr 20, 2017. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey dwelling. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0124/17NY · submitted Feb 10, 2017
Decided recently
- 2New house99 Heddington Ave · 166 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 29, 2026.
To alter the existing detached dwelling to infill existing open-to-below area to create livable space in the existing dwelling.File A0322/26NY · submitted Aug 20, 2026 - 3Garage or parking453 Eglinton Ave W · 172 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.
To alter the existing two-storey mixed-use building by converting a portion of the basement-level storage space into two hotel units by converting the ground-level garage into one hotel unit and adding six hotel units to the second level.…File A0606/25TEY · submitted Aug 6, 2025
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 Shields Ave
Police recorded 47 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Lawrence Park Southper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 14 | 200 | 768Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Break-ins | 17 | 289 | 190Lawrence Park South is higher |
| Car thefts | 11 | 177 | 225Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Robberies | 3 | 35 | 79Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 41 | 61Lawrence Park South is lower |
Thick bar: Lawrence Park South. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Lawrence Park South
03Getting around from 16 Shields Ave
The nearest subway station is Eglinton Station (Line 1), about a 19‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by routes 5, 34, 14 and 61, with about 1,433 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 6.1 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 19 min walk
Nearest stop: Eglinton Ave West at Heddington Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Avenue Station Westbound Platform.
Nearest stop: Chaplin Cres at Eglinton Ave West.
Nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Eglinton Ave West North Side.
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 Shields Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
98 Braemar Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
80 Braemar Ave · 155 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 16 Shields Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
The Abbot On Eglinton (sidewalk café), Cafe de Flore Patisserie (restaurant or bar), Tabac Cuban Cigars (take-out or food shop).
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 Shields Ave
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
In postal area M5N, 2 of 152 home tap-water samples (1.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5N is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 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 · 152 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.5 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Lawrence Park South
Lawrence Park South had 14,960 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.6%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Lawrence Park South compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/16-shields-ave#sec-history
