169 Shaw St
169 Shaw St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Streetcars stop 182 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Break-ins in Trinity-Bellwoods were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Streetcars 63, 501 and 504 stop 182 m away; the nearest subway is 1.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Givins/Shaw Junior Public School, 92 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
01What’s planned near 169 Shaw St
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1New house32 Argyle St · 185 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 21, 2026.
To alter the existing two-storey semi-detached townhouse dwelling by converting it to a semi-detached houseplex containing two dwelling units, by constructing a front porch with stairs, a front basement walkout, a rear two-storey addition…File A0630/26TEY · submitted Aug 28, 2026
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 169 Shaw St
Police recorded 125 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Trinity-Bellwoodsper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 92 | 947 | 768Trinity-Bellwoods is about the same |
| Break-ins | 15 | 351 | 190Trinity-Bellwoods is higher |
| Car thefts | 7 | 76 | 225Trinity-Bellwoods is lower |
| Robberies | 6 | 58 | 79Trinity-Bellwoods is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 70 | 61Trinity-Bellwoods is about the same |
Thick bar: Trinity-Bellwoods. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Trinity-Bellwoods
03Getting around from 169 Shaw St
The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 30‑minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 504, 501 and 505 streetcars and the 63 bus, with about 3,227 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Exhibition GO, 1.2 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 30 min walk
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Shaw St, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Shaw St.
Source: GO Transit · 74 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 169 Shaw St
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. Private schools within 1 km: Discovering Minds Montessori School, The Orchard Montessori School. 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.
49 Givins St · 121 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
155 Crawford St · 35 spaces · school age · fee subsidies
180 Shaw St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 169 Shaw St
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Dec 19, 2024
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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 · 6 on record
Source: Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 6 projects from 6 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Apr 11, 2019
Construct interior alterations due to damages · Permit 19 110863 - Sprinklers · inspection · issued Mar 12, 2018
Proposal to install new sprinklers througout the existing group home. · Permit 18 118155 - Building work · completed Jun 8, 2026
install fixtures on 3rd floor: 2 wc, 2 wb, 2 bt · Permit 02 162209 - Underpinning · under review · issued Apr 3, 2002
underpin portion of basement. · Permit 02 123384 - Fire Alarm · inspection · issued Jan 8, 2002
Install fire alarm system: see BP 01-180762(not issued yet) also includes 171, & 171A Shaw St. Attention: L. Cumberbatch · Permit 01 205230 - Addition and fire safety system · inspection · issued Dec 27, 2001
Make alterations to row housing (row of 3) for residential care facility and construct one storey and basement addition at rear. see c. of a. decision <<HOLD>>HOLD FOR TORONTO FIRE SERVICES APPROVAL… · Permit 01 180762
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 93% of Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Heads By Savanna (salon or personal services), Bambi's (restaurant or bar), La Patrona Restaurant and Bar (restaurant or bar), and 25 more.
1001 Queen Street West (291 m).
Matthew House - Dundas House (437 m).
All new business licences in Trinity-Bellwoods (28)
- Heads By Savanna · Salon or personal services · 100 Ossington Ave · 263 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Bambi's · Restaurant or bar · 1265 Dundas St W · 712 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- La Patrona Restaurant and Bar · Restaurant or bar · 669 College St · 951 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Cool Cutz Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 1080 Queen St W · 518 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Hair Shoppe · Salon or personal services · 100 Ossington Ave · 263 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Nails On Queen · Salon or personal services · 606 Queen St W · 946 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Jean Darlene Piano Room · Entertainment venue · 1203 Dundas St W · 573 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Twinglow Beautybar · Salon or personal services · 844 Dundas St W · 777 m · licensed Oct 18, 2026
- Bobbie Sue's Mac and Cheese · Take-out or food shop · 162 Ossington Ave · 354 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Town Barber · Salon or personal services · 1114 Dundas St W · 471 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 633 College St · 944 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Mari Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 658 Queen St W · 776 m · licensed Sep 29, 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 169 Shaw St
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 M6J, 19 of 394 home tap-water samples (4.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6J is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 32 samples here (8.1%) 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 · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.6 km away, measured 6:00 AM 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: Trinity-Bellwoods
Trinity-Bellwoods had 15,415 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 31% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (7.1%) and Mandarin (6.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 Trinity-Bellwoods compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/169-shaw-st#sec-history
