171 Shaw St
171 Shaw St is in Trinity-Bellwoods. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m. Streetcars stop 190 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 190 m away; the nearest subway is 1.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Givins/Shaw Junior Public School, 84 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6J.
01What’s planned near 171 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 · 175 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 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 171 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Trinity-Bellwoods compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 15 near this address | 85% higher351 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 92 near this address | 23% higher947 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 near this address | 15% higher70 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 6 near this address | 26% lower58 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 near this address | 66% lower76 vs 225 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 Trinity-Bellwoods
03Getting around from 171 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
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 171 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.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 171 Shaw St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 171 Shaw St. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Sep 26, 2025
installation of two backflow prevention device on domestic water lines 1" (169-171 Shaw St.)-residential care fac. · Permit 10 174789 - Unknown · inspection · issued Apr 11, 1997
To carry out remedial work to comply with the retrofit (part 9) provisions of the fire code · Permit 97 014740
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 (292 m).
Matthew House - Dundas House (434 m).
All new business licences in Trinity-Bellwoods (28)
- Heads By Savanna · Salon or personal services · 100 Ossington Ave · 254 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- Bambi's · Restaurant or bar · 1265 Dundas St W · 702 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- La Patrona Restaurant and Bar · Restaurant or bar · 669 College St · 945 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Cool Cutz Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 1080 Queen St W · 514 m · licensed Oct 26, 2026
- The Hair Shoppe · Salon or personal services · 100 Ossington Ave · 254 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Nails On Queen · Salon or personal services · 606 Queen St W · 954 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
- Jean Darlene Piano Room · Entertainment venue · 1203 Dundas St W · 563 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
- Twinglow Beautybar · Salon or personal services · 844 Dundas St W · 779 m · licensed Oct 18, 2026
- Bobbie Sue's Mac and Cheese · Take-out or food shop · 162 Ossington Ave · 344 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Town Barber · Salon or personal services · 1114 Dundas St W · 462 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 633 College St · 940 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
- Mari Coffee · Take-out or food shop · 658 Queen St W · 784 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 171 Shaw St
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 394 tests, Jan 21, 2014 to Oct 5, 2026
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 the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/171-shaw-st#sec-history
