1970 Lawrence Ave W

01What’s planned near 1970 Lawrence Ave W

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Garden suite

   1928 Lawrence Ave W · 242 m away

   Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

   The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Feb 26, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.

   To construct a second storey addition above the existing detached garage which will contain a garden suite.

   Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Mar 16, 2026. Status: decision issued.

   File A0026/26EYK · submitted Jan 20, 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 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 1970 Lawrence Ave W

2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Rosemount Ave, Ralph St to Macdonald Ave, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Water and Sewer Connection at 1936 Lawrence Ave W · 198 m · Jun 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026
• Toronto Water · Sewer Rehabilitation at 1992 Lawrence Ave W · 106 m · Jun 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 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 1970 Lawrence Ave W

Police recorded 99 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 Weston

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Weston Rd and Wright Ave. Weston has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Weston Rd at Wright Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 9, 2026 · 470 m
• Weston Rd at Wright Ave · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Oct 6, 2025 · 445 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 1970 Lawrence Ave W

The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 5.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 52, 79, 158 and 952 buses, with about 2,188 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 0.4 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. Next: 2000 Weston Rd, 862 m.469 m

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 1970 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. Private schools within 1 km: Islamic Education Guidance Centre, Gap Academy Secondary School, Suon Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no 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 1970 Lawrence Ave W

There are 3 parks and 2 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Weston Collegiate Institute, 198 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Weston Collegiate Institute · 100 Pine St · 198 m
• Merrill Park · playground · 5 Merrill Ave · 293 m
• James Trimbee Park · playground · 25 Plainfield Rd · 433 m
• John Street Parkette · 148 John St · 433 m
• Elm Park-York · playground · 54 Elm St · 746 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

• New Park Near Hickory Tree Road & Wilby Crescent
  A new 1,300 m2 park is coming to 10 Wilby Crescent in Etobicoke as part of a mixed-use development project at the intersection of Hickory Tree Road and Wilby Crescent near Humber River. The park design will be shaped through community engagement.In progress · 547 m
• Weston Lions Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Weston Lions Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 814 m
• Denison Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Denison Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 901 m

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 1970 Lawrence Ave W

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 1970 Lawrence Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

08What can be built at 1970 Lawrence Ave W

RM (Residential Multiple Dwelling) zoning allows houses, townhouses and small apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Special areas

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

249 tickets in 2025 on Lawrence Ave W between numbers 1920 and 2020: 232 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 9 for parking at prohibited times.

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

Main street business area

Weston Village BIA, about 310 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, 4,216 service requests came from postal area M9N, which includes 1970 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 1970 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: Weston

Weston had 18,675 residents in 2021. The median household income was $64,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 64% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 43% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% 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 Spanish (6.0%), Somali (5.9%) and Portuguese (4.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across York (the former City of York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,067 a month in October 2025, up 2% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.3%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, York (the former City of York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.