2 Sand Beach Rd
2 Sand Beach Rd is in New Toronto. It's inside a TRCA flood hazard area.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Inside a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area: ask about flood insurance.
- Thefts over $5,000 in New Toronto were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 2 Sand Beach Rd
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.
02Street work near 2 Sand Beach Rd
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Fourth St (Etbk), Lake Shore Dr to Lake Shore Blvd, Q1 to Q3 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 2 Sand Beach Rd
Police recorded 46 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | New Toronto compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 51% higher92 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 31 near this address | 18% higher903 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | About the same184 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | About the same77 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | 35% lower145 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for New Toronto
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Lake Shore Blvd W and Royal York Rd. New Toronto has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- Lake Shore Blvd W at Royal York Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Jun 29, 2026 · 395 m
- Lake Shore Blvd W at Fifth St · Driver, seriously injured · Apr 7, 2025 · 487 m
- Lake Shore Blvd W at Second St · Pedestrian, killed · Jan 4, 2023 · 220 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | New Toronto, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 26 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 71 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 12 | 317 | Higher than most |
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 2 Sand Beach Rd
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 5.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 3 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars, with about 715 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mimico GO, 1.7 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to 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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 | 464 | 5.9 | more than most routes |
| 501 | 2,049 | 10.7 | more than most 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: 2390 Lake Shore Blvd W
City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 2300 Lakeshore Blvd W, 2.1 km.1.7 km
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 2 Sand Beach Rd
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: Children'S Urban Enrichment Studio. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Nov 7, 2024: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 2 Sand Beach Rd
There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Rotary Peace Park, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Sand Beach Road Parkette · 2 Sand Beach Rd · 4 m
- Prince of Wales Park · pickleball court, playground, tennis court, washroom · 1 Third St · 299 m
- New Toronto Seniors' Centre · wi-fi · 105 Fourth St · 360 m
- Lamp Community Health Centre · 185 Fifth St · 572 m
- Lake Crescent Park · playground · 55 Lake Cres · 635 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
- Miles Road End Parkette Improvements
The City is improving Miles Road End Parkette with a new pathway, seating and game table.In progress · 1.1 km
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 2 Sand Beach Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 2 Sand Beach Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 6 permits
- New Building · inspection · issued Jul 17, 2003
Proposed 2 new Townhouses ( unit7-unit8 ) Block B.C. M.=Sait toprak · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 03 117549 - New Building · inspection · issued Jul 17, 2003
Proposed 6 new Townhouses ( unit1-unit6 ) Block A.C. M.= Sait Toprak · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 03 117546
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 2 Sand Beach Rd
ON (Open Space Natural) zoning allows natural areas such as ravines and valleys. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 90
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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
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.
11:11 Nail Studio (salon or personal services), Lady Empire (salon or personal services).
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 8, 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
8 tickets in 2025 on Sand Beach Rd between numbers 0 and 52: 8 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Lakeshore Village BIA, about 90 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, 5,329 service requests came from postal area M8V, which includes 2 Sand Beach Rd. The most common:
| Property standards | 271 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 260 | |
| Injured wildlife | 259 | |
| Moving motor vehicle noise | 147 | |
| Tree pruning | 144 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 139 |
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 2 Sand Beach Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 202 tests, Mar 24, 2014 to Sep 7, 2026
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: New Toronto
New Toronto had 11,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 56% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.6%), Polish (3.3%) and Portuguese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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.
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