2 St Lawrence Ave

01What’s planned near 2 St Lawrence Ave

5 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and three decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   12-storey building · 321 homes and shops

   1045 The Queensway and 1 more address · 31 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   321 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan Approval - Proposed development of a 12-storey mixed use building containing 321 dwelling units, 715 square metres of retail space at grade, and two levels of underground parking with a total of 214 parking spaces. There will be…

   All 2 addresses

   1045 The Queensway · 1049 The Queensway

   File 22 139038 WET 03 SA · submitted Apr 27, 2022 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   43-storey building · 1,166 homes

   40 St Lawrence Ave and 2 more addresses · 107 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   1,166 homes

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Proposed amendments to the Official Plan and Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit the development of three residential apartments (26-, 34- and 43-storeys) on a 5-storey podium containing 1,166 residential units and approximately 505 square…

   All 3 addresses

   40 St Lawrence Ave · 50 St Lawrence Ave · 60 St Lawrence Ave

   File 14 241637 WET 03 OZ · submitted Oct 22, 2014 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 3
   12-storey building · 321 homes

   1045 The Queensway and 1 more address · 31 m away

   Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

   321 homes

   City Council approved it.

   Proposal to lift the 'H' to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building containing 321 dwelling units.

   Public notice · Oct 4, 2024Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding Symbol (H) from Zoning By-law 1188-2022 - 1045 The Queensway. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   All 2 addresses

   1045 The Queensway · 1049 The Queensway

   File 22 234461 WET 03 OZ · submitted Nov 29, 2022 · City record and how to comment
2. 4
   43-storey building · 495 homes

   40 St Lawrence Ave and 2 more addresses · 107 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   495 homes

   It was refused.

   The application is being submitted in two phases. Phase One being the two easterly towers at 34 and 43 storeys respectively, and Phase two being the westerly 26 storey tower fronting onto the park.There are 495 units being proposed for…

   All 3 addresses

   40 St Lawrence Ave · 50 St Lawrence Ave · 60 St Lawrence Ave

   File 23 218161 WET 03 SA · submitted Oct 24, 2023 · City record and how to comment

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.

02Safety near 2 St Lawrence Ave

Police recorded 50 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.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Etobicoke City Centre

Traffic safety

7 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 1 was fatal. Most were on Islington Ave and The Queensway. Etobicoke City Centre has more of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.

• 1000 the Queensway at Islington Ave · Passenger, seriously injured · Dec 29, 2024 · 469 m
• The Queensway at Stock Ave · Driver, seriously injured · Sep 15, 2024 · 487 m
• Kipling Ave at The Queensway · Driver, seriously injured · Aug 23, 2024 · 496 m
• Gardiner Xwy W at Kipling Ave · Passenger and driver, seriously injured · Apr 14, 2024 · 147 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.

03Getting around from 2 St Lawrence Ave

The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 80 and 15 buses, with about 462 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mimico GO, 1.8 km away, with 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?

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: 625 The Queensway
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 2390 Lake Shore Blvd W, 2.5 km.2.0 km

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

04Schools and child care near 2 St Lawrence Ave

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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no 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).

05Parks, trees and libraries near 2 St Lawrence Ave

There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Ourland Park, 985 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Senator Marian Maloney Park · playground · 40 Caven St · 170 m
• Zorra Park · dog off-leash area · 28 Zorra St · 241 m
• Market Garden Mews · playground · 25 Market Garden Mews · 582 m
• Queensland Park · playground · 65 Brawley Ave · 696 m
• Ourland Park · ball diamond, basketball court, pickleball court, playground · 18 Ourland Ave · 985 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 at 1001-1037 The Queensway
  A new park is coming to 1001-1037 The Queensway. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 374 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.

06The building at 2 St Lawrence Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 2 St Lawrence Ave. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 6 with a green roof.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

07What can be built at 2 St Lawrence Ave

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

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.

08Around 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Parking tickets on this block

1 ticket in 2025 on St Lawrence Ave between numbers 0 and 52: 1 for other parking offences.

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

Main street business area

Shop The Queensway BIA, about 50 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, 4,222 service requests came from postal area M8Z, which includes 2 St Lawrence Ave. 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.

09Risks and environment at 2 St Lawrence Ave

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: Etobicoke City Centre

Etobicoke City Centre had 23,600 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% 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 Korean (4.0%), Spanish (3.8%) and Portuguese (3.6%). 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.

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.