20 Laurel Ave
20 Laurel Ave is in Kennedy Park. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Assaults, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kennedy Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 9 and 102 stop 148 m away; the nearest subway is 1.6 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Norman Cook Junior Public School, 179 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 20 Laurel Ave
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.
02Safety near 20 Laurel Ave
Police recorded 58 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Kennedy Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 26 | 1,522 | 768Kennedy Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 4 | 159 | 190Kennedy Park is about the same |
| Car thefts | 25 | 211 | 225Kennedy Park is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 122 | 79Kennedy Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 85 | 61Kennedy Park is higher |
Thick bar: Kennedy Park. 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 Kennedy Park
03Getting around from 20 Laurel Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 25‑minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 102, 16, 9, 902 and 20 buses, with about 2,549 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 0.3 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 25 min walk
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave East at Linden Ave - Scarborough GO Station.
Nearest stop: Danforth Rd at Linden Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave East at Midland Ave West Side.
Nearest stop: Midland Ave at St Clair Ave East.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 20 Laurel 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).
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. 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.
725 Danforth Rd · 85 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
530 Midland Ave · 54 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 20 Laurel Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around 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.
Amma Pawn Broker (jewellery or gold buyer), Double S Vape (vape shop), Vaika Indian Restaurant (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
HFS St. Clair Ave E Shelter (276 m).
All new business licences in Kennedy Park (4)
- Amma Pawn Broker · Jewellery or gold buyer · 2425 Eglinton Ave E · 1696 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Double S Vape · Vape shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 1247 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Vaika Indian Restaurant · Take-out or food shop · 777 Danforth Rd · 277 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Amerex Caribbean Market · Take-out or food shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 1247 m · licensed Aug 11, 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 20 Laurel Ave
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 M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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 · 66 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jan 22, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 4.5 km away, measured 5:00 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: Kennedy Park
Kennedy Park had 17,110 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 48% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 24% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 37% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (7.6%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.2%) and Tamil (5.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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