206 Bowood Ave
206 Bowood Ave is in Lawrence Park North. Roslin Ave is due for road repairs in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Roslin Ave, 123 m away, is due for road repairs in 2027.
01What’s planned near 206 Bowood Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Garage or parking28 Kappele Ave · 196 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 Nov 24, 2016. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new three-storey dwelling with a detached garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A0866/16NY · submitted Oct 6, 2016 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Garage or parking230 Glenforest Rd · 204 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Oct 22, 2014. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To construct a new detached two-storey dwelling with an integral garage. The existing dwelling would be demolished.File A573/14NY · submitted Jul 16, 2014 · 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.
02Street work near 206 Bowood Ave
7 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road repairs on Roslin Ave, near Ronan Ave, Q1 to Q4 2027.
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 206 Bowood Ave
Police recorded 20 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (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 | Lawrence Park North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 24% higher235 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 46% lower42 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 8 near this address | 57% lower97 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 7 near this address | 65% lower266 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 70% lower18 vs 61 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 Lawrence Park North
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on 106 Lawrence Ave E and Ardrossan Pl. Lawrence Park North ranks 147th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- 106 Lawrence Ave E at Ardrossan Pl · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Sep 8, 2022 · 417 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 | Lawrence Park North, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 27 | About typical |
| Thefts from vehicles | 12 | 252 | 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 206 Bowood Ave
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 103 and 74 buses, with about 416 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 4.7 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 51 | 1.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 74 | 82 | 2.0 | fewer 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: 75 Holly St
City-run (Green P): 28 Level 2, 1 fast ports.2.6 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 206 Bowood 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. Private schools within 1 km: Toronto French School - Jr Mildenhall, The Dunblaine School, Toronto French School, Jardin D'Eveil (Child Care House) 416 484-6533, Toronto French School - Jr Lawrence. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 28, 2026: 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 206 Bowood Ave
There are 2 parks, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Bedford Park Community Centre, 353 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Ranleigh Park · outdoor fitness equipment · 100 Ranleigh Ave · 336 m
- Bedford Park Community Centre · 81 Ranleigh Ave · 353 m
- Wanless Park · ball diamond, basketball court, pickleball court, picnic site · 250 Wanless Ave · 381 m
- George Milbrandt Parkette · 3101 Yonge St · 684 m
- Yonge Boulevard Parkette · 3444 Yonge St · 803 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
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 206 Bowood Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 206 Bowood Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 5 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 5 permits
- Addition and heating and cooling · completed Oct 7, 2026
Revision 01 - revise wall type 2 (R10c1) to meet requirements for electric heating and EEDS form (refer to current HVAC permit)Proposal to construct a new two-storey rear addition to exisiting semi… · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 123062 - Interior Alterations · completed Oct 24, 2022
Proposed Interior Alterations on the ground floor of the existing semi- detached dwelling. · Permit 21 181974
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 206 Bowood Ave
R (Residential) zoning allows houses, townhouses and some low-rise apartment buildings, depending on the lot. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
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. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Alast Cleaners (laundromat or dry cleaner), Sixth Sense Nails and Spa (salon or personal services), Baba Restaurant (restaurant or bar), and 4 more.
All new business licences in Lawrence Park North (7)
- Alast Cleaners · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 2 Melrose Ave · 729 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
- Sixth Sense Nails and Spa · Salon or personal services · 3417 Yonge St · 700 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
- Baba Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 3204 Yonge St · 575 m · licensed Oct 17, 2026
- Fabiola Gallo Beauty · Salon or personal services · 3221 Yonge St · 542 m · licensed Sep 21, 2026
- Starks Barber Company - Yonge and Lawrence · Salon or personal services · 3449 Yonge St · 748 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Bello · Restaurant or bar · 3305 Yonge St · 540 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- BM Signature · Salon or personal services · 3217 Yonge St · 546 m · licensed Aug 12, 2026
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
19 tickets in 2025 on Bowood Ave between numbers 156 and 256: 17 for parking without a permit, 2 for other parking offences.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,619 service requests came from postal area M4N, which includes 206 Bowood Ave. The most common:
| Potholes and road damage | 199 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 187 | |
| Tree pruning | 125 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 107 | |
| Missed garbage pickup | 103 | |
| Property standards | 95 |
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 206 Bowood Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 269 tests, Feb 24, 2014 to Oct 19, 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.
11The neighbourhood: Lawrence Park North
Lawrence Park North had 14,675 residents in 2021. The median household income was $168,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 25% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 12% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.5%), Cantonese (2.6%) and Spanish (1.8%). 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 Lawrence Park North compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/206-bowood-ave#sec-history
