2650 Lawrence Ave E
2650 Lawrence Ave E is in Bendale-Glen Andrew. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 5 planning applications nearby (four approved by the tribunal, one waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 23 building permits in the last 5 years.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 5 planning applications within 250 m: four approved by the tribunal, one waiting for a hearing date.
04The building
23 building permits in the last 5 years, for 9 projects. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Permit history: 9 projects from 25 permits (most recent 25 of 37)
- Interior Alterations · not started · issued Oct 7, 2026
combined universal washroom, dressing room & shower room, revised layout dressing bench, associated transfer space, accessible shower & adult change table provisions. Proposal for… · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 230710 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 6, 2024
Proposed interior alterations to convert existing retail store into a bubble tea shop/cafe. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 24 150086 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Jun 4, 2025
Application for a permit to erect and display one (1) first party wall sign, displaying static copy and illuminated, erected at the first storey. Dimensions: 1.2m (L) x 4.7m (W) at a height of… · Permit 24 168856 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Apr 16, 2024
Application for a permit to erect and display six non-illuminated wall signs.*****CHALO FRESHCO***** · Permit 23 220835 - Building work · completed Nov 18, 2024
Renovation to existing grocery store - Exterior renovation to modify exterior finishes / interior renovation - reconfigure interior departments and finishes · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 180367 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 5, 2023
Proposed Interior Alterations to demolish existing pharmacy and doctor's office back to base building condition. Modify existing shred loading area. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 23 149671 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Nov 30, 2023
Application for a permit to erect and display four illuminated wall signs.*****SHOPPERS DRUG MART***** · Permit 23 141806 - Interior Alterations · completed Feb 14, 2024
Interior alterations to existing retail unit - Shoppers drug mart · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 231559 - Interior Alterations · completed Jan 6, 2023
Proposed interior alterations of existing retail unit - Shoppers Drug Mart. Unit A001-006. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 218973
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M1P, 0 of 47 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1P is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 2.7 km away, measured 1:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
5 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): four approved by the tribunal, one waiting for a hearing date. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
- 12650 Lawrence Ave E · 0 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
To obtain consent to a long-term lease in excess of 21 years. This is a Delegated Consent; there will be no public hearing.File B0017/26SC · submitted Aug 27, 2026 - 21451 Midland Ave · 212 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Rezoning application to permit the development of a 33-storey residential building and a 43-storey mixed-use building with a total of 1,001 residential dwelling units. An appeal was received for the rezoning application on August 21st,…File 22 234848 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Nov 30, 2022 · City record - 31451 Midland Ave · 212 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
OPA applicaiton to permit the development of a 33-storey residential building and 43-storey mixed-use building with a 971 square metre public park. A total of 1,001 residential dwelling units are proposed. This application has been…File 25 202217 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Jul 29, 2025 · City record - 42640 Lawrence Ave E · 227 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
OPA applicaiton to permit the development of a 33-storey residential building and 43-storey mixed-use building with a 971 square metre public park. A total of 1,001 residential dwelling units are proposed. This application has been…File 25 202217 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Jul 29, 2025 · City record - 52640 Lawrence Ave E · 227 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Rezoning application to permit the development of a 33-storey residential building and a 43-storey mixed-use building with a total of 1,001 residential dwelling units. An appeal was received for the rezoning application on August 21st,…File 22 234848 ESC 21 OZ · submitted Nov 30, 2022 · City record
2 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
9 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: auto repair or garage (6), salon or personal services (1) and parking lot (1).
New business licences nearby (9)
- Salon or personal services · 2650 Lawrence Ave E · 0 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 183 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Parking lot · 4 Treewood St · 185 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 77 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 39 assaults, 23 car thefts, 8 robberies, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Bendale-Glen Andrew in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; break-ins were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Bendale-Glen Andrew, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 39 | 872 close to Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 2 | 145 below Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 23 | 465 above Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 8 | 223 above Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 82 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 54, 57, 154 and 954, with about 2,254 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kennedy GO, 2.2 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
- Donwood Park Public School · elementary · 509 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 685 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 54% met the standard in reading and 32% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Charles Gordon Senior Public School · elementary · 758 mTDSB · Public · grades 7-8 · 270 students
- Hunter's Glen Junior Public School · elementary · 827 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 385 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 86% met the standard in reading and 61% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute · secondary · 369 mTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 1,225 students. 72% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.2 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 645 students. 65% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Simra Academy Private School.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
See the full Bendale-Glen Andrew neighbourhood page, with rankings →
Bendale-Glen Andrew had 18,685 residents in 2021. The median household income was $74,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 39% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Mandarin (7.3%), Cantonese (6.9%) and Tamil (5.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 2650 Lawrence Ave E
Is 2650 Lawrence Ave E in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 2650 Lawrence Ave E?
There are 5 active planning applications within 250 metres (four approved by the tribunal, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 2650 Lawrence Ave E, 0 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 2650 Lawrence Ave E been renovated?
Yes. The City has 37 building permits on record, 23 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 2650 Lawrence Ave E a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 2650 Lawrence Ave E from the subway?
The nearest station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 2.3 km away. 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 2650 Lawrence Ave E?
The closest are Donwood Park Public School, Charles Gordon Senior Public School and David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 2650 Lawrence Ave E?
Police recorded 77 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 39 assaults, 23 car thefts, 8 robberies, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 2 break-ins. Per resident, in Bendale-Glen Andrew in 2025, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; break-ins were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
When is garbage day at 2650 Lawrence Ave E?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.
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