4394 Lawrence Ave E
4394 Lawrence Ave E is in West Hill. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
- Assaults and robberies in West Hill were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 54 and 954 stop 40 m away; the nearest subway is 8.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is St Malachy Catholic School, 265 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 4394 Lawrence Ave E
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Minor variance4367 Lawrence Ave E · 235 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 4, 2026.
To construct a six-storey apartment building. The existing two-storey dwelling will be demolished.File A0132/26SC · submitted Sep 4, 2026
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 4394 Lawrence Ave E
Police recorded 19 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | West Hillper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 11 | 1,328 | 768West Hill is higher |
| Break-ins | 2 | 193 | 190West Hill is about the same |
| Car thefts | 4 | 149 | 225West Hill is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 98 | 79West Hill is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 63 | 61West Hill is about the same |
Thick bar: West Hill. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for West Hill
03Getting around from 4394 Lawrence Ave E
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 8.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by routes 54, 954 and 86, with about 1,164 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 3.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Flerimac Rd, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Morning Dew Rd, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
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 4394 Lawrence Ave E
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.
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, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
80 Bennett Rd · 28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
4679 Kingston Rd · 121 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 4394 Lawrence Ave E
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around 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.
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 4394 Lawrence Ave E
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 M1E, 0 of 42 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1E 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 42 tests, Feb 13, 2014 to Sep 28, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 5.3 km away, measured 1:00 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: West Hill
West Hill had 28,140 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 29% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% 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 Pilipino, Filipino (4.5%), Bengali (4.4%) and Tamil (3.6%). 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 | 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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