481 Lake Shore Blvd E

01What’s planned near 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Subdivision

   95 Villiers St · 233 m away

   Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

   City planners have been reviewing it since May. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Draft Plan of Subdivision to create fourteen (14) development blocks of varying sizes and configurations, and nine (9) additional blocks to facilitate new segments of the water's edge promenade and dockwall as well as a variety of…

   Public notice · Jun 24, 2026Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the the Draft Plan of Subdivision - Ookwemin Minising, generally located at 238, 256 and 312 Cherry Street; 54, 80, 130 and 150 Commissioners Street; 10, 11 and 13 Munition Street; 50, 75 and 80 Ookwemin Street; and 2, 50, 62, 65, 95, 105, 155 and 170 Villiers Street. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 26 161475 STE 14 SB · submitted May 15, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Decided recently

1. 2
   53-storey building

   324 Cherry St · 202 m away

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

   1,711 homes109,720 m² of floor space

   City Council approved it.

   Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for four development blocks consisting of 14 mixed-use buildings. Tower heights range from 28-storeys to 53-storeys. The proposed total gross floor area ("GFA") is 325,000 m² (9.31 FSI for…

   Public notice · Jun 19, 2026Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 324 Cherry Street and 429 and 455 Lake Shore Boulevard East. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 25 175195 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 10, 2025 · 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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

Police recorded 26 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 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

Traffic safety

8 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved cyclists and 2 were fatal. Most were on Cherry St and F G Gardiner Xy E. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Gardiner Xwy at Cherry st · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Sep 29, 2026 · 282 m
• Mill St at Rolling Mills Rd · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jul 3, 2025 · 395 m
• Lakeshore Blvd E at Don Rdwy · Passenger and driver, killed; passenger, seriously injured · Oct 24, 2024 · 369 m
• Don Valley Py N at F G Gardiner Xy E · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Jul 31, 2024 · 319 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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

The nearest subway station is King Station (Line 1), about a 31‑minute walk (2.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 6 TTC stops served by the 114 bus, with about 791 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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: 51 Dockside Dr
  City-run (Green P): 6 Level 2 ports. Next: 51 Dockside Dr, 1.1 km.1.1 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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

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. Private schools within 1 km: Voice Integrative Private School. 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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre, 964 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Old Fire Hall 30 · wi-fi · 31 Commissioners St · 383 m
• Diamond Jubilee Promenade · 476 Front St E · 580 m
• Biidaasige Park · dog off-leash area, playground, washroom · 51 Commissioners St · 583 m
• Corktown Common · playground, sports field, washroom · 155 Bayview Ave · 670 m
• East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 261 Queens Quay E · 692 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

• Corktown Common Neighbourhood New Off-Leash Area
  After investigating four potential sites, the City will be installing a new dogs off-leash area (OLA) in the western portion of Underpass Park which is bounded by St. Lawrence Street, Eastern Avenue and the Eastern Avenue Diversion.In progress · 799 m
• New Parks in the Moss Park Neighbourhood
  Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.1 km
• New Park at 1 Defries Street
  A new park is coming to 1 Defries Street. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.3 km
• New Parks in the Moss Park Neighbourhood
  Two new parks are coming to the Moss Park neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.3 km
• David Crombie Park Revitalization
  The City is improving David Crombie Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 1.4 km

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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 481 Lake Shore Blvd E.

The lot

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof.

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

07What can be built at 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

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.

Special areas

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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

Main street business area

The Waterfront BIA, about 130 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, 7,360 service requests came from postal area M5A, which includes 481 Lake Shore Blvd E. 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 481 Lake Shore Blvd E

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: St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands had 31,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 60% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (5.7%), Spanish (2.8%) and Cantonese (2.8%). 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.

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.