61 Lanark Ave
61 Lanark Ave is in Oakwood Village. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 10 planning applications nearby (three under appeal, three under review, one under appeal after a refusal, three others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 10 planning applications within 250 m: three under appeal, three under review, one under appeal after a refusal, three others.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6E.
04The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. 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: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Jan 17, 2018
Proposed Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · Permit 18 103634 - Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Sep 18, 2014
Partial interior alteration including fire damage repair. · Permit 14 221558
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 M6E, 15 of 434 home tap-water samples (3.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6E is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 47 samples here (11%) 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 Downtown station, 4.4 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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
10 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): three under appeal, three under review, one under appeal after a refusal, three others. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1593 Oakwood Ave · 82 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 Apr 6, 2017. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
To permit the construction of a new three-storey mixed use building.File A0076/17NY · submitted Jan 27, 2017 - 2605 Oakwood Ave · 147 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 5 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open space and…File 17 278485 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 3605 Oakwood Ave · 147 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposed 4 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open…File 17 278488 NNY 15 SA · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 4603 Oakwood Ave · 151 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposed 4 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open…File 17 278488 NNY 15 SA · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 5603 Oakwood Ave · 151 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 5 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open space and…File 17 278485 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 6601 Oakwood Ave · 160 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed 5 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open space and…File 17 278485 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 7601 Oakwood Ave · 160 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
INACTIVE Proposed 4 storey mixed use building with 30 residential apartment units and ground floor retail. 12 stacked parking spaces would be located at the rear of the building, with access from adjacent laneway. Rear landscape open…File 17 278488 NNY 15 SA · submitted Dec 21, 2017 · City record - 839 Lanark Ave · 170 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Nov 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached dwelling (houseplex) with a front basement walkout, front balconies on the second and third storeys, a rear second storey balcony, and front and rear porches. The second storey of this building…File A0715/26TEY · submitted Oct 5, 2026 - 9101 Livingstone Ave · 173 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 Oct 15, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a three-storey detached fourplex in conjunction with a two-storey laneway suite at the rear of the property.File A0314/26NY · submitted Sep 2, 2026 - 1094 Livingstone Ave · 215 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File · submitted Nov 5, 2026
6 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
2 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (1) and salon or personal services (1).
New business licences nearby (2)
- Restaurant or bar · 1601 Eglinton Ave W · 87 m · licensed Aug 21, 2026
- Salon or personal services · 1565A Eglinton Ave W · 120 m · licensed Sep 8, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 110 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 66 assaults, 21 break-ins, 18 car thefts and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Oakwood Village in 2025, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 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 | Oakwood Village, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 66 | 647 close to Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 21 | 106 below Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 18 | 200 close to Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 5 | 13 below Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 13 below 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 Cedarvale Station (Line 1), about a 10-minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 63, 90, 5, 34 and 109, with about 2,908 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 3.7 km away, with 66 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.
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School · elementary · 168 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 405 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 71% met the standard in reading and 49% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- D'Arcy McGee Catholic School · elementary · 446 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 205 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 72% met the standard in reading and 32% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Fairbank Public School · elementary · 536 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 285 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 60% met the standard in reading and 16% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Forest Hill Collegiate Institute · secondary · 1.9 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12 · 825 students. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- Dante Alighieri Academy · secondary · 2.0 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 655 students. 69% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Lycee Francais De Toronto, Leo Baeck Day School - South Campus.
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): five 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
Oakwood Village had 20,710 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 39% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (7.9%), Spanish (6.7%) and Italian (4.9%). 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 York was $2,067, up 2% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.3% 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 | York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
Next: November 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. November 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
09Quick answers about 61 Lanark Ave
Is 61 Lanark Ave 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 61 Lanark Ave?
There are 10 active planning applications within 250 metres (three under appeal, three under review, one under appeal after a refusal, three others). The closest is at 593 Oakwood Ave, 82 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 61 Lanark Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 61 Lanark Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 61 Lanark Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Cedarvale Station (Line 1), 0.7 km away (about a 10-minute walk). 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 61 Lanark Ave?
The closest are St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, D'Arcy McGee Catholic School and Forest Hill 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 61 Lanark Ave?
Police recorded 110 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 66 assaults, 21 break-ins, 18 car thefts and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Oakwood Village in 2025, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 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 61 Lanark Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 12, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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