689 Lawrence Ave W

01What’s planned near 689 Lawrence Ave W

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

In progress

1. 1
   Subdivision

   1 Replin Rd · 237 m away

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

   City planners have been reviewing it since 2025. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Application to create new and reconfigured public streets, public parks and 8 new Toronto Community Housing lots, to permit new and replacement residential development in Phase 2 of TCHC Lawrence Heights revitalization. Phase 2A.

   Public notice · Feb 3, 2026Notice of Public Meeting - Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - 3 Leila Lane. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 25 251663 NNY 08 SB · submitted Nov 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.

02Street work near 689 Lawrence Ave W

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Blossomfield Dr, Lawrence Ave E to Flemington Rd, Q2 to Q4 2027.

Utility digs within 250 m

• Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 72 Cork Ave · 249 m · Jul 9, 2026 to Jan 9, 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 689 Lawrence Ave W

Police recorded 73 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 Yorkdale-Glen Park

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on 650 Lawrence Ave W and 640 Lawrence Ave W. Yorkdale-Glen Park has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• 650 Lawrence Ave W · Driver, killed · Nov 18, 2024 · 312 m
• 640 Lawrence Ave W · Pedestrian, killed · Mar 11, 2024 · 492 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.

04Getting around from 689 Lawrence Ave W

The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 52, 109, 59, 952 and 400 buses, with about 2,827 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 4.6 km away, with 66 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: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd
  City-run (Green P): 4 Level 2 ports.2.2 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 689 Lawrence Ave W

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: Vega Academy, Fieldstone King'S College Secondary School, Fieldstone Day School, Yeshiva Gedolah Of Toronto, Leonardo Da Vinci Academy. 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).

06Parks, trees and libraries near 689 Lawrence Ave W

There are 3 parks, 3 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lawrence Heights Community Centre, 391 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Fraserwood Park · playground · 57 Fraserwood Ave · 316 m
• Lawrence Heights Community Centre · skateboarding, wi-fi · 5 Replin Rd · 391 m
• Wenderly Park · ball diamond, playground · 89 Wenderly Dr · 431 m
• Lawrence Heights Park · playground · 3 B Flemington Rd · 454 m
• Glengrove Ave Park · 701 Glengrove Ave · 575 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

• Lawrence Heights Community Recreation & Child Care Centre
  The City is building a new community recreation centre in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 605 m
• Lawrence Heights Triangular Park
  A new park is coming to Lawrence Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 921 m
• Glen Long Park New Splash Pad & Sports Court
  The City is adding a new splash pad and sports court to Glen Long Park.In progress · 1.1 km
• New Park at 2788 Bathurst Street
  A new 1250 m2 park is coming to 2788 Bathurst St. as a result of a mixed-use development project.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.

07The building at 689 Lawrence Ave W

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 689 Lawrence Ave W. Here is what the City does have.

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.

08What can be built at 689 Lawrence Ave W

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.

09Around 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.

Parking tickets on this block

184 tickets in 2025 on Lawrence Ave W between numbers 639 and 739: 89 for parking without a permit, 58 for parking on a boulevard or private property.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 2,861 service requests came from postal area M6A, which includes 689 Lawrence Ave W. 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.

10Risks and environment at 689 Lawrence Ave W

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: Yorkdale-Glen Park

Yorkdale-Glen Park had 16,625 residents in 2021. The median household income was $79,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (11.8%), Portuguese (6.8%) and Spanish (6.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.