78 Laurel Ave
78 Laurel Ave is in Kennedy Park. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: three in progress.
- Assaults, robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Kennedy Park were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 16 stop 128 m away; the nearest subway is 1.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Norman Cook Junior Public School, 442 m away.
01What’s planned near 78 Laurel Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house166 Linden Ave · 148 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.
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling. The existing one-storey dwelling will be demolished. Cross reference related applications B0019/26SC & A0130/26SC being considered together.File A0131/26SC · submitted Sep 11, 2026 - 2New house166 Linden Ave · 148 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.
To construct a new three-storey semi-detached dwelling. The existing one-storey dwelling will be demolished. Cross reference related applications B0019/26SC & A0130/26SC being considered together.File A0130/26SC · submitted Sep 11, 2026 - 3Split the lot166 Linden Ave · 148 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To obtain consent to sever the existing lot into two new residential lots. Cross reference Minor Variance applications A0130/26SC & A01318/26SC being considered together.File B0019/26SC · submitted Sep 11, 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 78 Laurel Ave
Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (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 | Kennedy Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 18 | 1,522 | 768Kennedy Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 7 | 159 | 190Kennedy Park is about the same |
| Car thefts | 8 | 211 | 225Kennedy Park is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 122 | 79Kennedy Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 | 85 | 61Kennedy Park is higher |
Thick bar: Kennedy Park. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Kennedy Park
03Getting around from 78 Laurel Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 18‑minute walk (1.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 16 and 20 buses, with about 907 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Scarborough GO, 0.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 18 min walk
Nearest stop: Danforth Rd at Magnolia Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Midland Ave at Danforth Rd.
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 78 Laurel Ave
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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
725 Danforth Rd · 85 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 78 Laurel Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 6 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 3 projects from 6 permits
- Other(SR) · under review · issued Nov 5, 2026
Demolish existing detached garage with no plumbing nor electricity and dirt floor. Structure is delapidated and safety risk. no replacement · Permit 26 265695 - Demolition · completed Jan 23, 2023
Demolish the existing one storey dwelling and shed · Permit 21 226120 - New Building · completed Feb 9, 2023
Two storey dwelling with attached garage at grade · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 21 226102
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Amma Pawn Broker (jewellery or gold buyer), Double S Vape (vape shop), Vaika Indian Restaurant (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Kennedy Park (4)
- Amma Pawn Broker · Jewellery or gold buyer · 2425 Eglinton Ave E · 1288 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Double S Vape · Vape shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 868 m · licensed Sep 14, 2026
- Vaika Indian Restaurant · Take-out or food shop · 777 Danforth Rd · 165 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
- Amerex Caribbean Market · Take-out or food shop · 707 Kennedy Rd · 868 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
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 78 Laurel Ave
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 M1K, 0 of 66 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1K is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 1 samples here (1.5%) 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 · 66 tests, May 26, 2014 to Jan 22, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 4.2 km away, measured 4:00 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: Kennedy Park
Kennedy Park had 17,110 residents in 2021. The median household income was $69,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 48% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 24% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 37% 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 Bengali (7.6%), Pilipino, Filipino (7.2%) and Tamil (5.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; 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 (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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