8 Pote Ave
8 Pote Ave is in Lawrence Park South. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 9‑storey building with 40 homes (under appeal). Lawrence Station is a 9‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 9-storey building with 40 homes is under appeal, 196 m away (49 Lawrence Ave E and 5 more addresses).
- Break-ins in Lawrence Park South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Lawrence Station (Line 1) is about a 9-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Bedford Park Public School, 625 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8 Pote Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 19-storey building · 40 homes49 Lawrence Ave E and 5 more addresses · 196 m awayRezoning: 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 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles…File 23 119635 NNY 15 OZ · submitted Mar 3, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 6 addresses
49 Lawrence Ave E · 51 Lawrence Ave E · 53 Lawrence Ave E · 55 Lawrence Ave E · 57 Lawrence Ave E · 59 Lawrence Ave E
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 8 Pote Ave
Police recorded 39 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 | Lawrence Park Southper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 14 | 200 | 768Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Break-ins | 18 | 289 | 190Lawrence Park South is higher |
| Car thefts | 6 | 177 | 225Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Robberies | 1 | 35 | 79Lawrence Park South is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 41 | 61Lawrence Park South is lower |
Thick bar: Lawrence Park South. 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 Lawrence Park South
03Getting around from 8 Pote Ave
The nearest subway station is Lawrence Station (Line 1), about a 9‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 103, 52, 11, 162 and 97 buses, with about 1,074 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Oriole GO, 5.5 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 9 min walk
Nearest stop: Mt Pleasant Rd at St Leonards Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Yonge St at St Edmund's Dr.
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Weybourne Cres East Side.
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 8 Pote 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.
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. Private schools within 1 km: Blyth Academy School - Lawrence Park. 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.
54 Lawrence Ave E · 11 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 8 Pote Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
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.
Oroshi Fish (restaurant or bar), Civello (salon or personal services), The Abbot On Eglinton (sidewalk café), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Lawrence Park South (4)
- Oroshi Fish · Restaurant or bar · 2564 Yonge St · 1000 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Civello · Salon or personal services · 2620 Yonge St · 855 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- The Abbot On Eglinton · Sidewalk café · 508 Eglinton Ave W · 2441 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Kasali Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 20 Briar Hill Ave · 1002 m · licensed Aug 27, 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 8 Pote 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 M4N, 4 of 269 home tap-water samples (1.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (6.3%) 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 · 269 tests, Feb 24, 2014 to Oct 19, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto station, 2.9 km away, measured 5:00 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: Lawrence Park South
Lawrence Park South had 14,960 residents in 2021. The median household income was $162,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 44% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 23% of workers commuted by transit and 11% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.6%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (1.1%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
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.
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