805 Lake Shore Blvd E

01What’s planned near 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk), both in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   Rezoning

   65-87 Heward Ave · 159 m away

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

   806 homes63,801 m² of floor space

   It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.

   Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to re-designate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas to permit future mixed-use development. The OPA would also introduce a new Site and Area Specific Policy that mandates a minimum…

   Public notice · Nov 7, 2025Notice of Application - Under the Planning Act - 65-87 Heward Avenue. Read the notice, which explains any meeting or appeal dates.

   File 25 233722 STE 14 OZ · submitted Oct 1, 2025 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Minor variance

   21 Carlaw Ave · 234 m away

   Committee 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 9:30 a.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.

   To permit the recreation use (indoor golf simulation) within the existing one-storey commercial building.

   File A0627/26TEY · submitted Aug 25, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: laneway rebuild on Carlaw Ave, near Eastern Ave, 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 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

Police recorded 21 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer 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 South Riverdale

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved cyclists. Most were on Eastern Ave and Morse St. South Riverdale has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Eastern Ave at Morse St · Cyclist, seriously injured · Jun 15, 2025 · 447 m
• Lake Shore Blvd E at Carlaw Ave · Cyclist, seriously injured · Aug 14, 2024 · 99 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 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

The nearest subway station is Pape Station (Line 2), 2.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 72 and 114 buses, with about 1,505 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.5 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: 500 Commissioners St
  City-run (On-Street): 2 Level 2 ports. Next: 220 Carlaw Ave, 861 m.512 m

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 805 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. 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 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

There are 2 parks and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre, 881 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• McCleary Park · ball diamond, washroom · 755 Lake Shore Blvd E · 226 m
• Morse Street Playground · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground, washroom · 76 Morse St · 310 m
• Saulter Street Parkette · 25 Saulter St · 757 m
• McCleary Playground · playground · 80 Mc Gee St · 790 m
• Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre · skateboarding, washroom, wi-fi · 870 Queen St E · 881 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

• Leslie Grove Park Playground Improvements
  The City is improving the playground in Leslie Grove Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.1 km
• Maple Leaf Cottage Improvements
  The City is making upgrades to the building's interior, including the kitchen, multipurpose room and washrooms. Minor exterior upgrades will also be made to improve accessibility. Construction is expected to start in 2028.In progress · 1.3 km
• 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 · 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 805 Lake Shore Blvd E

There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 805 Lake Shore Blvd E. 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: 3 with a green roof.

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

08What can be built at 805 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.

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.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 6,079 service requests came from postal area M4M, which includes 805 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.

10Risks and environment at 805 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.

11The neighbourhood: South Riverdale

South Riverdale had 27,815 residents in 2021. The median household income was $100,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 43% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 22% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.9%), Mandarin (3.8%) and Vietnamese (2.0%). 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.