A public hearing on Dec 31 about a deck or porch at 130 Sears St, 96 m away.
Streetcars 31, 501 and 503 stop 191 m away; the nearest subway is 2.1 km.
The nearest elementary school is St Joseph Catholic School, 439 m away.
Planning proposals9within 250 m
Major crimes62within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit191 mStreetcar 31, 501, 503
The red dot is 81 Laing St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 81 Laing St
9 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): eight in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at 97% of Toronto addresses.
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Deck or porch at 130 Sears StTBD · File A0617/23TEY
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Split the lot at 130 Sears StTBD · File B0045/20TEY
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Deck or porch at 130 Sears StTBD · File A0619/23TEY
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Deck or porch at 130 Sears StTBD · File A0616/23TEY
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Deck or porch at 130 Sears StTBD · File A0615/23TEY
Dec
31
Nearby · 96 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Deck or porch at 130 Sears StTBD · File A0618/23TEY
In progress
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Deck or porch
130 Sears St · 96 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 Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (fourplex) with a basement, a front basement walkout, front balconies and rear decks with staircases located on the first, second and third levels, and a rear covered porch. Also, to…
Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
A public hearing is set for Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To obtain consent to sever the property into five undersized residential lots (two lots fronting onto Sears Street, three lots fronting onto Memory Lane, and each lot containing a houseplex of four residential dwelling units). Also, to…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (fourplex) with a basement, a side (west) covered porch, a rear basement walkout, as well as side (west) balconies and rear decks with staircases located on the first, second and third…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (fourplex) with a basement, a front basement walkout, front balconies and rear decks with staircases located on the first, second and third levels, and a rear covered porch. Also, to…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (fourplex) with a basement, a front basement walkout, front balconies and rear decks with staircases located on the first, second and third levels, and a rear covered porch. Also, to…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 31, 2027 at TBD. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To construct a new three-storey detached building (fourplex) with a basement, a side (east) covered porch, a rear basement walkout, as well as side (east) balconies and rear decks with staircases located on the first, second and third…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jan 14, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing complete third and fourth storey additions. There will be rear (east) exterior landings and stairs located at the first, second, and third storeys as well as a rear (east)…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on May 13, 2026. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To permit and maintain the existing front (west) staircase and platform (leading to the front enclosed porch) that was partially constructed beyond an authorized building permit (Permit No.19 229066 BLD 00 SR). The existing front enclosed…
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To convert the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling into a fiveplex by constructing a complete two-storey addition, a rear four-storey addition along the west and north walls, a partially covered front porch with stairs, a rear…
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 81 Laing St
Police recorded 62 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Greenwood-Coxwell compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
47 near this address
13% lower671 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies
2 near this address
26% lower58 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins
8 near this address
28% lower136 vs 190 per 100,000
Car thefts
4 near this address
34% lower148 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
57% lower26 vs 61 per 100,000
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 Greenwood-Coxwell
03Getting around from 81 Laing St
The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), 2.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 503 and 501 streetcars and the 31 and 83 buses, with about 2,780 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.3 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Donlands Station2.1 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Streetcars and buses
31 Greenwood, 501 Queen, 503 Kingston Rd191 m
Nearest stop: Eastern Ave at Knox Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
83 Jones264 m
Nearest stop: Leslie St at Queen St East South Side.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO3.3 km
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 81 Laing St
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.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Kew Park Montessori School - Hiawatha. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
St. Joseph Jr YMCA456 m
176 Leslie St · 72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
St. Joseph's Sunshine456 m
176 Leslie St · 30 spaces · school age
Licensed child care
Woodgreen Community Services (Woodfield Child Care Centre)500 m
70 Woodfield Rd · 178 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Ojibiikaan Land-Based Program390 m
1444 Queen St E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Applegrove EarlyON Child and Family Centre493 m
60 Woodfield Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 81 Laing St
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 81 Laing St. Here is what the City does have.
Building orders and notices
None open (1 closed)
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Mar 8, 2024 To allow for an admin party wall agreement with 79 Laing St. · Permit 14 142323
Underpinning · revocation pending · issued Aug 1, 2014 Proposal for basement underpinning in existing semi-detached single family dwelling. · Permit 14 176560
06Around the block
Short-term rentals7registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses12licensed in Greenwood-Coxwell, last 90 days
De Arts (take-out or food shop), Chaska Lahore Da (restaurant or bar), Kabsa Mandi & Grill (restaurant or bar), and 9 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites1within 500 m
SA New Hope Leslieville (254 m).
All new business licences in Greenwood-Coxwell (12)
De Arts · Take-out or food shop · 300 Coxwell Ave · 1271 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Chaska Lahore Da · Restaurant or bar · 1346 Gerrard St E · 957 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Kabsa Mandi & Grill · Restaurant or bar · 828 Eastern Ave · 235 m · licensed Nov 2, 2026
A1 Motors · Auto repair or garage · 828 Eastern Ave · 235 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
Kj Autos · Auto repair or garage · 828 Eastern Ave · 235 m · licensed Oct 22, 2026
Privilege T O · Sidewalk café · 1395 Danforth Ave · 2074 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
Mynt Laundry Company · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 1322 Gerrard St E · 889 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
Maru Japanese Bistro · Sidewalk café · 1402 Queen St E · 262 m · licensed Sep 4, 2026
Danforth Barbers and Salon · Salon or personal services · 1319 Danforth Ave · 2039 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
Vape 44 · Vape shop · 1445 Gerrard St E · 1047 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
Corner Chair · Salon or personal services · 1345 Queen St E · 84 m · licensed Aug 14, 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 81 Laing St
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
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
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M4L
1.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M4L
In postal area M4L, 10 of 667 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 M4L is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 40 samples here (6.0%) 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 · 667 tests, Jan 15, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.8 km away, measured 5:00 PM 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: Greenwood-Coxwell
Greenwood-Coxwell had 14,120 residents in 2021. The median household income was $93,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 16% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Cantonese (7.6%), Urdu (2.0%) and Spanish (1.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)14,120Greenwood-Coxwell
Median household income$93,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent41%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit26%typical neighbourhood 26%
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.
There are 9 planning proposals within 250 metres (eight in progress and one decided recently). The closest is at 130 Sears St, 96 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 81 Laing St safe?
Police recorded 62 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 47 assaults, 8 break-ins, 4 car thefts, 2 robberies and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025, break-ins, car thefts, 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 81 Laing St?
The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), 2.1 km away. Nearby: the 31 Greenwood, 501 Queen and 503 Kingston Rd streetcars (stop at Eastern Ave and Knox Ave, 191 m); the 83 Jones streetcar (stop at Leslie St and Queen St East South Side, 264 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 81 Laing St?
The closest are St Joseph Catholic School, Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior Public School and Riverdale Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 81 Laing St in?
81 Laing St is in Greenwood-Coxwell, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Greenwood-Coxwell had 14,120 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $93,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 81 Laing St?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 81 Laing St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 81 Laing St 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 81 Laing St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 81 Laing St?
Paula Fletcher, councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Email councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4060. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 81 Laing St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 17, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
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10From the archives
1950 · 37 m away"Maple Leaf Forever" tree, Laing Street, looking north to Queen Street EastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 492, Item 2811954 · 37 m awayLaing St., w. side, looking n. to Queen St. E. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library1937 · 57 m awayConcrete pavement in track allowance, Queen St East, Leslie St to Greenwood Ave, looking east, from Laing, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 118251934 · 90 m awayConcrete pavement, Queen St East, west of Hiltz, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 106881937 · 127 m awayConcrete paving in track allowance, Queen St East, Leslie to Greenwood, looking west, from Hiltz Avenue, (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 118261910 · 155 m awayQueen Street east at Hastings AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 20571981 · 164 m awayView of Queen Street East at Greenwood AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, File 75, Item 1021939 · 167 m away1367 Queen Street EastCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 14581986 · 231 m away1395 Queen St. E., southside 1986 East End Garden and Homeware Centre Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
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