81 Laurel Ave
81 Laurel Ave is in Kennedy Park. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 3 planning applications nearby (all waiting for a hearing date).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 3 planning applications within 250 m: all waiting for a hearing date.
01What’s planned near 81 Laurel Ave
3 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): all waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance166 Linden Ave · 161 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 - 2Minor variance166 Linden Ave · 161 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 - 3Consent (severance)166 Linden Ave · 161 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): 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 81 Laurel Ave
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 8 car thefts, 7 break-ins, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Kennedy Park in 2025, assaults, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Kennedy Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 19 | 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 1, 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 81 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 routes 16 and 20, 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.
Nearest stop: Danforth Rd at Linden Ave.
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 families near 81 Laurel Ave
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick 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, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
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, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 81 Laurel Ave
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
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 · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Interior Alterations · inspection · issued Aug 20, 2015
Permit to remove 2 load bearing walls, install built-up beams & enlarge kitchen window. · Permit 15 204345
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.
Take-out or food shop.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 81 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 2:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Kennedy Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 81 Laurel Ave
Is 81 Laurel Ave 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 8, 2026.
What is being built near 81 Laurel Ave?
There are 3 active planning applications within 250 metres (all waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 166 Linden Ave, 161 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 81 Laurel Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 81 Laurel Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 81 Laurel Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 1.2 km away (about a 18-minute walk). 5 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 81 Laurel Ave?
The closest are Norman Cook Junior Public School, Corvette Junior Public School and Caring and Safe School 3. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 81 Laurel Ave?
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 8 car thefts, 7 break-ins, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. Per resident, in Kennedy Park in 2025, assaults, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 81 Laurel Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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