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My Address in Toronto · 869 Shaw St, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

869 Shaw St

869 Shaw St is in Dovercourt Village. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m. Ossington Station is a 7‑minute walk.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • Assaults in Dovercourt Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Ossington Station (Line 2) is about a 7-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto, 165 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes90within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit471 mOssington station
Ossington AveChristie StConcord AveDelaware AveShaw StEssex StLeeds StPendrith StRoblocke AveCrawford StBarton AveHallam StManchester AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Ossington AveEssex StShaw StLeeds StRoblocke AvePendrith StCrawford StBarton AveGarnet AveMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 869 Shaw St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 869 Shaw St

No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).

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 869 Shaw St

Police recorded 90 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsDovercourt Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults59 near this address27% higher975 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins11 near this address25% higher236 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies3 near this address13% lower69 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts17 near this address42% lower130 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0000 near this address62% lower23 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 Dovercourt Village

03Getting around from 869 Shaw St

The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), about a 7‑minute walk (0.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 63 and 126 buses, with about 1,341 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 2.3 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Ossington Station 471 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 7 min walk

Bus
63 Ossington 245 m
Nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Essex St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Bus
126 Christie 383 m
Nearest stop: Christie St at Barton Ave South Side.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO 2.3 km

Source: GO Transit · 68 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 869 Shaw 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.

ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
165 m · CS catholique MonAvenir · grades JK-6 · 135 students
Small school: results can change a lot from year to year.
80%below Toronto40%below Toronto
Essex Junior and Senior Public School
302 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 305 students
80%below Toronto28%below Toronto
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
802 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 360 students
88%about the same as Toronto73%above Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Central Toronto Academy
909 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 975 students
91%above Toronto
Harbord Collegiate Institute
960 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 980 students
93%above Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Uchenna Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Les Bouts D'Choux 210 m
98 Essex St · 116 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care 297 m
50 Essex St · 189 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue North 402 m
756 Ossington Ave · 49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Essex EarlyON Child and Family Centre 297 m
50 Essex St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
The Children's Storefront EarlyON Child and Family Centre 382 m
826 Bloor St W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South 496 m
720 Ossington Ave · 39 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 869 Shaw St

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 869 Shaw St.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals13registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at 92% of Toronto addresses.

Licensed rooming houses1within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses7licensed in Dovercourt Village, last 90 days

908 Coffee & Eatery (restaurant or bar), Habesha Sports Bar and Cafe (restaurant or bar), Oh So Sweet Ice Cream (take-out or food shop), and 4 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites2within 500 m

CONC Men's Shelter Bloor St W (387 m), Christie Refugee Welcome Centre (450 m).

All new business licences in Dovercourt Village (7)
  • 908 Coffee & Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 908 Bloor St W · 475 m · licensed Dec 1, 2026
  • Habesha Sports Bar and Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 842 Bloor St W · 380 m · licensed Oct 21, 2026
  • Oh So Sweet Ice Cream · Take-out or food shop · 737 Ossington Ave · 422 m · licensed Oct 20, 2026
  • Cloud Five Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 888 Bloor St W · 434 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
  • Grille & Wrap · Restaurant or bar · 1018 Bloor St W · 776 m · licensed Sep 30, 2026
  • Eight Cookies · Restaurant or bar · 983 Dovercourt Rd · 578 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
  • Teddy Beer · Restaurant or bar · 928 Bloor St W · 529 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 869 Shaw St

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This 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 M6G
0.9% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M6G
In postal area M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.5 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: Dovercourt Village

Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021. The median household income was $87,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 45% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Portuguese (11.2%), Cantonese (3.9%) and Spanish (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)12,380Dovercourt Village
Median household income$87,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent45%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit28%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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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.

How Dovercourt Village compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 869 Shaw St

What is being built near 869 Shaw St?

There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 869 Shaw St safe?

Police recorded 90 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 59 assaults, 17 car thefts, 11 break-ins and 3 robberies. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Dovercourt Village in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; car thefts 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 869 Shaw St?

The nearest subway station is Ossington Station (Line 2), 0.5 km away (about a 7-minute walk). Nearby: the 63 Ossington bus (stop at Ossington Ave and Essex St, 245 m); the 126 Christie bus (stop at Christie St and Barton Ave South Side, 383 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 869 Shaw St?

The closest are ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto, Essex Junior and Senior Public School and Central Toronto Academy. 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 869 Shaw St in?

869 Shaw St is in Dovercourt Village, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Dovercourt Village had 12,380 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $87,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 869 Shaw 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.

Is 869 Shaw 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 869 Shaw 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 869 Shaw St?

Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 869 Shaw St?

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 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/869-shaw-st#sec-history

10From the archives

Northwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment house
1939 · 153 m awayNorthwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1450
Northwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment house
1939 · 153 m awayNorthwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1452
Northwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment house
1939 · 153 m awayNorthwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1451
Northwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment house
1939 · 153 m awayNorthwest corner Leeds and Shaw Streets Apartment houseCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 1, Item 1449

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

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