97 Baycrest Ave
97 Baycrest Ave is in Englemount-Lawrence.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 97 Baycrest Ave
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 97 Baycrest Ave
Police recorded 18 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.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Englemount-Lawrence compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 28% lower137 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 13 near this address | 30% lower540 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 34% lower150 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 42% lower46 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 52% lower29 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Englemount-Lawrence
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Englemount-Lawrence, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 14 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 14 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 5 | 136 | Lower than most |
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.
03Getting around from 97 Baycrest Ave
The nearest subway station is Yorkdale Station (Line 1), about a 10‑minute walk (0.7 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 109 and 400 buses, with about 595 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Downsview Park GO, 4.2 km away, with 31 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 10 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 31 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 155 | 3.7 | about typical |
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.
04Schools and child care near 97 Baycrest 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: Yeshiva Bnei Tzion Of Bobov School, Associated Hebrew Jr School - Posluns Campus, Bais Chomesh High School For Girls, Yeshiva Darchei Torah School, Bais Yaakov Elementary School and 1 more. 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.
Last health inspection Feb 27, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 97 Baycrest Ave
There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lawrence Heights Community Centre, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Baycrest Arena · wi-fi · 160 Neptune Dr · 265 m
- Baycrest Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, playground · 160 Neptune Dr · 406 m
- Elijah Park · playground · 117 Rajah St · 501 m
- Champlain Parkette · pickleball court, playground, tennis court · 50 Champlain Blvd · 586 m
- Delahaye Parkette · 29 Touraine Ave · 612 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
- Baycrest Park Improvements
The City is improving Baycrest Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 263 m - Lawrence Heights Triangular Park
A new park is coming to Lawrence Park. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 499 m - Lawrence Heights Community Recreation & Child Care Centre
The City is building a new community recreation centre in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 838 m - Milton Berger Park
A new park is coming to 21 Monte Kwinter Court. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.In progress · 856 m - Faywood Park
A new park is coming to 470 Wilson Avenue. Learn more about the project and how you can get involved.Complete · 939 m
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.
06The building at 97 Baycrest Ave
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 97 Baycrest Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 3 permits
- Other(SR) · completed Feb 12, 2021
Proposed interior alterations, doors and window replacement to existing dwelling. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 179157
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 97 Baycrest Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
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.
08Around 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.
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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
106 tickets in 2025 on Baycrest Ave between numbers 47 and 147: 78 for other parking offences, 12 for stopping where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 2,861 service requests came from postal area M6A, which includes 97 Baycrest Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 159 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 127 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 127 | |
| Injured wildlife | 88 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 80 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 78 |
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.
09Risks and environment at 97 Baycrest Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 54 tests, Feb 18, 2014 to Feb 4, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Englemount-Lawrence
Englemount-Lawrence had 21,285 residents in 2021. The median household income was $78,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 57% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 34% of workers commuted by transit and 9% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (10.4%), Spanish (2.8%) and Russian (2.1%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Englemount-Lawrence compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Thursdays. Nov 12: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 19: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence · councillor_colle8@toronto.ca · 416-338-2500
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.