97 Lakeside Ave
97 Lakeside Ave is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 7‑storey building with 60 homes (under review).
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 7-storey building with 60 homes is under review, 187 m away (1711 Kingston Rd).
- Buses 12, 69 and 117 stop 126 m away; the nearest subway is 1.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Birch Cliff Public School, 222 m away.
01What’s planned near 97 Lakeside Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Site plan50 Birchcliff Ave and 4 more addresses · 108 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Control application for a nine-storey mixed-use building with commercial on the ground floor and residential above. A four-storey standalone rental building is also proposed fronting Birchcliff Avenue.File 23 158820 ESC 20 SA · submitted Jun 9, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
50 Birchcliff Ave · 52 Birchcliff Ave · 1615 Kingston Rd · 1617 Kingston Rd · 1625-1641 Kingston Rd
- 27-storey building · 60 homes1711 Kingston Rd · 187 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The Site Plan Application proposes to demolish the existing 4-storey (18 rental units) apartment building in order to redevelop the subject lands with a 7-storey apartment building with 60 units (gross floor area of 3,967 sq. m.) and…File 21 173932 ESC 20 SA · submitted Jun 21, 2021 · City record and how to comment
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 Lakeside Ave
Police recorded 30 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Birchcliffe-Cliffsideper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 14 | 649 | 768Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Break-ins | 7 | 181 | 190Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Car thefts | 2 | 266 | 225Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Robberies | 2 | 73 | 79Birchcliffe-Cliffside is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 35 | 61Birchcliffe-Cliffside is lower |
Thick bar: Birchcliffe-Cliffside. Thin grey bar: Toronto. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside
03Getting around from 97 Lakeside Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 30‑minute walk (1.9 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 12, 69 and 117 buses, with about 1,272 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 30 min walk
Nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Eastwood Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
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 97 Lakeside 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
1578 Kingston Rd · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
51 Eastwood Ave · 71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1448 Kingston Rd · 28 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 97 Lakeside 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 · 2 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Garage · completed May 28, 2021
Revision to garage location and framing. see cancelled file 20 175159 · Permit 20 218012 - Garage · completed May 28, 2021
Construct a rear detached garage · Permit 20 175159
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.
Eli's Cookies (take-out or food shop), Hicuts Salon (salon or personal services), Vape Way (vape shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (4)
- Eli's Cookies · Take-out or food shop · 48 Birchmount Rd · 425 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
- Hicuts Salon · Salon or personal services · 81 Haig Ave · 580 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Vape Way · Vape shop · 2223 Kingston Rd · 1903 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Lucky Meats · Take-out or food shop · 2490 Gerrard St E · 1577 m · licensed Sep 2, 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 97 Lakeside 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 M1N, 4 of 227 home tap-water samples (1.8%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1N is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 7 samples here (3.1%) 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 · 227 tests, Feb 10, 2014 to Oct 17, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 7.8 km away, measured 6:00 AM 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: Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Birchcliffe-Cliffside had 22,700 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 34% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 19% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (3.2%), Cantonese (1.4%) and Spanish (1.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | 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, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Birchcliffe-Cliffside compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/97-lakeside-ave#sec-history
