New Toronto
New Toronto is a neighbourhood in Etobicoke of about 11,000 people, next to Alderwood, Long Branch and Mimico-Queensway. About half of households rent. Its main shopping street is Lake Shore Blvd W. It has more parks for its size than most neighbourhoods and more street trees than most.
Neighbouring areas link to their pages. City of Toronto neighbourhood boundaries and Toronto Centreline.
Boundaries: The CN rail line to the north, Dwight Ave to the east, Lake Ontario to the south and Twenty Third St to the west.
01 · What’s being built
Rank by proposals →There are eight active planning proposals in New Toronto, fewer than most neighbourhoods (57th fewest in Toronto). Of these, four are waiting for a decision and four are under appeal. Another three were decided recently.
Under appeal (4)
Waiting for a decision (4)
Decided recently (3)
Each proposal has its own page. All applications in progress here · Hearings and comment deadlines
City of Toronto Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment. One entry per site. Decided recently: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
Noise permits
In the last 12 months, 12 noise exemption permits were issued in New Toronto: 12 for amplified sound at events.
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits. A permit lets an event or a construction project make noise outside the hours the noise bylaw allows. Address pages list the permits nearby that haven’t ended yet.
02 · Safety
Rank by crime →In 2025, 183 major crimes were reported in New Toronto: 1,401 per 100,000 residents, 6% above the citywide rate (1,322) and the 47th highest in Toronto. The picture is mixed. Thefts over $5,000 were 92 per 100,000, 51% above the citywide rate (61) and the 17th highest in Toronto, while car thefts were below the citywide rate. Reports fell from 241 in 2024 to 183 in 2025, mostly assaults (166 to 118) and car thefts (35 to 19).
New Toronto compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Thefts over $5,000 | 51% higher92 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 18% higher903 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | About the same77 vs 78 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | About the same184 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 36% lower145 vs 225 per 100,000 |
Major crimes reported per year, by type
Change from 2021 to 2025, by type
| Major crime | 2021 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 116 | 118 | about the same |
| Car thefts | 15 | 19 | up 27% |
| Break-ins | 18 | 24 | up 33% |
| Robberies | 14 | 10 | down 29% |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 12 | more than doubled |
Other crimes, last 12 months
| Crime | Reported | Per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 3 | 26 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 8 | 71 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 36 | 317 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, last 12 months. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates: assaults, break-ins, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Address reports also count incidents within 500 m.
Traffic safety
Since 2021, six collisions in New Toronto killed or seriously injured someone, the 74th highest rate per resident in Toronto. Two involved pedestrians. Most were on Lake Shore Blvd W and Birmingham St.
Toronto Police Service: collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured, by year. *2026 so far. Rank by serious collisions
03 · Getting around
Inside the neighbourhood, 39 TTC stops are served by the 507 Long Branch streetcar and the 44 Kipling South, 944 Kipling South Express and 110 Islington South buses, among others.
Busiest bus and streetcar routes
| Route | Weekday trips each way | Trips | Delays per 1,000 trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Kipling South | about 298 | 3.0 | |
| 944 Kipling South Express | about 210 | 0.2 | |
| 507 Long Branch Streetcar | about 106 | 5.9 | |
| 110 Islington South | about 67 | 3.4 | |
| 501 Queen Streetcar | about 24 | 10.7 · high |
TTC and GO schedules for a typical weekday. Trips each way: trips past the route’s busiest stop in the neighbourhood. Each route links to its TTC page (schedule and map).
Delays: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026, per 1,000 scheduled trips. “High” marks the 30 routes (of 200) with the most delays per trip; a typical route has 4.0.
Parking tickets and EV charging
Busiest streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipling Ave Birmingham St to New Toronto St | 16,800 | 58 km/h | May 2026 |
| Birmingham St Fifteenth St to Sixteenth St | 9,100 | 53 km/h | Apr 2026 |
| Islington Ave Jerome Drayton Lane to Birmingham St | 7,800 | 38 km/h | Jun 2024 |
| Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr Lake Shore Blvd W to Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl | 3,500 | 44 km/h | Jun 2019 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Third St City Rd to Meaford Ave | 1,600 | 57 km/h | Dec 2018 |
| Seventeenth St Lane N of Lake Shore and E of Seventeenth to Birmingham St | 497 | 52 km/h | May 2017 |
| Second St Maple Blvd to Birmingham St | 1,500 | 49 km/h | Apr 2019 |
City of Toronto Traffic Volumes, counts since 2016; each street shows its highest count. “Residential” means streets the City classes as local roads. Counts are taken on different streets in different years, so they aren’t ranked.
04 · Schools and child care
Four elementary schools and two secondary schools are inside the neighbourhood. Of the two with Grade 6 results, Second Street Junior Middle School beat the Toronto average in reading; The Holy Trinity Catholic School beat the Toronto average in math (Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math). There are eight licensed child care centres with 586 spaces, all in the $10-a-day program, and three EarlyON centres.
Schools in the neighbourhood
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Ontario Ministry of Education (2026) and EQAO. Nearest the neighbourhood’s centre first. The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. The nearest school may not be the assigned one; check with the board.
Licensed child care (8)
- Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre $10 a day
101 Seventh St · toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age164 spaces - Second Street School Age YMCA $10 a day
71 Second St · kindergarten, school-age127 spaces - Holy Trinity YMCA $10 a day
6 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr · kindergarten, school-age127 spaces - Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre $10 a day
3197 Lake Shore Blvd W · infants, toddlers, preschool62 spaces - Lamp Jr YMCA $10 a day
185 Fifth St · toddlers, preschool47 spaces
EarlyON centres (3)
- Lakeshore Area-Main EarlyON Child and Family Centre185 Fifth St
- Second Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre71 Second St
- Twentieth Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre3190 Lake Shore Blvd W
Free drop-in programs for children up to 6 and their parents or caregivers. Sources: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres (each centre links to its page in the City’s child care finder) and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05 · Parks, trees and recreation
Rank by parks →New Toronto has 11 parks, five of them with playgrounds: more for its population than most neighbourhoods (14th most per resident in Toronto). It has two public pools and two wading pools. Its streets have 4,529 City-owned trees, mostly Norway maple, Sargents apple and honey locust: more per resident than most neighbourhoods (24th most per resident in Toronto). The City has six road or sidewalk projects planned or under way here.
How much of the neighbourhood is park
| Largest parks and open spaces | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Colonel Samuel Smith Park | 46.8 |
| Don Russell Memorial Park | 3.3 |
| Rotary Peace Park | 2.8 |
| Prince Of Wales Park | 2.4 |
| Lakeshore Village Park | 1.2 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
| Amenity | New Toronto | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 11 | 8 | Birmingham Street Parkette, Cliff Lumsdon Park, Colonel Samuel Smith Park and 8 more |
| Playgrounds | 5 | 5 | Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Don Russell Memorial Park, Lakeshore Village Park and 2 more |
| Community centres | 6 | 1 | Ford Performance Centre, Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Ken Cox Community Centre and 3 more |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside New Toronto. Nearest: Tom Riley Park, 4.2 km away in Kingsway South. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 2 | 1 | Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Rotary Peace Park |
| Wading pools | 2 | 0 | Don Russell Memorial Park, Prince of Wales Park |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside New Toronto. Nearest: Marie Curtis Park, 2.1 km away in Long Branch. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | Prince of Wales Park (4 courts), Rotary Peace Park (2 courts) |
| Pickleball | 2 | 0 | Prince of Wales Park, Rotary Peace Park |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | Lakeshore Village Park |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 1 | 0 | Birmingham Street Parkette |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 6 | 2 | Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Ken Cox Community Centre and 4 more · 5 of 6 open today |
City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Tennis Courts, Washroom Facilities and Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health. Typical: the median Toronto neighbourhood. Open today: as reported by the City this morning. City programs at schools run in a school’s gym or pool and aren’t counted as community centres.
06 · Homes and renovation
Rank by permits →In the last 12 months, 221 building permits were issued, more than most neighbourhoods (59th most in Toronto). Since 2021, owners have been permitted to build 19 garden and laneway suites, fewer than most neighbourhoods (62nd fewest in Toronto). In all, permits have added 338 homes since 2021, fewer than most neighbourhoods (40th fewest in Toronto); new apartment buildings add more elsewhere.
Per year. *2026 so far. New homes are added by permits, including suites and new buildings.
Green roofs and solar
Since 2010, 4 building permits in New Toronto included a green roof, the 72nd most in Toronto. None has included a solar hot water system since 2009.
City of Toronto building permits for green roofs (required on larger new buildings since 2010) and solar hot water systems.
07 · Renting and housing
Rents aren’t published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, close to the Toronto average. Just over half of households here (56%) rent, and 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. There are 33 apartment buildings in the City’s RentSafe program, averaging 91 out of 100. There are 34 homes registered as short-term rentals, more than most neighbourhoods (41st most in Toronto). There are two licensed rooming houses and one shelter or respite site. 56 affordable homes are approved, proposed or being built here, more than most neighbourhoods (60th most in Toronto); the largest project is 150 Eighth St, with 56 affordable homes.
Average rents, October 2025
CMHC Rental Market Survey. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods; these cover Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). Vacancy 2.1% (Toronto 2.8%). Averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
08 · People
Rank by income →In 2021, 11,345 people lived here. The median household income was $69,000, the 141st highest in Toronto (below the typical neighbourhood’s $85,000). Among workers, 25% commute by transit, about the same as the typical neighbourhood.
11,345 residents in 2021. Most common first languages other than English and French: Spanish 3.6%, Polish 3.3%, Portuguese 2%. 2021 Census, from the City’s Neighbourhood Profiles.
09 · Shops and services
There are 103 licensed storefront businesses, mostly restaurants and bars and take-out and food shops. Most are on Lake Shore Blvd W. In the last 90 days, two businesses got new licences; the newest is 11:11 Nail Studio, a salon at 2781 Lake Shore Blvd W.
Licensed storefronts by type
- Restaurants and bars35
- Take-out and food shops28
- Salons and personal services20
- Auto repair shops13
- Smoke and vape shops2
Streets with the most
- Lake Shore Blvd W85
- New Toronto St5
- Birmingham St4
- Kipling Ave2
New licences, last 90 days
City business licences, storefront types only. We show operating names, never personal names.
Business improvement areas
Lakeshore Village and Long Branch are Business Improvement Areas in New Toronto. A BIA is run by local businesses, who pay a levy for street events, cleaning, decorations and promotion.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
10 · Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
New Toronto has 48 properties on the Heritage Register, more than most neighbourhoods (38th most in Toronto). About 1.7% of addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area.
- Heritage
- 48 properties on the Heritage Register (3 designated, 45 listed), 38th most in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- 1.7% of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. A few (2.6%) are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M8V, 1 of 202 home tests was above Ontario’s limit (0.5%; Toronto 2.0%). None of 115 home tests in M8Z were above Ontario’s limit.
- Councillor
- Amber Morley · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore profile
What residents report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,329 service requests came from postal area M8V, which covers most of New Toronto. The most common:
| Property standards | 271 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 260 | |
| Injured wildlife | 259 | |
| Moving motor vehicle noise | 147 | |
| Tree pruning | 144 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 139 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 gives only the first three characters of the postal code, which don’t line up with neighbourhoods, so this isn’t ranked on the leaderboard.
Every figure, with ranks
| Measure | New Toronto | Typical | Rank (1st = most) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building and change | |||
| Building permits, last 12 months | 221 | 186 | 59th |
| Active planning proposals | 8 | 11 | 102nd |
| Garden and laneway suites since 2021 | 19 | 26 | 97th |
| New homes since 2021 | 338 | 795 | 119th |
| Short-term rentals | 34 | 21 | 41st |
| Heritage properties | 48 | 5 | 38th |
| Apartment buildings (RentSafe) | 33 | 18 | 39th |
| Safety, 2025, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Major crime, total | 1,401 | 1,107 | 47th |
| Assaults | 903 | 637 | 38th |
| Break-ins | 184 | 173 | 70th |
| Car thefts | 145 | 193 | 109th |
| Robberies | 77 | 70 | 64th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 92 | 46 | 17th |
| Other crimes, last 12 months, per 100,000 residents | |||
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 26 | 6 | 12th |
| Bicycle thefts | 71 | 31 | 41st |
| Thefts from vehicles | 317 | 212 | 36th |
| People, 2021 Census | |||
| Residents | 11,345 | 16,813 | 129th |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $85,000 | 141st |
| Households that rent | 56.2% | 45.5% | 42nd |
| Renters paying 30%+ on housing | 38.0% | 39.0% | 87th |
| Commute by transit | 24.8% | 25.8% | 85th |
| Walk or cycle to work | 8.3% | 5.3% | 64th |
| Aged 65 and over | 16.0% | 16.3% | 86th |
| Parks, trees and streets | |||
| Serious collisions since 2021, per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 5.1 | 74th |
| Parks per 10,000 residents | 9.7 | 5.0 | 14th |
| Playgrounds per 1,000 children | 3.0 | 2.1 | 32nd |
| Street trees per 1,000 residents | 399 | 228 | 24th |
| Affordable homes coming | 56 | 19 | 60th |
| Road and sidewalk projects | 6 | 10 | 109th |
| Park and open space, share of land | 17.1% | 7.8% | 31st |
| Park and open space, hectares per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 1.6 | 24th |
| Parking tickets per 1,000 residents, 2025 | 785 | 410 | 46th |
| Green roof permits since 2010 | 4 | 4 | 72nd |
Source: Building permits, City of Toronto; planning applications; Short Term Rentals Registration; Heritage Register; RentSafeTO. Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts, Theft From Motor Vehicle. Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, via City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles. City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Street Tree Data, Green Spaces, parking tickets, green roof permits, road and sidewalk programs, Affordable Housing Pipeline; Toronto Police Service serious collisions. Typical: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Rank: 1st is the most or highest of 158. · Download CSV
Major crime by year
| Crimes reported | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 116 | 163 | 168 | 166 | 118 |
| Break-ins | 18 | 24 | 38 | 25 | 24 |
| Car thefts | 15 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 19 |
| Robberies | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 10 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 168 | 254 | 264 | 241 | 183 |
| 2025 rate per 100,000 | New Toronto | Citywide | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 903 | 768 | 38th |
| Break-ins | 184 | 190 | 70th |
| Car thefts | 145 | 225 | 109th |
| Robberies | 77 | 78 | 64th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 92 | 61 | 17th |
| Total | 1,401 | 1,322 | 47th |
Rank: 1st is the most of 158.
| Crimes reported | 2025 rate per 100,000 residents | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major crime | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | New Toronto | Citywide | Rank (1st = most) |
| Assaults | 116 | 163 | 168 | 166 | 118 | 903 | 768 | 38th |
| Break-ins | 18 | 24 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 184 | 190 | 70th |
| Car thefts | 15 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 145 | 225 | 109th |
| Robberies | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 78 | 64th |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 92 | 61 | 17th |
| Total | 168 | 254 | 264 | 241 | 183 | 1,401 | 1,322 | 47th |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates.
Permits and new homes by year
| Year | Building permits | New homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 242 | 22 |
| 2022 | 255 | 13 |
| 2023 | 219 | 73 |
| 2024 | 264 | 28 |
| 2025 | 225 | 98 |
| 2026 | 195 | 104 |
Source: City of Toronto Building Permits (active and cleared). 2026 so far.
Average rents, October 2025
| Unit | Etobicoke | A year earlier | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | $1,473 | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | $1,661 | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | $1,948 | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | $2,140 | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, purpose-built rental apartments. Covers Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke); CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods.
Planning proposals (11)
Under appeal (4)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2950 Lake Shore Blvd W | 9-storey building · 95 homes and shops | Rezoning | Submitted Apr 2019 | 19 146505 WET 03 OZ |
| 43 Twenty Fourth St | New house | Minor variance | Submitted Sep 2021 | A0496/21EYK |
| 66 X Third St | 4-storey building | Rezoning and site plan | Submitted Apr 2025 | 25 151028 WET 03 OZ |
| 99 Birmingham St | 26-storey building · 352 homes and shops | Rezoning | Submitted Nov 2023 | 23 228917 WET 03 OZ |
Waiting for a decision (4)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Birmingham St | Site plan | Site plan | Submitted Jul 2024 | 24 173799 WET 03 SA |
| 292 New Toronto St | Consent | Consent and minor variance | Submitted Sep 2019 | B0059/19EYK |
| 55 Judson St | 72 townhouses | Rezoning | Submitted Nov 2015 | 15 247232 WET 06 OZ |
| 78 Third St | Minor variance | Minor variance | Submitted Nov 2026 |
Decided recently (3)
| Address | Proposal | Type | Key date | City file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 Lake Shore Dr | Addition | Minor variance | Decided Oct 2026 | A0101/26EYK |
| 3 Fifth St | Garden suite | Minor variance | Decided Jun 2026 | A0204/26EYK |
| 48 Sixteenth St | Split the lot | Consent | Decided Jan 2025 | B0031/24EYK |
Source: City of Toronto Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment. One row per site. · Download CSV
Apartment buildings (33)
| Building | RentSafe score | Units | Built | Open fire violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Sixteenth St | 77 | 10 | 1957 | — |
| 250 Birmingham St | 81 | 23 | 1950 | — |
| 23 Third St | 82 | 11 | 1970 | — |
| 50 Fourth St | 84 | 11 | 1958 | — |
| 24 Second St | 85 | 23 | 1955 | 0 |
| 115 Eighth St | 85 | 10 | 1960 | — |
| 121 Fourth St | 86 | 10 | 1983 | — |
| 68 Fifteenth St | 87 | 23 | 1957 | 0 |
| 20 Fourteenth St | 87 | 12 | 1957 | — |
| 21 Twenty Second St | 87 | 11 | 1950 | 0 |
| 122 Fifth St | 88 | 12 | 1958 | — |
| 135 Eighth St | 89 | 47 | 1951 | — |
| 155 Lake Shore Dr | 91 | 35 | 1959 | — |
| 147 Eighth St | 91 | 52 | 1960 | 0 |
| 272 Birmingham St | 91 | 10 | 1965 | 0 |
| 148 Islington Ave | 91 | 38 | 1951 | 0 |
| 36 Twelfth St | 91 | 10 | 1965 | — |
| 46 Twenty Second St | 91 | 10 | 1958 | — |
| 143 Eighth St | 92 | 47 | 1960 | 0 |
| 8 Lake Shore Dr | 92 | 11 | 1960 | — |
| 170 Islington Ave | 93 | 47 | 1951 | 0 |
| 66 Fifteenth St | 93 | 23 | 1957 | 0 |
| 8 Sand Beach Rd | 93 | 24 | 1966 | — |
| 359 Kipling Ave | 94 | 12 | 1967 | — |
| 104 Sixteenth St | 94 | 12 | 1952 | — |
| 139 Eighth St | 95 | 47 | 1960 | 0 |
| 18 Fourteenth St | 95 | 22 | 1960 | 0 |
| 70 Fifteenth St | 97 | 25 | 1955 | 0 |
| 2835 Lake Shore Blvd W | 97 | 148 | 1980 | 0 |
| 67 Lake Shore Dr | 97 | 18 | 1958 | 0 |
| 60 Fifteenth St | 97 | 11 | 1958 | — |
| 245 Lake Shore Dr | 98 | 52 | 1966 | 0 |
| 250 Twelfth St | 99 | 178 | 1993 | 0 |
Source: RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation; Residential Fire Inspection Results.
Schools (6)
| School | Grades | Board | Students | Gr. 6 reading | Gr. 6 math | Gr. 10 literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Street Junior School | JK-5 | TDSB | 185 | — | — | — |
| The Holy Trinity Catholic School | JK-8 | TCDSB | 625 | 85% | 69% | — |
| Twentieth Street Junior School | JK-5 | TDSB | 210 | — | — | — |
| Second Street Junior Middle School | JK-8 | TDSB | 560 | 88% | 38% | — |
| Lakeshore Collegiate Institute | 9-12 | TDSB | 650 | — | — | 75% |
| Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School | 9-12 | TCDSB | 1,160 | — | — | 94% |
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026) and EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% Grade 6 reading, 54% math, 84% Grade 10 literacy.
Child care centres (8)
| Centre | Address | Ages | Spaces | $10 a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre | 101 Seventh St | toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, school-age | 164 | Yes |
| Second Street School Age YMCA | 71 Second St | kindergarten, school-age | 127 | Yes |
| Holy Trinity YMCA | 6 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr | kindergarten, school-age | 127 | Yes |
| Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre | 3197 Lake Shore Blvd W | infants, toddlers, preschool | 62 | Yes |
| Lamp Jr YMCA | 185 Fifth St | toddlers, preschool | 47 | Yes |
| Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School | 3190 Lake Shore Blvd W | kindergarten, school-age | 28 | Yes |
| New Toronto Nursery Co-Operative | 153 Lake Shore Dr | preschool | 16 | Yes |
| Le Jardin De Moliere | 3029 Lake Shore Blvd W | toddlers | 15 | Yes |
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres.
Busiest bus and streetcar routes
| Route | Type | Trips each way, weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 44 Kipling South | Bus | 298 |
| 944 Kipling South Express | Bus | 210 |
| 507 Long Branch | Streetcar | 106 |
| 110 Islington South | Bus | 67 |
| 501 Queen | Streetcar | 24 |
Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday. Trips each way: weekday trips past the route’s busiest stop in the neighbourhood.
Parks and recreation
| Amenity | New Toronto | Typical | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and play | |||
| Parks | 11 | 8 | Birmingham Street Parkette, Cliff Lumsdon Park, Colonel Samuel Smith Park and 8 more |
| Playgrounds | 5 | 5 | Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Don Russell Memorial Park, Lakeshore Village Park and 2 more |
| Community centres | 6 | 1 | Ford Performance Centre, Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Ken Cox Community Centre and 3 more |
| Splash pads | 0 | 0 | None inside New Toronto. Nearest: Tom Riley Park, 4.2 km away in Kingsway South. |
| Swimming | |||
| Public pools | 2 | 1 | Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Rotary Peace Park |
| Wading pools | 2 | 0 | Don Russell Memorial Park, Prince of Wales Park |
| Beaches | 0 | 0 | None inside New Toronto. Nearest: Marie Curtis Park, 2.1 km away in Long Branch. |
| Courts and fitness | |||
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | Prince of Wales Park (4 courts), Rotary Peace Park (2 courts) |
| Pickleball | 2 | 0 | Prince of Wales Park, Rotary Peace Park |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | Lakeshore Village Park |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | 1 | 0 | Birmingham Street Parkette |
| Facilities | |||
| Public washrooms | 6 | 2 | Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club, Ken Cox Community Centre and 4 more · 5 of 6 open today |
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Tennis Courts and Washroom Facilities. Typical neighbourhood: the median across Toronto.
Affordable housing and rental demolitions
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes |
|---|---|---|
| 150 Eighth St | Under construction | 56 |
Source: City of Toronto Affordable Housing Pipeline (projects not yet occupied) and Rental Housing Demolition applications approved since 2023.
Street work (6)
| Work | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Road resurfacing | Fourth St (Etbk), Fourth St to Lake Shore Dr | 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | Fourth St (Etbk), Lake Shore Dr to Lake Shore Blvd | Q1 to Q3 2026 |
| Road resurfacing | New Toronto St, near Islington Ave | Q2 to Q4 2026 |
| Road resurfacing | New Toronto St, Islington Ave to Seventeenth St | Q2 to Q4 2026 |
| Road rebuild | Toffee Crt, near New Toronto St | Q4 2026 to Q4 2027 |
| Road resurfacing | Seventh St, Lake Shore (W) Dr to Morrison St (Etbk) | Q1 to Q4 2025 (carried over) |
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs. Dates are the City’s plan and can move.
New storefront businesses, last 90 days (2)
| Business | Type | Address | Licence issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 Nail Studio | Salon or personal services | 2781 Lake Shore Blvd W | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Lady Empire | Salon or personal services | 2788 Lake Shore Blvd W | Aug 26, 2026 |
Source: City of Toronto Business Licences and Permits, storefront types. Operating names only.
Garden and laneway suites (19)
| Address | Type | Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 43 Twenty Fourth St | Garden suite | Apr 2026 |
| 69 Eighth St | Garden suite | Feb 2026 |
| 7 Sixteenth St | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Dec 2025 |
| 7 Sixteenth St | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Nov 2025 |
| 118 Fifth St | Garden suite | Jun 2025 |
| 145 Islington Ave | Laneway suite | Jun 2025 |
| 150 Sixth St | Laneway suite | Apr 2025 |
| 12 Twenty Second St | Garden suite | Feb 2025 |
| 103 Eleventh St | Garden suite | Oct 2024 |
| 170 Lake Shore Dr | Garden suite | Apr 2024 |
| 39 Fifteenth St | Garden suite | Apr 2024 |
| 90 Eleventh St | Garden suite | Aug 2023 |
| 176 Sixth St | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jun 2023 |
| 14 Fifteenth St | Garden suite | Apr 2023 |
| 214 Sixth St | Laneway suite | Nov 2022 |
| 5 Twenty Second St | Garden suite | Nov 2022 |
| 172 Fifth St | Laneway suite | Jun 2022 |
| 223 Islington Ave | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Jan 2022 |
| 115 Seventeenth St | Second suite (such as a basement apartment) | Dec 2019 |
Source: City of Toronto Building Permits, since 2021.
Shootings, bicycle thefts and thefts from vehicles
Other crimes, last 12 months
| Crime | Reported | Per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 3 | 26 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 8 | 71 | Higher than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 36 | 317 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, last 12 months. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
Serious collisions by year
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Source: Toronto Police Service: collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured. 2026 so far.
Stations, streets, parking and EV charging
Parking tickets and EV charging
Busiest streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipling Ave Birmingham St to New Toronto St | 16,800 | 58 km/h | May 2026 |
| Birmingham St Fifteenth St to Sixteenth St | 9,100 | 53 km/h | Apr 2026 |
| Islington Ave Jerome Drayton Lane to Birmingham St | 7,800 | 38 km/h | Jun 2024 |
| Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr Lake Shore Blvd W to Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl | 3,500 | 44 km/h | Jun 2019 |
Fastest residential streets
| Street | Vehicles a day | 85% drive at or under | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Third St City Rd to Meaford Ave | 1,600 | 57 km/h | Dec 2018 |
| Seventeenth St Lane N of Lake Shore and E of Seventeenth to Birmingham St | 497 | 52 km/h | May 2017 |
| Second St Maple Blvd to Birmingham St | 1,500 | 49 km/h | Apr 2019 |
City of Toronto Traffic Volumes, counts since 2016; each street shows its highest count. “Residential” means streets the City classes as local roads. Counts are taken on different streets in different years, so they aren’t ranked.
Park space and park projects
How much of the neighbourhood is park
| Largest parks and open spaces | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Colonel Samuel Smith Park | 46.8 |
| Don Russell Memorial Park | 3.3 |
| Rotary Peace Park | 2.8 |
| Prince Of Wales Park | 2.4 |
| Lakeshore Village Park | 1.2 |
City of Toronto Green Spaces: parks, natural areas and conservation land. Hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted.
Green roofs and solar
Green roofs and solar
Since 2010, 4 building permits in New Toronto included a green roof, the 72nd most in Toronto. None has included a solar hot water system since 2009.
City of Toronto building permits for green roofs (required on larger new buildings since 2010) and solar hot water systems.
Noise permits
Noise permits
In the last 12 months, 12 noise exemption permits were issued in New Toronto: 12 for amplified sound at events.
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits. A permit lets an event or a construction project make noise outside the hours the noise bylaw allows. Address pages list the permits nearby that haven’t ended yet.
Business improvement area
Business improvement areas
Lakeshore Village and Long Branch are Business Improvement Areas in New Toronto. A BIA is run by local businesses, who pay a levy for street events, cleaning, decorations and promotion.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas.
Heritage, flood risk and local contacts
- Heritage
- 48 properties on the Heritage Register (3 designated, 45 listed), 38th most in Toronto.
- Flood and shoreline
- 1.7% of its addresses are in a TRCA flood or shoreline hazard area. A few (2.6%) are in TRCA’s regulated area, where some work needs a TRCA permit.
- Lead in tap water
- In M8V, 1 of 202 home tests was above Ontario’s limit (0.5%; Toronto 2.0%). None of 115 home tests in M8Z were above Ontario’s limit.
- Councillor
- Amber Morley · Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore profile
Source: City of Toronto Heritage Register; Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; City of Toronto lead testing; City of Toronto elected officials.
What residents report to 311
What residents report to 311
In the last 12 months, 5,329 service requests came from postal area M8V, which covers most of New Toronto. The most common:
| Property standards | 271 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 260 | |
| Injured wildlife | 259 | |
| Moving motor vehicle noise | 147 | |
| Tree pruning | 144 | |
| Dead wildlife pickup | 139 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 gives only the first three characters of the postal code, which don’t line up with neighbourhoods, so this isn’t ranked on the leaderboard.
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