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227 Lansdowne Ave

Toronto, Ontario

Garden suite: likely allowed
Outside mapped flood areas
Zoned R

Lot Potential Score 73 out of 100, Strong

StrongMedium confidence: 1 fact not known

+14Second and third units. A second and a third unit are likely allowed (Planning Act s. 35.1 and the municipal by-law).
+12Multiplex. Potentially suitable for up to 6 units (Toronto Sixplex Overlay).
+8Garden or laneway suite. A garden suite in the yard is likely allowed.

How the score worksNot an appraisal or zoning opinion.

Lot outlined from the municipality's parcel data (approximate, not a survey). Neighbouring lots in grey.

Generated November 1, 2026 from public open data on LSG Realty's own servers. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

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Lot

Information: Lot of about 254 m²

Lot area: 254 m² · 0.063 acres · 2,732 sq ft (as stated in the parcel record)
About 5.9 m wide and 43.3 m deep (estimated from the lot lines)
Lot lines are approximate and not a survey.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (2026-10-30). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Zoning

Information: Zoned R · Residential

Category: Residential
Zone label: R (d1.0) (x804)
Zoning shown for reference only. The by-law text governs; confirm with the municipality.

Zoning by-law

Source: City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (open data) (2026-02-20). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Second units and garden suites

Favourable: Garden suite: likely allowed

Likely allows additional units
Second unit: likely allowed · Third unit: likely allowed
Garden suite: likely allowed · Laneway suite: likely allowed
Up to 2 additional units per lot in this municipality
Screening from open data and the municipal by-law; not a zoning opinion. Confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Toronto Centreline (public lanes) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (2026-11-01); York Region, Parcel (property boundaries across York Region) (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 (Urban Area, Towns and Villages) (2026-11-01); Town of Newmarket, Zoning By-laws 2010-40 and 2019-06 (2026-10-10); Statistics Canada, 2021 Census census subdivisions (cartographic boundary file) (2026-11-01); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine land use designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (2017 Plan) (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Multiplex potential

Favourable: Multiplex: up to 6 units, potentially suitable

Potentially suitable
Up to 6 units under the City's multiplex rules (Sixplex Overlay)
Preliminary screening from open data. Not a zoning opinion or development approval. Confirm with the City and a qualified professional.

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (lot outlines and stated lot area) (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Zoning Area) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, City Wards (25-ward model) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Heritage Register (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Heritage Conservation Districts (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Ravine & Natural Feature Protection area (last refreshed by the City Jul 23, 2019) (2019-07-23); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Severance potential

Not available: Severance: not screened

Can't screen this lot
Estimated frontage 5.9 m
Lot area 254 m²
The zone label sets no minimum lot frontage or area to compare with
Frontage is estimated from the lot lines, not surveyed.
Needs Committee of Adjustment approval; not a planning opinion.

How severances work in Toronto

Source: City of Toronto, Property Boundaries (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Zoning By-law 569-2013 (open data) (2026-02-20); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Closed Applications since 2017) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications: decided, in the appeal period) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Variance odds (Committee of Adjustment)

Favourable: 92% of 251 minor variances within 1 km approved (5 years)

Within 1 km, last 3 years: 120 decisions: 89% approved (89% approved, 0% with conditions, 7% refused, 4% withdrawn)
Within 1 km, last 5 years: 251 decisions: 92% approved (92% approved, 0% with conditions, 5% refused, 3% withdrawn)
Ward 9, last 3 years: 388 decisions: 93% approved (93% approved, 0% with conditions, 6% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Ward 9, last 5 years: 779 decisions: 92% approved (92% approved, 0% with conditions, 6% refused, 2% withdrawn)
Typical time from application to decision: 13 weeks (median of 243)
Named in the application (1 km, 5 years): parking 32 (94% approved); garden or laneway suite 23 (78% approved); building height 11 (100% approved); floor space index / gross floor area 6; 194 name no category
Conditions: 0 of 230 approvals within 1 km are recorded as conditional. The City's open data does not publish the conditions; read the decision.
227 Lansdowne Ave (0 m) · Approved 2022-11-09 · file A0949/22TEY
66 St Clarens Ave (80 m) · Approved 2025-03-05 · file A0037/25TEY
27 Northern Pl (90 m) · Approved 2023-08-16 · file A0574/23TEY
94 St Clarens Ave (120 m) · Refused 2025-08-20 · file A0497/25TEY · garden or laneway suite
33 St Clarens Ave (150 m) · Approved 2025-04-23 · file A0120/25TEY
Past decisions don't predict future ones; not a planning opinion.

Variance odds by category City's Application Information Centre

Source: City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Closed Applications since 2017) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications: decided, in the appeal period) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Flood, Moraine and Greenbelt

Favourable: Outside mapped flood and hazard areas

Not within a conservation authority's mapped regulated area (flooding, erosion, wetlands). Mapping is approximate.
Outside the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area.
Outside the Greenbelt Plan area.

Source: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-04-29); Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Regulation Limit (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-10-31); Credit Valley Conservation, Generic Regulations Limit (2025) (2026-10-27); Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, CLOCA Regulated Areas (natural hazards regulation mapping, Nov 2025) (2026-10-31); Hamilton Conservation Authority, HCA Regulated Areas (O. Reg. 41/24) (2026-08-04); Province of Ontario, Oak Ridges Moraine: land use designations (Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Greenbelt designations (Greenbelt Plan, 2017) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wetlands (Land Information Ontario): Provincially Significant Wetlands and other evaluated wetlands (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI), life science and earth science (Land Information Ontario) (2026-10-31); Province of Ontario, Wooded Area (Land Information Ontario): mapped woodland cover, not a significance determination (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Water and sewer capacity

Information: Municipal water and sewer (no allocation published)

City of Toronto: Toronto Water treats and distributes drinking water and collects and treats wastewater across the city. No servicing allocation system is published.
Published figure: Not published
Based on: City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01)
Public records; confirm with the municipality.

The report

Source: City of Toronto, City of Toronto, Toronto Water (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario (Land Information Ontario), Municipal Boundary – Lower and Single Tier (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Urban Area (2026-11-01); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 1 – Regional Structure: Towns and Villages (2026-11-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Transit and station areas

Information: Lansdowne station 1.2 km away

Nearest rapid transit or GO station: Lansdowne (Line 2), 1.2 km in a straight line

Source: City of Toronto, Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (subway and LRT routes, their shapes and the stations they serve) (2026-11-01); Province of Ontario, Ontario Railway Network (ORWN) track and station, filtered to GO Transit (Land Information Ontario; 2016 attribute vintage) (2026-10-31); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Map 10 – Rapid Transit Network (proposed subway service and stations) (2026-10-31); City of Toronto, Minister-Approved Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA and Protected MTSA delineations) (2026-02-03); York Region, Regional Official Plan 2022, Appendix 2 – Major Transit Station Areas (boundaries and minimum density targets) (2026-10-31); Durham Region, Regional Official Plan (2024 consolidation), Map 3 – Protected Major Transit Station Areas (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, Brampton Plan, Schedule 1B – Primary Major Transit Station Areas (2026-06-11). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Commute

Favourable: Union Station: under 20 min by car, under 40 min by transit

To Union Station: under 20 min by car · under 40 min by transit
To Highway 404 / 407: under 60 min by car · over 60 min by transit
Typical weekday morning, estimated from open road and transit schedule data (not live traffic or a trip planner).

Source: LSG commute estimate, Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); LSG commute estimate, TTC schedules: City of Toronto, Open Government Licence – Toronto; LSG commute estimate, Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Everyday needs

Favourable: Everyday Needs score 100/100 (walk 99, drive 100)

Everyday Needs score 100/100: walking 99, driving 100 (everything close by)
Grocery store: 1 min walk (No Frills) · 1 min by car
Pharmacy: 2 min walk (No Frills Pharmacy) · 1 min by car
Transit stop: 1 min walk (Lansdowne Ave at Dundas St West South Side (TTC))
Shopping centre: 10 min walk (Dufferin Mall) · 2 min by car
Emergency department: 17 min walk (St. Joseph's Health Centre) · 4 min by car
Hospital: 21 min walk (University Health Network - Bickle Centre) · 5 min by car
LSG estimate from open data: walking on mapped streets and paths at 4.8 km/h; driving at typical weekday rush-hour road speeds (not live traffic). Times are for the 200 m square around each address. Places can open, close or move; check before you rely on one.
Places and paths © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Source: LSG Realty, Everyday Needs score (LSG's own travel-time estimate) (2026-11-02); © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik Ontario extract): roads, footpaths, supermarkets and grocery stores, pharmacies, shopping centres and department stores, hospitals and emergency departments — Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0 (2026-11-02); Ontario Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (MOHSERLO): hospital sites — Open Government Licence – Ontario (2026-11-02); City of Toronto (TTC), Merged GTFS – TTC Routes and Schedules (stops) — Open Government Licence – Toronto (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (GO Transit), GO Transit GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02); Metrolinx (UP Express), UP Express GTFS (stops) — Metrolinx Open Data Licence (2026-11-02). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Schools nearby

Information: Nearest elementary school: City View Alternative Senior School, 170 m

City View Alternative Senior School (Elementary, 170 m) · Toronto DSB
Shirley Street Junior Public School (Elementary, 170 m) · Toronto DSB
St Helen Catholic School (Elementary, 470 m) · Toronto CDSB
École secondaire Toronto Ouest (Secondary, 490 m) · CS Viamonde
ÉSC Saint-Frère-André (Secondary, 490 m) · CS catholique MonAvenir
Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Secondary, 990 m) · Toronto DSB
The nearest school is not always the one that serves an address: use the board's locator. Boundaries change; confirm with the board.

TDSB school locator (Toronto District School Board)TCDSB school locator (Toronto Catholic District School Board)

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Ontario public school contact information (placed by Statistics Canada ODA addresses). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Parks

Favourable: Nearest park: Dundas - St.clarens Parkette, 140 m

9 parks and green spaces within 800 m

Source: City of Toronto, Green Spaces (2026-10-27); City of Brampton, Parks (2026-10-19); City of Brampton, Recreational Trails (2026-10-19); City of Ottawa, Parks and Greenspace (2026-10-31); OpenStreetMap, Parks, nature reserves and conservation areas (2026-10-29); OpenStreetMap, Named paths, trails and cycleways (2026-10-29). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Child care

Information: 11 licensed child care centres within 1 km

Nearest: Shirley Street Ymca Childcare (Ymca) (170 m) · 38 Shirley Street, Toronto, ON M6K 1S9
Licence status as of the ministry's latest monthly file. Ask the centre about spaces and fees.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Licensed child care facilities in Ontario (2026-09-01). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Active development applications

Information: 8 active applications within 500 m

Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 94 St Clarens Ave (120 m) · TLAB Appeal · A0497/25TEY
Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 249 Macdonell Ave (160 m) · Postponed · A0507/24TEY
Site plan approval · 1744 Dundas St W (240 m) · Under Review · 20 111505 STE 09 SA
Site plan approval · 40 Wabash Ave (280 m) · Under Review · 24 180616 STE 04 SA
Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 40 Wabash Ave (280 m) · Approved · A0516/26TEY
From the municipality's open data. Check the municipality's file for the latest status.

Site plan approval · 1744 Dundas St W Site plan approval · 40 Wabash Ave

Source: City of Toronto, Development Applications (City Planning, Application Information Centre) (2026-11-01); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications) (2026-10-31); City of Brampton, GeoHub, Planning_Land_Use_Development: OPA ZBA Subdivision, Draft Plan of Condo, Site Plan Approval, Minor Variance, Consent to Sever (2026-11-01); York Region, Active Development Application Boundaries (York Region's review of applications in its nine municipalities) (2026-10-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Upcoming residential projects

Information: 18 upcoming residential projects within 1 km

1744 Dundas St W (240 m) · Proposed: 7-storey, 19-unit mixed-use building
41 Wabash Ave (340 m) · Approved: 15-unit townhouse development, up to 4 storeys
646 Dufferin St (590 m) · Proposed: 8-storey, 135-unit apartment building
1478 Dundas St W (and 1 more address) (630 m) · Proposed: 8-storey, 57-unit apartment building
450 Dufferin St (780 m) · Proposed: 18-storey, 176-unit rental building
From municipal open data. Not a listing or an offer to sell; details change. Confirm with the municipality.

1744 Dundas St W 41 Wabash Ave 646 Dufferin St

Building permits nearby

Information: 18 building permits within 250 m since 2024

Addition / alteration · 222 Lansdowne Ave (200 m) · 2026-10-23 · Revision Issued
Addition / alteration · 33 St Clarens Ave (150 m) · 2026-09-03 · Permit Issued
New building · 94 St Clarens Ave (120 m) · 2026-07-08 · Inspection
Addition / alteration · 1756 Dundas St W (250 m) · 2026-05-11 · Permit Issued
Addition / alteration · 96 St Clarens Ave (120 m) · 2026-04-24 · Inspection
From the municipality's open data. Check with the municipality for the permit's current status.

Source: City of Toronto, Building Permits – Active Permits (2026-10-30); City of Toronto, Building Permits – Cleared Permits (2026-10-30); City of Mississauga, Building Permits (issued since 2018) (2026-10-01); City of Brampton, Building Permits (GeoHub) (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Heritage

Favourable: No heritage status found

Not found on the City's Heritage Register or in a Heritage Conservation District.
Heritage status limits changes; confirm with the municipality.

Source: City of Toronto, Heritage Register (listed properties, and properties designated under Part IV or Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act) (2026-09-01); City of Toronto, Heritage Conservation Districts (2026-06-23). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Official Plan

Not available: Official Plan designation not available here

Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Contaminated sites

Favourable: No federal contaminated sites within 500 m

From government records. Absence from this map doesn't mean a site is clean; get a Phase I ESA.

Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (2026-10-31). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.

Neighbourhood profile

Information: Median household income $90k

Median household income (2020): $90,000
Owner households: 60%
Households with children: 38%
Median age: 40.4
Population density: 3,778 per km²
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (income is for 2020), for the dissemination area around this address.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, Census Profile and dissemination area boundaries (2022-04-27). Public records; not a legal, zoning or engineering opinion.