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2278 Lawrence Ave W

Toronto, Ontario

  • Garden suite: likely allowed
  • Outside mapped flood areas
  • Zoned RD

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).
  • +9Multiplex. Potentially suitable for up to 4 units (Toronto multiplex permission).
  • +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 334 m²

  • Lot area: 334 m² · 0.083 acres · 3,598 sq ft (as stated in the parcel record)
  • About 9.1 m wide and 36.5 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 RD · Residential Detached

  • Category: Residential
  • Zone label: RD (f13.5; a510; d0.45)
  • 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: not likely
  • Up to 2 additional units per lot in this municipality
  • No public lane found along the lot (a laneway suite needs 3.5 m of lot line on a lane)
  • 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 4 units, potentially suitable

  • Potentially suitable
  • Up to 4 units under the City's multiplex rules
  • 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

Limits apply: Severance: unlikely

  • Severance unlikely
  • Zone RD (f13.5; a510; d0.45): minimum lot frontage 13.5 m and area 510 m²
  • Estimated frontage 9.1 m: 0.7× the minimum (two lots need 2×)
  • Lot area 334 m²: 0.7× the minimum (two lots need 2×)
  • Frontage is under twice the zone's minimum
  • Lot area is under twice the zone's minimum
  • Frontage is estimated from the lot lines, not surveyed.
  • Approved severance: 85 Yorkleigh Ave (310 m) · 2026-08-13 · file B0019/24EYK
  • Approved severance: 8 Yorkleigh Ave (480 m) · 2021-07-13 · file B0017/21EYK
  • Approved severance: 8 Yorkleigh Ave (480 m) · 2024-02-08 · file B0043/23EYK
  • 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: 90% of 58 minor variances within 1 km approved (5 years)

  • Within 1 km, last 3 years: 30 decisions: 90% approved (90% approved, 0% with conditions, 10% refused, 0% withdrawn)
  • Within 1 km, last 5 years: 58 decisions: 90% approved (90% approved, 0% with conditions, 7% refused, 3% withdrawn)
  • Ward 2, last 3 years: 306 decisions: 90% approved (90% approved, 0% with conditions, 7% refused, 4% withdrawn)
  • Ward 2, last 5 years: 550 decisions: 90% approved (90% approved, 0% with conditions, 7% refused, 3% withdrawn)
  • Typical time from application to decision: 11 weeks (median of 56)
  • Named in the application (1 km, 5 years): garden or laneway suite 4; parking 2; floor space index / gross floor area 1; side yard setback 1; 51 name no category
  • Conditions: 0 of 52 approvals within 1 km are recorded as conditional. The City's open data does not publish the conditions; read the decision.
  • 2278 Lawrence Ave W (0 m) · Approved 2024-10-24 · file A0352/24EYK · floor space index / gross floor area, side yard setback
  • 2278 Lawrence Ave W (0 m) · Approved 2023-06-22 · file A0183/23EYK
  • 2289 Lawrence Ave W (120 m) · Approved 2026-02-12 · file A0495/25EYK · garden or laneway suite
  • 42 Braecrest Ave (210 m) · Approved 2023-07-06 · file A0219/23EYK
  • 42 Braecrest Ave (210 m) · Approved 2022-08-18 · file A0323/22EYK
  • Past decisions don't predict future ones; not a planning opinion.

Variance odds by categoryCity'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: Weston GO station 1.2 km away

  • Nearest rapid transit or GO station: Weston GO (Kitchener), 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 40 min by car, under 60 min by transit

  • To Union Station: under 40 min by car · under 60 min by transit
  • To Highway 404 / 407: under 40 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 87/100 (walk 77, drive 96)

  • Everyday Needs score 87/100: walking 77, driving 96 (most needs close by)
  • Grocery store: 11 min walk (Metro) · 2 min by car
  • Pharmacy: 10 min walk (River Hill Pharmacy) · 2 min by car (Drugtown Pharmacy)
  • Transit stop: 1 min walk (Lawrence Ave West at Westona St West Side (TTC))
  • Shopping centre: 12 min walk (Weston Department Store) · 3 min by car (Canadian Outlet Store)
  • Emergency department: over 60 min walk · 13 min by car (Hennick Humber Hospital)
  • Hospital: 28 min walk (Humber River Health - Church (Memorial)) · 7 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: Valleyfield Junior School, 820 m

  • Valleyfield Junior School (Elementary, 820 m) · Toronto DSB
  • St Eugene Catholic School (Elementary, 830 m) · Toronto CDSB
  • Hilltop Middle School (Elementary, 910 m) · Toronto DSB
  • School of Experiential Education (Secondary, 1.5 km) · Toronto DSB
  • Weston Collegiate Institute (Secondary, 1.7 km) · Toronto DSB
  • Dante Alighieri Academy (Secondary, 1.8 km) · Toronto CDSB
  • 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.

Child care

Information: 6 licensed child care centres within 1 km

  • Nearest: Three R'S Schoolhouse Inc. (400 m) · 1577 Royal York Road, Toronto, ON M9P 3C5
  • 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: 9 active applications within 500 m

  • Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 1 Riverlea Dr (150 m) · Deferred · A0255/26EYK
  • Consent (Committee of Adjustment) · 52 Braecrest Ave (290 m) · Postponed · B0025/26EYK
  • Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 85 Yorkleigh Ave (310 m) · TLAB Appeal · A0186/26EYK
  • Consent (Committee of Adjustment) · 85 Yorkleigh Ave (310 m) · TLAB Appeal · B0019/24EYK
  • Minor variance (Committee of Adjustment) · 85 Yorkleigh Ave (310 m) · TLAB Appeal · A0183/24EYK
  • From the municipality's open data. Check the municipality's file for the latest status.

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: 3 upcoming residential projects within 1 km

  • 2274 Weston Rd (and 1 more address) (840 m) · Proposed: 12-storey, 107-unit rental building
  • 1980 Weston Rd (and 5 more addresses) (890 m) · Proposed: 592-unit mixed-use building, up to 29 storeys
  • 38 Dixington Cres (940 m) · Approved: 15-unit residential development
  • From municipal open data. Not a listing or an offer to sell; details change. Confirm with the municipality.

2274 Weston Rd (and 1 more address)1980 Weston Rd (and 5 more addresses)38 Dixington Cres

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.

Building permits nearby

Information: 6 building permits within 250 m since 2024

  • New building · 2289 Lawrence Ave W (120 m) · 2026-10-21 · Permit Issued
  • New building · 2289 Lawrence Ave W (120 m) · 2026-10-20 · Permit Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 2278 Lawrence Ave W (0 m) · 2026-06-25 · Revision Issued
  • Addition / alteration · 2245 Lawrence Ave W (250 m) · 2025-05-22 · Closed
  • New building · 21 Roxaline St (240 m) · 2025-05-15 · 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.

Official Plan

Not available: Official Plan designation not available here

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

Neighbourhood profile

Information: Median household income $117k

  • Median household income (2020): $117,000
  • Owner households: 89%
  • Households with children: 44%
  • Median age: 42.4
  • Population density: 2,725 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.