Lawrence Heights
Lawrence Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former city of North York, which was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.
Lawrence Heights is part of the area known as Downsview. It is bounded by Allen Road, Lawrence Avenue, and Highway 401. The area is also referred to as the 'Jungle' due to crime within the maze of affordable housing projects. Demographically, the area consists largely of immigrants from the Caribbean and East Africa, but there are also small pockets of Europeans.
Notable locations
- Lawrence Heights Community Centre
- Bathurst Heights CI — once home to a famous basketball team, the school was closed by the Toronto District School Board, and is the temporary home of Brebeuf College
- Lawrence Square — shopping mall
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Head Office Operations — 750 Lawrence Avenue West