15 Ellesmere Rd

01What’s planned near 15 Ellesmere Rd

3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).

In progress

1. 1
   11-storey building · 187 homes

   36 Ellesmere Rd · 58 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   187 homes

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Site Plan application to permit a 11-storey residential building with 187 dwelling units and three levels of below-grade parking containing 218 vehicular parking spaces. The proposed total gross floor area is 14, 794 square metres,…

   File 21 240659 ESC 21 SA · submitted Nov 23, 2021 · City record and how to comment
2. 2
   Site plan

   20 Ellesmere Rd · 120 m away

   Site plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building

   288 m² of floor space

   City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

   Proposal to demolish the existing gas station. The redevelopment includes the construction of a new gas canopy, a new car wash, a new convenience store/quick-service restaurant with an associated drive-through facility, a patio area.

   File 25 231367 ESC 21 SA · submitted Sep 26, 2025 · City record and how to comment
3. 3
   Site plan

   85 Ellesmere Rd · 176 m away

   Site 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 Amendment. seeking to amend a previous Site Plan Approval to reflect the existing conditions of Parkway Mall. The changes uncludes: 1.New commercial/retail pad buildings along the Victoria Park frontage (CRU D-1, and CRU…

   File 26 180009 ESC 21 SA · submitted Jun 8, 2026 · City record and how to comment

Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Safety near 15 Ellesmere Rd

Police recorded 92 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Wexford/Maryvale

Traffic safety

1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Victoria Park Ave and Combermere Dr. Wexford/Maryvale has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.

• Victoria Park Ave at Combermere Dr · Driver, seriously injured · Jan 20, 2022 · 102 m

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

03Getting around from 15 Ellesmere Rd

The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 3.4 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by the 24, 67, 95, 995 and 996 buses, with about 2,526 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 4.0 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

How reliable are your routes?

TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.

04Schools and child care near 15 Ellesmere Rd

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).

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Crestwood Preparatory College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05Parks, trees and libraries near 15 Ellesmere Rd

There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, 632 m away.

Parks and community centres within 500 m

• Cassandra Park · playground, tennis court, washroom · 230 Cassandra Blvd · 434 m
• Victoria Park Collegiate Institute · 15 Wallingford Rd · 632 m
• Maryvale Park · ball diamond, playground, tennis court, washroom · 5 Trestleside Grv · 681 m
• Rowena Park · playground · 75 Rowena Dr · 717 m
• Willowfield Gardens Park · 97 Pachino Blvd · 960 m

Pools, courts and more

Also nearby

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park projects nearby

• Rowena Park Playground Improvements & New Basketball Court
  The City is improving the playground and adding a new basketball court at Rowena Park.In progress · 680 m
• Dr. Daniel Hill Park New Splash Pad
  A new splash pad is coming to Dr. Daniel Hill Park.In progress · 1.4 km
• Curlew Park
  A new park is coming to 77 Curlew Dr. as a result of a new residential development project near Lawrence Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue.In progress · 1.5 km

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

06The building at 15 Ellesmere Rd

There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registrations on record for 15 Ellesmere Rd. Here is what the City does have.

The lot

07What can be built at 15 Ellesmere Rd

This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

08Around the block

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,048 service requests came from postal area M1R, which includes 15 Ellesmere Rd. The most common:

City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.

09Risks and environment at 15 Ellesmere Rd

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: Wexford/Maryvale

Wexford/Maryvale had 28,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $82,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 41% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Pilipino, Filipino (6.1%), Arabic (4.4%) and Greek (3.8%). 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.

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.