1525 Markham Rd
1525 Markham Rd is in Malvern East.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Nothing stands out for this address in the City's records: no orders on the building and no large projects nearby.
01What’s planned near 1525 Markham Rd
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Street work near 1525 Markham Rd
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Toronto Water · Chamber repair at 1510 Markham Rd · 116 m · Jun 19, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 1525 Markham Rd
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Malvern East compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 1 near this address | About the same81 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 6 near this address | About the same225 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 27 near this address | 34% lower506 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 42% lower35 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 57% lower81 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Malvern East
Traffic safety
6 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 3 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Markham Rd and Milner Ave. Malvern East ranks 113th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.
- Markham Rd at 401 E/B Off-Ramp · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jul 20, 2026 · 351 m
- Milner Ave at Progress Ave · Passenger, seriously injured · May 13, 2025 · 211 m
- Markham Rd at Milner Ave · Driver, killed · Mar 13, 2024 · 61 m
- Sheppard Ave E at Markham Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Dec 24, 2023 · 453 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
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Malvern East, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 15 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 11 | 230 | About typical |
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.
04Getting around from 1525 Markham Rd
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 6.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 134, 132, 102 and 902 buses, with about 1,203 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 3.9 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 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?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 212 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 132 | 63 | 1.7 | fewer than most routes |
| 102 | 1,153 | 7.9 | more than most routes |
| 902 | 338 | 5.2 | more than most 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.
05Schools and child care near 1525 Markham 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).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Vedic Roots, Islamic Foundation School, Gibraltar Leadership Academy School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Feb 3, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Mar 9, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 1525 Markham Rd
There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, 1.7 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Cynthia Lai Park · basketball court, playground · 1051 Progress Ave · 444 m
- Burrows Hall Community Centre · wi-fi · 1081 Progress Ave · 475 m
- St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School · 25 Havenview Rd · 814 m
- Burrows Hall Park · ball diamond, playground · 239 Burrows Hall Blvd · 899 m
- White Haven Public School · 105 Invergordon Ave · 903 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
- Cynthia Lai Park – Proposed Asian Garden
The proposed Asian Garden will be the first Asian garden within Toronto and is intended as an accessible garden space conveniently located close to the cultural hub of the Scarborough Community Complex which includes Burrows Hall Community Centre, Toronto Public Library, and the CCC.In progress · 563 m - Woburn Park Playground Improvements & New Skate Spot
The City is improving the playground and adding a skate spot in Woburn Park.In progress · 1.2 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.
07The building at 1525 Markham Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 1525 Markham Rd.
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
08What can be built at 1525 Markham Rd
CL (Commercial Local) zoning allows small shops and services serving the area. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 30
Source: Height overlay
Source: Zone label (d)
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
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.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
SP Plus (parking lot).
Scarborough Women's Shelter - Milner (258 m).
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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
179 tickets in 2025 on Markham Rd between numbers 1475 and 1575: 169 for other parking offences, 5 for unpaid parking.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
Main street business area
Sheppard East Village BIA, about 250 m away. Business Improvement Areas are local business associations that run street events and improvements.
City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, within 400 m.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 7,965 service requests came from postal area M1B, which includes 1525 Markham Rd. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 463 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 374 | |
| Missed green bin pickup | 305 | |
| Tree pruning | 297 | |
| Injured wildlife | 253 | |
| Missed green bin pickup | 231 |
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.
10Risks and environment at 1525 Markham Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 25 tests, May 22, 2014 to May 14, 2025
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Malvern East
Malvern East had 26,095 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 30% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 34% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (10.1%), Pilipino, Filipino (6.6%) and Cantonese (3.5%). 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.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
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.
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