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Address report · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

273 Pharmacy Ave

273 Pharmacy Ave is in Clairlea-Birchmount, in a registered apartment building built in 1972 with 280 units. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.

Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • Assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Clairlea-Birchmount were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
RentSafe score94out of 100
Fire code violations0in open inspections
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes60within 500 m, 12 months
Pharmacy AveMaybourne AveConroy AveDonside DrWestbourne AvePresley AveBexhill AveDolphin Dr1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Pharmacy AveConroy AveDonside DrPresley AveBertha AveBexhill AveWestbourne AveDolphin Dr1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 273 Pharmacy Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 273 Pharmacy Ave

1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

Decided recently

  1. 1
    Split the lot
    93 Donside Dr · 146 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 11, 2026.

    To obtain consent to sever the property into two residential lots. The existing one-storey dwelling and the existing garage would be demolished.
    File B0041/24SC · submitted Sep 20, 2024 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre

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 273 Pharmacy Ave

2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Pharmacy Ave, Danforth Ave to Donside Dr, Q1 2029 to Q2 2032.

Road resurfacing
Pharmacy Ave, Danforth Ave to Donside Dr 42 m
Planned: Q1 2029 to Q2 2032
Road resurfacing
Wanstead Ave, Newport Ave to August Ave 459 m
Planned: Q3 2023 to Q2 2032

Utility digs within 250 m

  • Toronto Water · Priority Lead Water Replacement (New Service) at 282 Pharmacy Ave · 92 m · May 8, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026
  • Toronto Water · Box and Rod repair at 19 Westbourne Ave · 218 m · Jul 3, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

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 273 Pharmacy Ave

Police recorded 60 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 monthsClairlea-Birchmount compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults35 near this address70% higher1,304 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0002 near this address40% higher85 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts15 near this address28% higher288 vs 225 per 100,000
Break-ins7 near this addressAbout the same190 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies1 near this address38% lower49 vs 79 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 Clairlea-Birchmount

Traffic safety

2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Pharmacy Ave and Teesdale Pl. Clairlea-Birchmount ranks 88th in Toronto for these collisions per resident.

  • Pharmacy Ave at Teesdale Pl · Passenger, seriously injured · Jul 26, 2026 · 367 m
  • Donside Dr at Maybourne Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 29, 2023 · 330 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 monthsWithin 500 mClairlea-Birchmount, per 100,000 residentsCompared with other neighbourhoods
Shootings and firearm discharges08Higher than most
Bicycle thefts011Lower than most
Thefts from vehicles18388Higher than most

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 273 Pharmacy Ave

The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 10‑minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 67 bus, with about 546 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Victoria Park Station 625 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk

Bus
67 Pharmacy 39 m
Nearest stop: Pharmacy Ave at Dolphin Dr.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO 1.9 km

Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday

Bike Share stations
Pharmacy Ave / Teesdale Pl 330 m
19 docks. Also: Victoria Park Subway Station (635 m), Firvalley Ct / Warden Ave (690 m).
Cycling routes
Warden Woods Park Trl / Gus Harris Trl · multi-use trail 270 m
Also: Gus Harris Trl, multi-use trail (345 m); Taylor Creek Trl, multi-use trail (481 m).

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?

RouteDelays reportedPer 1,000 tripsCompared with other TTC routes
672203.3fewer 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.

Charging and bike parking

  • EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East
    City-run (On-Street): 1 Level 2 port. Next: 2219 Gerrard Street East, 2.1 km.
    2.0 km
  • Indoor bike station: Victoria Park Station
    Secure parking for 52 bikes.
    675 m

City of Toronto: City-operated EV charging stations (private chargers aren’t included); indoor bike stations, shown within 1.5 km.

05Schools and child care near 273 Pharmacy Ave

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.

Crescent Town Elementary School
630 m · TDSB · grades JK-5 · 440 students
Doesn’t go up to Grade 6, so no Grade 6 results.
Samuel Hearne Public School
633 m · TDSB · grades 5-8 · 355 students
54%below Toronto23%below Toronto
Oakridge Junior Public School
661 m · TDSB · grades JK-4 · 550 students
Doesn’t go up to Grade 6, so no Grade 6 results.

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute
1.8 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,185 students
89%above Toronto
Malvern Collegiate Institute
2.0 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,140 students
96%above Toronto

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

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.

Licensed child care
Dian Child Care Centre 66 m
283 Pharmacy Ave · 26 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Last health inspection May 5, 2026: pass.
EarlyON centre
West Scarborough EarlyON Child and Family Centre 182 m
313 Pharmacy Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

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

06Parks, trees and libraries near 273 Pharmacy Ave

There are 4 parks and 3 playgrounds within 500 m. The nearest pool is Gordon A. Brown Middle School, 1.8 km away.

Nearest of each
Playground 173 m · Byng ParkSplash pad 1.6 km · Clairlea ParkWading pool 387 m · Prairie Drive ParkWashroom 338 m · Dentonia Park Golf CourseBasketball 905 m · Dentonia ParkTennis 387 m · Prairie Drive ParkPickleball 387 m · Prairie Drive ParkTable tennis 905 m · Dentonia ParkOutdoor fitness 2.1 km · Birchmount ParkIndoor pool 1.8 km · Gordon A. Brown Middle School

Parks and community centres within 500 m

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Pools, courts and more

Indoor pool
2800 St Clair Ave E · 1 drop-in swim this week (Leisure Swim). Last health inspection Sep 24, 2026: pass.
Indoor pool
245 Main St · 28 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Leisure Swim). Last health inspection Oct 19, 2026: pass.
Tennis courts
Prairie Drive Park 387 m
101 Pharmacy Ave · 3 courts · lit at night.
Outdoor rink
Kew Gardens 3.8 km
2075 Queen St E · lit at night. Usually open December to March.
Indoor arena
Ted Reeve Community Arena 2.0 km
175 Main St · 1 ice pad
Public washroom
Prairie Drive Park 383 m
Open · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m..
Off-leash dog area
Warden Woods Parks 263 m
125 Pharmacy Ave · fenced

Also nearby

Street trees
1 on Pharmacy Ave (253–293)
Most common: spruce. Clairlea-Birchmount ranks 99th in Toronto for street trees per resident.
Public library
416 Dawes Road · today: Closed

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 and open space29.2%of the land within 500 m (a typical Toronto neighbourhood: 7.8%)
Nearest large parkWarden Woods Park37.3 hectares · 80 m away
Smaller parks nearby2Prairie Drive Park (1.3 ha), Leyton Tot Lot (0.2 ha)

Park projects nearby

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 273 Pharmacy Ave

There are no building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 273 Pharmacy Ave. Here is what the City does have.

RentSafe evaluation
94 / 100
RentSafe is the City's inspection program for apartment buildings with 3+ storeys and 10+ units. This building scored 94 out of 100 when last evaluated (Oct 15, 2026). That's higher than 59% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.

Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Oct 15, 2026

Building
18 storeys · 280 units · built 1972

Source: Apartment Building Evaluation

Fire code inspections
No violations in open inspections

Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened Jun 25, 2026

Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 10% of Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 3 on record

By-law investigations
8 since 2025 · 1 open
  • Property standards, opened Oct 15, 2026: still open
  • Property standards, opened Jun 23, 2026: closed
  • Heat, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
  • Property standards, opened Jun 1, 2026: closed
  • Property standards, opened Feb 22, 2026: closed

Source: Municipal Licensing and Standards investigations · complaints and the City’s follow-up

Permit history: 3 projects from 3 permits
  • Fire Alarm · completed Jul 15, 2024
    Fire alarm panel and emergency voice communication replacement · Permit 23 181788
  • Garage Repair/Reconstruction · completed Nov 2, 2023
    Proposed: Stair Repairs and Underground Parking Garage Repairs · Permit 19 127552
  • Fire safety system · inspection · issued May 12, 2016
    Proposal for replacement of existing 8" buried water main pipe within property (263, 273, 283 Pharmacy Ave and recreation centre building). There is an existing buired 8" combined water and fire… · Permit 15 261061

The lot

Lot area8,891 m²about 95,703 sq ft

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.

Green roof and solar permits

No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with solar hot water.

City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.

08What can be built at 273 Pharmacy Ave

RAC (Residential Apartment Commercial) zoning allows apartment buildings with some shops and services. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Zone
RAC · Residential Apartment Commercial
Full zone label: RAC (au31.0) (x67)

Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 15

Lot coverage
33% of the lot
The share of the lot a building can cover.

Source: Lot coverage overlay

Site-specific exception
Exception 67
Extra rules apply to this area. They are listed under exception 67 in the zoning by-law (article 15.20) and can loosen or tighten the limits above.

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

Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses15licensed in Clairlea-Birchmount, last 90 days

Autodady Services (auto repair or garage), Tim Hortons (take-out or food shop), Spotlight Restaurant & Bar (restaurant or bar), and 12 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Clairlea-Birchmount (15)
  • Autodady Services · Auto repair or garage · 15 Civic Rd · 2960 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Tim Hortons · Take-out or food shop · 800 Warden Ave · 2687 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Spotlight Restaurant & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 3547 St Clair Ave E · 2611 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Hen N' Bun Scarbrough · Restaurant or bar · 41 Lebovic Ave · 2570 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • Al Marmar Jewellery · Jewellery or gold buyer · 1921 Eglinton Ave E · 2980 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
  • Sara Afrousheh · Take-out or food shop · 1921 Eglinton Ave E · 2980 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
  • Luna Nails & Spa Scarborough · Salon or personal services · 462 Birchmount Rd · 1522 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
  • Auto Care Toronto · Auto repair or garage · 448 Birchmount Rd · 1540 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
  • Ft Auto Collision · Auto repair or garage · 128 Manville Rd · 2890 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
  • Titans Fire Greek Grill · Restaurant or bar · 789 Warden Ave · 2869 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
  • Zeeid Foods · Take-out or food shop · 1167 Victoria Park Ave · 1347 m · licensed Sep 1, 2026
  • A Canadian Cars · Auto repair or garage · 76 Sherry Rd · 2766 m · licensed Aug 28, 2026

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.

Parking tickets on this block

778 tickets in 2025 on Pharmacy Ave between numbers 223 and 323: 689 for parking on a boulevard or private property, 54 for other parking offences.

City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.

What neighbours report to 311

In the last 12 months, 5,736 service requests came from postal area M1L, which includes 273 Pharmacy Ave. The most common:

Damaged bin lids
307
Property standards
248
Driveway blocked by plowed snow
175
Injured wildlife
161
Missed green bin pickup
139
Dead wildlife pickup
136

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 273 Pharmacy Ave

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.

Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M1L
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M1L
In postal area M1L, 0 of 124 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1L is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (1.6%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. Buildings with more than six units don't have lead service pipes.

Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 124 tests, Jan 3, 2014 to Jan 19, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 7.6 km away, measured 5:00 PM EST Tuesday 10 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 3 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.

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: Clairlea-Birchmount

Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 36% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 33% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (8.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%) and Urdu (3.5%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)26,840Clairlea-Birchmount
Median household income$90,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent36%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit33%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025ScarboroughChange in a yearToronto
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.

How Clairlea-Birchmount compares with the rest of Toronto →

12Quick answers about 273 Pharmacy Ave

What is being built near 273 Pharmacy Ave?

There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one decided recently). The closest is at 93 Donside Dr, 146 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is the area around 273 Pharmacy Ave safe?

Police recorded 60 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 35 assaults, 15 car thefts, 7 break-ins, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). Per resident, in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2025, assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; robberies were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 10, 2026.

How do you get around from 273 Pharmacy Ave?

The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), 0.6 km away (about a 10-minute walk). Nearby: the 67 Pharmacy bus (stop at Pharmacy Ave and Dolphin Dr, 39 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What schools are near 273 Pharmacy Ave?

The closest are Crescent Town Elementary School, Samuel Hearne Public School and SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 273 Pharmacy Ave in?

273 Pharmacy Ave is in Clairlea-Birchmount, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Clairlea-Birchmount had 26,840 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $90,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 10, 2026.

What is rent like near 273 Pharmacy Ave?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough) averaged $1,832 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Does 273 Pharmacy Ave have open fire code violations?

No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Has 273 Pharmacy Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 3 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 273 Pharmacy Ave in a flood plain?

No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is 273 Pharmacy Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 273 Pharmacy Ave?

Parthi Kandavel, councillor for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest. Email Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4052. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 10, 2026.

When is garbage day at 273 Pharmacy Ave?

Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 10, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

13From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

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