28 Orchid Place Dr
28 Orchid Place Dr is in Malvern East. A 27‑storey building with shops with 334 homes is under review 95 m away.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 27-storey building with shops with 334 homes is under review, 95 m away.
01What’s planned near 28 Orchid Place Dr
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. A proposal that covers several addresses or City files is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 127-storey building with shops1771 Markham Rd and 3 more addresses · 95 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built334 homes27,516 m² of floor space
City planners have been reviewing it since 2016. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
27 storey residential development with office uses and day care use on the groundFile 16 189765 ESC 42 OZ · submitted Jul 13, 2016 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
1771 Markham Rd · 1 Ormerod St · 3 Ormerod St · 5556 Sheppard Ave E
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 28 Orchid Place Dr
Police recorded 52 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.
Malvern East compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 2 near this address | About the same81 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 11 near this address | About the same225 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 32 near this address | 34% lower506 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 42% lower35 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 4 near this address | 57% lower81 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 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
5 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 2 involved pedestrians and 2 were fatal. Most were on Markham Rd and Milner Ave. Malvern East has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Milner Ave at Progress Ave · Passenger, seriously injured · May 13, 2025 · 373 m
- Markham Rd at Milner Ave · Driver, killed · Mar 13, 2024 · 349 m
- Sheppard Ave E at Markham Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Dec 24, 2023 · 182 m
- Orchid Place Dr at Progress Ave · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 6, 2023 · 156 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 | 18 | 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.
03Getting around from 28 Orchid Place Dr
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 7.1 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 15 TTC stops served by the 85, 102, 134, 902 and 985 buses, with about 2,485 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 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 776 | 7.7 | more than most routes |
| 102 | 1,153 | 7.9 | more than most routes |
| 134 | 212 | 3.6 | fewer than most routes |
| 902 | 338 | 5.2 | more than most routes |
| 985 | 131 | 3.4 | fewer than most routes |
| 132 | 63 | 1.7 | fewer 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.
04Schools and child care near 28 Orchid Place Dr
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: Islamic Foundation School, Vedic Roots, Gibraltar Leadership Academy School, Tayyibah Islamic Academy Inc School, Al Azhar Islamic School and 1 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Mar 9, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 3, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Feb 3, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 28 Orchid Place Dr
There is 1 park, 1 playground and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Burrows Hall Community Centre · wi-fi · 1081 Progress Ave · 276 m
- Cynthia Lai Park · basketball court, playground · 1051 Progress Ave · 308 m
- Pinetree Park · 55 Applemore Rd · 773 m
- St. Barnabas Catholic School · 30 Washburn Way · 864 m
- Burrows Hall Park · ball diamond, playground · 239 Burrows Hall Blvd · 867 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 · 365 m
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 28 Orchid Place Dr
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 28 Orchid Place Dr.
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.
07What can be built at 28 Orchid Place Dr
RA (Residential Apartment) zoning allows apartment buildings. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 15
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Special areas
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
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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).
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Parking tickets on this block
155 tickets in 2025 on Orchid Place Dr between numbers 0 and 78: 70 for parking at prohibited times, 43 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 80 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 28 Orchid Place Dr. 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.
09Risks and environment at 28 Orchid Place Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 25 tests, May 22, 2014 to May 14, 2025
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: 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.
How Malvern East compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Jamaal Myers, Ward 23 Scarborough North · Councillor_Myers@toronto.ca · 416-338-2858
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.