3589 Sheppard Ave E
3589 Sheppard Ave E is in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 21‑storey building with 264 homes and shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 21-storey building with 264 homes and shops is under review, 189 m away (2255 Birchmount Rd and 4 more addresses).
- Buses 85, 904 and 985 stop 58 m away; the nearest subway is 3.9 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Holy Spirit Catholic School, 260 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M1T.
01What’s planned near 3589 Sheppard Ave E
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 121-storey building · 264 homes and shops2255 Birchmount Rd and 4 more addresses · 189 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal to construct a new 21-storey mixed-use building, containing 264 new dwelling units and a total 1425 sq. m of non-residential GFA, resulting in a Floor Space Index (FSI) of approximately 5.5.File 25 215644 ESC 22 OZ · submitted Aug 25, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
2255 Birchmount Rd · 3719 Sheppard Ave E · 3721 Sheppard Ave E · 3723 Sheppard Ave E · 3725 Sheppard Ave E
- 221-storey building · 264 homes and shops2255 Birchmount Rd and 4 more addresses · 189 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Proposal to construct a new 21-storey mixed-use building, containing 264 new dwelling units and a total 1425 sq. m of non-residential GFA, resulting in a Floor Space Index (FSI) of approximately 5.5.File 26 131938 ESC 22 OZ · submitted Mar 19, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
2255 Birchmount Rd · 3719 Sheppard Ave E · 3721 Sheppard Ave E · 3723 Sheppard Ave E · 3725 Sheppard Ave E
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.
02Safety near 3589 Sheppard Ave E
Police recorded 81 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Tam O'Shanter-Sullivanper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 37 | 447 | 768Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan is lower |
| Break-ins | 6 | 125 | 190Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan is lower |
| Car thefts | 30 | 209 | 225Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan is about the same |
| Robberies | 6 | 97 | 79Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 34 | 61Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan is lower |
Thick bar: Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan
03Getting around from 3589 Sheppard Ave E
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 3.9 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by routes 85, 17, 904 and 985, with about 1,383 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 1.3 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Birchmount Rd, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Sheppard Ave East, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
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.
04Schools and child care near 3589 Sheppard Ave E
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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: Canada International College School, Maple Leaf Collegiate School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
2230 Birchmount Rd · 73 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program
2360 Birchmount Rd · 81 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3530 Sheppard Ave E · 103 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3530 Sheppard Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 3589 Sheppard Ave E
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around 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.
Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 3589 Sheppard Ave E
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
In postal area M1T, 2 of 32 home tap-water samples (6.2%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1T is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (6.2%) 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. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Oct 7, 2024
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 6.1 km away, measured 9:00 PM EST Sunday 8 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (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.
08The neighbourhood: Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan
Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan had 27,205 residents in 2021. The median household income was $76,500, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 44% 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 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (12.0%), Cantonese (11.8%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Scarborough was $1,832, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.4% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; 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. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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