552 McLevin Ave
552 McLevin Ave is in Malvern East. Parsonage Dr is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Dec 2 about a minor variance at 576 McLevin Ave, 157 m away.
- Parsonage Dr, 57 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 552 McLevin Ave
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance576 McLevin Ave · 157 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
A public hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Neighbours can send comments or speak at the hearing.
To legalize and maintain the rear yard open platform. This application was previously deferred at the August 12, 2026 hearing.File A0064/26SC · submitted Apr 21, 2026 · 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.
Noise permits nearby
- 25 Sewells · 25 Sewells Rd
Continuous concrete pour · Gillam Construction GroupMay 5 to Dec 30
376 m away
City of Toronto Noise Exemption Permits: permits that let a site go past the noise bylaw’s limits for a set time (amplified sound for an event, construction outside normal hours, a concrete pour). Upcoming and current permits within 600 m. Events run by individuals show their name only for street parties, festivals and markets.
02Street work near 552 McLevin Ave
2 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Parsonage Dr, Pennyhill Dr to Greenleaf Ter, Q2 to Q4 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 552 McLevin Ave
Police recorded 45 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 | 7 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 | 0 near this address | 42% lower35 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 5 near this address | 57% lower81 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
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 Malvern East
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on Sewells Rd and Hupfield Tl. Malvern East has fewer of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Sewells Rd at Hupfield Tl · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Jul 24, 2024 · 426 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 | 2 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 15 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 15 | 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 552 McLevin Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 9.6 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 132 and 131 buses, with about 776 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 63 | 1.7 | fewer than most routes |
| 131 | 388 | 6.5 | 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 552 McLevin 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.
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: Malvern Montessori School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Jan 20, 2026: pass (fail to clean and disinfect toys located in the infant room daily and when necessary).
Last health inspection Feb 24, 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 552 McLevin Ave
There are 3 parks, 2 playgrounds and 1 community centre within 500 m. The nearest pool is Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, 1.2 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Malvern Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, sports field · 36 Sewells Rd · 219 m
- Malvern Recreation Centre · skateboarding, wi-fi · 30 Sewells Rd · 256 m
- Viola Desmond Park · ball diamond, basketball court, playground, sports field · 85 Hupfield Trl · 334 m
- Shawn "blu" Rose Park · ball diamond, playground · 30 Empringham Dr · 491 m
- McLevin Woods Park · 375 McLevin Ave · 639 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
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 552 McLevin Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 552 McLevin Ave.
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.
Green roof and solar permits
No green roof or solar hot water permits at this address. Within 500 m: 1 with a green roof and 1 with solar hot water.
City of Toronto Building Permits: Green Roofs, and Solar Hot Water Heaters.
08What can be built at 552 McLevin Ave
RT (Residential Townhouse) zoning allows houses and townhouses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
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).
Homes in City-backed affordable housing projects that are approved or under way.
Affordable housing projects within 500 m (2)
| Address | Stage | Affordable homes | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sewells Rd | Under construction | 203 | 376 m |
| 25 Sewells Rd | Under construction | 117 | 381 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
6 tickets in 2025 on McLevin Ave between numbers 502 and 602: 6 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, 7,965 service requests came from postal area M1B, which includes 552 McLevin Ave. 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 552 McLevin Ave
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.
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.
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: Neethan Shan, Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park · Councillor_Shan@toronto.ca · 416-338-3771
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.