5556 Sheppard Ave E
5556 Sheppard Ave E is in Malvern West. There is 1 planning proposal within 250 m, including a 27‑storey building with shops (under review).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 27-storey building with shops is under review, 154 m away (1771 Markham Rd and 3 more addresses).
- Car thefts and robberies in Malvern West were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Buses 85 and 985 stop 22 m away; the nearest subway is 7.2 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Malvern Junior Public School, 589 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 5556 Sheppard Ave E
1 planning proposal within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal 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 · 154 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.
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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 5556 Sheppard Ave E
Police recorded 47 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (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 | Malvern Westper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 26 | 635 | 768Malvern West is about the same |
| Break-ins | 5 | 44 | 190Malvern West is lower |
| Car thefts | 11 | 367 | 225Malvern West is higher |
| Robberies | 2 | 126 | 79Malvern West is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 66 | 61Malvern West is about the same |
Thick bar: Malvern West. 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 Malvern West
03Getting around from 5556 Sheppard Ave E
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 7.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 12 TTC stops served by routes 85, 102, 134, 985 and 902, with about 2,153 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Agincourt GO, 3.8 km away, with 34 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Markham Rd, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Markham Rd at Sheppard Ave East, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Progress Ave at Sheppard Ave East South Side.
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 5556 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: Islamic Foundation School, Gibraltar Leadership Academy School, Vedic Roots, Tayyibah Islamic Academy Inc School, Al Azhar Islamic School and 2 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
5600 Sheppard Ave E · 118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
39 Kimbercroft Crt · 78 spaces · preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
1081 Progress Ave · 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 5556 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.
Rks Salon and Barber Shop (salon or personal services).
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 5556 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 M1B, 0 of 25 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (8.0%) 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 · 25 tests, May 22, 2014 to May 14, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 4.3 km away, measured 5:00 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: Malvern West
Malvern West had 17,320 residents in 2021. The median household income was $88,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 26% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 33% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (11.8%), Urdu (7.7%) and Pilipino, Filipino (6.0%). 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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