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Address report · Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

593 Pharmacy Ave

593 Pharmacy Ave is in Clairlea-Birchmount. It added a garden suite in 2024 and there is 1 planning proposal within 250 m.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • Added a garden suite (completed May 2024).
  • 1 planning proposal within 250 m: one decided recently.
  • Assaults, car thefts and thefts over $5,000 in Clairlea-Birchmount were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Warden Station (Line 2) is about a 15-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is Regent Heights Public School, 109 m away.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes35within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit955 mWarden station
St Clair AvePharmacy AveDawes RdBexhill AveBolster AveWestbourne AvePitt AveMaybourne AveVernadale CresNancy AvePresley AveHighvale RdHerron Ave1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)St Clair AvePharmacy AveBexhill AveBolster AveDawes RdWestbourne AveVernadale CresNancy AvePresley AveBertha Ave1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 593 Pharmacy Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 593 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
    139 Bexhill Ave · 143 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on May 7, 2025.

    To obtain consent to sever the existing lot into two new residential lots. Applications B0055/24SC, A0313/24SC and A0314/24SC will be considered jointly.
    File B0055/24SC · submitted Dec 13, 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.

02Safety near 593 Pharmacy Ave

Police recorded 35 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsClairlea-Birchmount compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults21 near this address70% higher1,304 vs 768 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0002 near this address40% higher85 vs 61 per 100,000
Car thefts4 near this address28% higher288 vs 225 per 100,000
Break-ins8 near this addressAbout the same190 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies0 near this address38% lower49 vs 79 per 100,000

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 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

03Getting around from 593 Pharmacy Ave

The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), about a 15‑minute walk (1.0 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 67 and 8 buses, with about 1,001 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 2.5 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Warden Station 955 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 15 min walk

Bus
67 Pharmacy 59 m
Nearest stop: Pharmacy Ave at Dawes Rd North Side, plus 4 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Bus
8 Broadview 214 m
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave East at Pharmacy Ave East Side.
Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO 2.5 km

Source: GO Transit · 88 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 593 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.

Regent Heights Public School
109 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 555 students
90%above Toronto33%below Toronto
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
320 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 715 students
90%above Toronto40%below Toronto
Victoria Park Elementary School
852 m · TDSB · grades JK-5 · 120 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
978 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,185 students
89%above Toronto
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
2.7 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 905 students
72%below Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.

Licensed child care
Our Lady Of Fatima YMCA 396 m
3176 St Clair Ave E · 71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

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

05The building at 593 Pharmacy Ave

There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 593 Pharmacy Ave. Here is what the City does have.

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. This includes a garden suite, completed May 2024. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 4 on record

Permit history: 1 project from 4 permits
  • Garden suiteNew home · completed May 27, 2024
    Proposal to construct a rear yard garden suite by altering existing detached garage through constructing a second storey addition and ground floor extension. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 22 174960

06Around the block

Short-term rentals3registered 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 businesses17licensed 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 14 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 (17)
  • Autodady Services · Auto repair or garage · 15 Civic Rd · 2121 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
  • Tim Hortons · Take-out or food shop · 800 Warden Ave · 1837 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Spotlight Restaurant & Bar · Restaurant or bar · 3547 St Clair Ave E · 2396 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Hen N' Bun Scarbrough · Restaurant or bar · 41 Lebovic Ave · 1702 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • 9 To 9 Convenience Store · Take-out or food shop · 116 Anaconda Ave · 1750 m · licensed Oct 15, 2026
  • Al Marmar Jewellery · Jewellery or gold buyer · 1921 Eglinton Ave E · 2120 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
  • Sara Afrousheh · Take-out or food shop · 1921 Eglinton Ave E · 2120 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
  • Luna Nails & Spa Scarborough · Salon or personal services · 462 Birchmount Rd · 1589 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
  • Ron Mitton's Tire Service · Auto repair or garage · 295 Danforth Rd · 1651 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
  • Auto Care Toronto · Auto repair or garage · 448 Birchmount Rd · 1773 m · licensed Sep 10, 2026
  • Ft Auto Collision · Auto repair or garage · 128 Manville Rd · 2072 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026
  • Titans Fire Greek Grill · Restaurant or bar · 789 Warden Ave · 2029 m · licensed Sep 3, 2026

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 593 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. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.

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

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 7.1 km away, measured 4:00 PM EST Monday 9 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: 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 →

09Quick answers about 593 Pharmacy Ave

What is being built near 593 Pharmacy Ave?

There is 1 planning proposal within 250 metres (one decided recently). The closest is at 139 Bexhill Ave, 143 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 593 Pharmacy Ave safe?

Police recorded 35 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 21 assaults, 8 break-ins, 4 car thefts and 2 thefts over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). 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 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 593 Pharmacy Ave?

The nearest subway station is Warden Station (Line 2), 1.0 km away (about a 15-minute walk). Nearby: the 67 Pharmacy bus (stop at Pharmacy Ave and Dawes Rd North Side, 59 m); the 8 Broadview bus (stop at St Clair Ave East and Pharmacy Ave East Side, 214 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 593 Pharmacy Ave?

The closest are Regent Heights Public School, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic 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 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 593 Pharmacy Ave in?

593 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 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 593 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 9, 2026.

Has 593 Pharmacy Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. They include a garden suite. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 593 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 9, 2026.

Is 593 Pharmacy Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 593 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 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 593 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 9, 2026.

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

10From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

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