My Address in Toronto · 693 Markham Rd, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026

Address report · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood

693 Markham Rd

693 Markham Rd is in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn. There are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.

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

Get the weekly briefing

Key findings

Robberies in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Bus 102 stop 63 m away; the nearest subway is 4.5 km.
The nearest elementary school is St Barbara Catholic School, 522 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.

Planning proposals0within 250 m

Major crimes84within 500 m, 12 months

Nearest transit63 mBus 102

The red dot is 693 Markham Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 693 Markham Rd

No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).

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 693 Markham Rd

Police recorded 84 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months	Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
		◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Robberies	13 near this address		26% higher99 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts	14 near this address		About the same248 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000	3 near this address		13% lower53 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults	37 near this address		17% lower638 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins	17 near this address		53% lower89 vs 190 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 Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn

03Getting around from 693 Markham Rd

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 4.5 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 102, 54, 154, 954 and 902 buses, with about 2,492 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Guildwood GO, 2.3 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station

Kennedy Station 4.5 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk

Bus

102 Markham Rd 63 m

Nearest stop: Markham Rd at Greenholm Circt, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.

Bus

902 Markham Rd Express 223 m

Nearest stop: Markham Rd at Lawrence Ave East.

Buses

54 Lawrence East, 154 Curran Hall, 954 Lawrence East Express 224 m

Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Markham Rd.

Nearest GO train station

Guildwood GO 2.3 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 693 Markham Rd

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.

St Barbara Catholic School

522 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 295 students

89%about the same as Toronto21%below Toronto

Cornell Junior Public School

652 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 660 students

86%about the same as Toronto52%about the same as Toronto

Grades 7–8 schools

These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.

Tecumseh Senior Public School

696 m · TDSB · grades 7-8 · 245 students

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

633 m · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,170 students

72%below Toronto

Woburn Collegiate Institute

1.8 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,035 students

81%below Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Al-Qasim Academy, Al-Madrasah Al-Inamiyyah Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.

Licensed child care

Cedarbrae Day Nurseries (20 Greencrest) 430 m

20 Greencrest Circt · 46 spaces · preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

EarlyON centre

Scarborough Centre EarlyON Child and Family Centre 304 m

3478 Lawrence Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

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

05The building at 693 Markham Rd

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 693 Markham Rd.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals0registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.

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 businesses7licensed in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn, last 90 days

Get'n Go Convenience (take-out or food shop), Sunny Herbal Beauty & Wellness (salon or personal services), Nasim Caravan (take-out or food shop), and 4 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m

Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m

All new business licences in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn (7)

Get'n Go Convenience · Take-out or food shop · 3871 Lawrence Ave E · 1292 m · licensed Nov 7, 2026
Sunny Herbal Beauty & Wellness · Salon or personal services · 31 Shoreland Cres · 1496 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
Nasim Caravan · Take-out or food shop · 575 Markham Rd · 348 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
Sun Laundry · Laundromat or dry cleaner · 3585 Lawrence Ave E · 297 m · licensed Oct 29, 2026
Sangeethaveg · Restaurant or bar · 3601 Lawrence Ave E · 315 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
Spiceyardd Indian Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 20 Meadowglen Pl · 1449 m · licensed Oct 13, 2026
Theressa Hair & Beauty Services · Salon or personal services · 43 Farmbrook Rd · 1762 m · licensed Sep 29, 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 693 Markham Rd

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 M1G

0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M1G

In postal area M1G, 0 of 33 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M1G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (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 · 33 tests, Jan 24, 2014 to Apr 17, 2026

Air quality now

1 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 819 m 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: Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn

Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn had 27,085 residents in 2021. The median household income was $77,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 30% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% 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 Gujarati (9.1%), Tamil (7.9%) and Pilipino, Filipino (4.7%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)27,085Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn

Median household income$77,000typical neighbourhood $85,000

Households that rent50%typical neighbourhood 46%

Commute by transit26%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 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 Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 693 Markham Rd

What is being built near 693 Markham Rd?

There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 693 Markham Rd safe?

Police recorded 84 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 37 assaults, 17 break-ins, 14 car thefts, 13 robberies and 3 thefts over $5,000. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn in 2025, robberies were above the Toronto rate; break-ins 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 693 Markham Rd?

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 4.5 km away. Nearby: the 102 Markham Rd bus (stop at Markham Rd and Greenholm Circt, 63 m); the 902 Markham Rd Express bus (stop at Markham Rd and Lawrence Ave East, 223 m); the 54 Lawrence East, 154 Curran Hall and 954 Lawrence East Express buses (stop at Lawrence Ave East and Markham Rd, 224 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 693 Markham Rd?

The closest are St Barbara Catholic School, Cornell Junior Public School and Cedarbrae 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 693 Markham Rd in?

693 Markham Rd is in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn had 27,085 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $77,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 693 Markham Rd?

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.

Is 693 Markham Rd 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 693 Markham Rd 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 693 Markham Rd?

Paul Ainslie, councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Email councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4008. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 693 Markham Rd?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 20, 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.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/693-markham-rd#sec-history

10From the archives

243 m awayMarkham Road and Lawrence Avenue, and Highland CreekCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 220, Series 65, File 265, Item 4

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

Free · Every SundayThe weekly briefing for this blockWhat’s new near this address each week: planning applications, permits, new businesses, safety and more. What’s included

Handy info

Garbage day: FridaysNov 13: recycling and green bin. Nov 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

Councillor: Paul AinslieWard 24 Scarborough-Guildwood · councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca · 416-392-4008

Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials.

Something wrong or out of date? Tell us.

What the labels meanThis address names this building or lotNearby within the distance shownYour area postal area or study area

myaddressintoronto.com/address/693-markham-rd · Information from public sources; not a substitute for a home inspection, legal advice or a TRCA site review.