72 Paul Markway
72 Paul Markway is in Hillcrest Village.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Hillcrest Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 72 Paul Markway
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.
02Street work near 72 Paul Markway
No new City road or sidewalk work is planned within 500 m.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Gas service at 55 Aspenwood Dr · 247 m · May 8, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026
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 72 Paul Markway
Police recorded 18 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (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 | Hillcrest Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 113% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 37% higher83 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 8 near this address | About the same200 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 10 near this address | 39% lower467 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 0 near this address | 48% lower117 vs 225 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 Hillcrest Village
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians and 1 involved cyclists. Most were on Steeles Ave E and Bluffwood Dr. Hillcrest Village has fewer of these collisions per resident than almost anywhere in Toronto.
- Steeles Ave E at Bluffwood Dr · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jun 2, 2023 · 482 m
- Leslie St at Equestrian Ct · Cyclist, seriously injured · Mar 23, 2023 · 284 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 | Hillcrest Village, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 1 | 25 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 0 | 92 | Lower than most |
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 72 Paul Markway
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 4.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 53, 151 and 953 buses, with about 1,129 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 1.7 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 767 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
| 151 | 48 | 1.1 | fewer than most routes |
| 953 | 70 | 1.8 | fewer 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 72 Paul Markway
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: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 72 Paul Markway
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Cummer Park Community Centre, 980 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Duncan Creek Park · playground · 110 Cliffwood Rd · 607 m
- Saddletree Park · basketball court, playground · 50 Saddletree Dr · 774 m
- Cummer Parkette · 6024 Leslie St · 842 m
- Cummer Park Community Centre · wi-fi · 6000 Leslie St · 980 m
- Cummer Park · ball diamond, basketball court, pickleball court, playground · 823 Cummer Ave · 1038 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 72 Paul Markway
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 72 Paul Markway. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Party Wall Admin Permits · completed Sep 29, 2025
Proposal for a party wall permit re: permit 22 137942 BLD 00 SR at 74 Paul Markway. · Permit 22 167341
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.
08What can be built at 72 Paul Markway
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
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. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
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.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,384 service requests came from postal area M2H, which includes 72 Paul Markway. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 227 | |
| Tree pruning | 134 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 126 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 103 | |
| Garbage set out wrong | 91 | |
| Missed oversized or electronics pickup | 82 |
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 72 Paul Markway
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 30 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jun 9, 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: Hillcrest Village
Hillcrest Village had 16,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 28% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 26% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% 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 Mandarin (21.3%), Cantonese (15.7%) and Iranian Persian (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Hillcrest Village 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: Shelley Carroll, Ward 17 Don Valley North · councillor_carroll@toronto.ca · 416-338-2650
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.