78 Sylvan Ave
78 Sylvan Ave is in Scarborough Village. Catalina Dr is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Break-ins and robberies in Scarborough Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Catalina Dr, 284 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 78 Sylvan Ave
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 78 Sylvan Ave
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Catalina Dr, Sylvan Ave (Sc) to Bethune Blvd, Q3 2027 to Q3 2028.
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 78 Sylvan Ave
Police recorded 5 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 | Scarborough Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 36% higher107 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 0 near this address | 30% higher246 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 23% higher278 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 0 near this address | About the same764 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 65% lower21 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Scarborough Village
Traffic safety
No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.
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 | Scarborough Village, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 6 | About typical |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 24 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 1 | 321 | Higher 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 78 Sylvan Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 4.2 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.8 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
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. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
05Schools and child care near 78 Sylvan 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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. 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 78 Sylvan Ave
There is 1 park within 500 m. The nearest pool is Halbert Park, 1.6 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Sylvan Park-Gate Gully · 55 Sylvan Ave · 487 m
- Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School · 166 Sylvan Ave · 838 m
- Scarborough Village Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 3600 Kingston Rd · 950 m
- Elizabeth Simcoe Park · playground, sports field, tennis court · 180 Sylvan Ave · 1015 m
- South Marine Drive Park · 5 Rogate Pl · 1050 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
Park projects nearby
- Elizabeth Simcoe Park New Skate Spot
The City is adding a skate spot on the south side of Elizabeth Simcoe Park, along Sylvan Avenue.In progress · 922 m
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 78 Sylvan Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 78 Sylvan 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.
08What can be built at 78 Sylvan Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. 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.
Amherst Pharmacy (take-out or food shop), 5&2 Asal Home Foods (restaurant or bar), Al-Tayyib Meat & Grill (take-out or food shop), and 2 more.
All new business licences in Scarborough Village (5)
- Amherst Pharmacy · Take-out or food shop · 3485 Kingston Rd · 720 m · licensed Nov 7, 2026
- 5&2 Asal Home Foods · Restaurant or bar · 210 Markham Rd · 1437 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Al-Tayyib Meat & Grill · Take-out or food shop · 268 Markham Rd · 1590 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Kolapata Cuisine · Restaurant or bar · 3452 Kingston Rd · 830 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Qssis Banquet Hall · Entertainment venue · 3474 Kingston Rd · 865 m · licensed Aug 13, 2026
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 8, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Parking tickets on this block
23 tickets in 2025 on Sylvan Ave between numbers 28 and 128: 12 for parking without a permit, 5 for parking at prohibited times.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,583 service requests came from postal area M1M, which includes 78 Sylvan Ave. The most common:
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 226 | |
| Property standards | 211 | |
| Injured wildlife | 188 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 176 | |
| Zoning violations | 153 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 149 |
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 78 Sylvan Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 78 tests, Feb 25, 2014 to Aug 10, 2026
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.
11The neighbourhood: Scarborough Village
Scarborough Village had 16,520 residents in 2021. The median household income was $71,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 55% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 28% 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 Tamil (6.0%), Bengali (5.1%) and Urdu (5.0%). 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.
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