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79 Marlow Ave

79 Marlow Ave is in Danforth East York. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one approved, one waiting for a hearing date).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 2 planning applications within 250 m: one approved, one waiting for a hearing date.
Planning proposals2within 250 m
Major crimes36within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit642 mDonlands station
Garbage dayFridaynext: Nov 13
Mortimer AveDonlands AveGreenwood AveSammon AveDewhurst BlvdKings Park BlvdFloyd AveWestwood AveFrankdale AveWiley AveInwood AveMarlow AveAldwych Ave12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Mortimer AveDonlands AveSammon AveKings Park BlvdFloyd AveWiley AveFrankdale AveInwood AveAldwych Ave12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 79 Marlow Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 79 Marlow Ave

2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one approved, one waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Minor variance
    85 Kings Park Blvd · 206 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    File A0761/26TEY · submitted Oct 30, 2026

Decided recently

  1. 2
    Minor variance
    92 Marlow Ave · 50 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 12, 2020.

    To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a rear second storey addition.
    File A0691/20TEY · submitted Aug 10, 2020

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 79 Marlow Ave

Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 10 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Danforth East York in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.

Major crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsDanforth East Yorkper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults19435768Danforth East York is lower
Break-ins487190Danforth East York is lower
Car thefts10185225Danforth East York is about the same
Robberies11179Danforth East York is lower
Thefts over $5,00022261Danforth East York is lower

Thick bar: Danforth East York. 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 Danforth East York

03Getting around from 79 Marlow Ave

The nearest subway station is Donlands Station (Line 2), about a 10-minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by routes 51 and 62, with about 1,288 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 3.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Donlands Station 642 m

Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 10 min walk

Bus
51 129 m

Nearest stop: Donlands Ave at Sammon Ave.

Bus
51 137 m

Nearest stop: Donlands Ave at Mortimer Ave.

Bus
62 144 m

Nearest stop: Mortimer Ave at Donlands Ave.

Nearest GO train station
Danforth GO 3.1 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 families near 79 Marlow Ave

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.

Holy Cross Catholic School
Elementary · 404 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 340 students
Grade 6 reading 86%Grade 6 math 46%
Wilkinson Junior Public School
Elementary · 541 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 450 students
Grade 6 reading 91%Grade 6 math 61%
École élémentaire La Mosaïque
Elementary · 672 m · Viamonde · grades JK-6 · 490 students
Grade 6 reading 98%Grade 6 math 85%
Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit Scho
Secondary · 871 m · TDSB · grades 9-12
No provincial test results
Subway Academy I
Secondary · 871 m · TDSB · grades 9-12
No provincial test results

Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: The Three Hierarchs Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child care
Network Childcare Services - Holy Cross 388 m

299A Donlands Ave · 99 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Licensed child care
Woodgreen Community Services (The)(Debbie Yeung Child Care Centre) 499 m

249 Cosburn Ave · 59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

05The building at 79 Marlow Ave

Building orders and notices
None on record This address

Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits This address

0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.

Source: Building Permits · 2 on record

Heritage status
Not on the Heritage Register This address

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Source: Heritage Register

Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
  • Deck or porch · permit issued · issued Oct 19, 2020
    To renovate existing porch and foyer, add new joists, foundation beams, door and windows · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 20 183430

06Around the block

Short-term rentals5registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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.

Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).

07Risks and environment at 79 Marlow 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 M4J
2.4% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M4J

In postal area M4J, 22 of 911 home tap-water samples (2.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M4J is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 44 samples here (4.8%) 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 · 911 tests, Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 20, 2026

Air quality now
2 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 4.8 km away, measured 2:00 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: Danforth East York

Danforth-East York had 17,065 residents in 2021. The median household income was $101,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 31% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 14% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Greek (6.7%), Cantonese (4.3%) and Italian (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)17,065Danforth-East York
Median household income$101,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent31%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit28%typical neighbourhood 26%

In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in East York was $1,820, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.4% 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 2025East YorkChange in a yearCity of Toronto
Studio$1,339+12%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,578+5%$1,763
2 bedrooms$1,820+4%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$2,189-2%$2,361

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How Danforth East York compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 79 Marlow Ave

Is 79 Marlow 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 8, 2026.

What is being built near 79 Marlow Ave?

There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved, one waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 92 Marlow Ave, 50 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Has 79 Marlow Ave been renovated?

Yes. The City has 2 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is 79 Marlow Ave a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How far is 79 Marlow Ave from the subway?

The nearest station is Donlands Station (Line 2), 0.6 km away (about a 10-minute walk). 10 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What schools are near 79 Marlow Ave?

The closest are Holy Cross Catholic School, Wilkinson Junior Public School and Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit Scho. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How much crime is there near 79 Marlow Ave?

Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 19 assaults, 10 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 robbery. Per resident, in Danforth East York in 2025, assaults, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 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 8, 2026.

When is garbage day at 79 Marlow Ave?

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 8, 2026.

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

10From the archives

Former corner stores, 252 and 254 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-west corner
2009 · 108 m awayFormer corner stores, 252 and 254 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 42
Former corner stores, 252 and 254 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-west corner
2009 · 108 m awayFormer corner stores, 252 and 254 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 41
Former corner stores, 257 and 259 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-east corner
2009 · 108 m awayFormer corner stores, 257 and 259 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, north-east cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 40
Former corner stores, 257 and 259 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, south-west corner
2009 · 108 m awayFormer corner stores, 257 and 259 Sammon Avenue, at Wiley Avenue, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 43
Former corner store, 305 Sammon Avenue, at Frankdale Avenue, south-west corner
2009 · 241 m awayFormer corner store, 305 Sammon Avenue, at Frankdale Avenue, south-west cornerCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 485, Series 2342, File 3, Item 29

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79 Marlow Ave, Toronto M4J (Danforth East York): development nearby, crime, transit and schools · My Address in Toronto