8 Parkcrest Dr
8 Parkcrest Dr is in Scarborough Village. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m.
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.
01What’s planned near 8 Parkcrest Dr
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1144 townhouses27 Parkcrest Dr and 1 more address · 105 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building144 homes14,595 m² of floor space
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval to permit the construction of a 5-block townhouse development on the subject site, inclusive of 144 residential units.File 25 187032 ESC 20 SA · submitted Jul 2, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
- 2Addition32 Markham Rd · 194 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 10, 2022. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct two-storey addition to existing dwelling. Previous committee of adjustment hearings approved variances for front yard setbacks, floor area, building height, front yard landscaping and front porch eaves. Cross reference…Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on Nov 30, 2022. Status: decision issued.
File A0016/22SC · submitted Jan 20, 2022 · 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.
02Street work near 8 Parkcrest Dr
1 City road or sidewalk project is planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Kingston Rd, Markham Rd to Bellamy Rd S, Q3 2027 to Q3 2028.
Utility digs within 250 m
- Enbridge Gas · Coam/relay at 32 Markham Rd · 194 m · May 21, 2026 to Nov 21, 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 8 Parkcrest Dr
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 | Scarborough Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 36% higher107 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 30% higher246 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 2 near this address | 23% higher278 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 9 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 | 2 | 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 8 Parkcrest Dr
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 1 TTC stop served by the 102, 902 and 12 buses, with about 324 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.4 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.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1,153 | 7.9 | more than most routes |
| 902 | 338 | 5.2 | more than most routes |
| 12 | 380 | 5.5 | more 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 8 Parkcrest Dr
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): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 6, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 8 Parkcrest Dr
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Halbert Park, 1.3 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Sylvan Park-Gate Gully · 55 Sylvan Ave · 565 m
- Mason Road Park · 11 Stanland Dr · 743 m
- Scarborough Village Recreation Centre · wi-fi · 3600 Kingston Rd · 748 m
- Lochleven Park · ball diamond, playground · 50 Lochleven Dr · 803 m
- Fred Johnson Park · 3630 Kingston Rd · 951 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 · 1.1 km - Grant Faulkner Park
A new 5.4-acre park is coming to 320 Markham Rd., just north of Eglinton Avenue East in the Scarborough-Guildwood neighbourhood.In progress · 1.5 km
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 8 Parkcrest Dr
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Parkcrest Dr.
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 8 Parkcrest Dr
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 · 461 m · licensed Nov 7, 2026
- 5&2 Asal Home Foods · Restaurant or bar · 210 Markham Rd · 1191 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Al-Tayyib Meat & Grill · Take-out or food shop · 268 Markham Rd · 1344 m · licensed Oct 2, 2026
- Kolapata Cuisine · Restaurant or bar · 3452 Kingston Rd · 546 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- Qssis Banquet Hall · Entertainment venue · 3474 Kingston Rd · 604 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.
Traffic on your street
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
68 tickets in 2025 on Parkcrest Dr between numbers 0 and 58: 45 for parking at prohibited times, 18 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
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 8 Parkcrest Dr. 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 8 Parkcrest Dr
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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