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Planning application · Rezoning

27-storey building with shops

1771 Markham Rd and 3 more addresses · Malvern West · Ward 23 Scarborough North

A request to change the zoning to allow a 27-storey building, with 334 homes. It was submitted in July 2016 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 16 189765 ESC 42 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedJul 13, 2016
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity Council decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Jamaal Myers, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 27-storey building with 334 homes.

10 storeys20 storeys30 storeys27PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
334
Height
27 storeys
Total floor space
27,516 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
27 storey residential development with office uses and day care use on the ground
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Jul 13, 2016Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 16 189765 ESC 42 OZIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

Sheppard AveProgress AveMarkham RdPennybrook LaneSpring Forest SqScunthorpe RdPlum Brook CresCrown Acres CrtOrchid Place DrParkborough BlvdRosebank DrKimbercroft Crt12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Markham RdSheppard AvePennybrook LaneScunthorpe RdSpring Forest GtCrown Acres CrtKimbercroft Crt12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)

The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    1-storey building with shops
    5085 Sheppard Ave E · about 250 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  2. 2
    2-storey building
    5060 Sheppard Ave E · about 270 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 23

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1771 Markham Rd?

One 27-storey building with 334 homes, 27 storeys, under City file 16 189765 ESC 42 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1771 Markham Rd development been approved?

Not yet. City planners are reviewing it. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

Yes. Send comments to the City planner named on the City’s application page before a decision. Follow the application to hear about meetings. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1771 Markham Rd?

Jamaal Myers, Ward 23 Scarborough North. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

1771 Markham Rd development: 27-storey building with shops (under review) · My Address in Toronto