23 Gemshaw Crescent Bsmt

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚆 Agincourt GO5.9 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 2 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Murison Park (550 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Lucy Maud Montgomery Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 83%7 min walk
• Grey Owl Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 36%8 min walk
• St. Florence Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 25%8 min walk
• Berner Trail Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 71%, math 26%11 min walk

Secondary

• Dr. Marion Hilliard Senior Public School16 min walk
• St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Catholic · Private
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 29%, literacy test 70%17 min walk
• Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 47%, literacy test 84%18 min walk

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M1B

Owners / renters

72% / 28%

Median household income

$91,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

15%

Homes

30% detached, 22% high-rise

Commute by transit

23%

Population

65,555

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tamil 9.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.7%, Urdu 2.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 2.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Malvern East (2025): 30% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

• Assault34% below average
• Break and enter57% below average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robberyabout average
• Theft from vehiclesabout average
• Shootingsnone reported

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 1 active

• 150 WICKSON TRL · 500 m
  Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2011
  Application to amend a Site Plan Agreement to recognize a proposed 112 square metre addition to the existing elementary school

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 22 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RD

Residential Detached (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Second Suite · 2025 · Closed
  Proposal to add a 2nd suite in the basement of an existing 1 storey detached dwelling.

3 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

34 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules