Address · Ward 24 · Paul Ainslie
253 Markham Rd
About this address
- Ward
- Ward 24 · Paul Ainslie
- Location
- 43.74722, -79.22017
- How this address was located
- Matched exactly to a City of Toronto address point.
Sources: City of Toronto Lobbyist Registry, Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications and Address Points (open data). Lobbyist Registry · Development Applications · Committee of Adjustment · Address Points
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Registrations that mention this address
3These registrations name this address in their particulars, after the address was standardised (street type and direction abbreviations). This is a text match, not an inferred link.
Registrations by communications
Offices contacted on registrations that mention this address
Data table· 4 rows
| Office | Office holder type | Communications | Meetings | Last contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Paul Ainslie | Councillor staff | 25 | 1 | 27 April 2022 |
| Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood | Member of council | 14 | 1 | 30 June 2022 |
| Olivia Chow | Councillor staff | 7 | 0 | 23 October 2024 |
| Mayor John Tory | Councillor staff | 3 | 0 | 27 April 2022 |
All registrations· 3 rows
| Registration | Client | As written | Subject matter | Dates | Communications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM35742 | Options for Homes | 253 Markham Road | Affordable Housing; Planning and Development; Planning and Development Application, Site Plan | 10 July 2024 – 7 April 2026 | 4 |
| SM31233 | Options for Homes | 253 Markham Road | Affordable Housing; Planning and Development; Planning and Development Application, Site Plan | 2 February 2021 – 2 February 2027 | 45 |
| SM26883 | Options For Homes Non-Profit Corporation | 253 Markham Road | Affordable Housing | 23 October 2018 – 31 December 2023 | 0 |
Development and Committee of Adjustment applications at this address
5- Submitted 30 June 2025Site Plan Approval (SA)Development application 25 185867 ESC 24 SAFinal Approval Completed · Approved
- Submitted 10 January 2025Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ)Development application 25 103470 ESC 24 OZClosed · Closed (outcome not recorded)
- Submitted 24 December 2024Consent (severance) (CO)Committee of Adjustment application B0001/25SCClosed · Approved
- Submitted 20 December 2021Site Plan Approval (SA)Development application 21 250217 ESC 24 SAUnder Review · In progress
- Submitted 14 June 2016Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ)Development application 16 173545 ESC 36 OZClosed · Closed (outcome not recorded)
Data table· 5 rows
| Application | Type | Submitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 185867 ESC 24 SA Development application | Site Plan Approval (SA) | 30 June 2025 | Final Approval Completed Approved |
| 25 103470 ESC 24 OZ Development application | Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ) | 10 January 2025 | Closed Closed (outcome not recorded) |
| B0001/25SC Committee of Adjustment application | Consent (severance) (CO) | 24 December 2024 | Closed Approved |
| 21 250217 ESC 24 SA Development application | Site Plan Approval (SA) | 20 December 2021 | Under Review In progress |
| 16 173545 ESC 36 OZ Development application | Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ) | 14 June 2016 | Closed Closed (outcome not recorded) |
Linked lobbying registrations
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253 Markham Rd · Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ)
16 173545 ESC 36 OZ · submitted 14 June 2016 · Closed · from registration SM26883 (Options For Homes Non-Profit Corporation)
Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.76
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Source records
- Registration SM26883: Dunelm - 253 Markham Road, 12, 20 and 30 Dunelm Street (Lobbyist Registry)
- Development application 16 173545 ESC 36 OZ at 253 Markham Rd: Resubmission: Applications to amend the Official Plan and relevant zoning by-laws in order to permit a 780 unit residential development comprised of 20, 19, 15 and 8 storey buildings and two blocks of stacked townhouses. The applicant proposes access to the site via the provision of a 'C' shaped pr… (Development Applications)
Matched text
- particulars: Dunelm - 253 Markham Road, 12, 20 and 30 Dunelm Street
Matched fields
- address
- 253 MARKHAM RD
- application_address
- 253 MARKHAM RD
Council and committee items naming this address
None.
Comparison with similar applications
Development applications
Lobbied applications are compared only with unlobbied applications of the same type, in the same ward, submitted in the same year and of the same size band (units or floor area from the description; sub-type for Committee of Adjustment files). Unlobbied applications are weighted to match the lobbied group. Raw lobbied versus unlobbied averages are not reported.
Site Plan Approval (SA), Ward 24
6 lobbied · 15 matchedHidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Site Plan Approval (SA), City-wide
449 lobbied · 1,236 matchedApproval rate
Refusal rate
Appeal rate
Data table· 4 rows
| Group | n | Median days | Approval rate | Refusal rate | Appeal rate | Council items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied | 6 | Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group. | ||||
| Matched, unlobbied | 15 | Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group. | ||||
| Group | n | Median days | Approval rate | Refusal rate | Appeal rate | Council items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied | 449 | — | 100% (n=63) | 0% | 4% | 0.07 |
| Matched, unlobbied | 1,236 | — | 97% (n=98) | 3% | 3% | 0.04 |
Submission to the first decision status seen in our daily loads (measured from launch). Approval and refusal rates are among applications with a recorded decision.
Large and complex applications attract both lobbying and longer reviews, and matching cannot remove every difference between applications, so a difference does not show that lobbying changed how an application was reviewed.
Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.
Development applications
Lobbied applications are compared only with unlobbied applications of the same type, in the same ward, submitted in the same year and of the same size band (units or floor area from the description; sub-type for Committee of Adjustment files). Unlobbied applications are weighted to match the lobbied group. Raw lobbied versus unlobbied averages are not reported.
Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ), Ward 24
8 lobbied · 7 matchedHidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group.
Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment (OZ), City-wide
571 lobbied · 760 matchedApproval rate
Refusal rate
Appeal rate
Data table· 4 rows
| Group | n | Median days | Approval rate | Refusal rate | Appeal rate | Council items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied | 8 | Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group. | ||||
| Matched, unlobbied | 7 | Hidden: fewer than 20 applications in the lobbied or the matched unlobbied group. | ||||
| Group | n | Median days | Approval rate | Refusal rate | Appeal rate | Council items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied | 571 | — | 100% (n=78) | 0% | 12% | 0.08 |
| Matched, unlobbied | 760 | — | 96% (n=78) | 4% | 14% | 0.05 |
Submission to the first decision status seen in our daily loads (measured from launch). Approval and refusal rates are among applications with a recorded decision.
Large and complex applications attract both lobbying and longer reviews, and matching cannot remove every difference between applications, so a difference does not show that lobbying changed how an application was reviewed.
Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.
Committee of Adjustment applications
Lobbied applications are compared only with unlobbied applications of the same type, in the same ward, submitted in the same year and of the same size band (units or floor area from the description; sub-type for Committee of Adjustment files). Unlobbied applications are weighted to match the lobbied group. Raw lobbied versus unlobbied averages are not reported.
Consent (severance) (CO), City-wide
26 lobbied · 179 matchedMedian days
Approval rate
Refusal rate
Appeal rate
Objection rate
Data table· 2 rows
| Group | n | Median days | Approval rate | Refusal rate | Appeal rate | Objection rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied | 26 | 184 | 79% (n=24) | 21% | 15% | 25% |
| Matched, unlobbied | 179 | 115 | 88% (n=133) | 12% | 3% | 25% |
Submission to hearing. Approval and refusal rates are among applications with a recorded decision.
Large and complex applications attract both lobbying and longer reviews, and matching cannot remove every difference between applications, so a difference does not show that lobbying changed how an application was reviewed.
Lobbyists choose whom to contact, so a difference does not show a change of mind.