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My Address in Toronto · 11 Benlight Cres, Toronto · Data as of Nov 9, 2026
Address report · Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood

11 Benlight Cres

11 Benlight Cres is in Woburn North. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 48‑storey building (under review).

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • A 48-storey building is under review, 195 m away (0 Corporate Dr).
  • Car thefts in Woburn North were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Bus 9 stop 158 m away; the nearest subway is 3.8 km.
  • The nearest elementary school is St Rose of Lima Catholic School, 474 m away.
Planning proposals2within 250 m
Major crimes20within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit158 mBus 9
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The red dot is 11 Benlight Cres. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 11 Benlight Cres

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Subdivision
    0 Corporate Dr · 195 m away
    Subdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Draft Plan of Subdivision (DPS) to permit a comprehensive mixed-use development on the subject site, including two development blocks, a public road, public park, and a natural areas block.
    File 26 115508 ESC 24 SB · submitted Feb 10, 2026 · City record and how to comment
  2. 2
    48-storey building
    0 Corporate Dr · 195 m away
    Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built

    City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.

    Proposal of five residential/mixed-use buildings, with heights of 48 storeys (Building D1), 46 storeys (Building D2), 44 storeys (Building D3) and 42 storeys (Building D4), as well as a 12-storey mid-rise building (Building D5). Total…
    File 26 115551 ESC 24 OZ · submitted Feb 10, 2026 · City record and how to comment

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 11 Benlight Cres

Police recorded 20 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsWoburn North compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Car thefts9 near this address41% higher317 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0002 near this addressAbout the same63 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults6 near this addressAbout the same769 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies2 near this addressAbout the same77 vs 79 per 100,000
Break-ins1 near this addressAbout the same181 vs 190 per 100,000

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Woburn North

03Getting around from 11 Benlight Cres

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 9 bus, with about 246 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 2.4 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Kennedy Station 3.8 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk

Bus
9 Bellamy 158 m
Nearest stop: Bellamy Rd North at Painted Post Dr, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest GO train station
Eglinton GO 2.4 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 child care near 11 Benlight Cres

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.

St Rose of Lima Catholic School
474 m · TCDSB · grades JK-8 · 400 students
91%above Toronto46%below Toronto
Tredway Woodsworth Public School
510 m · TDSB · grades JK-8 · 590 students
70%below Toronto45%below Toronto
Bendale Junior Public School
569 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 370 students
85%about the same as Toronto52%about the same as Toronto

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute
1.1 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,170 students
72%below Toronto
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
1.9 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,225 students
72%below Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Al-Qasim Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and one EarlyON centre.

Licensed child care
St. Rose Of Lima YMCA Child Care 433 m
3220 Lawrence Ave E · 112 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
St. Rose of Lima EarlyON Child and Family Centre 433 m
3220 Lawrence Ave E · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 11 Benlight Cres

There are no building permits, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 11 Benlight Cres. Here is what the City does have.

Building orders and notices
None open (1 closed)

Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations

06Around the block

Short-term rentals1registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (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.

New storefront businesses8licensed in Woburn North, last 90 days

Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar (restaurant or bar), Moegi Sushi Express (restaurant or bar), Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar (take-out or food shop), and 5 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Woburn North (8)
  • Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar · Restaurant or bar · 820 Markham Rd · 1014 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
  • Moegi Sushi Express · Restaurant or bar · 1200 Markham Rd · 1823 m · licensed Oct 9, 2026
  • Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar · Take-out or food shop · 820 Markham Rd · 1014 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
  • Bendale Daymoon Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 3264 Lawrence Ave E · 386 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
  • Csn Advantage Collision · Auto repair or garage · 10 Estate Dr · 2292 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
  • Jim's Automotive Repair · Auto repair or garage · 1950 Ellesmere Rd · 1670 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
  • Lazeez Shawarma · Restaurant or bar · 2060 Ellesmere Rd · 1726 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
  • Angara India & Hakka Scarborough · Restaurant or bar · 3482 Lawrence Ave E · 894 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026

Source: 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 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

07Risks and environment at 11 Benlight Cres

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 M1H
0% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M1H
In postal area M1H, 0 of 13 home tap-water samples (0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 0 samples here (0%) 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 · 13 tests, Mar 26, 2014 to Oct 28, 2023

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 821 m away, measured 4:00 PM EST Monday 9 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: Woburn North

Woburn North had 26,580 residents in 2021. The median household income was $74,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% 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 Gujarati (9.2%), Tamil (9.2%) and Cantonese (4.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)26,580Woburn North
Median household income$74,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent46%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit28%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025ScarboroughChange in a yearToronto
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.

How Woburn North compares with the rest of Toronto →

09Quick answers about 11 Benlight Cres

What is being built near 11 Benlight Cres?

There are 2 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress). The largest is a 48-storey building at 0 Corporate Dr, 195 m away (under review). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 11 Benlight Cres safe?

Police recorded 20 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 9 car thefts, 6 assaults, 2 robberies, 2 thefts over $5,000 and 1 break-in. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Woburn North in 2025, car thefts were above the Toronto rate. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 11 Benlight Cres?

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.8 km away. Nearby: the 9 Bellamy bus (stop at Bellamy Rd North and Painted Post Dr, 158 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 11 Benlight Cres?

The closest are St Rose of Lima Catholic School, Tredway Woodsworth Public School and Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 11 Benlight Cres in?

11 Benlight Cres is in Woburn North, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Woburn North had 26,580 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $74,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 11 Benlight Cres?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough) averaged $1,832 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 11 Benlight Cres 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 9, 2026.

Is 11 Benlight Cres a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 11 Benlight Cres?

Paul Ainslie, councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood. Email councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4008. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 11 Benlight Cres?

Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

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

10From the archives

No archive photos have been located within 250 metres yet.

Photo locations are matched from each photo’s title against City street and address data, so some may be off. Report a wrong location

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