Bus 126 stop 186 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
The nearest elementary school is McMurrich Junior Public School, 341 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes58within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit186 mBus 126
The red dot is 111 Benson Ave. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 111 Benson Ave
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
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 111 Benson Ave
Police recorded 58 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Wychwood compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
9 near this address
24% higher234 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults
30 near this address
About the same722 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts
17 near this address
16% lower189 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
46% lower33 vs 61 per 100,000
Robberies
1 near this address
67% lower26 vs 79 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 Wychwood
03Getting around from 111 Benson Ave
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 512 streetcar and the 126 bus, with about 1,248 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.1 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
St Clair West Station1.1 km
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 17 min walk
Bus
126 Christie186 m
Nearest stop: Christie St at Benson Ave, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Streetcar
512 St Clair219 m
Nearest stop: St Clair Ave West at Arlington Ave East Side.
Nearest GO train station
Bloor GO3.1 km
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 111 Benson Ave
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.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: St Michael'S College School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): five licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Licensed child care
Hippo Nursery School205 m
729 St Clair Ave W · 42 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Licensed child care
McMurrich Sprouts338 m
115 Winona Dr · 177 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Oakwood Children's House338 m
115 Winona Dr · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Mothercraft West EarlyON Child and Family Centre397 m
646 St Clair Ave W · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
McMurrich Co-Operative Playschool338 m
115 Winona Dr · 16 spaces · preschool · in the $10-a-day program
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 111 Benson Ave
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 111 Benson Ave.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals7registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (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 businesses6licensed in Wychwood, last 90 days
Aurea Skin & Wellness (salon or personal services), Cafe Roma Restaurant (restaurant or bar), Green Daily Mart (take-out or food shop), and 3 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Wychwood (6)
Aurea Skin & Wellness · Salon or personal services · 44 Vaughan Rd · 701 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
Cafe Roma Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 807 St Clair Ave W · 298 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
Green Daily Mart · Take-out or food shop · 1364 Bathurst St · 802 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
Capoeira Bamba · Entertainment venue · 949 St Clair Ave W · 674 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
Homm Thai Eatery · Restaurant or bar · 62 Vaughan Rd · 681 m · licensed Aug 24, 2026
Chronicle Coffee Roasters · Restaurant or bar · 762 St Clair Ave W · 256 m · licensed Aug 21, 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 111 Benson Ave
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis 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 M6G
0.9% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6G
In postal area M6G, 5 of 536 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6G is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 17 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 536 tests, Feb 20, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 2.5 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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: Wychwood
Wychwood had 12,800 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 30% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Italian (3.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)12,800Wychwood
Median household income$86,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent50%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit30%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Central Toronto
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,526
+2%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,914
+4%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,457
+6%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$3,195
0%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 111 Benson Ave safe?
Police recorded 58 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 30 assaults, 17 car thefts, 9 break-ins, 1 robbery and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Wychwood in 2025, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. 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 111 Benson Ave?
The nearest subway station is St Clair West Station (Line 1), 1.1 km away (about a 17-minute walk). Nearby: the 126 Christie bus (stop at Christie St and Benson Ave, 186 m); the 512 St Clair streetcar (stop at St Clair Ave West and Arlington Ave East Side, 219 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 111 Benson Ave?
The closest are McMurrich Junior Public School, Winona Drive Senior Public School and Oakwood 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 111 Benson Ave in?
111 Benson Ave is in Wychwood, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. Wychwood had 12,800 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $86,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 111 Benson Ave?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 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 111 Benson Ave 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 111 Benson Ave 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 111 Benson Ave?
Josh Matlow, councillor for Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. Email councillor_matlow@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7906. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 111 Benson Ave?
Collection is on Thursdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 19, 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.
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10From the archives
1928 · 226 m awaySt. Clair Avenue, north side, between Rushton Road and Arlington AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 12051928 · 226 m awaySt. Clair Avenue, between Rushton Road and Humewood Avenue, looking east (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 62451926 · 226 m awayWrecked motor, St. Clair Avenue and Rushton RoadCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1266, Item 72151928 · 226 m awaySt. Clair Avenue, between Rushton Road and Humewood Avenue, looking west (Way Department)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 6246
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