12 Beamish Dr
12 Beamish Dr is in Islington. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 44‑storey building with 530 homes and shops (approved). Kipling Station is a 5‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 44-storey building with 530 homes and shops was approved, 178 m away (4 Beamish Dr and 3 more addresses).
- Break-ins in Islington were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Kipling Station (Line 2) is about a 5-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 735 m away.
01What’s planned near 12 Beamish Dr
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): four in progress and three decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance2 Botfield Ave · 187 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The City has received it. A hearing date hasn't been set yet.
File · submitted Oct 30, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 2Minor variance12 Jopling Ave S · 191 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Dec 7, 2017. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To widen the existing driveway.File A0855/17EYK · submitted Oct 5, 2017 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre - 37-storey building1006 Kipling Ave and 1 more address · 194 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
The proposed development comprises a 7-storey (23.55 metre), 46-unit apartment building, containing 2 studio units (4%), 21 one-bedroom units (46%), and 23 two-bedroom units (50%). A single-storey residential accessory building is…File 25 269679 WET 02 SA · submitted Dec 24, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
1006 Kipling Ave · 1008 Kipling Ave
Decided recently
- 544-storey building · 530 homes and shops4 Beamish Dr and 3 more addresses · 178 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Proposal to develop a 44-storey mixed use building with 530 dwelling units and 240 square metres of non-residential GFA at grade.File 25 212846 WET 03 SA · submitted Aug 19, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
4 Beamish Dr · 6 Beamish Dr · 8 Beamish Dr · 10 Beamish Dr
- 636-storey building · 525 homes and shops3825 Bloor St W · 192 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
The Site Plan Control application is proposing a 36-storey mixed-used building with a six-to-eight-storey base building. The proposal contains 525 units, 1,811 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the ground floor and…File 24 174505 WET 03 SA · submitted Jul 4, 2024 · 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 12 Beamish Dr
Police recorded 89 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more 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 months | Islington compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 55% higher293 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 near this address | 12% lower54 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 30 near this address | 24% lower172 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 51 near this address | 49% lower390 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 3 near this address | 50% lower39 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 Islington
03Getting around from 12 Beamish Dr
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), about a 5‑minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by the 45, 123, 44, 112 and 46 buses, with about 4,899 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Kipling GO, 0.4 km away, with 20 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 5 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 20 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 12 Beamish Dr
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.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Mindwerx4Kids Learning Centre School, Academy Of Math And English, Kingsley Primary School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 12 Beamish Dr
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 12 Beamish Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 1 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Feb 5, 2026
backwater valve · Permit 15 265436
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Onus (take-out or food shop), Top Doc Auto Shop (auto repair or garage), A&W (restaurant or bar), and 6 more.
5245 Dundas Street West (218 m), 5145 Dundas Street West (496 m).
All new business licences in Islington (9)
- Onus · Take-out or food shop · 3300 Bloor St W · 1256 m · licensed Oct 23, 2026
- Top Doc Auto Shop · Auto repair or garage · 320 Burnhamthorpe Rd · 1333 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- A&W · Restaurant or bar · 3300 Bloor St W · 1256 m · licensed Oct 6, 2026
- Velora Nails & Spa · Salon or personal services · 3856 Bloor St W · 199 m · licensed Sep 28, 2026
- Shawarma Club · Restaurant or bar · 323 Burnhamthorpe Rd · 1383 m · licensed Sep 22, 2026
- Salon or personal services · 5140 Dundas St W · 461 m · licensed Sep 5, 2026
- Alite Divine Food · Take-out or food shop · 3834 Bloor St W · 163 m · licensed Aug 26, 2026
- Circle K · Auto repair or garage · 5470 Dundas St W · 1133 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
- Tresses Salon · Salon or personal services · 3300 Bloor St W · 1256 m · licensed Aug 12, 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 12 Beamish Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 121 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Jan 21, 2026
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: Islington
Islington had 23,460 residents in 2021. The median household income was $102,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 32% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 39% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Ukrainian (3.6%), Serbian (3.5%) and Polish (3.2%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,533 | +4% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,031 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,438 | +14% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Islington compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/12-beamish-dr#sec-history
