12 Benton Rd
12 Benton Rd is in Brookhaven-Amesbury. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 planning proposals within 250 m: three in progress.
- Bus 59 stop 54 m away; the nearest subway is 2.3 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Joyce Public School, 630 m away.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6M.
01What’s planned near 12 Benton Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Minor variance22 Benton Rd · 72 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
File A0524/17EYK · submitted Jun 12, 2017 - 2Site plan1289-1411 Lawrence Ave W · 248 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.
Site Plan Control Application - Administrative (18 163569 WET 12 SA)File 26 133854 WET 05 SA · submitted Mar 24, 2026 - 3Site plan1289-1411 Lawrence Ave W · 248 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.
INACTIVE -Proposed (3) shipping container buildings (referred to as Building 'H') to be used in connection with SmartREIT's North Park Plaza's Penguin Pick-Up (PPU) service.File 15 258619 WET 12 SA · submitted Nov 30, 2015
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 Benton Rd
Police recorded 31 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 addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Brookhaven-Amesburyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 12 | 611 | 768Brookhaven-Amesbury is lower |
| Break-ins | 6 | 167 | 190Brookhaven-Amesbury is about the same |
| Car thefts | 9 | 193 | 225Brookhaven-Amesbury is about the same |
| Robberies | 1 | 63 | 79Brookhaven-Amesbury is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 | 47 | 61Brookhaven-Amesbury is lower |
Thick bar: Brookhaven-Amesbury. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Brookhaven-Amesbury
03Getting around from 12 Benton Rd
The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 2.3 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by routes 52, 59, 952 and 400, with about 1,496 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 2.7 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Benton Rd at Lawrence Ave West, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Benton Rd, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: North Park Plaza - Walmart, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 Benton Rd
These are the closest public and Catholic schools by distance. They may not be the schools assigned to this address: school boards set their own attendance areas, so check with the Toronto District School Board or Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
1195 Lawrence Ave W · 63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 12 Benton Rd
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 3 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 2 projects from 3 permits
- Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Feb 17, 2026
install backflow preventor · Permit 15 220022 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 4, 2026
Revision to 04-125100 re; Expansion of main worship area to existing church. (Make interior alterations to the ground floor of existing place of worship.) · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 04 125100
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Blossom Hair Salon (salon or personal services).
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 Benton Rd
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
In postal area M6M, 4 of 122 home tap-water samples (3.3%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6M is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 5 samples here (4.1%) 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 · 122 tests, Jan 27, 2014 to Aug 23, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 7.1 km away, measured 12:00 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: Brookhaven-Amesbury
Brookhaven-Amesbury had 17,495 residents in 2021. The median household income was $73,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (7.6%), Spanish (6.7%) and Vietnamese (4.9%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in North York was $1,915, up 1% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.6% of these apartments were vacant. These are averages paid by all tenants, including long-term ones, across a large area; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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