12 Bright St
12 Bright St is in Moss Park, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 16 planning applications nearby (five approved by the tribunal, five under review, two waiting for a hearing date, four others).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 16 planning applications within 250 m: five approved by the tribunal, five under review, two waiting for a hearing date, four others.
01What’s planned near 12 Bright St
16 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): five approved by the tribunal, five under review, two waiting for a hearing date, four others. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Condominium477 Queen St E and 4 more addresses · 92 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** 143 dwelling units, 33 parking spaces*There is a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment application which is currently under review/appealFile 21 235372 STE 13 CD · submitted Nov 8, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
477 Queen St E · 475 Queen St E · 473 Queen St E · 471 Queen St E · 479 Queen St E
- 2Site Plan477 Queen St E · 92 m awaySite Plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
The proposed development will be 15 storeys in height, plus mezzanine and mechanical penthouse along Queen Street East. Parking elevator access to four levels of below grade parking is proposedfrom the private east-west lane.…File 23 186758 STE 13 SA · submitted Aug 10, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 3Minor variance487 King St E · 134 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.
**CREATED IN ERROR** June 11, 2018 - USED FOR TESTING PAT - cjovellFile · submitted Jun 20, 2012
Decided recently
- 6Official Plan / Rezoning477 Queen St E and 4 more addresses · 92 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to allow a 15-storey (51.1 metres plus a 3.7-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with retail at-grade, 143 dwelling units, 33 vehicle parking spaces in a below…File 20 220233 STE 13 OZ · submitted Nov 19, 2020 · City record and how to commentAll 5 addresses
477 Queen St E · 475 Queen St E · 473 Queen St E · 471 Queen St E · 479 Queen St E
- 7Minor variance1 Ashby Pl · 164 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Dec 6, 2023.
To alter the existing two-storey rowhouse by reconstructing new rear decks on the first and second storeys. The second storey deck will be constructed with a canopy.File A0779/23TEY · submitted Aug 30, 2023
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 Bright St
Police recorded 129 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 71 assaults, 33 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 10 thefts over $5,000 and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Moss Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 71 | 2,227 | 768Moss Park is higher |
| Break-ins | 33 | 350 | 190Moss Park is higher |
| Car thefts | 10 | 82 | 225Moss Park is lower |
| Robberies | 5 | 167 | 79Moss Park is higher |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 | 65 | 61Moss Park is about the same |
Thick bar: Moss Park. 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 Moss Park
03Getting around from 12 Bright St
The nearest subway station is Queen Station (Line 1), about a 25-minute walk (1.6 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by routes 504, 501, 503, 65 and 121, with about 5,825 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.0 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 25 min walk
Nearest stop: King St East at Sumach St.
Nearest stop: King St East at Sackville St.
Nearest stop: Queen St East at Sumach St.
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and families near 12 Bright St
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.
Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School, Voice Integrative Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): five licensed child care centres, four EarlyON centres, one privately owned public space and two shelters or respite sites.
80 Sackville St · 52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
14 Eastern Ave · 97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
440 Shuter St · 179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
80 Sackville St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
440 Shuter St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
402 Shuter St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
433 Cherry St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
A pedestrian mid-block connection with paving, bollards and bicycle parking connecting Parliament Street to Berkeley Street.
412 Queen St E · Men · 60 beds · 8 rooms
35 Sydenham St · Men · 4 beds
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
05The building at 12 Bright St
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Together they added 1 new home. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 9 on record
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 9 permits
- Finishing Basements · application acceptable · issued Oct 23, 2026
Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 259387 - Finishing Basements · completed Oct 13, 2026
Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 26 251272 - Boiler/Furnace: SFD/Semi/TH · application received · issued May 18, 2001
Install HVAC - gas boiler system.(location is for 12 Bright St. Rear) Cost included in BP00-353013(990) (old w25/new28) · Permit 01 138969 - New Building · inspection · issued Mar 22, 2001
Alter plans approved under B.P.00-353013 to convert new house to converted house (2units).See O.M.B. decision. NOTE: ADDRESS SHOULD BE CORRECTED - PROOF NEEDED. WAS #12 NOW #8? · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 00 353013
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Restaurant or bar.
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).
07Risks and environment at 12 Bright St
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 M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) 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 · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.8 km away, measured 2:00 PM EST Sunday 8 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: Moss Park
Moss Park had 21,490 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 65% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 27% of workers commuted by transit and 37% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (3.4%), Cantonese (3.1%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Moss Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 12 Bright St
Is 12 Bright St 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 8, 2026.
What is being built near 12 Bright St?
There are 16 active planning applications within 250 metres (five approved by the tribunal, five under review, two waiting for a hearing date, four others). The closest is at 477 Queen St E, 92 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 12 Bright St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 9 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 12 Bright St a heritage property?
Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 12 Bright St from the subway?
The nearest station is Queen Station (Line 1), 1.6 km away (about a 25-minute walk). 16 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 12 Bright St?
The closest are St Paul Catholic School, Nelson Mandela Park Public School and Inglenook Community School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How much crime is there near 12 Bright St?
Police recorded 129 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 71 assaults, 33 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 10 thefts over $5,000 and 5 robberies. Per resident, in Moss Park in 2025, assaults, break-ins and robberies were above the Toronto rate; car thefts 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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 12 Bright St?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 18, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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