23 Buttonwood Ave
23 Buttonwood Ave is in Mount Dennis. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 2 planning applications nearby (one approved, one refused).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- No fire code violations in open inspections.
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 2 planning applications within 250 m: one approved, one refused.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M6M.
01What’s planned near 23 Buttonwood Ave
2 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): one approved, one refused. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
Decided recently
- 1Consent (severance)5 Verona Ave · 244 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Nov 24, 2022.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0025/22EYK · submitted May 5, 2022 - 2Consent (severance)5 Verona Ave · 244 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent (severance): permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Jun 12, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.File B0008/25EYK · submitted Feb 13, 2025
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 23 Buttonwood Ave
Police recorded 75 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 46 assaults, 15 break-ins, 11 car thefts and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Mount Dennis in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts 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.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Mount Dennisper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 46 | 562 | 768Mount Dennis is lower |
| Break-ins | 15 | 125 | 190Mount Dennis is lower |
| Car thefts | 11 | 153 | 225Mount Dennis is lower |
| Robberies | 3 | 83 | 79Mount Dennis is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 | 14 | 61Mount Dennis is lower |
Thick bar: Mount Dennis. 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 Mount Dennis
03Getting around from 23 Buttonwood Ave
The nearest subway station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), 4.6 km away. Within a 5-minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by routes 89, 35, 73, 935 and 989, with about 2,165 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mount Dennis GO, 1.3 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Nearest stop: Emmett Ave at Jane St.
Nearest stop: Weston Rd at Jane St.
Nearest stop: Jane St at Emmett Ave.
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 families near 23 Buttonwood Ave
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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): two licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
55 Emmett Ave · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
100 Emmett Ave · 41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
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 23 Buttonwood Ave
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened May 29, 2024
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
1 building permit in the last 5 years. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Source: Building Permits · 4 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 4 projects from 4 permits
- Fire Alarm · completed Oct 8, 2024
Fire alarm modifications to replace the manual pull stations with key operated pull stations. Refer to 24 117417 alt 00 as · Permit 23 236480 - Alternative Solution · completed Jun 13, 2024
Alternative solution proposal to replace the manual pull stations (fire alarms) with key operated pull stations. · Permit 24 117417 - Fire Alarm · completed Sep 6, 2017
Proposal to install fire alarms in an existing 2 storey (plus basement) group home. · Permit 16 271125 - Electromagnetic Locks · completed Sep 7, 2017
Proposal to install 2 maglocks in an existing 2 storey (plus basement) group home. · Permit 16 271129
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.
Take-out or food shop, Auto repair or garage, Auto repair or garage, and 1 more.
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Take-out or food shop · 55 Emmett Ave · 228 m · licensed Oct 7, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 1359 Weston Rd · 245 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 1359 Weston Rd · 245 m · licensed Oct 8, 2026
- Auto repair or garage · 1359 Weston Rd · 245 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
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 23 Buttonwood Ave
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 West station, 6.0 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: Mount Dennis
Mount Dennis had 13,055 residents in 2021. The median household income was $70,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 52% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 31% 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 Spanish (8.8%), Portuguese (7.7%) and Vietnamese (4.4%). 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 York was $2,067, up 2% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.3% 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 | York | Change in a year | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,381 | 0% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,706 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,067 | +2% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,547 | -6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Mount Dennis compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 23 Buttonwood Ave
Is 23 Buttonwood 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 8, 2026.
Does 23 Buttonwood Ave have open fire code violations?
No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What is being built near 23 Buttonwood Ave?
There are 2 active planning applications within 250 metres (one approved, one refused). The closest is at 5 Verona Ave, 244 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 23 Buttonwood Ave been renovated?
Yes. The City has 4 building permits on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 23 Buttonwood Ave a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.
How far is 23 Buttonwood Ave from the subway?
The nearest station is Old Mill Station (Line 2), 4.6 km away. 11 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.
What schools are near 23 Buttonwood Ave?
The closest are Bala Avenue Community School, Portage Trail Community School and Weston Collegiate Institute. 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 23 Buttonwood Ave?
Police recorded 75 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 46 assaults, 15 break-ins, 11 car thefts and 3 robberies. Per resident, in Mount Dennis in 2025, assaults, break-ins, car thefts 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 8, 2026.
When is garbage day at 23 Buttonwood Ave?
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 8, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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