6 Seminole Ave
6 Seminole Ave is in Bendale South.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts in Bendale South were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 6 Seminole 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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 6 Seminole Ave
Police recorded 18 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Bendale South compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 4 near this address | 31% higher295 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 2 near this address | 21% higher95 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 8 near this address | 11% lower685 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 3 near this address | 59% lower78 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 86% lower9 vs 61 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Bendale South
Traffic safety
3 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on Brimley Rd and Brimley Rd N. Bendale South has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- Brimley Rd N at Graylee Ave · Passenger, seriously injured · Jun 3, 2026 · 403 m
- Brimley Rd at Deerfield Rd · Motorcyclist, seriously injured · Oct 28, 2025 · 76 m
- Brimley Rd at Dallyn Cres · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Dec 18, 2023 · 495 m
Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.
Other crimes near this address
| Last 12 months | Within 500 m | Bendale South, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 19 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 9 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 14 | 336 | Higher than most |
Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.
03Getting around from 6 Seminole Ave
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), about a 28‑minute walk (1.8 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 21 bus, with about 462 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 1.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 28 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 271 | 5.6 | more than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
04Schools and child care near 6 Seminole 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.
Grades 7–8 schools
These schools start at Grade 7, after the Grade 6 tests, so they have no Grade 6 results.
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: Simra Academy Private School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Last health inspection Sep 6, 2024: pass.
Last health inspection Oct 13, 2026: pass.
Last health inspection Jan 28, 2026: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05Parks, trees and libraries near 6 Seminole Ave
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Knob Hill Park, 222 m away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Knob Hill Park · basketball court, outdoor dry pad, picnic site, playground · 625 Brimley Rd · 222 m
- Pringdale Ravine · 141 Thicketwood Dr · 648 m
- Trudelle Park · playground · 36 Trudelle St · 685 m
- Hunters Glen Park · playground · 35 Marcos Blvd · 705 m
- Glen Ravine Junior Public School · 11 Gadsby Dr · 843 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.
Park space
Park projects nearby
- New Park at 2740 Lawrence Avenue East
A new park is coming to 2740 Lawrence Ave. E. as a result of a new townhouse development project near Brimley Road and Lawrence Avenue East.In progress · 1.0 km - Horton Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Horton Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 1.2 km - New Park Near Lawrence Avenue East & Brimley Road
A new park is coming to the area south of David Mary Thompson Collegiate Institute, adjacent to the Midland Lawrence Plaza.In progress · 1.2 km - Thomson Memorial Park New Skating Trail
The City is adding a new skating trail to Thomson Memorial Park as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan.In progress · 1.3 km
City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.
06The building at 6 Seminole Ave
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 6 Seminole Ave. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
- Addition and interior renovation · completed Dec 5, 2025
Proposed construction of a one storey side and rear addition (118.69 m²) with interior alterations 984.4 m²) and new finished basement area (94.69 m²) to accommodate second suite. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 160198
The lot
Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.
07What can be built at 6 Seminole Ave
RD (Residential Detached) zoning allows detached houses. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.
Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 10
Source: Height overlay
Source: Lot coverage overlay
Source: Zone label (x)
Not inside a heritage conservation district, major transit station area, secondary plan or area of archaeological potential.
Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.
08Around 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.
Primal Auto Care and Collision Center (auto repair or garage), Al Qaswa Motors (auto repair or garage), Marina Motors (auto repair or garage), and 1 more.
All new business licences in Bendale South (4)
- Primal Auto Care and Collision Center · Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 1129 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
- Al Qaswa Motors · Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 1129 m · licensed Sep 18, 2026
- Marina Motors · Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 1129 m · licensed Aug 31, 2026
- Khalil Motors · Auto repair or garage · 2655 Lawrence Ave E · 1129 m · licensed Aug 22, 2026
Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
11 tickets in 2025 on Seminole Ave between numbers 0 and 56: 8 for stopping where it’s not allowed, 3 for not parking parallel to the curb.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 4,050 service requests came from postal area M1J, which includes 6 Seminole Ave. The most common:
| Property standards | 446 | |
| Damaged bin lids | 168 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 111 | |
| Injured wildlife | 101 | |
| Tree pruning | 99 | |
| Dumping on private property | 96 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
09Risks and environment at 6 Seminole Ave
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 22 tests, May 28, 2014 to Mar 6, 2024
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
10The neighbourhood: Bendale South
Bendale South had 10,725 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 33% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 35% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (6.9%), Pilipino, Filipino (6.2%) and Bengali (4.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,465 | +3% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,617 | +2% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,832 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,978 | +6% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Bendale South compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Michael Thompson, Ward 21 Scarborough Centre · councillor_thompson@toronto.ca · 416-397-9274
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.