8 Beamish Dr
8 Beamish Dr is in Islington. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 11 planning applications nearby (six approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 11 planning applications within 250 m: six approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one other.
01What’s planned near 8 Beamish Dr
11 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): six approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Minor variance2 Botfield Ave · 160 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 - 2Site Plan1006 Kipling Ave and 1 more address · 169 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
- 3Minor variance12 Jopling Ave S · 187 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
Decided recently
- 5Site Plan4 Beamish Dr and 3 more addresses · 199 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
- 6Site Plan3825 Bloor St W · 207 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 8 Beamish Dr
Police recorded 94 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 55 assaults, 30 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 3 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Islington in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies 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 | Islingtonper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 55 | 390 | 768Islington is lower |
| Break-ins | 4 | 293 | 190Islington is higher |
| Car thefts | 30 | 172 | 225Islington is lower |
| Robberies | 3 | 39 | 79Islington is lower |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 2 | 54 | 61Islington is about the same |
Thick bar: Islington. 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 Islington
03Getting around from 8 Beamish Dr
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), about a 6-minute walk (0.4 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by routes 45, 123, 44, 49 and 112, with about 4,983 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 6 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Kipling Ave.
Nearest stop: Kipling Ave at Bloor St West.
Nearest stop: Kipling Ave at Bloor St West North Side.
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 families near 8 Beamish Dr
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: 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, no EarlyON centres, two privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
3819 Bloor St W · 42 spaces · toddler, preschool
5150 Dundas St W · 119 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway.
Midblock connection
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 8 Beamish Dr
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 · 1 on record
It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
- Demolition · completed Jun 10, 2026
Proposal to demolish the existing 2 storey office building.For future development see 25 212846 WET 03 SA · Permit 25 216256
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, Salon or personal services.
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 8 Beamish Dr
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 M9B, 3 of 121 home tap-water samples (2.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M9B is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (3.3%) 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 · 121 tests, Jan 19, 2014 to Jan 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 8.9 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: 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.
In October 2025, the average rent for a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building in Etobicoke was $2,031, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 2.1% 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 | Etobicoke | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Islington compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →09Quick answers about 8 Beamish Dr
Is 8 Beamish Dr 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 8 Beamish Dr?
There are 11 active planning applications within 250 metres (six approved, three under review, one waiting for a hearing date, one other). The closest is at 2 Botfield Ave, 160 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Has 8 Beamish Dr been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is 8 Beamish Dr 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 8 Beamish Dr from the subway?
The nearest station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 0.4 km away (about a 6-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 8 Beamish Dr?
The closest are Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, Wedgewood Junior School and Etobicoke 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 8 Beamish Dr?
Police recorded 94 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 55 assaults, 30 car thefts, 4 break-ins, 3 robberies and 2 thefts over $5,000. Per resident, in Islington in 2025, break-ins were above the Toronto rate; assaults, car thefts and robberies 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 8 Beamish Dr?
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.
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