8 Denton Ave
8 Denton Ave is in Taylor-Massey. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 34‑storey building with 705 homes and shops (approved). Victoria Park Station is a 4‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 34-storey building with 705 homes and shops was approved, 45 m away (777 Victoria Park Ave).
- Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is St Dunstan Catholic School, 434 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 8 Denton Ave
2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): one in progress and one decided recently. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1New house8 Bryant Ave · 53 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 Oct 28, 2021. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To legalize and reconstruct the one-storey rear addition of the existing one-storey detached dwellingFile A0912/21TEY · submitted Jul 9, 2021
Decided recently
- 234-storey building · 705 homes and shops777 Victoria Park Ave · 45 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 applicant is proposing a mixed-use building containing 705 rental residential dwelling units, within 12-storey and 34-storey residential tower components, together with a day nursery, community space and retail spaceFile 24 202328 ESC 20 SA · submitted Aug 22, 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 Denton Ave
Police recorded 207 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Taylor-Masseyper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 144 | 789 | 768Taylor-Massey is about the same |
| Break-ins | 20 | 145 | 190Taylor-Massey is lower |
| Car thefts | 27 | 193 | 225Taylor-Massey is about the same |
| Robberies | 9 | 78 | 79Taylor-Massey is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 7 | 24 | 61Taylor-Massey is lower |
Thick bar: Taylor-Massey. 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 Taylor-Massey
03Getting around from 8 Denton Ave
The nearest subway station is Victoria Park Station (Line 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 24, 12, 67, 117 and 20, with about 2,893 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Danforth GO, 1.1 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 4 min walk
Nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Denton Ave, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Victoria Park Station, plus 5 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Victoria Park Ave.
Source: GO Transit · 88 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 8 Denton 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.
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. Private schools within 1 km: Community Life Christian School, Toronto Islamic Academy School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): four licensed child care centres, two EarlyON centres, no privately owned public spaces and no shelters or respite sites.
30 Denton Ave · 86 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
30 Denton Ave · 93 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
2A The Market Pl · 83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
3079 Danforth Ave · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
4 Massey Sq · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 8 Denton Ave
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 9 in 10 Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Topin Hair Salon (salon or personal services), Ababeel Supermarket (take-out or food shop), Matcha Station (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
All new business licences nearby (4)
- Topin Hair Salon · Salon or personal services · 3040 Danforth Ave · 188 m · licensed Oct 28, 2026
- Ababeel Supermarket · Take-out or food shop · 3040 Danforth Ave · 188 m · licensed Aug 11, 2026
- Matcha Station · Take-out or food shop · 3100 Danforth Ave · 200 m · licensed Oct 11, 2026
- Bangla Fast Food · Take-out or food shop · 3020 Danforth Ave · 235 m · licensed Nov 5, 2026
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 8 Denton 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 M4C, 21 of 851 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 M4C is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 58 samples here (6.8%) 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 · 851 tests, Jan 9, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto East station, 8.4 km away, measured 7:00 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: Taylor-Massey
Taylor Massey had 15,025 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 66% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 46% of workers commuted by transit and 6% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (16.8%), Urdu (3.4%) and Pilipino, Filipino (2.5%). 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 East York was $1,820, up 4% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.4% 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 | East York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,339 | +12% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,578 | +5% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,820 | +4% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,189 | -2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, East York. CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Taylor-Massey compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/8-denton-ave#sec-history
