9 Mentor Blvd
9 Mentor Blvd is in Hillcrest Village. It added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) in 2025 and there are no planning proposals in progress within 250 m.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Added a second suite (such as a basement apartment) (completed Dec 2025).
- Robberies and thefts over $5,000 in Hillcrest Village were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 42 stop 87 m away; the nearest subway is 2.8 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Hillmount Public School, 157 m away.
01What’s planned near 9 Mentor Blvd
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 is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 9 Mentor Blvd
Police recorded 17 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 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Hillcrest Village compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robberies | 1 near this address | 113% higher167 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 1 near this address | 37% higher83 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 6 near this address | About the same200 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 8 near this address | 39% lower467 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 1 near this address | 48% lower117 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Hillcrest Village
03Getting around from 9 Mentor Blvd
The nearest subway station is Don Mills Station (Line 4), 2.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 7 TTC stops served by the 42, 25 and 925 buses, with about 1,291 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Old Cummer GO, 1.8 km away, with 9 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 4 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 9 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 9 Mentor Blvd
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.
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: Toronto Heuristic International Academy. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 9 Mentor Blvd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 9 Mentor Blvd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 1 project from 2 permits
- Second suite (such as a basement apartment)New home · completed Dec 3, 2025
Interior alterations to create basement unit · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 257911
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.
Guwoo Grains Noodle (restaurant or bar).
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 9 Mentor Blvd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 30 tests, May 21, 2014 to Jun 9, 2025
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: Hillcrest Village
Hillcrest Village had 16,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $86,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 28% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 26% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 20% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (21.3%), Cantonese (15.7%) and Iranian Persian (3.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | North York | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,316 | +5% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,643 | 0% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,915 | +1% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $2,196 | +2% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
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