11 Walmer Rd
11 Walmer Rd is in Annex, in a registered apartment building built in 1965 with 63 units. There are 7 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 36‑storey building with 431 homes and shops (under review). Spadina Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- This building scored 98 out of 100 when last evaluated (Sep 2, 2025). That's higher than 88% of evaluated buildings in Toronto.
- It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
- A 36-storey building with 431 homes and shops is under review, 239 m away (6 Spadina Rd).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2) is about a 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Huron Street Junior Public School, 435 m away.
01What’s planned near 11 Walmer Rd
7 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): six in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at 95% of Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 125-storey building · 211 homes and shops38 Walmer Rd · 144 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.
Site Plan application to permit a 25-storey mixed use building containing 211 dwelling units and 1,950 square metres of non-residential GFA, including retail, community, and congregation space.File 22 179830 STE 11 SA · submitted Jul 21, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 225-storey building · 253 homes40 Walmer Rd · 149 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.
Site Plan Approval for a 25-storey building with a mix of rental replacement units (33 units) and condominium ownership units, totalling 253 units.File 25 220439 STE 11 SA · submitted Sep 4, 2025 · City record and how to comment - 3Minor variance171 Lowther Ave · 160 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 410-2024), for the 14-storey (51 m) residential building by increasing the height, gross floor area and modified setbacks. There will be a total of 64…File A0769/26TEY · submitted Nov 2, 2026 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
Decided recently
- 725-storey building40 Walmer Rd · 149 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
The Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB) approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment application was appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT Case No. OLT-24-000316). On April 29, 2025, OLT issued a partial order approving a 25-storey residential building (including 33 replacement rental units),…File 23 217877 STE 11 OZ · submitted Oct 24, 2023 · 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 11 Walmer Rd
Police recorded 247 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Annex compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 42 near this address | 104% higher387 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 10 near this address | 88% higher114 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 177 near this address | 41% higher1,081 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 11 near this address | About the same81 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 7 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 Annex
03Getting around from 11 Walmer Rd
The nearest subway station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 10 TTC stops served by the 506 and 510 streetcars and the 127 bus, with about 1,964 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1, 2 · about 2 min walk
Source: GO Transit · 354 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 11 Walmer Rd
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: Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Taddle Creek Montessori School, Howlett Academy School, University Of Toronto Schools, Royal St George'S College- Sr School and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): nine licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 11 Walmer Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registration on record for 11 Walmer Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation · evaluated Sep 2, 2025
Source: Apartment Building Evaluation
Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results · last opened May 20, 2026
Source: Building Permits · 12 on record
Source: Heritage Register
Permit history: 7 projects from 12 permits
- Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 28, 2022
Proposal to install air cooled scroll chiller on the roof of the building, related to 19-264503 HVA amendment request. · Permit 22 202915 - Interior Alterations · completed Jul 28, 2022
Proposal to renovate the existing residential building (all 7 floors) , including suite modifications on the above grade floors. No change to dwelling unit count or unit ype. · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 264503 - Interior renovation · permit issued · issued Dec 11, 2019
Proposal for exterior door replacement, exterior cladding, exterior stair relocation, new garbage enclosure, and interior alterations to basement in existing apartment building. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 134021 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · permit issued · issued Jul 19, 2018
Proposal to install back flow prevention device. · Permit 18 172912 - Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding · permit issued · issued Jun 15, 2018
Proposal for exterior brick repair of existing Apartment building · Permit 18 146306 - Balcony/Guard Repairs · permit issued · issued Apr 27, 2018
Proposal for balcony slab repairs and replacement of balcony railings of an existing apartment building. · Permit 18 118355 - Garage Repair/Reconstruction · permit issued · issued Apr 26, 2018
Proposal for concrete repairs within below grade parking in existnig apartment building. · Permit 18 136688
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.
Studio Enu (salon or personal services), McDonald's (restaurant or bar), Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 26 more.
YMCA Sprott House (75 m), Native Child & Family - Spadina (439 m).
All new business licences in Annex (29)
- Studio Enu · Salon or personal services · 198A Davenport Rd · 1157 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- McDonald's · Restaurant or bar · 826 Yonge St · 1515 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 122-124 Cumberland St · 1132 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Japan Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 482 Bloor St W · 379 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- First House · Salon or personal services · 188 Davenport Rd · 1187 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Randy's Roti & Double's · Restaurant or bar · 876 Yonge St · 1521 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Wild Wing · Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 86 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Lisa Dinh Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 651 Dupont St · 1352 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Agora Yorkville · Restaurant or bar · 105 Scollard St · 1182 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Yk Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 800 Bathurst St · 537 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Mom's Recipes · Restaurant or bar · 136 Avenue Rd · 1055 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Paros · Restaurant or bar · 119 Yorkville Ave · 1070 m · licensed Sep 25, 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 11 Walmer Rd
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026
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: Annex
Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021. The median household income was $85,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 59% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 46% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 24% of workers commuted by transit and 32% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (2.5%), Spanish (2.2%) and Cantonese (1.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Annex compares with the rest of Toronto →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/11-walmer-rd#sec-history
