11 Watkinson Ave
11 Watkinson Ave is in Junction Area. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 39‑storey building with shops (under appeal).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 39-storey building with shops is under appeal, 134 m away (44 Lindner St and 3 more addresses).
- Break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Junction Area were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Bus 40 stop 109 m away; the nearest subway is 1.1 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Lucy McCormick Senior School, 85 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 11 Watkinson Ave
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): three in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 139-storey building with shops44 Lindner St and 3 more addresses · 134 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application to facilitate the development of the site for two mixed use buildings of 28 and 39 storeys on an 11 storey podium and a 5 storey non-residential building.File 21 199583 STE 09 OZ · submitted Aug 17, 2021 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
44 Lindner St · 46 Lindner St · 50 Lindner St · 52 Lindner St
- 227-storey building44 Lindner St and 3 more addresses · 134 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 site plan application proposes mix of mid-rise and tall building typologies and includes two mid-rise buildings that range from 8- to 11-storeys and a 27-storey tall building. Overall, the proposed development includes a total gross…File 23 129424 STE 09 SA · submitted Mar 31, 2023 · City record and how to commentAll 4 addresses
44 Lindner St · 46 Lindner St · 50 Lindner St · 52 Lindner St
- 3Subdivision5 Junction Rd · 215 m awaySubdivision: a request to divide land into new lots and streets
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
A Plan of Subdivision application to establish 7 blocks and the public street to implement the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment, file no. 21 182017 WET 05 OZ.File 21 182023 WET 05 SB · submitted Jul 9, 2021 · 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 Watkinson Ave
Police recorded 105 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Junction Areaper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 58 | 908 | 768Junction Area is about the same |
| Break-ins | 34 | 305 | 190Junction Area is higher |
| Car thefts | 4 | 236 | 225Junction Area is about the same |
| Robberies | 4 | 75 | 79Junction Area is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 5 | 87 | 61Junction Area is higher |
Thick bar: Junction Area. 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 Junction Area
03Getting around from 11 Watkinson Ave
The nearest subway station is Keele Station (Line 2), about a 17‑minute walk (1.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 16 TTC stops served by routes 40, 89, 41, 26 and 189, with about 2,600 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 1.2 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · about 17 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St West at Indian Road Cres, plus 3 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Annette St at Dundas St West West Side, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Keele St at Dundas St West.
Source: GO Transit · 68 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 Watkinson 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: The Great Lakes College School, Tamarack West Outdoor School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, one privately owned public space and one shelter or respite site.
2665 Dundas St W · 80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
285 Indian Road Cres · 174 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
55 Pelham Ave · 279 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
285 Indian Road Cres · 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 11 Watkinson 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.
403 Keele St (384 m).
SA Evangeline Residence (263 m).
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 Watkinson 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 M6P, 9 of 657 home tap-water samples (1.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M6P is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 20 samples here (3.0%) 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 · 657 tests, Jan 13, 2014 to Oct 9, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 5.2 km away, measured 3:00 AM EST Monday 9 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: Junction Area
Junction Area had 14,010 residents in 2021. The median household income was $96,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 42% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 37% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 26% of workers commuted by transit and 18% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Portuguese (4.5%), Spanish (3.6%) and Vietnamese (2.6%). 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 the former City of Toronto was $2,457, up 6% from a year earlier. Across Toronto: $2,055. 3.2% 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 | 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 Junction Area compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/11-watkinson-ave#sec-history
