174 Walmer Rd
174 Walmer Rd is in Annex. There are 3 planning proposals within 250 m, including an 8‑storey building with 135 homes (under review). Dupont Station is a 2‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- An 8-storey building with 135 homes is under review, 121 m away (500 Macpherson Ave).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Dupont Station (Line 1) is about a 2-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Huron Street Junior Public School, 639 m away.
01What’s planned near 174 Walmer Rd
3 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and one decided recently. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 18-storey building · 135 homes500 Macpherson Ave · 121 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 application for an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 11572 square metres, and containing 135 residential dwelling units.File 22 138027 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 28-storey building · 134 homes555 Davenport Rd · 147 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 an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 10,906 square metres, and containing 134 residential dwelling units.File 22 137947 STE 12 SA · submitted Apr 25, 2022 · City record and how to comment
Decided recently
- 3Split the lot316 Dupont St · 53 m awayCommittee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Oct 29, 2025.
To obtain consent to sever the property into six stratified lots (condo lands, office lands, studio lands, parking lands, retail lands 1 and retail lands 2) and to create various easements/rights-of-ways within a mixed-use development…File B0048/25TEY · submitted Jul 4, 2025 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
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 174 Walmer Rd
Police recorded 76 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 addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Annex compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break-ins | 17 near this address | 104% higher387 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 3 near this address | 88% higher114 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 38 near this address | 41% higher1,081 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 7 near this address | About the same81 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Car thefts | 11 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 174 Walmer Rd
The nearest subway station is Dupont Station (Line 1), about a 2‑minute walk (0.1 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 14 TTC stops served by the 127 and 26 buses, with about 775 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Bloor GO, 3.9 km away, with 68 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 2 min walk
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 174 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: Waldorf Academy Elementary School, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School, Royal St Georges College School - Main Address, Royal St Georges College School - See House and 6 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres 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 174 Walmer Rd
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 174 Walmer Rd. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 10 on record
Permit history: 4 projects from 10 permits
- Porch · completed Oct 3, 2026
Proposed front porch with roof · Permit 26 196515 - Accessory Building(s) · completed Jun 10, 2026
Proposed front porch with roof · Permit 26 179622 - Party Wall Admin Permits · under review · issued Dec 16, 2020
Party Wall Admin Permit for addition being constructed at 176 Walmer Ave, 20-229713 BLD 00 SR. · Permit 20 229721 - Underpinning and interior renovation · completed Dec 9, 2019
Rev #3 - Proposal to finish the basementREV #2-ADD WASHROOMRevise for new basement walk out. Interior alteration to the basement and underpinning and benching · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 17 242996
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.
Studio Enu (salon or personal services), McDonald's (restaurant or bar), Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 26 more.
160 Kendal Avenue (290 m).
Covenant House - Madison (211 m), Native Child & Family - Spadina (419 m).
All new business licences in Annex (29)
- Studio Enu · Salon or personal services · 198A Davenport Rd · 1007 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
- McDonald's · Restaurant or bar · 826 Yonge St · 1724 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
- Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 122-124 Cumberland St · 1393 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
- Japan Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 482 Bloor St W · 958 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- First House · Salon or personal services · 188 Davenport Rd · 1046 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
- Randy's Roti & Double's · Restaurant or bar · 876 Yonge St · 1656 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Wild Wing · Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 885 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
- Lisa Dinh Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 651 Dupont St · 1066 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Agora Yorkville · Restaurant or bar · 105 Scollard St · 1349 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
- Yk Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 800 Bathurst St · 1002 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
- Mom's Recipes · Restaurant or bar · 136 Avenue Rd · 939 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
- Paros · Restaurant or bar · 119 Yorkville Ave · 1309 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 174 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/174-walmer-rd#sec-history
