18 Widmer St
18 Widmer St is in Wellington Place, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 17 planning applications nearby (eight under review, seven under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- 3 building permits in the last 5 years.
- It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 17 planning applications within 250 m: eight under review, seven under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25, one other.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
04The building
3 building permits in the last 5 years, for 1 project. For comparison, about 1 in 10 Toronto addresses had any permit in that time. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City.
Permit history: 3 projects from 11 permits
- Alternative Solution · completed Jul 17, 2025
Proposal alternative solution for exit exposure · Permit 25 184844 - Demolition, addition and more · completed Nov 25, 2025
Interior Alterations in connection with Permit No. 18 205988 BLD, HVA PLB REVISION - reconstruct a portion of the roofProposed demolition of existing rear addition, interior… · 7 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 18 205988 - Underpinning and interior renovation · completed May 30, 2018
Make interior alterations to the basement, ground, second and third floor for an Art Gallery in the basement, an Office on the ground floor and a dwelling unit on the 2nd & 3rd floor. Also underpin… · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 03 185728
05Risks and environment
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.
In postal area M5V, 3 of 32 home tap-water samples (9.4%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5V is higher than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 4 samples here (12%) 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.
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.2 km away, measured 11:00 AM 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.
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
01What’s changing nearby
17 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): eight under review, seven under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25, one other. That's more than at 9 in 10 Toronto addresses.
- 1261 Richmond St W · 23 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record - 2261 Richmond St W · 23 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.
File 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record - 3142 John St · 30 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.
File 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record - 4142 John St · 30 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record - 5263 Richmond St W · 31 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.
File 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record - 6263 Richmond St W · 31 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record - 7259 Richmond St W · 44 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.
File 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record - 8259 Richmond St W · 44 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record - 9156 John St · 46 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.
Proposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.File 26 134340 STE 10 SA · submitted Mar 25, 2026 · City record - 10132 John St · 48 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.
File 21 184321 STE 10 SB · submitted Jul 14, 2021 · City record - 11132 John St · 48 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record - 12267 Richmond St W · 50 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: 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.
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a mixed-use development including two buildings, 37 and 42 storeys in height (131.0 metres and 145.2 metres, respectively, including mechanical penthouses). Proposed uses include two levels of…File 19 144266 STE 10 OZ · submitted Apr 24, 2019 · City record
261 homes within 250 m are registered with the City as short-term rentals (stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb). That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
No licensed rooming houses within 250 m.
9 new storefront business licences within 250 m in the last 90 days: restaurant or bar (3), entertainment venue (3), vape shop (1) and take-out or food shop (1).
New business licences nearby (9)
- Vape shop · 11 Widmer St · 45 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 330 Adelaide St W · 85 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 287-289 King St W · 164 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Entertainment venue · 322 King St W · 174 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- Entertainment venue · 300 King St W · 183 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Restaurant or bar · 8 Mercer St · 186 m · licensed Nov 8, 2026
- Entertainment venue · 259 Richmond St W · 205 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Take-out or food shop · 314 Richmond St W · 212 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
06Safety
Police recorded 474 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 311 assaults, 97 break-ins, 25 thefts over $5,000, 24 robberies and 17 car thefts. Per resident, in Wellington Place in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address.
| Major crime | Within 500 m, 12 months | Wellington Place, per 100,000 (2025) | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 311 | 1170 above Toronto | 768 |
| Break-ins | 97 | 294 above Toronto | 190 |
| Car thefts | 17 | 98 below Toronto | 225 |
| Robberies | 24 | 82 close to Toronto | 79 |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25 | 87 above Toronto | 61 |
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal: Major Crime Indicators (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Includes reported incidents only.
03Getting around
The nearest subway station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), about a 9-minute walk (0.6 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 13 TTC stops served by routes 504, 503, 510 and 501, with about 5,172 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 0.9 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
07Schools and community
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.
- Ogden Junior Public School · elementary · 434 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-6 · 230 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 77% met the standard in reading and 53% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic School · elementary · 874 mTCDSB · Catholic · grades JK-8 · 420 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 97% met the standard in reading and 64% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- Jean Lumb Public School · elementary · 924 mTDSB · Public · grades JK-8 · 580 students. Grade 6 provincial tests: 93% met the standard in reading and 65% in math (Toronto schools: 87% and 54%).
- City School · secondary · 1.3 kmTDSB · Public · grades 9-12. 58% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
- St Michael's Choir (Sr) School · secondary · 1.4 kmTCDSB · Catholic · grades 9-12 · 105 students. 100% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try (Toronto schools: 84%).
Private schools within 1 km: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus.
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (2026); test results are EQAO results reported by the Ministry.
Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): eight licensed child care centres, no EarlyON centres, ten privately owned public spaces and one shelter or respite site.
City of Toronto: Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
08Your neighbourhood
Wellington Place had 25,570 residents in 2021. The median household income was $90,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 48% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 21% of workers commuted by transit and 43% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Mandarin (6.8%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Spanish (2.9%). 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 | Former City of Toronto | Change in a year | City of 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. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
02City services
09Quick answers about 18 Widmer St
Is 18 Widmer St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025.
What is being built near 18 Widmer St?
There are 17 active planning applications within 250 metres (eight under review, seven under appeal, one hearing on Nov 25, one other). The closest is at 261 Richmond St W, 23 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 18 Widmer St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 11 building permits on record, 3 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 18 Widmer St a heritage property?
Yes. It is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV). Changes to its heritage features need a heritage permit from the City. Source: Heritage Register.
How far is 18 Widmer St from the subway?
The nearest station is St Andrew Station (Line 1), 0.6 km away (about a 9-minute walk). 13 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules.
What schools are near 18 Widmer St?
The closest are Ogden Junior Public School, Bishop Macdonell Catholic School and City School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information.
How much crime is there near 18 Widmer St?
Police recorded 474 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 311 assaults, 97 break-ins, 25 thefts over $5,000, 24 robberies and 17 car thefts. Per resident, in Wellington Place in 2025, assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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