21 Widmer St
21 Widmer St is in Wellington Place, on the City's Heritage Register. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there are 18 planning applications nearby (nine under review, five under appeal, three approved, one other).
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- No fire code violations in open inspections.
- It is in a Heritage Conservation District (King-Spadina HCD) (Part V).
- Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
- 18 planning applications within 250 m: nine under review, five under appeal, three approved, one other.
- Lead in tap-water samples is higher than average in postal area M5V.
03The building
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
It is in a Heritage Conservation District (King-Spadina HCD) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit.
Permit history: 6 projects from 6 permits
- Sign Building Permit Related · completed May 14, 2020
To erect and display five illuminated, electronic static copy signs**Cinema Tower** · Permit 13 184004 - Building Permit Related(FS) · application on hold · issued Dec 29, 2014
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for interior alterations on the ground floor for tenant fit up of community performance space in the existing multiple unit building. Convenience Address 31… · Permit 14 257899 - Site Service · permit issued · issued Jan 31, 2014
Proposal for new water chamber in parkette at south east corner of widmer and adelaide st . · Permit 14 105629 - Electromagnetic Locks · permit issued · issued Sep 17, 2013
To install one mag lock on the ground floor mezzanine of the existing multi use residential building. · Permit 13 225365 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Mar 18, 2018
To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.**Cinema Tower** · Permit 13 184009 - Sign Building Permit Related · completed Mar 18, 2018
To erect and display two non-illuminated, development signs, one on the westerly elevation of Widmer St and the other on the northerly elevation of Adelaide St.**Cinema Tower** · Permit 13 183995
04Risks 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.
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
18 active planning applications within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): nine under review, five under appeal, three approved, one other. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
- 1259 Richmond St W · 14 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 - 2259 Richmond St W · 14 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 - 3142 John St · 16 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 · 16 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 - 5132 John St · 37 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 - 6132 John St · 37 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 - 7241 Richmond St W · 43 m awayOfficial Plan / Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Proposed Zoning By-law amendment re-submission to allow the redevelopment of the site with a 40-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application proposes commercial uses within the ground floor and 459…File 21 171253 STE 10 OZ · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record - 8241 Richmond St W · 43 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 support the Council approved redevelopment of the site with a 41-storey mixed-use building with a total height of 132.5 metres. The application includes commercial uses within the ground floor and 479 residential…File 21 171254 STE 10 SA · submitted Jun 16, 2021 · City record - 9241 Richmond St W · 43 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 470 units.File 21 235019 STE 10 CD · submitted Nov 6, 2021 · City record - 10156 John St · 48 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 - 11261 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 - 12261 Richmond St W · 50 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
235 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.
Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications; Short Term Rentals Registration.
02City services
05Quick answers about 21 Widmer St
Is 21 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.
Does 21 Widmer St have open fire code violations?
No. The City's fire inspection records show no violations in open inspections. Source: Residential Fire Inspection Results.
What is being built near 21 Widmer St?
There are 18 active planning applications within 250 metres (nine under review, five under appeal, three approved, one other). The closest is at 259 Richmond St W, 14 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications.
Has 21 Widmer St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 6 building permits on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits.
Is 21 Widmer St a heritage property?
Yes. It is in a Heritage Conservation District (King-Spadina HCD) (Part V). Exterior changes and demolition may need a heritage permit. Source: Heritage Register.
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06From the archives
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