28 Widmer St
28 Widmer St is in Wellington Place. There are 8 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 52‑storey building with 852 homes and shops (under review). St Andrew Station is a 9‑minute walk.
Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A public hearing on Nov 25 about a minor variance at 370 King St W, 85 m away.
- A 52-storey building with 852 homes and shops is under review, 169 m away (111 Peter St).
- Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Wellington Place were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- St Andrew Station (Line 1) is about a 9-minute walk.
- The nearest elementary school is Ogden Junior Public School, 418 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 28 Widmer St
8 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): seven in progress and one decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
In progress
- 1Site plan156 John St and 1 more address · 31 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 and how to commentAll 2 addresses
156 John St · 160 John St
- 242-storey building126 John St and 8 more addresses · 40 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.
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 and how to commentAll 9 addresses
126 John St · 132 John St · 142 John St · 259 Richmond St W · 261 Richmond St W · 263 Richmond St W · 267 Richmond St W · 41 Widmer St · 59 Widmer St
- 3Subdivision126 John St and 8 more addresses · 40 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 and how to commentAll 9 addresses
126 John St · 132 John St · 142 John St · 259 Richmond St W · 261 Richmond St W · 263 Richmond St W · 267 Richmond St W · 41 Widmer St · 59 Widmer St
Decided recently
- 852-storey building · 852 homes and shops111 Peter St · 169 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
City Council approved it.
Zoning By-law Amendment for a new 52-story residential tower atop of the existing 9-story office building with ground-floor retail. This design includes 852 residential units, 24 of which will be affordable rentals, while maintaining the…File 24 243620 STE 10 OZ · submitted Nov 26, 2024 · 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 28 Widmer St
Police recorded 468 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Wellington Placeper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 305 | 1,170 | 768Wellington Place is higher |
| Break-ins | 97 | 294 | 190Wellington Place is higher |
| Car thefts | 17 | 98 | 225Wellington Place is lower |
| Robberies | 24 | 82 | 79Wellington Place is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 25 | 87 | 61Wellington Place is higher |
Thick bar: Wellington Place. 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 Wellington Place
03Getting around from 28 Widmer St
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 14 TTC stops served by routes 504, 503, 510 and 501, with about 5,317 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.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 9 min walk
Nearest stop: King St West at Peter St, plus 3 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Queen St West at Peter St.
Nearest stop: Spadina Ave at King St West North Side.
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 28 Widmer St
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: Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main Campus. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
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.
300 Richmond St W · 62 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program
55 John St · 62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
401 Richmond St W · 30 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 28 Widmer St
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 almost all Toronto addresses.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Vape Nest (vape shop), Flock Rotisserie + Greens (restaurant or bar), Second Cup Cafe (restaurant or bar), and 7 more.
295 Adelaide St W (111 m), Public space (142 m), 225 King St W (278 m), and 7 more.
Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (SHARC) (209 m).
All new business licences nearby (10)
- Vape Nest · Vape shop · 11 Widmer St · 58 m · licensed Aug 27, 2026
- Flock Rotisserie + Greens · Restaurant or bar · 330 Adelaide St W · 72 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Second Cup Cafe · Restaurant or bar · 287-289 King St W · 178 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
- Bar 404 · Entertainment venue · 322 King St W · 182 m · licensed Aug 25, 2026
- The Princess of Wales Theatre · Entertainment venue · 300 King St W · 189 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
- Scotiabank Theatre Toronto · Entertainment venue · 259 Richmond St W · 190 m · licensed Aug 20, 2026
- Foodwood · Take-out or food shop · 314 Richmond St W · 194 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- A&W · Restaurant or bar · 8 Mercer St · 202 m · licensed Nov 8, 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 28 Widmer St
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 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.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 32 tests, May 22, 2014 to Aug 26, 2025
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.2 km away, measured 10:00 PM 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.
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: Wellington Place
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 | 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 Wellington Place compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/28-widmer-st#sec-history
