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Address report · Ward 11 University-Rosedale

68A Walmer Rd

68A Walmer Rd is in Annex. There are 2 planning proposals within 250 m. Spadina Station is a 4‑minute walk.

Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • 2 planning proposals within 250 m: two in progress.
  • Assaults, break-ins and thefts over $5,000 in Annex were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
  • Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2) is about a 4-minute walk.
  • The nearest elementary school is Huron Street Junior Public School, 383 m away.
  • Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals2within 250 m
Major crimes144within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit238 mSpadina station
Spadina RdWells StHowland AveBernard AveBrunswick AveKendal AveAlbany AveDalton RdHuron StLowther AveWalmer RdBarton AveMadison Ave12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Spadina RdBrunswick AveWells StKendal AveBernard AveDalton RdWalmer RdLowther AveHowland Ave12Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 68A Walmer Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 68A Walmer Rd

2 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Laneway suite
    24 Kendal Ave · 114 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    To construct a two-storey ancillary building with second storey front and rear terraces. This building will contain 4 parking spaces (two within the basement and two at-grade) as well as one laneway suite.
    File A0862/22TEY · submitted Jul 19, 2022 · look it up on the City’s Application Information Centre
  2. 2
    Minor variance
    171 Lowther Ave · 188 m away
    Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks

    The hearing was postponed. A new date hasn't been published yet.

    To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 410-2024), for the 14-storey (51 m) residential building by increasing the height, gross floor area and modified setbacks. There will be a total of 64…
    File A0769/26TEY · submitted Nov 2, 2026 · 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 68A Walmer Rd

Police recorded 144 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsAnnex compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Break-ins30 near this address104% higher387 vs 190 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0003 near this address88% higher114 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults98 near this address41% higher1,081 vs 768 per 100,000
Robberies7 near this addressAbout the same81 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts6 near this address48% 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 68A Walmer Rd

The nearest subway station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 4‑minute walk (0.2 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 5 TTC stops served by the 510 and 506 streetcars and the 127 bus, with about 1,134 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.5 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Spadina Station 238 m

Source: TTC · Line 1, 2 · about 4 min walk

Bus
127 Davenport 147 m
Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Kendal Ave, plus 2 more stops for this route within 250 m.
Streetcars
506 Carlton, 510 Spadina 382 m
Nearest stop: Spadina Station.
Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 3.5 km

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 68A 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.

Huron Street Junior Public School
383 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 300 students
79%below Toronto59%above Toronto
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
667 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 360 students
88%about the same as Toronto73%above Toronto
da Vinci School
1.2 km · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 75 students
Results not published for this school.

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

Loretto College School
645 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 510 students
83%about the same as Toronto
Harbord Collegiate Institute
1.1 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 980 students
93%above Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Taddle Creek Montessori School, Royal St George'S College- Sr School, Royal St George'S College School - Jr School, Royal St Georges College School - Advancement, Royal St Georges College School - Main Address and 7 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): seven licensed child care centres and one EarlyON centre.

Licensed child care
Institute Of Child Study After School Daycare 99 m
45 Walmer Rd · 214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
Licensed child care
Dr Eric Jackman Institute Of Child Study Laboratory School Nursery 99 m
45 Walmer Rd · 20 spaces · preschool
Licensed child care
Taddle Creek Montessori School 267 m
39 Spadina Rd · 109 spaces · kindergarten
EarlyON centre
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto 247 m
16 Spadina Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Atelier Kids Annex 295 m
34 Madison Ave · 98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05The building at 68A Walmer Rd

No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 68A Walmer Rd.

06Around the block

Short-term rentals4registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses5within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses29licensed in Annex, last 90 days

Studio Enu (salon or personal services), McDonald's (restaurant or bar), Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop (salon or personal services), and 26 more.

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites3within 500 m

Native Child & Family - Spadina (204 m), YMCA Sprott House (244 m), Covenant House - Madison (473 m).

All new business licences in Annex (29)
  • Studio Enu · Salon or personal services · 198A Davenport Rd · 1069 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
  • McDonald's · Restaurant or bar · 826 Yonge St · 1590 m · licensed Nov 4, 2026
  • Royal Cut Father and Son Barbershop · Salon or personal services · 122-124 Cumberland St · 1215 m · licensed Nov 3, 2026
  • Japan Sushi · Restaurant or bar · 482 Bloor St W · 504 m · licensed Oct 31, 2026
  • First House · Salon or personal services · 188 Davenport Rd · 1104 m · licensed Oct 30, 2026
  • Randy's Roti & Double's · Restaurant or bar · 876 Yonge St · 1566 m · licensed Oct 16, 2026
  • Wild Wing · Restaurant or bar · 362 Bloor St W · 382 m · licensed Oct 3, 2026
  • Lisa Dinh Hair Studio · Salon or personal services · 651 Dupont St · 1146 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Agora Yorkville · Restaurant or bar · 105 Scollard St · 1226 m · licensed Oct 1, 2026
  • Yk Beauty Bar · Salon or personal services · 800 Bathurst St · 602 m · licensed Sep 29, 2026
  • Mom's Recipes · Restaurant or bar · 136 Avenue Rd · 973 m · licensed Sep 25, 2026
  • Paros · Restaurant or bar · 119 Yorkville Ave · 1141 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 68A Walmer Rd

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This address
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

Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M5R
1.6% of tests above Ontario's limit Your area · M5R
In postal area M5R, 4 of 253 home tap-water samples (1.6%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5R is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 8 samples here (3.2%) 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 · 253 tests, Jan 22, 2014 to Aug 27, 2026

Air quality now
1 · Low risk Your area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 1.1 km away, measured 4:00 PM 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: 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.

Residents (2021)29,300Annex
Median household income$85,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent59%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit25%typical neighbourhood 26%

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 2025Central TorontoChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,526+2%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,914+4%$1,763
2 bedrooms$2,457+6%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$3,1950%$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 →

09Quick answers about 68A Walmer Rd

What is being built near 68A Walmer Rd?

There are 2 planning proposals within 250 metres (two in progress). The closest is at 24 Kendal Ave, 114 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is the area around 68A Walmer Rd safe?

Police recorded 144 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 98 assaults, 30 break-ins, 7 robberies, 6 car thefts and 3 thefts over $5,000. That's more than at 94% of Toronto addresses. Per resident, in Annex 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

How do you get around from 68A Walmer Rd?

The nearest subway station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.2 km away (about a 4-minute walk). Nearby: the 127 Davenport bus (stop at Spadina Rd and Kendal Ave, 147 m); the 506 Carlton and 510 Spadina streetcars (stop at Spadina Station, 382 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What schools are near 68A Walmer Rd?

The closest are Huron Street Junior Public School, Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School and Loretto College School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 68A Walmer Rd in?

68A Walmer Rd is in Annex, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Annex had 29,300 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $85,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.

What is rent like near 68A Walmer Rd?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation) averaged $2,457 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 68A Walmer Rd 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, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is 68A Walmer Rd a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 68A Walmer Rd?

Dianne Saxe, councillor for Ward 11 University-Rosedale. Email Councillor_Saxe@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4009. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.

When is garbage day at 68A Walmer Rd?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/68a-walmer-rd#sec-history

10From the archives

Walmer Road, looking north from south of Lowther
1980 · 154 m awayWalmer Road, looking north from south of LowtherCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 6, Item 2
WALMER RD. BAPTIST CHURCH, Walmer Rd., n.w. corner Lowther Ave.
1900 · 154 m awayWALMER RD. BAPTIST CHURCH, Walmer Rd., n.w. corner Lowther Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Spadina Road looking north from Lowther Avenue
1949 · 208 m awaySpadina Road looking north from Lowther AvenueCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1952
Parcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment building
1974 · 208 m awayParcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment buildingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8472
Parcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment building
1974 · 208 m awayParcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment buildingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8473
Parcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment building
1974 · 208 m awayParcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment buildingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8474
Spadina Road south from north side of Lowther
1949 · 208 m awaySpadina Road south from north side of LowtherCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1891
Parcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment building
1974 · 208 m awayParcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment buildingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8470
Parcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment building
1974 · 208 m awayParcel 2300, 41-45 Spadina Road at Lowther Avenue, southeast corner, apartment buildingCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8471

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