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86 Walmer Rd

86 Walmer Rd is in Annex. It's outside TRCA flood hazard areas and there is 1 planning application nearby (waiting for a hearing date).

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Every item lists its source

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Key findings
  • Outside TRCA flood hazard areas.
  • 1 planning application within 250 m: waiting for a hearing date.
Planning proposals1within 250 m
Major crimes104within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit320 mSpadina station
Garbage dayTuesdaynext: Nov 10
Spadina RdWells StHowland AveBernard AveBrunswick AveKendal AveWalmer RdHuron StMadison AveLowther Ave1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Spadina RdBernard AveBrunswick AveWells StKendal AveWalmer RdLowther Ave1Map data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 86 Walmer Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 86 Walmer Rd

1 active planning application within 250 m (about a 3-minute walk): waiting for a hearing date. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 1).

In progress

  1. 1
    Minor variance
    24 Kendal Ave · 90 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

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 86 Walmer Rd

Police recorded 104 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 58 assaults, 27 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 5 robberies and 4 thefts over $5,000. 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.

Major crimeNear this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 monthsAnnexper 100,000 residents, 2025Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025
Assaults581,081768Annex is higher
Break-ins27387190Annex is higher
Car thefts10117225Annex is lower
Robberies58179Annex is about the same
Thefts over $5,000411461Annex is higher

Thick bar: Annex. 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 Annex

03Getting around from 86 Walmer Rd

The nearest subway station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), about a 5-minute walk (0.3 km). Within a 5-minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by route 127, with about 294 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 3.6 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Spadina Station 320 m

Source: TTC · Line 1, 2 · about 5 min walk

Bus
127 139 m

Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Kendal Ave.

Bus
127 142 m

Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Bernard Ave South Side.

Bus
127 172 m

Nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Bernard Ave.

Nearest GO train station
Union Station GO 3.6 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 families near 86 Walmer Rd

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.

Huron Street Junior Public School
Elementary · 376 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 300 students
Grade 6 reading 79%Grade 6 math 59%
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
Elementary · 691 m · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 360 students
Grade 6 reading 88%Grade 6 math 73%
Hillcrest Community School
Elementary · 1.2 km · TDSB · grades JK-6 · 320 students
Grade 6 reading 91%Grade 6 math 61%
Loretto College School
Secondary · 741 m · TCDSB · grades 9-12 · 510 students
Grade 10 literacy 83%
Harbord Collegiate Institute
Secondary · 1.2 km · TDSB · grades 9-12 · 980 students
Grade 10 literacy 93%

Share of students meeting the provincial standard; the red tick is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: 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, Royal St George'S College- Sr School and 8 more. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6-minute walk): five licensed child care centres, one EarlyON centre, no privately owned public spaces and three shelters or respite sites.

Licensed child care
Institute Of Child Study After School Daycare 162 m

45 Walmer Rd · 214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age

Licensed child care
Dr Eric Jackman Institute Of Child Study Laboratory School Nursery 162 m

45 Walmer Rd · 20 spaces · preschool

Licensed child care
Taddle Creek Montessori School 337 m

39 Spadina Rd · 109 spaces · kindergarten

EarlyON centre
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto 335 m

16 Spadina Rd · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers

Shelter or respite site
Native Child & Family - Spadina 143 m

111 Spadina Rd · Youth · 14 beds

Shelter or respite site
YMCA Sprott House 342 m

21 Walmer Rd · Youth · 25 beds

Shelter or respite site
Covenant House - Madison 368 m

158 Madison Ave · Youth · 10 beds

Show 1 more child care centre
Licensed child care
Atelier Kids Annex 353 m

34 Madison Ave · 98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool

Source: 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.

05The building at 86 Walmer Rd

Building orders and notices
None on record This address

Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations

Building permits, last 5 years
1 permit This address

1 building permit in the last 5 years. 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.

Source: Building Permits · 1 on record

Heritage status
Not on the Heritage Register This address

It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register.

Source: Heritage Register

Permit history: 1 project from 1 permit
  • Back Water Valve (Sewer only) · completed Oct 30, 2025
    Backwater valve installation · Permit 25 242341

06Around the block

Short-term rentals6registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).

Licensed rooming houses8within 250 m

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

New storefront businesses1licensed within 250 m, last 90 days

Parking lot.

Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, and Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown).

07Risks and environment at 86 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
2 · Low risk Your area

Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 988 m away, measured 2:00 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: 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%

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 2025Former City of TorontoChange in a yearCity 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$3,1950%$2,361

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How Annex compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →

09Quick answers about 86 Walmer Rd

Is 86 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 8, 2026.

What is being built near 86 Walmer Rd?

There is 1 active planning application within 250 metres (waiting for a hearing date). The closest is at 24 Kendal Ave, 90 m away. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Has 86 Walmer Rd been renovated?

Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 1 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is 86 Walmer Rd a heritage property?

No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 8, 2026.

How far is 86 Walmer Rd from the subway?

The nearest station is Spadina Station (Line 1 and 2), 0.3 km away (about a 5-minute walk). 4 TTC stops are within a 5-minute walk. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 8, 2026.

What schools are near 86 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 8, 2026.

How much crime is there near 86 Walmer Rd?

Police recorded 104 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 58 assaults, 27 break-ins, 10 car thefts, 5 robberies and 4 thefts over $5,000. 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 8, 2026.

When is garbage day at 86 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 8, 2026.

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

10From the archives

Bernard Ave. and Walmer Rd. west (Asphalt damaged by trucks)
1922 · 129 m awayBernard Ave. and Walmer Rd. west (Asphalt damaged by trucks)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 995
Bernard Ave., corner Spadina Rd. Asphalt pavement damaged by trucks
1922 · 176 m awayBernard Ave., corner Spadina Rd. Asphalt pavement damaged by trucksCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 992
Bernard Ave., Spadina Rd. West (Asphalt damaged by trucks)
1922 · 176 m awayBernard Ave., Spadina Rd. West (Asphalt damaged by trucks)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 994
Bernard Ave., Spadina Rd. West
1922 · 176 m awayBernard Ave., Spadina Rd. WestCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 993
House, Spadina Rd., e. side, n. of Bernard Ave.
1953 · 176 m awayHouse, Spadina Rd., e. side, n. of Bernard Ave. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Spadina Road north from Bernard
1949 · 176 m awaySpadina Road north from BernardCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1892
Bernard Ave. corner of Brunswick (Asphalt damaged by trucks)
1922 · 221 m awayBernard Ave. corner of Brunswick (Asphalt damaged by trucks)City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 996
Brunswick Ave. north of Bernard Asphalt pavement damaged by trucks
1922 · 221 m awayBrunswick Ave. north of Bernard Asphalt pavement damaged by trucksCity of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 997

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