21 Widmer St
Toronto, Ontario
A 443-unit condominium registered in 2013 (TSCC 2341).
- Living score
- 63/100
- Units
- 443
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City building permits
25 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.
- Plumbing and drains 8
- Fire and life safety 5
- Heating, cooling and ventilation 5
- Construction 4
- Alterations 3
- Jul 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REV 02 - relocate exit door
Permit 14 257899 BLD
- May 2015
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Permit for sprinklers.
Permit 15 165175 FSU · est. $100,000
- Apr 2015
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - REV 01 - addition of one toilet and two sinks
Permit 14 257899 PLB
- Apr 2015
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - REV 01 - modifications to duct work
Permit 14 257899 HVA
- Apr 2015
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
REV 01 - change to interior layouts. Convenience Address 31 Widmer Street
Permit 14 257899 BLD
- Dec 2014
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Application On Hold
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 Widmer Street
Permit 14 257899 FSU
Show 19 older permits
- Nov 2014
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Propoasl for interior alterations on the ground floor for tenant fit up of community performance space in the existing multiple unit building. Convenience Address 31 Widmer Street
Permit 14 257899 PLB
- Nov 2014
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Propoasl for interior alterations on the ground floor for tenant fit up of community performance space in the existing multiple unit building. Convenience Address 31 Widmer Street
Permit 14 257899 HVA
- Nov 2014
Alterations · Interior Alterations · Closed
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 Widmer Street
Permit 14 257899 BLD · est. $1,200,000
- Jan 2014
Plumbing and drains · Site Service · Permit Issued
Proposal for new water chamber in parkette at south east corner of widmer and adelaide st .
Permit 14 105629 STS · est. $20,000
- Nov 2013
Construction · Closed
REVISION - to remove washroom area on ground floor - to be applied for by tenant Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage…
Permit 10 185062 BLD
- Aug 2013
Fire and life safety · Electromagnetic Locks · Permit Issued
To install one mag lock on the ground floor mezzanine of the existing multi use residential building.
Permit 13 225365 FSU · est. $1,000
- Apr 2013
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
Revision to relocate water meter and double check valve on existing site.
Permit 10 185062 STS
- Apr 2013
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
REVISION - to expand the retail mezzanine level
Permit 10 185062 PLB
- Apr 2013
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
REVISION - to expand the retail mezzanine level
Permit 10 185062 HVA
- Apr 2013
Construction · Closed
REVISION - to expand the retail mezzanine level
Permit 10 185062 BLD
- Oct 2012
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
Revision to relocate mechanical penthouse from roof to mezzanine level.
Permit 10 185062 HVA
- Oct 2012
Construction · Closed
Revision to relocate mechanical penthouse from roof to mezzanine level.
Permit 10 185062 BLD
- Jul 2012
Fire and life safety · Building Permit Related(FS) · Cancelled
FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (prop…
Permit 10 185062 FSU
- Nov 2011
Fire and life safety · Sprinklers · Closed
Sprinklers in connection to BLD 10 185062.
Permit 11 312002 FSU
- Jun 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related(PS) · Closed
Plumbing - Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (proposed to be devoted…
Permit 10 185062 PLB
- Jun 2011
Heating, cooling and ventilation · Building Permit Related(MS) · Closed
HVAC - Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (proposed to be devoted to A…
Permit 10 185062 HVA
- Apr 2011
Plumbing and drains · Building Permit Related (DR) · Closed
Drain - Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (proposed to be devoted to…
Permit 10 185062 DRN
- May 2010
Plumbing and drains · Inside and Outside Drains · Closed
Drain - Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (proposed to be devoted to…
Permit 10 185062 STS · est. $200,000
- May 2010
Construction · Closed
Proposed 43 storey mixed-use building with 447 dwelling units & 4 levels of underground parking, a portion of which would be used as commercial parking garage. A two storey glazed portion of the building (proposed to be devoted to Artscape…
Permit 10 185062 BLD · est. $80,000,000
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From City of Toronto open data
Neighbourhood
Living score
63/ 100
Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.
- Transit77
36.3 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 4 routes. Nearest subway or LRT: St Andrew (1 Yonge-University Line), 500 m.
- Parks & trees31
10.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 170 m. 293 street trees within 300 m.
- Cycling99
Within 1 km: 8.55 km of protected lanes, 4.25 km of bike lanes and trails, 0.7 km of shared routes. 26 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
- Schools nearby68
6 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Ogden Jr Public School, 450 m), plus 1 private. Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.
- Daily amenities91
Within 1 km: 1 library, 3 community centres, 25 licensed child care centres.
- Road safety3
14 collisions with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025, 1 fatal. Fewer scores higher.
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Also worth knowing
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Safety
Wellington Place
- AssaultHigher than most
Higher than 89 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.9× the city median).
- Break and enterHigher than most
Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).
- RobberyAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).
- Auto theftLower than most
Lower than 78 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (64% of the city median).
- Theft from vehiclesAbout typical
Higher than 69 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).
- Theft over $5,000Among the highest
Higher than 91 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).
- Bicycle theftAmong the highest
Higher than 94 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (6.7× the city median).
- ShootingsAbout typical
Higher than 70 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.4× the city median).
- HomicideAmong the lowest
Lower than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (55% of the city median).
How often police recorded each crime for every resident of the whole neighbourhood, averaged over 2023–2025. Places many people visit but few live in, like downtown, rank high for that reason alone, so this is not part of the living score.
Air
Gardiner Expressway, 860 m away
48.3 tonnes a year from 1 facility, mostly Pearl Street Steam Plant
Bands: traffic is high within 150 m of an expressway and moderate within 500 m; industrial is moderate under a tonne a year and high above. The industrial bands are ours, for orientation only: ChemTRAC totals mix substances of very different toxicity. Releases are self-reported to the City’s ChemTRAC program. For today’s readings see Air Quality Ontario.
Supervised consumption services
- Nearest site
- Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 1.4 km
- Sites within 1 km
- 0
Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.
Zoning
Commercial Residential Employment
- Category
- Mixed use
- Zone label
CRE (x74)- Height limit
- 30 m
Zoning By-law 569-2013, from City of Toronto open data. Exceptions (“x” numbers) and site-specific amendments can change what is allowed; check the City’s zoning map before relying on it.
Nearby change
- Open planning applications within 300 m
- 26
- Registered short-term rentals at this address
- 0
156 John St · 260 m away
Site plan · Application Received · submitted 2026-03-25
Proposed change of use from office to a hotel occupancy with ground floor modifications.
City record276 King St W · 210 m away
Rezoning · Council Approved · submitted 2025-06-25
OPA and rezoning for amendments to modify the performance standards applicable to the mixed-use building to be located at 274-284 King Street West on the West Block, and on incorporating the minor variances approved for 270 King Street West
City record55 John St · 210 m away
Site plan · NOAC Issued · submitted 2025-04-24
Site Plan Approval for the relocation of Toronto Fire and Emergency Service Station 332 to the south side of Metro Hall.
City record
Rezonings, site plans and subdivisions submitted in the last five years and still open.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data as of 2026-10-03. Transit from TTC weekday schedules; parks, trees, cycling, schools, libraries, community centres, child care, collisions, crime, expressways, ChemTRAC releases, planning applications and short-term rental registrations from open.toronto.ca; Bike Share stations from Bike Share Toronto; supervised consumption sites from Health Canada.
From CMHC and the City of Toronto
Rent
Average rents nearby
Monthly rent in purpose-built rental apartments, October 2025.
| Bedrooms | Waterfront Communities-The Island | Toronto (Central) zone | Toronto region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,092 | $1,606 | $1,491 |
| 1 bed | $2,489 | $2,042 | $1,761 |
| 2 beds | $3,114* | $2,776 | $2,045 |
| 3+ beds | - | $3,580* | $2,294 |
| All units | $2,681 | $2,163 | $1,917 |
Averages over every unit, including long tenancies under rent control, so they run below what a new lease costs today. Condominium units rented out by their owners are not included. “-” means too few units were surveyed to publish; * marks an estimate CMHC rates poor. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Rent reductions after property-tax cuts
When a rental property’s tax falls by more than 2.49%, Ontario law cuts its rents by a matching share, and the City writes to the tenants.
- 2017
- 1.86% lower rent · 65 of 65 units notified
- 2018
- 0.59% lower rent · 55 of 56 units notified
- 2019
- 0.49% lower rent · 123 of 128 units notified
- 2020
- 1.43% lower rent · 1 of 117 units notified
- 2025
- 0.42% lower rent · 1 of 90 units notified
Where several units are listed, the cut shown is the median. Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.
Building facts
From the City of Toronto’s inventory of condominiums registered 2002–2018. Not resident reviews.
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 443
- Unit mix
- 38 studio · 330 one-bed · 71 two-bed · 4 three-bed+
- Condo plan
- TSCC 2341
- Registered
- November 2013
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.
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