125 Florence Avenue A (Lower)

Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, M2N 1G2

$1,900/mo

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  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
  • 0 parking
  • < 700 sq ft

Listed 5 days ago · MLS® C14081354

About this home

Rare One-Room Basement Unit For Lease In The Sought-After Lansing-Westgate Community. Located In A Quiet, Established North York Neighbourhood, Just Minutes From Yonge & Sheppard, Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station, Highway 401, Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Cafés, Shopping, Parks, North York Centre, And Everyday Amenities. A Convenient Furnished Option For Comfortable City Living. Tenant Is Responsible For 1/3 Of The Total Monthly Utilities. An Ideal Choice For Convenient Living In A Friendly And Comfortable Environment.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Size
< 700 sq ft
Lot
25 × 128.1 ft
Basement
Finished
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Neighbourhood
Lansing-Westgate
Municipality
Toronto C07
Rent increase limit
Depends on when the unit was first lived in: before Nov. 15, 2018 it’s covered by Ontario’s yearly limit (2.1% in 2026); after, there’s no cap.

Interior

Bedrooms
1 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece
Rooms
1 above ground
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
No
Laundry
Common Area
Furnished
Unfurnished

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Air conditioning
Central Air
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Concrete Block
Faces
South

Lot

Size
25 × 128.1 ft

More

Possession
Nov 1, 2026
Cross street
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave W

Location

Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map

The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Dufferin Subway1.7 km
  • 🚇 Lansdowne Subway1.7 km
  • 🚆 Exhibition GO1.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 16 grocery stores, 133 cafés and restaurants, 22 parks, 11 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: HN. Grocery (350 m). Nearest park: McCormick Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School5 min walk
  • Alexander Muir/Gladstone Avenue Junior and Senior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 42%
    6 min walk
  • The Grove Community School6 min walk
  • Shirley Street Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 61%
    7 min walk

Secondary

  • City View Alternative Senior School7 min walk
  • Parkdale Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 61%, literacy test 86%
    10 min walk
  • École secondaire catholique Saint-Frère-André Catholic · French14 min walk

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M2N

Owners / renters
59% / 41%
Median household income
$82,000
Average age
41
Children under 15
12%
Homes
17% detached, 70% high-rise
Commute by transit
29%
Population
75,100

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 11.7%, Iranian Persian 7.2%, Korean 6.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 5.1%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Little Portugal (2025): about the Toronto average, down 22% from the year before.

  • Assaultabout average
  • Break and enterabout average
  • Auto theft47% below average
  • Robbery58% below average
  • Theft from vehiclesabout average
  • Shootings34% above average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 5 active

  • 1325 QUEEN ST W · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Approval for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 175 rental residential units and approximately 2,482 sq.m of community-serving space.
    Application details
  • 450 DUFFERIN ST · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2025
    Proposed 18-storey mixed-use purpose-built rental building with 364 sqm of non-residental GFA, and 176 units including 6 affordable rental units.Refer to Minor…
    Application details
  • 1266 QUEEN ST W · 450 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2023
    The proposed development replaces the existing two-storey commercial building on the site, with a new 27-storey, 26,235 square metre, mixed use building with…
    Application details
  • 6 NOBLE ST · 400 m
    Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
    ***Draft plan of condominium for 128 units
    Application details
  • 6 NOBLE ST · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
    Site Plan Approval for an 12-storey (41.5m) mixed-use building having a residential gross floor area of 12,069 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor…
    Application details
  • 450 DUFFERIN ST · 250 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
    Official Plan Amendment for an 18-storey mixed-use development containing 364 square metres of employment uses at-grade and 12,189 square of metres of…
    Application details

5 more within 500 m.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Neighbourhood crime: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal (Open Government Licence – Toronto Police Service). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada. Planning applications: City of Toronto open data.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 4 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

  • 🚧 Exhibition 1.6 km · opening 2031

Stations under construction or approved. Opening dates are the latest public estimates and often move.

Noise 1 source nearby

  • 🚆 Rail line (Weston Subdivision)50 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

4 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

25 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. That’s fewer than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules

Zoning, heritage, building permits and street trees: City of Toronto open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto). Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.

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