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1272 Danforth Avenue

Danforth, Toronto, M4J 1M6

$100,000

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Listed 37 days ago · MLS® E13777890

About this home

LOW RENT RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITY ON DANFORTH! Excellent opportunity to own a fully equipped, turn-key restaurant at 1272 Danforth Ave in a busy and established Toronto dining corridor. Attractive lease with Base Rent of only $ $3800/month + TMI of $925/month. The premises feature a well-designed dining area, commercial kitchen with hood, stainless-steel equipment, prep/service counters, walk-in cooler, storage space and basement area. Located directly on Danforth Avenue, surrounded by restaurants, cafés, bars and neighbourhood businesses, including popular establishments within steps of the property. The Danforth is a vibrant mixed residential and commercial corridor known for its strong restaurant culture, pedestrian activity and diverse customer base. Excellent TTC accessibility with Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway service nearby, providing convenient east-west access across Toronto. Great opportunity for an owner-operator looking for an established restaurant location with exceptionally affordable rent for the Danforth. Suitable for a variety of food concepts, subject to landlord approval and applicable licensing. Do not go direct or speak with employees.

Details

Type
Sale Of Business
Garage
Other
Neighbourhood
Danforth
Municipality
Toronto E03

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Gas Forced Air Closed
Air conditioning
Yes

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Possession
Flexible
Cross street
Access from Danforth
Business type
Restaurant

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Greenwood Subway1 min walk
  • 🚇 Donlands Subway9 min walk
  • 🚆 Danforth GO2.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 7 grocery stores, 54 cafés and restaurants, 10 parks, 10 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Greenwood Market (0 m). Nearest park: Felstead Park (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Wilkinson Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 61%    8 min walk
  • École élémentaire La Mosaïque French
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 98%, math 85%    9 min walk
  • Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 64%, math 9%    10 min walk
  • Earl Haig Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 40%    12 min walk

Secondary

  • Greenwood Secondary School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 17%    4 min walk
  • Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 55%, literacy test 78%    5 min walk
  • St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 66%, literacy test 85%    8 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 M4J

Owners / renters
62% / 38%
Median household income
$93,000
Average age
42
Children under 15
17%
Homes
29% detached, 16% high-rise
Commute by transit
30%
Population
35,128

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Greek 3.2%, Yue (Cantonese) 2.5%, Mandarin 0.9%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.7%.

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 Danforth (2025): 58% above the Toronto average, up 13% from the year before.

  • Assault103% above average
  • Break and enterabout average
  • Auto theftabout average
  • Robberyabout average
  • Theft from vehicles48% above average
  • Shootingsnone reported

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 4 active

  • 1117 DANFORTH AVE · 300 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2024
    Site Plan Amendment for a 14-storey mixed use, purpose-built rental building. The proposed development contemplates the replacement of the existing 27 rental…
    Application details
  • 184 CHATHAM AVE · 350 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2024
    Site Plan Approval for a 4-storey residential building with a height of 12.3 meters (excluding stair and elevator overruns) and 42 condominium dwelling units,…
    Application details
  • 1111 DANFORTH AVE · 350 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2022
    Site Plan Control application to permit a 13-storey mixed-use building with 297 purpose-built residential rental units and 1,646 square metres of…
    Application details
  • 1030 DANFORTH AVE · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2020
    INACTIVE The proposal is a site plan approval for an 8-storey mixed-use building, containing 53 residential dwelling units, and 2 non-residential units. Three…
    Application details
  • 1117 DANFORTH AVE · 300 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
    Zoning By-law Amendment application lift the "H" Holding Symbol that applies to the subject lands to address a shared loading space.
    Application details
  • 1111 DANFORTH AVE · 350 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
    Holding By-law Amendment application
    Application details

3 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): 6 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

  • 🚧 Pape 1.1 km
  • 🚧 Cosburn 1.7 km
  • 🚧 Gerrard 1.9 km

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

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

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

What can be built CR

Commercial Residential (with a site-specific exception).

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

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Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

3 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

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

Trees

42 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s about 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).

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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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