144 Lake Street

451 - Downtown, St. Catharines, L2R 5Y3

$249,000

Listed 11 days ago · MLS® X13883618

About this home

OVER 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS WITH LOW MONTHLY RENT! Rare opportunity to own a well-established,turnkey LLBO-licensed restaurant, Maestro's Pizzeria, in the heart of St. Catharines! Locatedat 144 Lake Street, this popular pizza and sub restaurant offers excellent exposure on a busymain road, surrounded by established residential neighbourhoods and local businesses, withconvenient access to downtown, public transit and the QEW. Enjoy the added convenience ofon-site parking for owners and customers! Offering seating for 24 guests along with takeout anddelivery services, the restaurant features delicious family recipes, top-rated pizzas, subs andlighter menu options, supported by a loyal customer base and an impressive 4.4-star Googlerating with 415 reviews! The current owners have invested $16,000 in recent upgrades. Anattractive lease is in place with low monthly rent of $2,100 including HST. The seller iswilling to provide one month of training to ensure a smooth transition for the new owner. Listof chattels and equipment will be provided with an offer. Financial statements available uponsigning a Confidentiality Agreement. An excellent opportunity to step into an establishedrestaurant business in a desirable St. Catharines location! PLEASE DO NOT GO DIRECT OR SPEAK TOEMPLOYEES.

Details

Type: Sale Of Business
Garage: None
Neighbourhood: 451 - Downtown
Municipality: St. Catharines

Possession: Flexible
Cross street: Corner of
Business type: Pizzeria

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Walkable

No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 16 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest park: Catherine Street Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

Harriet Tubman Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 60%3 min walk
St. Denis Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 50%10 min walk
French Elite Montessori Private11 min walk
St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 18%12 min walk

Secondary

St. Catharines Collegiate Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 74%, literacy test 85%8 min walk
St. John Adult Learing Centre Catholic1.3 km

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 L2R

Owners / renters: 50% / 50%
Median household income: $61,200
Average age: 42
Children under 15: 14%
Homes: 49% detached, 13% high-rise
Commute by transit: 5%
Population: 25,558

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.5%, Arabic 0.9%, Mandarin 0.4%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.

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Safety

Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

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

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Flood and regulation mapping: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 54 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

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

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Internet High-speed

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

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