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15 Oxford Street

Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, M5T 1N8

$1,099,900

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  • 5+1 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 4 parking
  • 1500-2000 sq ft

Listed 76 days ago · MLS® C13640802

About this home

Great Potential unspoiled home located in Prime Toronto location: Situated in the unique, artful and vintage community of Kensington Market and steps to the world famous Chinatown, this house is an unspoiled example of a "Victorian Gothic Revival Rowhouse". The elegance of the architecture firmly secures this property's everlasting appeal. This Home is on a beautiful rectangular lot with almost 17ft of frontage and 126ft deep which allows for a four car parking behind the fenced yard in the laneway. Many updates have been done on the home such as gas furnace/AC/Owned HWT, Metal roof (18)/Shingle Roof (26), Kitchen & Washroom (23), Laminate flooring (23), electrical panel is now fuses. Formal LR/DR with higher ceilings and fireplace on main level. The home has 5 bedrooms on the main/2nd level plus an additional recreation room and 6th bedroom in lower level. The walk up entrance from the lower level to the yard has been closed off (exit from the 6th bedroom). There is also a potential for a garden suite in the large lot (buyer to confirm). This is a great home for investors or personal use!! Great location possesses a 99 Walk Score (walker's paradise): Walk to Chinatown, Little Italy, U of T, OCAD, TTC, ROM, AGO and much more!! This property is part of the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan dated February 2025 as the district plan for Kensington Market Heritage Conversation Distict.

Details

Type
Att/Row/Townhouse
Style
2-Storey
Age
100+ years
Size
1500-2000 sq ft
Lot
16.96 × 126.58 ft
Basement
Apartment, Finished with Walk-Out, Separate Entrance, Walk-Up, Finished
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$7,251 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Chinatown
Municipality
Toronto C01
Price per sq ft
$629 (8% below freehold townhouses in Toronto, $685)

Interior

Bedrooms
5 above ground + 1 below
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (basement)
Rooms
11 above ground
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
Living Room
Features
In-Law Capability

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air
Air conditioning
Central Air
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle, Metal
Foundation
Brick
Age
100+
Faces
South
Outdoor
Paved Yard, Porch

Parking

Total parking
4
Driveway and parking
Lane, Private, Private Double, Tandem

Lot

Size
16.96 × 126.58 ft (rectangular)

More

Possession
Immediate/TBD
Nearby
Fenced Yard, Hospital, Park, Place Of Worship, Public Transit, School
Cross street
Spadina/College

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain3.37 × 4.96 m (11'1" × 16'3")Hardwood Floor, Picture Window, Fireplace
Dining RoomMain3.11 × 3.79 m (10'2" × 12'5")Hardwood Floor, French Doors, Formal Rm
Bedroom 5Main3.11 × 3.86 m (10'2" × 12'8")Separate Room, Large Window, Walk-In Closet(s)
KitchenMain2.82 × 5.11 m (9'3" × 16'9")Renovated, Eat-in Kitchen, W/O To Yard
Primary BedroomUpper3.14 × 3.37 m (10'4" × 11'1")Large Closet, Large Window, Overlooks Backyard
Bedroom 2Upper3.12 × 3.18 m (10'3" × 10'5")Large Window, Large Closet, Overlooks Backyard
Bedroom 3Upper2.94 × 4.22 m (9'8" × 13'10")Large Window, Overlooks Frontyard, Stained Glass
Bedroom 4Upper1.95 × 3.33 m (6'5" × 10'11")Large Window, Closet, Overlooks Frontyard
BedroomLower3.21 × 3.99 m (10'6" × 13'1")Laminate, Pot Lights, W/O To Yard
RecreationLower4.84 × 2.97 m (15'11" × 9'9")Laminate, Open Concept, Separate Room
LaundryLower5.16 × 3.77 m (16'11" × 12'4")Concrete Floor, Separate Room

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Queen's Park Subway14 min walk
  • 🚇 St. Patrick Subway16 min walk
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO2.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 13 grocery stores, 393 cafés and restaurants, 16 parks, 28 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: 大統華 T&T Supermarket (150 m). Nearest park: Sonya Parkette (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Westside Montessori School Private4 min walk
  • Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 81%    4 min walk
  • da Vinci School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 80%, math 70%    5 min walk
  • Beverley School7 min walk

Secondary

  • Subway Academy II Private6 min walk
  • Heydon Park Secondary School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 8%    7 min walk
  • Downtown Vocal Music Academy of Toronto Private9 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 M5T

Owners / renters
32% / 68%
Median household income
$61,600
Average age
42
Children under 15
7%
Homes
1% detached, 56% high-rise
Commute by transit
24%
Population
17,903

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 10.4%, Yue (Cantonese) 9.2%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Spanish 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 Kensington-Chinatown (2025): 126% above the Toronto average, down 13% from the year before.

  • Assault163% above average
  • Break and enter134% above average
  • Auto theft47% below average
  • Robbery146% above average
  • Theft from vehicles302% above average
  • Shootings169% 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

  • 309 AUGUSTA AVE · 150 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
    Proposed six storey hotel with restaurant components containing 2194sqm of non-residential gross floor area. No parking is proposed.
    Application details
  • 199 COLLEGE ST · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Related App 22 150580 STE 11 OZSite Plan application for proposal for a 31-storey mixed-use building containing 492 purpose-built rental units. The proposed…
    Application details
  • 502 SPADINA AVE · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Proposed nine-storey mixed-use building with a residential gross floor area of 8,213 square metres, including 109 affordable rental units, and a…
    Application details
  • 353 COLLEGE ST · 250 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2018
    Proposal for site plan approval related to a five storey addition to existing hostel with portion of ground floor to be used as retail
    Application details
  • 571 DUNDAS ST W · 450 m
    Plan of Subdivision · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2017
    Draft Plan of Subdivision to update the Master Plan approved in 2011.
    Application details
  • 199 COLLEGE ST · 500 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2026
    Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for an increase in height from 31to 45-storeys, with a total of 694 units…
    Application details

10 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): 2 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

  • 🚧 Chinatown 900 m
  • 🚧 Osgoode 1.3 km
  • 🚧 King West GO Transit1.4 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 R

Residential (with a site-specific exception).

  • ✅ Up to 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
  • ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
  • ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

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.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

  • Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2025 · Examiner's Notice Sent
    Scope includes removal of deteriorated concrete, structural slab and column repairs (7 sqm), installation of waterproofing membrane (186.8…
  • Multiple Projects · 2020 · Permit Issued
    72 units where balcony railings to be replaced - 181 lin.m. of balcony railings to replaced- window replacement entire building
  • Fire Alarm · 2020 · Permit Issued
    Proposal to replace the existing fire alarm control panel and annuciator.
  • Interior Alterations · 2019 · Closed
    Proposal for interior alterations to ground floor lobby and offices, convert second floor multi purpose room into a residential suite &…
  • Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2017 · Inspection
    - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE REPAIRS AND WATERPROOFING TO THE PARKING GARAGE- LOCAL CONCRETE REPAIRS - 1,050 SQ.M. - SLAB REPLACEMENT - 2,650…

7 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 3 new homes.

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

Trees

68 City street trees within 100 m, mostly honeys. That’s more 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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