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161 Winchester Street

Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, M4X 1B5

$1,749,900

Reduced $249,100 from $1,999,000

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Listed 148 days ago · MLS® C13171750

About this home

Rare opportunity to own a truly unique mixed-use corner property in the heart of Cabbagetown, directly across from Riverdale Park and Riverdale Farm. This character-filled property features a functioning main floor corner commercial space currently operating as a well-established ice cream/snack bar, along with two separate and self-contained one-bedroom residential units known as the Loft and the Cottage. The property also offers two private decks and a large backyard, creating exceptional outdoor space rarely found in the city. A landmark location with incredible charm, strong visibility, and income in one of Toronto's most sought-after neighbourhoods. Steps to parks, transit, local shops, and downtown amenities. An exceptional opportunity for investors, end users, or those seeking a unique live/work property. Parking Currently Not In Use.

Details

Type
Commercial Retail
Lot
28.29 × 80 ft
Garage
None
Property tax
$14,779 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town
Municipality
Toronto C08

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Gas Forced Air Open
Air conditioning
Yes
Utilities
Yes

Building and exterior

Building area
2,856 Square Feet

More

Possession
TBA
Cross street
Sumach St/ Winchester St
Business type
Hospitality/Food Related

History of this address

4 earlier listings at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Castle Frank Subway14 min walk
  • 🚇 Broadview Subway1.2 km
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO2.8 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 13 grocery stores, 68 cafés and restaurants, 17 parks, 15 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Star Fruit Market (400 m). Nearest park: Riverdale Park West (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Sprucecourt Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 25%    4 min walk
  • Winchester Junior and Senior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 57%    9 min walk
  • Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 80%, math 30%    12 min walk
  • Rose Avenue Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 67%, math 14%    13 min walk

Secondary

  • Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 66%, literacy test 95%    13 min walk
  • CALC Secondary School14 min walk
  • Quest Alternative Senior School16 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 M4X

Owners / renters
15% / 85%
Median household income
$58,800
Average age
41
Children under 15
12%
Homes
1% detached, 81% high-rise
Commute by transit
44%
Population
19,896

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 5.2%, Tamil 2.7%, Spanish 1.6%, Mandarin 1.3%.

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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (2025): 26% above the Toronto average, down 8% from the year before.

  • Assault40% above average
  • Break and enter70% above average
  • Auto theft59% below average
  • Robbery85% above average
  • Theft from vehiclesabout 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 1 active

  • 509 PARLIAMENT ST · 450 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2023
    Zoning By-law Amendment law to permit the development of site for a 10-storey mixed-use building (38.6 metres) with retail at-grade (278 square metres) and 60…
    Application details
  • 340 GERRARD ST E · 450 m
    Site Plan · Closed · applied 2021
    Site Plan Approval to convert the existing three-storey building to an office and community use.
    Application details

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): 3 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

  • 🚧 Moss Park 1.5 km
  • 🚧 Leslieville Ontario Line1.6 km · opening early 2030s
  • 🚧 Gerrard 1.7 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

Heritage Protected

This address is on Toronto’s Heritage Register: Heritage Conservation District (Part V) (2004). Changes to the outside (and sometimes inside) usually need a heritage permit, and demolition is restricted.

Heritage Register entry

Trees

86 City street trees within 100 m. 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).

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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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