17 Isabella Street 1

Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto, M4Y 1M7

$3,495,000

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Listed 15 days ago · MLS® C13860720

About this home

A rare opportunity to acquire a historic Victorian property in the heart of Yonge & Bloor. Originally built in 1885, the William Britton House has been carefully restored and today functions as professional office space, offering approximately 6,500 square feet across multiple levels. The property combines distinctive period architecture with practical interior space and may appeal to several buyer profiles, including an owner-user seeking a character office or headquarters, an investor considering the long-term value of a well-located downtown asset, or a purchaser exploring future repositioning or residential conversion, subject to zoning, condominium requirements and all necessary approvals. The building is currently configured for office use, is zoned residential and is held within a condominium structure. Situated on Isabella Street just east of Yonge, the property is steps from Yonge-Bloor subway station, Yorkville, the University of Toronto and the Bloor-Yorkville retail and dining district. The surrounding area continues to see substantial residential and mixed-use development, supporting the long-term appeal of this central location. A unique and well-positioned property offering immediate usability together with the potential to explore alternative future uses.

Details

Type
Investment
Lot
40.39 × 173.41 ft
Garage
None
Property tax
$63,030 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Church-Yonge Corridor
Municipality
Toronto C08

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Gas Hot Water
Air conditioning
Yes
Utilities
Yes

Building and exterior

Building area
6,494 Square Feet

More

Possession
Flexible
Cross street
Yonge & Bloor

History of this address

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Location

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Recent sales nearby

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Wellesley Subway4 min walk
  • 🚇 Bloor-Yonge Subway6 min walk
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO2.6 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 19 grocery stores, 292 cafés and restaurants, 32 parks, 28 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Rabba (50 m). Nearest park: Norman Jewison Park (50 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Church Street Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 45%
    10 min walk
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 80%, math 43%
    13 min walk
  • Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 71%
    13 min walk

Secondary

  • St. Joseph's College School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 66%, literacy test 87%
    8 min walk
  • Native Learning Centre9 min walk
  • Jarvis Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 34%, literacy test 80%
    10 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 M4Y

Owners / renters
29% / 71%
Median household income
$62,400
Average age
39
Children under 15
4%
Homes
0% detached, 91% high-rise
Commute by transit
31%
Population
36,319

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 7.6%, Korean 1.5%, Spanish 1.3%, Iranian Persian 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 Church-Wellesley (2025): 25% above the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

  • Assault65% above average
  • Break and enter23% below average
  • Auto theft79% below average
  • Robberyabout 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 52 active

  • 2 BLOOR ST E · 350 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
    Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a self-storage warehouse use on floors 2-5 (formely The Bay retail space). The existing ground floor retail unit will be…
    Application details
  • 55 ISABELLA ST · 100 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
    The application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 75-storey mixed-use building (250.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) containing 92 square…
    Application details
  • 112 ISABELLA ST · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2025
    To permit the construction of two buildings, with building heights of 56 and 60 storeys and approximately 1,362 dwelling units, and a POPS. The project retains…
    Application details
  • 110 MAITLAND ST · 500 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2025
    Site Plan Approval for a 56-storey mixed-use building. The proposed building contains a total of 579 dwelling units, of which 36 are rental replacement units,…
    Application details
  • 1075 BAY ST · 300 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2025
    Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment to not replace the required office space and instead permit a minimum 1,815 m2 of non-residential space and/or…
    Application details
  • 110 MAITLAND ST · 500 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2025
    Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment for a 56-storey mixed-use building. The proposed building contains a total of 579 dwelling units, of which 36…
    Application details

68 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

  • 🚧 Queen 1.7 km
  • 🚧 Moss Park 1.8 km
  • 🚧 Osgoode 1.8 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 O

Open Space.

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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Heritage Listed

This address is on Toronto’s Heritage Register: Listed. The City must get 60 days’ notice before demolition, and it can move to designate the property.

Heritage Register entry

Trees

64 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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