17 Isabella Street 1
Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto, M4Y 1M7
$3,495,000
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
1 earlier listing at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
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
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2 BLOOR ST E · 350 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026Zoning 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
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55 ISABELLA ST · 100 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026The 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
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112 ISABELLA ST · 500 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2025To 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
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110 MAITLAND ST · 500 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2025Site 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
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1075 BAY ST · 300 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2025Official 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
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110 MAITLAND ST · 500 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2025Combined 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.
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.
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).
From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.
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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