18 Hillcrest Avenue 1505

Willowdale East, Toronto, M2N 6T5 · More in this building

$699,000

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  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 1000-1199 sq ft

Listed today · MLS® C14102352

About this home

Welcome to one of those condos that actually feels like a home! This spacious 1072 square ft corner suite offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a smart split bedroom floorplan & beautiful south and soaring unobstructed east views over the surrounding neighbourhood! Gorgeous green views the summer, spectacular colours of fall and a snow covered village in the winter! Freshly painted throughout with new luxury vinyl plank flooring & upgraded light fixtures, it is bright, clean and ready to move into while still offering plenty of opportunity to make it your own over time. A proper entrance foyer gives you space to arrive before opening into the generously sized living & dining rooms, with room for house-sized furniture and a walkout to the east-facing balcony where the view really shines. The large eat-in kitchen offers an abundance of cabinet & counter space plus a separate breakfast area with its own window. The split bedroom layout provides excellent privacy, with a spacious primary bedroom featuring ample closet space & a private ensuite, while the 2nd bedroom is located on the opposite side of the suite with another full bathroom nearby. Includes locker plus rare tandem parking. And the location is hard to beat! Empress Plaza II offers direct underground access to North York centre subway & Empress Walk, putting shopping, restaurants, Cineplex, library, North York Civic Centre & Yonge Street at your doorstep. Building amenities incl 24 hr concierge/security, gym, sauna, squash court, party room & visitor parking. Close to McKee PS, Bayview MS & Earl Haig SS, with easy access to Hwy 401, 404 & DVP.

Details

Type
Condo Apartment
Style
Apartment
Size
1000-1199 sq ft
Basement
None
Garage
Underground
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$3,906 (2026)
Maintenance fee
$881/month
Neighbourhood
Willowdale East
Municipality
Toronto C14
Price per sq ft
$636 (15% below condo apartments in Willowdale East, $749)
Fee per sq ft
$0.80/month (Toronto median $0.92)

Interior

Bedrooms
2 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (flat), 1 × 4-piece (flat)
Rooms
5 above ground
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
No
Laundry
Ensuite

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Air conditioning
Central Air

Building and exterior

Style
Apartment
Exterior
Concrete

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
2
Driveway and parking
Underground, Tandem

Condo

Building
Empress Plaza II
Monthly fee
$881
Fee includes
Water Included, Building Insurance Included, Common Elements Included, Parking Included
Locker
Owned (level A)
Balcony
Open
Exposure
South East
Pets
Yes-with Restrictions
Property manager
Del Property Mngmnt -416-224-9669

More

Possession
TBA
Nearby
School, Public Transit
Cross street
Yonge/ Hillcrest

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomFlat5.77 × 3.46 m (18'11" × 11'4")Combined w/Dining, W/O To Balcony
Dining RoomFlat5.77 × 3.46 m (18'11" × 11'4")Combined w/Living, W/O To Balcony
KitchenFlat4.47 × 2.43 m (14'8" × 8')Eat-in Kitchen
Primary BedroomFlat4.32 × 3.11 m (14'2" × 10'2")3 Pc Ensuite
Bedroom 2Flat3.16 × 2.78 m (10'4" × 9'1")Closet

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 North York Centre Subway2 min walk
  • 🚇 Sheppard-Yonge Subway11 min walk
  • 🚆 Oriole GO3.8 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 8 grocery stores, 129 cafés and restaurants, 14 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: 大統華 T&T Supermarket (100 m). Nearest park: Princess Park (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Claude Watson School for the Arts
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 89%
    5 min walk
  • McKee Public School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 91%, math 84%
    10 min walk
  • St. Cyril Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 94%
    17 min walk
  • Churchill Public School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 81%, math 88%
    1.3 km

Secondary

  • Earl Haig Secondary School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 84%, literacy test 95%
    7 min walk
  • Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Catholic · Private
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 87%, literacy test 97%
    7 min walk
  • Willowdale Middle School19 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 M2N

Owners / renters
59% / 41%
Median household income
$82,000
Average age
41
Children under 15
12%
Homes
17% detached, 70% high-rise
Commute by transit
29%
Population
75,100

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 11.7%, Iranian Persian 7.2%, Korean 6.7%, Yue (Cantonese) 5.1%.

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 Yonge-Doris (2025): 40% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

  • Assault33% below average
  • Break and enter69% below average
  • Auto theft56% 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 8 active

  • 5220 YONGE ST · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026
    Zoning By-law Amendment Application proposes a Senior's Residential Accommodation including Seniors Independent Living, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Home…
    Application details
  • 5100 YONGE ST · 150 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2024
    Site Plan Application to re-purpose the existing Toys R Us building into a supermarket with an approximate gross floor area of 3,814.50 square metres for the…
    Application details
  • 5220 YONGE ST · 400 m
    Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2023
    Retail component of an approved mixed use development including a residential, and commericial/office component. Associated with Condominium Applications No.…
    Application details
  • 5250-5254 YONGE ST · 450 m
    Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2023
    Office component of an approved mixed use development including a retail and residential component. Associated with Condominium Applications No. 23 196812 NNY…
    Application details
  • 5051-5061 YONGE ST · 100 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2023
    Site Plan application for a 39-storey mixed-use building with 365 dwelling units and 2,029 sq.m of non-residential gross floor area. The proposed building…
    Application details
  • 5051-5061 YONGE ST · 100 m
    Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium application
    Application details

4 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): 14 km. Transit times · Driving times

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.

Building permits

  • Fire Alarm · 2016 · Closed
    Proposal to replace fire alarm panel in existing apartment building.

1 permit on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

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

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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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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