255 Finch Avenue E B1
Willowdale East, Toronto, M2N 4S1
$1,850/mo
Reduced $100 from $1,950
- 2 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- 1 parking
- 2000-2500 sq ft
Listed 84 days ago · MLS® C13613446
About this home
Two-bedroom spacious basement unit located in North York, very close to the bus station going to Finch and Yonge Station. Close to grocery stores, banks, restaurants, and fast food. Utilities are 20% of the bills.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Backsplit 3
- Size
- 2000-2500 sq ft
- Basement
- Separate Entrance, Finished
- Garage
- Attached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Neighbourhood
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto C14
- Rent increase limit
- Depends on when the unit was first lived in: before Nov. 15, 2018 it’s covered by Ontario’s yearly limit (2.1% in 2026); after, there’s no cap.
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 2 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 3-piece (basement)
- Rooms
- 6 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- No
- Laundry
- In Basement
- Furnished
- Unfurnished
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Backsplit 3
- Exterior
- Brick Veneer
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Faces
- South
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 1
Rental terms
- Rent includes
- Parking
More
- Possession
- Immediately
- Cross street
- Finch Av. E and Bayview Av.
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Basement | 4.25 × 3.9 m (13'11" × 12'10") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Basement | 3.75 × 2.8 m (12'4" × 9'2") | |
| Family Room | Basement | 6 × 3.65 m (19'8" × 12') | |
| Dining Room | Basement | 3.5 × 2.2 m (11'6" × 7'3") | |
| Kitchen | Basement | 4.4 × 1.2 m (14'5" × 3'11") | |
| Bathroom | Basement | 4 × 1.8 m (13'1" × 5'11") |
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
Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map
The neighbourhood
Getting around Somewhat walkable
- 🚇 Finch Subway1.5 km
- 🚇 Bayview Subway2.0 km
- 🚆 Old Cummer GO2.4 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 0 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Loblaws Your Independent Grocer (950 m). Nearest park: Newtonbrook Park (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Finch Public School
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 72%, math 72%4 min walk - Blessed Trinity Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 63%, math 32%10 min walk - Lester B Pearson Elementary School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 85%1.3 km - Hollywood Public School
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 100%1.5 km
Secondary
- Cummer Valley Middle School9 min walk
- St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 63%, literacy test 84%17 min walk - Avondale Secondary Alternative 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 East Willowdale (2025): 41% below the Toronto average, down 40% from the year before.
- Assault62% below average
- Break and enterabout average
- Auto theftabout average
- Robbery28% below average
- Theft from vehiclesabout average
- Shootings30% below 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 4 active
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243 FINCH AVE E · 50 mPlan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2025Draft Plan of Condominium for 8 Residential Dwelling Units.Application details
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257 FINCH AVE E · 0 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2024Proposal for a four-storey townhouse development within eight units, with two blocks each containing four units each.Application details
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179 FINCH AVE E · 450 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2022Proposal for a four-storey townhouse development containing seven (7) condominium townhouse units up to 10.0 metres in height (City File No: 18 244784 NNY 23…Application details
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181 FINCH AVE E · 400 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2018This application proposes eight 4-storey townhouses, arranged in two blocks.Application details
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181 FINCH AVE E · 400 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2025OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 7-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 40 residential units, being a mix…Application details
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243 FINCH AVE E · 50 mPart Lot Control · Closed · applied 2025Part Lot Control exemption for the creation of 8 Residential Dwelling Units.Application details
1 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): 15 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
No building permits at this address since 2014.
3 permits 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
22 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s fewer 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.
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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