280 King Street
Midland, Midland, L4R 3M6
$710,000
Listed 129 days ago · MLS® S13440328
About this home
FIRST TIME OFFERED FOR SALE! Own a piece of downtown Midland history with this iconic, high-exposure commercial/residential building, famously known as "Johnstone's Music Land." Serving the Southern Georgian Bay community for over 80 years, this landmark property at 280 King Street offers unparalleled visibility and footprint in the heart of our vibrant main street business district.The main level features a massive, open-concept commercial retail space with soaring ceilings and large front display windows that flood the interior with natural light-perfect for retail, professional offices, a trendy restaurant, or a boutique clinic. Expand your footprint or inventory storage into the full, sprawling basement running the length of the building.The incredible bonus? A private, separate entrance leads to a spacious 2 - 3 bedroom apartment directly above the retail storefront. Perfect as a primary residence for an owner-operator, a premium long-term residential rental, or a lucrative short-term rental catering to Georgian Bay tourists.Unbeatable location with high foot traffic, ample street parking, Rare 5 car private parking at rear and close proximity to the Midland harbourfront, restaurants, and local amenities. Don't miss this rare, multi-generational investment opportunity to live, work, and invest in Downtown Midland!
Details
- Type
- Commercial Retail
- Age
- 100+ years
- Lot
- 22 × 158 ft
- Garage
- None
- Property tax
- $8,661 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- Midland
- Municipality
- Midland
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Baseboard
- Utilities
- Yes
Building and exterior
- Age
- 100+
- Building area
- 4,603 Square Feet
More
- Possession
- 60-89 days
- Cross street
- Hugel / King
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 13 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: No Frills (50 m). Nearest park: Harbourside Park (450 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Mundy's Bay Elementary Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 45%13 min walk - Sacred Heart School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 60%, math 0%15 min walk - Huron Park Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 43%16 min walk - Bayview Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 81%, math 45%1.4 km
Secondary
- Simcoe Alternative Secondary School5 min walk
- Georgian Bay District Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 42%, literacy test 82%1.5 km - St. Theresa's Catholic High School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 42%, literacy test 76%1.7 km
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 L4R
- Owners / renters
- 68% / 32%
- Median household income
- $70,500
- Average age
- 47
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 67% detached, 6% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 1%
- Population
- 19,245
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.3%, Polish 0.2%, German 0.2%, Russian 0.2%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Southern Georgian Bay (Midland) (OPP): 74 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
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.
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.
Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
Listed by Royal LePage In Touch Realty.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
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