374 Spadina Avenue

Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, M5T 2G4

$1,299,000

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Listed 109 days ago · MLS® C13517338

About this home

Prime Corner Lot in the Heart of Kensington Market! Exceptional opportunity to acquire ahigh-profile vacant land parcel at the bustling intersection of Spadina Ave. & Baldwin St. one of Toronto's most vibrant and culturally rich neighborhoods. This rare corner site offers premium street exposure at the entrance of the Kensington Market, strong pedestrian traffic, and unmatched development potential. Zoned CR (Commercial Residential), this property is ideal for a mixed-use development with retail at grade and residential or office above. Surrounded by trendy cafes, restaurants, boutiques, and cultural landmarks, and just steps to Chinatown, U of T, Queens Park, and TTC access, this location is a proven hotspot for innovation and urban living. Developers, take advantage of this strategic position in a high-growth, high-demand urban core perfect for boutique condos, purpose-built rentals, or flagship commercial. End-users and land bankers welcome this is a long-term asset in a timeless location. Don't miss this legacy opportunity to become gatekeeper of Kensington Market in one of Toronto's most dynamic corridors. Phase two environmental site assessment concludes that "no further environmental investigation is considered warranted".

Details

Type
Land
Lot
17.66 × ? ft
Property tax
$20,147 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Kensington-Chinatown
Municipality
Toronto C01

Heating, cooling and services

Water and sewer
Sanitary
Utilities
Available

Building and exterior

Building area
1,505 Square Feet

More

Possession
TBD
Cross street
Spadina / Baldwin

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 St. Clair West Subway5 min walk
  • 🚇 Dupont Subway1.4 km
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO5.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 5 grocery stores, 24 cafés and restaurants, 14 parks, 8 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Kitchen Table (150 m). Nearest park: Montclair Avenue Parkette (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 55%
    5 min walk
  • Bishop Strachan School Private8 min walk
  • Brown Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%
    14 min walk
  • Hillcrest Community School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 61%
    14 min walk

Secondary

  • De La Salle College "Oaklands" Private1.3 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 M5T

Owners / renters
32% / 68%
Median household income
$61,600
Average age
42
Children under 15
7%
Homes
1% detached, 56% high-rise
Commute by transit
24%
Population
17,903

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 10.4%, Yue (Cantonese) 9.2%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Spanish 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 Casa Loma (2025): 22% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

  • Assault26% below average
  • Break and enter70% above average
  • Auto theft67% below average
  • Robbery63% below average
  • Theft from vehicles51% below average
  • Shootings80% above 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

  • 3 THELMA AVE · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
    Application details
  • 271 RUSSELL HILL RD · 350 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Amendment to 08 150183 STE 22 SA
    Application details
  • 429 WALMER RD · 200 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    May 2023 resubmission: The application has been revised as follows: A 73.5 metre (19-storey inclusive of mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building is proposed…
    Application details
  • 390 SPADINA RD · 100 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2015
    A 6-storey mixed use building containing retail units at ground level and 33 residential units above, approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal on May 10, 2018.The…
  • 390 SPADINA RD · 100 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2025
    The Proposed Development, and Zoning By-law Amendment, is comprised of a new 14-storey mixed use building with ground floor retail uses and residential uses on…
    Application details
  • 270 HEATH ST W · 350 m
    Site Plan · Closed · applied 2024
    Site Plan Approval for one storey building for the fan plant adjacent to the north exit of St. Clair West Station (8 Tichester Road) and within Cedarvale Park.…
    Application details

3 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): 5 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.

What can be built R

Residential.

  • ✅ Up to 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
  • ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
  • ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

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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Building permits

  • Deck · 2022 · Closed
    Proposed read yard wooden deck addition.
  • New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite · 2022 · Cancelled
    Proposal for a 2 Storey Laneway Suite.
  • Multiple Projects · 2022 · Closed
    Revision 01 - Proposal to modify framing on basement, first, second, third floors, and roof.Proposal for interior and exterior alterations
  • New Building · 2018 · Cancelled
    Proposal to construct a new building as a shell permit for a restaurant for future purpose of a single storey retail coffee shop with…
  • Demolition · 2015 · Closed
    Demolish existing building

15 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

106 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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