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539 Lansdowne Avenue

Dufferin Grove, Toronto, M6H 3Y2

$899,000

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  • 4+2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 1500-2000 sq ft

Listed 24 days ago · MLS® C13830694

About this home

Outstanding opportunity for builders, developers, investors, renovators and contractors in Toronto's sought-after Dufferin Grove neighbourhood. Situated on a generous 20 x 140 ft lot, this detached property offers exceptional value-add potential for renovation, customization, conversion, expansion or possible redevelopment. Featuring three separate entrances, two kitchens, a finished basement with a separate walkout, and a rough-in for a third kitchen on the second floor, the property presents excellent live-and-rent, multi-generational and income-property possibilities. A detached garage and additional parking pad add further value. Ideally located steps from transit and within walking distance of Lansdowne Subway Station, schools, parks, shops, cafés and restaurants, with convenient access to Bloor Street, College Street and downtown Toronto. A rare opportunity to renovate, reconfigure or build your vision in a neighbourhood experiencing continued growth and investment.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2 1/2 Storey
Size
1500-2000 sq ft
Lot
20 × 140 ft
Basement
Finished, Separate Entrance
Garage
Detached
Kitchens
2
Property tax
$5,927 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Dufferin Grove
Municipality
Toronto C01
Price per sq ft
$514 (43% below detached houses in Toronto, $898)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground + 2 below
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (basement)
Kitchens
2 (1 below ground)
Rooms
7 above ground + 3 below
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
No

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Air conditioning
Window Unit(s)
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2 1/2 Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Rolled, Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Brick
Faces
East

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
2

Lot

Size
20 × 140 ft

More

Possession
TBD
Cross street
Lansdowne /Bloor

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Dining RoomGround3.32 × 3.58 m (10'11" × 11'9")
KitchenGround3.55 × 4.5 m (11'8" × 14'9")
Dining RoomGround3.4 × 3.6 m (11'2" × 11'10")
Living RoomGround4.8 × 2.9 m (15'9" × 9'6")
BedroomSecond2.9 × 3.12 m (9'6" × 10'3")
Bedroom 2Second4.72 × 3 m (15'6" × 9'10")
Bedroom 3Second4.65 × 2.47 m (15'3" × 8'1")
Bedroom 4Third5.8 × 3.18 m (19' × 10'5")
BedroomBasement2.45 × 4.32 m (8' × 14'2")
BedroomBasement2.46 × 3.02 m (8'1" × 9'11")
KitchenBasement3.41 × 4.54 m (11'2" × 14'11")
LaundryBasement1.2 × 2 m (3'11" × 6'7")
DenBasement3.02 × 2.46 m (9'11" × 8'1")

History of this address

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Location

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Recent sales nearby

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Lansdowne Subway6 min walk
  • 🚇 Dufferin Subway11 min walk
  • 🚆 Exhibition GO2.9 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 14 grocery stores, 109 cafés and restaurants, 12 parks, 9 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Galaxy T&T (300 m). Nearest park: MacGregor Playground (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Brock Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 79%    7 min walk
  • St. Helen Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 65%    10 min walk
  • St. Sebastian Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 69%    12 min walk
  • Westside Montessori School Private12 min walk

Secondary

  • La passerelle secondaire French5 min walk
  • École secondaire Toronto Ouest French6 min walk
  • Bloor Collegiate Institute ALPHA Alternative School Secondary6 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 M6H

Owners / renters
48% / 52%
Median household income
$83,000
Average age
41
Children under 15
12%
Homes
11% detached, 18% high-rise
Commute by transit
30%
Population
43,730

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 8.5%, Spanish 2.3%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.8%, Italian 1.4%.

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 Dufferin Grove (2025): 37% above the Toronto average, down 19% from the year before.

  • Assault59% above average
  • Break and enter43% above average
  • Auto theft51% below average
  • Robbery42% above average
  • Theft from vehicles32% above 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 19 active

  • 90 CROATIA ST · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Administrative Amendment to 22 129524 STE 09 SA.
  • 90 CROATIA ST · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Administrative Amendment to 22 129491 STE 09 SA.
  • 221 STERLING RD · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2024
    Site Plan Approval for three residential towers of 27, 24 and 21 storeys in height. There will be a total gross floor area of 55,236.7 square metres and a…
    Application details
  • 158 STERLING RD · 350 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2024
    Site Plan Approval for a 31-storey mixed-use building which includes 25,493m2 of residential gross floor area with 388 residential units and 838m2 of…
    Application details
  • 158 STERLING RD · 350 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Site Plan application to allow for the construction of a new commercial office building. The proposed building will be 11 storeys (44.86 metres) in height,…
    Application details
  • 512 LANSDOWNE AVE · 250 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2022
    The Site is proposed to be redeveloped with a new 28-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. A total gross floor area of 18,392 square metres is…
    Application details

24 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 1 source nearby

  • 🚆 Rail line (Newmarket Subdivision)200 m

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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

4 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 3 new homes.

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

Trees

53 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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