56 West Street
878 - Sugarloaf, Port Colborne, L3K 4C8
$1,995,000
Reduced $255,000 from $2,250,000
- 5 bedrooms
- 5 bathrooms
- 7 parking
- 3500-5000 sq ft
Listed 158 days ago · MLS® X13134542
About this home
Attention Investors - Great waterfront opportunity! Situated along the canal-side Promenade in downtown Port Colborne, 'Cornerstone Guest Suites' is a charming and beautifully restored 5-unit (5,000 sq.ft.) property offering exceptional versatility and investment potential. This remarkable building could be converted into condos, boutique hotel, commercial use or continue operating as an apartment building or five guest suites. The top floor features an impressive 1,160 sq. ft. penthouse suite with breathtaking panoramic views of the canal and lake - ideal for owner to occupy. With potential for a boutique hotel, commercial space on the main level and residential rentals on the upper floors, this property offers endless possibilities. Future expansion or redevelopment opportunities add even more value. A rare chance to own a prime waterfront location where ships from around the world glide past your window. Set your own rents for units 1 & 5 (currently being used as short term rentals). Can also be purchased with neighbouring property at 62 West St - known as the 'Captains Quarters Guest Suites' (MLS X12983494)
Details
- Type
- Multiplex
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Age
- 100+ years
- Size
- 3500-5000 sq ft
- Lot
- 56 × 165 ft
- Basement
- Unfinished, Full
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 5
- Property tax
- $8,985 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 878 - Sugarloaf
- Municipality
- Port Colborne
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 5 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 2 × 3-piece (main), 1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (third)
- Rooms
- 15 above ground
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Features
- Storage
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Water, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Window Unit(s)
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Exterior
- Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Stone
- Age
- 100+
- Faces
- West
- Outdoor
- Deck, Porch, Year Round Living
- Waterfront
- Indirect
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 7
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 56 × 165 ft (rectangular)
More
- Possession
- Immediate if assuming tenants
- Cross street
- West St. & Sugarloaf St.
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Somewhat walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 9 cafés and restaurants, 1 park, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (600 m). Nearest park: HH Knoll Lakeview Park (550 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Steele Street Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 53%16 min walk - DeWitt Carter Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 81%18 min walk - McKay Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 61%1.3 km - École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph Catholic · French
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 90%, math 90%1.8 km
Secondary
- Port Colborne High School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 62%, literacy test 95%18 min walk - Lakeshore Catholic High School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 48%, literacy test 87%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 L3K
- Owners / renters
- 73% / 27%
- Median household income
- $70,000
- Average age
- 47
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 74% detached, 2% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 1%
- Population
- 19,458
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Italian 0.8%, Polish 0.1%, Portuguese 0.1%, Russian 0.1%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 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). Flood and regulation mapping: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 86 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.
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 NRC REALTY.
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