81 Ontario Street
Stratford, Stratford, N5A 3H1
$149,800
- 4 bathrooms
Listed 91 days ago · MLS® X13591234
About this home
A opportunity to operate a reputable business in downtown Stratford! Gene's Restaurant has been a beloved local staple serving Chinese Canadian cuisine for over 50 years. Situated on a high-exposure, high pedestrian-friendly corridor alongside busy shops, bars, inns, and top dining, this premier commercial asset offers year-round visibility and high tourist traffic year-round. This turnkey business comes fully equipped with existing professional chef appliances and equipments, refrigeration units, restaurant dining furniture, and ample of storage space. This business is situated just minutes from high-demand landmarks like the Tom Patterson Theatre, parks, rivers, community skating rinks, many theatres, and Perth County Courthouse. Don't miss this rare chance to take over a thriving, high-exposure business with proven success and future growth potential!
Details
- Type
- Commercial Retail
- Lot
- 18.91 × 100 ft
- Garage
- Street
- Property tax
- $8 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Stratford
- Municipality
- Stratford
Interior
- Bathrooms
- 4 × bathroom
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Gas Forced Air Open
- Air conditioning
- Yes
- Water and sewer
- Sanitary
- Utilities
- Yes
Building and exterior
- Building area
- 2,000 Square Feet
More
- Possession
- 60-90 Days
- Cross street
- Ontario Street & Erie Street
- Business type
- Hospitality/Food Related
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, 28 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Your Local Market Co-operative (300 m). Nearest park: Lakeside Drive Parkland (600 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 48%6 min walk - Romeo Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 39%7 min walk - Shakespeare Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 26%16 min walk - Hamlet Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 63%18 min walk
Secondary
- Stratford Intermediate School8 min walk
- Stratford Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 51%, literacy test 79%1.8 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 N5A
- Owners / renters
- 66% / 34%
- Median household income
- $77,000
- Average age
- 45
- Children under 15
- 14%
- Homes
- 55% detached, 6% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 2%
- Population
- 32,898
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Gujarati 0.3%, Spanish 0.3%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Stratford 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). 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).
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Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
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