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85 Dawes Road

East End-Danforth, Toronto, M4C 5B2

$1,100,000

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  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 4 parking
  • 1500-2000 sq ft

Listed 69 days ago · MLS® E13664294

About this home

Welcome to 85 Dawes Road, a well-loved 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom family home situated on an exceptional 26 x 190 ft lot in Toronto's evolving east end. Offered for the first time in many years, this property presents a rare opportunity to own a substantial parcel of land while enjoying the character and potential of an established residence and garden. The home offers generous living space and a functional layout, providing an excellent foundation for renovation, modernization, or expansion. For those with a longer-term vision, the extraordinary depth of the lot opens the door to a variety of future possibilities, subject to all necessary approvals. Whether you're looking to create your dream home, undertake a thoughtful renovation, invest in a growing neighbourhood, or explore redevelopment opportunities, this property offers the scale and flexibility to bring your plans to life. Ideally located close to transit, schools, parks, shopping, and major commuter routes, 85 Dawes Road benefits from both everyday convenience and the continued growth and investment transforming the surrounding area. Lots of this size and depth are increasingly difficult to find, making this a unique opportunity for end-users, investors, and builders alike.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Age
100+ years
Size
1500-2000 sq ft
Lot
26.18 × 191.32 ft
Basement
Separate Entrance, Full
Garage
Detached
Kitchens
2
Property tax
$4,811 (2026)
Neighbourhood
East End-Danforth
Municipality
Toronto E02
Price per sq ft
$629 (24% below detached houses in East End-Danforth, $831)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (basement), 1 × 2-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second)
Kitchens
2 (1 below ground)
Rooms
13 above ground + 8 below
Family room or den
Yes
Fireplace
No
Features
Auto Garage Door Remote, Carpet Free

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Concrete, Concrete Block
Age
100+
Faces
East

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
4
Driveway and parking
Mutual

Lot

Size
26.18 × 191.31 ft (irregular)

More

Possession
Immediate
Nearby
Lake/Pond, Park, Public Transit
Cross street
Dawes Road & Danforth Avenue

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain3.8 × 4.3 m (12'6" × 14'1")
Dining RoomMain3.1 × 4 m (10'2" × 13'1")
KitchenMain2.5 × 3.1 m (8'2" × 10'2")
Primary BedroomSecond2.7 × 3.7 m (8'10" × 12'2")
Bedroom 2Second2.7 × 3.7 m (8'10" × 12'2")
Bedroom 3Second2.8 × 3.1 m (9'2" × 10'2")
Bedroom 4Second2.8 × 3.1 m (9'2" × 10'2")
BathroomSecond1.7 × 2.2 m (5'7" × 7'3")
KitchenLower2.7 × 2.5 m (8'10" × 8'2")
RecreationLower2.6 × 8.3 m (8'6" × 27'3")
LaundryLower2.8 × 1.6 m (9'2" × 5'3")

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Main Street Subway7 min walk
  • 🚇 Victoria Park Subway12 min walk
  • 🚆 Danforth GO9 min walk

Within a 10-minute walk: 11 grocery stores, 37 cafés and restaurants, 13 parks, 14 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Danforth Market (200 m). Nearest park: Maryland Park (150 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • William J McCordic School3 min walk
  • Secord Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 69%, math 58%    6 min walk
  • Crescent Town Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 78%, math 59%    12 min walk
  • Kimberley Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 67%    14 min walk

Secondary

  • Malvern Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 78%, literacy test 96%    15 min walk
  • Notre Dame Catholic High School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 67%, literacy test 97%    18 min walk
  • Samuel Hearne Public School18 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 M4C

Owners / renters
53% / 47%
Median household income
$83,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
17%
Homes
27% detached, 38% high-rise
Commute by transit
37%
Population
46,440

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Bengali 4.3%, Yue (Cantonese) 2.1%, Urdu 1.4%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.9%.

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 East End-Danforth (2025): about the Toronto average, down 11% from the year before.

  • Assaultabout average
  • Break and enterabout average
  • Auto theft35% below average
  • Robbery34% below average
  • Theft from vehiclesabout average
  • Shootings51% below 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 13 active

  • 2734 DANFORTH AVE · 200 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Proposed mass timber building with an 8-storey portion located at the rear of the site, adjacent the laneway, connected with a 4-storey portion on the Danforth…
    Application details
  • 2 SECORD AVE · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2024
    Zoning By-law Amendment for a 40-storey (126 metres plus 6 metre MPH) high-rise residential development, with a 6-storey podium. The proposal will contain 535…
    Application details
  • 2681 DANFORTH AVE · 350 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2022
    Rezoning and Official Plan Amendment applications for a 33 storey residential tower (Tower A) and a 48 storey residential tower (Tower B) connected by a 2-8…
    Application details
  • 8 DAWES RD · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Site Plan application for a 52 residential building with retail at grade containing 579 units, inlcuding 12 units of affordable housing , The development…
    Application details
  • 8 DAWES RD · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2022
    Rezoning application for a 52 residential building with retail at grade containing 579 units, inlcuding 12 units of affordable housing , The development…
    Application details
  • 2575 DANFORTH AVE · 450 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2022
    Rezoning application to redevelop certain portions of this large 3.18-hectare property with five new buildings (Buildings E to I) ranging in height from 15 to…
    Application details

8 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): 8 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.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

No building permits at this address since 2014.

5 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

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

Trees

51 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about 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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