43.6634° N · 79.4034° W — University, Toronto — MLS® #C13122060
156 Sussex Mews
$3,995,000
University, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2K1
- 5+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 71 x 63 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
156 Sussex Mews is a 5+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom triplex in University, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,995,000 (MLS® C13122060).
Nestled amongst the splendid Victorian homes of Harbord Village, tucked away on the west side of Sussex Mews, stands this Bohemian oasis. Once an industrial building from bygone era of early 1900s Toronto, this 2 storey brick edifice is now home to 3 private residences and is situated on a spectacular lot. Perfect for the empty nester, the up and comer, or the visionary developer who wants to create a laneway style, one of a kind chic, urban pied-a-terre or a collection of townhomes, 156 Sussex Mews represents a truly unique real estate investment or redevelopment opportunity in one of the most culturally diverse and vibrant areas in central Toronto. The Main Floor suite features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and is an airy, loft-like slice of Soho in Toronto with 10 ft + ceilings. Charming upper-level owners' suite features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and is a cozy space with a walkout to a private garden. Garden level suite features 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a working wood burning fireplace and a private walkout to a patio lounge space. The property also includes a separate stucco structure, as per the survey, previously used as an artist studio with access to the side yard.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$13,647/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 62 homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $17,050 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13122060
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 71 x 63 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 5 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 156 Sussex Mews, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $3,995,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13122060 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.44 × 1.24 mWood Floor, Closet, East View
- Kitchen2.44 × 7.02 mWood Floor, Open Concept, North View
- Living7.93 × 4.33 mWood Floor, Open Concept, Combined W/Dining
- Primary3.38 × 2.76 mWood Floor, South View
- 2nd Br3.07 × 2.01 mWood Floor, West View
- Kitchen3.05 × 3.98 mBacksplash, Combined W/Dining, Irregular Rm
- Living5.18 × 5.5 mLaminate, Fireplace, Walk-Out
- Primary4.27 × 3.05 mLaminate, Closet
- Living5.51 × 4.9 mWood Floor, Open Concept, Combined W/Dining
- Kitchen1.86 × 3.37 mWood Floor, Open Concept, North View
- Primary3.37 × 3.39 mWood Floor, Closet, South View
- 2nd Br2.75 × 3.38 mWood Floor, Closet, Walk-Out
- Office3.35 × 4.0 mWood Floor, Closet
Property
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- University
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 71 ft
- Depth
- 63 ft
- Lot Size
- 71 x 63 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spadina Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 400 m |
| Bathurst Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 700 m |
| St George Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 750 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.8 km |
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.5 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: TTC schedule data (GTFS) from the Toronto Transit Commission under the Open Government Licence – Toronto; GO Transit and UP Express schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot found on the Heritage Register
- Heritage and ravineAppliesIn the Harbord Village | Phase II Heritage Conservation District, by-law 28-2011
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningR (d1.0) (x852)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(852)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note425 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 330 m away · 2 SPADINA RD, Site plan, 360 m away · 348 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 380 m away · 344 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 380 m away · 346 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 380 m away · 350 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 380 m away
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record76 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.3 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 4,900 sq ft Measured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 18 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is The Governing Council of the University of Toronto — St George Campus, 670 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rally, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Changes outside the house, and tree removal, may need the City’s review on top of the usual permits. Ask the City before you plan work.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
City of Toronto Open Data and zoning map, read at this address. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. City of Toronto Open Data — Development Applications and Building Permits (cleared permits since 2017). An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,473 sq ft416 m²
- Street frontage
- 71 ft21.6 m
- Depth
- 63 ft19.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $86,350
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $96,300
- Total land transfer tax
- $182,650
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $174,175
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $3,995,000
- $49,875
- Ontario total
- $86,350
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $96,300.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- da Vinci SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–667%Grade 3 average450 m
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion88%Grade 6 average500 m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–880%Grade 6 average1.2 km
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average1.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Central Technical SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math400 m
- Loretto College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1240%Grade 9 math650 m
- Harbord Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion77%Grade 9 math900 m
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math2.1 km
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$19,647
- Mortgage$18,226
- Property tax$1,421
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$182,650
$174,175 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$6,000
a month, median asking rent of 62 similar homes in Toronto.
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