43.6573° N · 79.4013° W — Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto — MLS® #C13749486
PH5-297 College St
$1,250,000
Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, Ontario M5T 0C2
- 1+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 1
- BathroomsBaths
- 600-699 sqft600-699
- SizeSq ft
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In short · from the listing record
PH5-297 College St is a 1+1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo in Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,250,000 (MLS® C13749486).
Welcome to PH5 at 297 College Street - a truly exceptional, one-of-a-kind penthouse where sophisticated design meets breathtaking city views in the heart of Kensington-Chinatown. This fully customized 1 Bedroom + Den residence has been meticulously crafted for those who appreciate exceptional architecture, materials, and detail. From the moment you enter, the level of craftsmanship is unmistakable. Wide-plank white oak chevron flooring flows throughout, complemented by striking white oak hardwood ceilings and statement Buster + Punch lighting. The kitchen is a showpiece, featuring a dramatic Italian brown-vein marble backsplash and a custom marble bar that creates an incredible setting for entertaining. A matching marble fireplace adds warmth and character to the living space.The bedroom is beautifully integrated with custom white oak millwork, including a king-size bed and built-in desk, maximizing both style and functionality. The spa-inspired bathroom is finished floor-to-ceiling in luxurious blonde marble with refined Gingers hardware.But the true pièce de résistance is the view. Perched high above College Street, this penthouse offers an incredible urban panorama - an ever-changing backdrop of Toronto's skyline, rooftops and cityscape. Enjoy the view from the comfort of your living room or step outside onto the private balcony and take in the energy of downtown from above. Whether you're enjoying your morning coffee, entertaining friends or watching the city come alive at night, the outlook is spectacular.Located at College & Spadina, you're surrounded by the best of Kensington Market, Chinatown, Little Italy and the University of Toronto, with restaurants, cafés, shops, transit and culture right outside your door. Parking and locker included, plus concierge/security, gym and party room.A rare penthouse offering that combines extraordinary design, an unforgettable view and one of Toronto's most vibrant locations.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
66Fair
Condition score
4 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,636/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 45 condos with 2 bedrooms for lease in Kensington-Chinatown right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage, property tax and the condo fee.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $4,000 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13749486
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Time on market
- Size
- 600-699 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Underground, 1 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for PH5-297 College St, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,250,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13749486 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Apartment
- Community
- Kensington-Chinatown
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 600-699 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 1+1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Flat
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Underground
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 900 m |
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.1 km |
| Spadina Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.1 km |
| Museum Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.2 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.2 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.
Around it
Condo Apt in Kensington-Chinatown
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Condos for sale in Kensington-Chinatown right now
- For sale now
- 84
- Median asking price
- $657K
- New in 7 days
- 10
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $519K to $856K
33 in 28 days
21 listings
This home is asking 90% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Kensington-ChinatownAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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 ravineNone foundNot in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningSee Former City of Toronto By-Law No. 438-86Outside By-law 569-2013: the former municipality’s by-law still sets what may be built. Confirm the rules with the City.
- Permits21 clearedGarage Repair/Reconstruction Issued September 2, 2026 · Interior Alterations Issued July 27, 2023 · Interior Alterations Issued August 11, 2022 · Building Permit Related(MS) Issued August 10, 2022 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued August 31, 2021 · Interior Alterations Issued August 31, 2021 · Interior Alterations Issued June 7, 2021 · Sign Building Permit Related Issued June 4, 2021
- Signals nearby6 to note309 AUGUSTA AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 110 m away · 502 SPADINA AVE, Site plan, 160 m away · 508 SPADINA AVE, Site plan, 180 m away · 199 COLLEGE ST, Site plan, 520 m away · 197 COLLEGE ST, Site plan, 530 m away · 195 COLLEGE ST, Site plan, 530 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 record84 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record3 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 2.6 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 6,420 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 22 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, 590 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 a household 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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.
None of these City records was found at this address. That does not rule out other approvals, such as a conservation authority permit, so check 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $21,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $21,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $42,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $34,475
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 $1,250,000
- $17,000
- Ontario total
- $21,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $21,475.
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
- Lord Lansdowne Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion88%Grade 6 average200 m
- da Vinci SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–667%Grade 3 average250 m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–880%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average1.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Subway Academy IIToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12—500 m
- Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–128%Grade 9 math600 m
- Loretto College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1240%Grade 9 math1.1 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math2 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
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A month, all in
$6,536
- Mortgage$5,703
- Property tax$333
- Condo or maintenance fee$500
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$42,950
$34,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$2,900
a month, median asking rent of 45 similar homes in Kensington-Chinatown.
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