43.6536° N · 79.4037° W — Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto — MLS® #C13761660
18 1/2 Bellevue Ave
$649,000
Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2N4
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 17.23 x 71.27 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
18 1/2 Bellevue Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom semi-detached house in Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $649,000 (MLS® C13761660).
KENSINGTON MARKET GEM WITH UNLIMITED POTENTIAL! Tucked away just behind the vibrant streetscape of Bellevue Ave, 18 1/2 Bellevue Ave offers a truly unique opportunity in one of Toronto's most eclectic and sought-after neighbourhoods. This distinctive property requires extensive renovation and is being offered as a rare blank canvas for those with vision. Transform it into a one-of-a-kind urban residence, creative retreat, art or music studio, or an inspiring live/work space. Immerse yourself in the unmistakable character of Kensington Market, surrounded by colourful murals, independent shops, vintage finds, cafés, restaurants, galleries and a vibrant arts and music scene. Pedestrian-friendly streets and an exceptionally central location put Chinatown, Queen's Park, University of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario and Downtown Toronto all within easy walking distance. A truly unconventional property in an extraordinary neighbourhood where creativity knows no boundaries. The potential is unlimited for the buyer with vision. Property is being sold strictly WHERE IS, AS IS, with no representations or warranties regarding condition or future use. Buyers to conduct their own due diligence regarding renovations, zoning, permits and intended use. Location is One of Canada's most wanted neighborhood to stay in AIRBNB....(TORONTO STAR)
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
56Fair
Condition score
Listing notes possible renovation needs
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
98Strong
Cash flow quality
+$1,883/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 10 semi-detached homes with 5 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
- $6,068 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13761660
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 17.23 x 71.27 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 18 1/2 Bellevue Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $649,000 | N/A | Sc | C13761660 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.36 × 1.97 mHardwood Floor
- Dining3.7 × 3.36 mHardwood Floor
- Br4.2 × 3.0 mhardwood floor, Double Closet
- Sunroom1.7 × 4.5 mhardwood floor, W/O To Garden
- Br2.5 × 3.7 mLaminate
- Br3.25 × 4.45 mDouble Closet, Laminate
- Br3.1 × 3.37 m
- Kitchen3.1 × 5.75 mCeramic Floor, Ceramic Back Splash, Double Sink
- Utility2.8 × 4.3 mW/O To Garden
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Kensington-Chinatown
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- None
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 17.23 ft
- Depth
- 71.27 ft
- Lot Size
- 17.23 x 71.27 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Queen's Park Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Osgoode Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.4 km |
| Spadina Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.5 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.1 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.
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Semi-Detached in Kensington-Chinatown
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Semi-detached homes for sale in Kensington-Chinatown right now
- For sale now
- 14
- Median asking price
- $1.6M
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 29%
Middle half: $1.48M to $1.95M
5 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 59% below the median, lower 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 ravineAppliesIn the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningR (f4.5; d1.0) (x847)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(847)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note309 AUGUSTA AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 360 m away · 452 BATHURST ST, Site plan, 390 m away · 502 SPADINA AVE, Site plan, 610 m away · 508 SPADINA AVE, Site plan, 630 m away · 161 BATHURST ST, Site plan, 800 m away · 161 BATHURST ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 800 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 record89 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 2.3 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 1,300 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 40 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 5.5 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (170 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is The Governing Council of the University of Toronto — St George Campus, 1.0 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- 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 60 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 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
- 1,228 sq ft114 m²
- Street frontage
- 17.23 ft5.3 m
- Depth
- 71.27 ft21.7 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, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $9,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $9,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $18,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,435
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 $649,000
- $4,980
- Ontario total
- $9,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $9,455.
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
- Ryerson Community School Junior SeniorToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion52%Grade 6 average300 m
- Kensington Community School School JuniorToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–697%Grade 3 average350 m
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average850 m
- St Mary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion75%Grade 6 average900 m
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Subway Academy IIToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12—700 m
- Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–128%Grade 9 math750 m
- Loretto College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1240%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math2.4 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
$3,467
- Mortgage$2,961
- Property tax$506
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$18,910
$10,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,350
a month, median asking rent of 10 similar homes in Toronto.
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