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43.6573° N · 79.4013° W — Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto — MLS® #C14135618

926-297 College St

$519,900

Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, Ontario M5T 0C2

1
BedroomsBeds
1
BathroomsBaths
500-599 sqft500-599
SizeSq ft

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In short · from the listing record

926-297 College St is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo in Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $519,900 (MLS® C14135618).

Rare opportunity to own at 297 College St. This bright and spacious 582 sq. ft. one-bedroom suite features a functional open concept layout, soaring ceilings, modern finishes, and a private balcony. Located in a well-maintained building with secure fob-controlled access and 24-hour concierge service, this home offers both comfort and peace of mind. The location truly speaks for itself with an impressive 99 Walk Score. Adjacent to T&T Supermarket (you will see shoppers in pajamas), and just steps to Chinatown, Kensington Market, the University of Toronto, transit, restaurants, cafes, and everyday essentials, this is one of downtown Toronto's most convenient locations. Whether you're a first-time buyer, professional, student, or downsizer, you'll appreciate a true walk-everywhere lifestyle where daily errands can be completed without ever needing a car.

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.

  • 33Shortfall

    Cash flow quality

    −$858/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)

    Median of 25 condos with 1 bedroom 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
$3,039 / 2026
MLS® number
C14135618
Board
TRREB MLS®
Property Type
Condo Apt
Building Age
0-5
Time on market
Size
500-599 sqft
Listed on
Parking
None, 0 Parking

Listing history

Listing activity for 926-297 College St, Toronto, Ontario

Date StartDate EndList PricePriceEventListing ID
Date StartN/AN/A$519,900N/AFor SaleC14135618

Inside

Room by room

From the listing.

Main5 rooms
  • Living4.88 × 5.43 mCombined W/Dining, Laminate, W/O To Balcony
  • Dining4.88 × 5.43 mCombined W/Living, Laminate, W/O To Balcony
  • Kitchen4.88 × 5.43 mOpen Concept, Laminate, B/I Appliances
  • Primary2.83 × 3.1 mCloset, Laminate
  • Foyer1.07 × 2.2 mOpen Concept, Laminate

Property

Property Type
Condo Apt
Style
Apartment
Community
Kensington-Chinatown
Municipality
Toronto

Building

Size
500-599 sqft
Building Age
0-5
Construction
Concrete

Inside

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Bathroom Details
1 × 4pc
Basement Type
None
Kitchens
1

Parking

Garage Type
None
Additional Parking
0
Total Parking
0

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

StationLinesDistance
Queen's Park StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University900 m
St Patrick StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University1.1 km
Spadina StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth1.1 km
Museum StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University1.2 km
Union StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train2.2 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

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Condos for sale in Kensington-Chinatown right now

For sale now
83
Median asking price
$650K

Middle half: $519K to $862K

New in 7 days
12

33 in 28 days

Price cuts
24%

20 listings

This home is asking 20% below the median.

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Asking 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 April 12, 2022 · Interior Alterations Issued August 31, 2021 · Building Permit Related(PS) 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
$6,873
Toronto municipal land transfer tax
$6,873
Total land transfer tax
$13,746
First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
−$8,475
Total for first-time buyers
$5,271
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 $519,900
$2,398
Ontario total
$6,873

Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $6,873.

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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Price$519,900

A month, all in

$3,158

  • Mortgage$2,372
  • Property tax$253
  • Condo or maintenance fee$533

A planning figure, not a quote.

Land transfer tax

$13,746

$5,271 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.

Rent, similar homes

$2,300

a month, median asking rent of 25 similar homes in Kensington-Chinatown.

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