43.6671° N · 79.3848° W — Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto — MLS® #C12530256
18 Gloucester Lane
$7,900,000
Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1L5
- 2+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 10
- BathroomsBaths
- 5000 + sqft5000 +
- SizeSq ft
- 35 x 60 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
18 Gloucester Lane is a 2+1-bedroom, 10-bathroom home in Church-Yonge Corridor, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $7,900,000 (MLS® C12530256).
Tucked discreetly behind Yonge Street, 18 Gloucester Lane is a building of rare architectural character and meaningful cultural history. Built in 1912 and thoughtfully modernized, this five-storey buff brick building remains one of Toronto's most evocative and understated landmarks, offering discretion, cultural provenance and centrality. Behind its timeless façade lies over 9,700 sq ft of space shaped by exposed brick and beam, arched windows and generous industrial proportions. For over four decades, the building was the production headquarters for Norman Jewison - one of Canada's most internationally acclaimed filmmakers. From within these walls, major cinematic works were developed, produced and edited. And the building continues to carry that quiet sense of intention and purpose.Once production workspaces, the lower four floors now function as self-contained modernized offices with kitchenettes, washrooms and elevator access on each level, operating seamlessly as a boutique investment. Above, the building's essence reveals itself in the fifth floor penthouse residence - Jewison's former pied-à-terre. Retaining its cinematic atmosphere, the main level features a generous living salon area anchored by a herringbone brick fireplace, an open office, full kitchen and a concealed private office. A hidden staircase leads to a half-storey, where the bedroom, dressing room and bathroom form a private retreat. Positioned within the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, 18 Gloucester Lane invites stewardship. Its architecture, history and placement within the city's cultural fabric offer the chance to continue a legacy of meaning and significance. The building's scale, discretion and location invite more possibilities: continue as a boutique investment property, adapt to a private family office or foundation, a design studio or gallery, or a fully integrated live/work private residence. A building shaped by its past, ready for its next chapter.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
67Good
Condition score
5 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$36,149/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 57 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Church-Yonge Corridor 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
- $44,480 / 2024
- MLS® number
- C12530256
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Store W/Apt/Office
- Time on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 35 x 60 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 18 Gloucester Lane, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $7,900,000 | N/A | Ext | C12530256 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Office2.38 × 3.37 mOpen Concept, Bay Window
- Office12.09 × 7.54 m
- Office4.29 × 4.69 mOpen Concept
- Office3.17 × 4.69 m
- Office8.28 × 5.08 mLarge Window, East View
- Living11.78 × 9.88 mOpen Concept, Combined W/Dining, 2 Way Fireplace
- Study3.68 × 3.68 mWindow, West View
- Kitchen4.19 × 2.89 mB/I Appliances, Ceramic Floor
- Primary4.8 × 4.59 mWalk-Out, B/I Closet
- Br2.38 × 3.37 mWindow
- Office12.09 × 9.88 mOpen Concept
- Media/Ent3.58 × 4.97 mLarge Window, East View
- Office7.89 × 9.88 mOpen Concept
- Office3.98 × 2.48 mWindow
- Media/Ent3.58 × 4.97 mLarge Window, East View
Property
- Property Type
- Store W/Apt/Office
- Style
- Other
- Community
- Church-Yonge Corridor
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 10
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 2pc Bsmt, 2 × 2pc 2nd, 2 × 2pc 3rd, 2 × 2pc Upper, 2 × 3pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Partly Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Frontage
- 35 ft
- Depth
- 60 ft
- Lot Size
- 35 x 60 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 250 m |
| Bloor-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 450 m |
| Bay Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 550 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.4 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.4 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
Store W/Apt/Office in Church-Yonge Corridor
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Homes for sale in Church-Yonge Corridor right now
- For sale now
- 41
- Median asking price
- $225K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $70K to $3.9M
10 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 3411% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Church-Yonge CorridorAsking 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 ravineAppliesOn the Heritage Register — Part V, by-law 1121-2024
- Heritage and ravineAppliesIn the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, by-law 235-2016
- 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.
- Permits8 clearedWindow Replacement Issued December 20, 2017 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued December 18, 2017 · Building Permit Related(MS) Issued November 13, 2017 · Interior Alterations Issued September 8, 2017 · Building Permit Related(MS) Issued May 30, 2017 · Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding Issued June 17, 2016 · Interior Alterations Issued June 2, 2016 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued February 5, 2016
- Signals nearby6 to note621 YONGE ST, Plan of subdivision, 30 m away · 621 YONGE ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 30 m away · 623 YONGE ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 30 m away · 623 YONGE ST, Plan of subdivision, 30 m away · 623 A YONGE ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 30 m away · 623 A YONGE ST, Plan of subdivision, 30 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 record96 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record64 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.7 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,250 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 162 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (596 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 Enwave Energy Corporation — Walton Street Steam Plant, 1.1 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 30 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 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, Routcom, 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
- 2,100 sq ft195 m²
- Street frontage
- 35 ft10.7 m
- Depth
- 60 ft18.3 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
- $183,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $300,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $484,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $476,475
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $7,900,000
- $147,500
- Ontario total
- $183,975
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $300,975.
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
- Church Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–672%Grade 6 average600 m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–866%Grade 6 average850 m
- Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–889%Grade 6 average900 m
- École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–696%Grade 6 average1.6 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St Joseph's College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math450 m
- Native Learning CentreToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12—600 m
- Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math650 m
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math800 m
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
$39,749
- Mortgage$36,042
- Property tax$3,707
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$484,950
$476,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,600
a month, median asking rent of 57 similar homes in Church-Yonge Corridor.
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