43.6594° N · 79.4249° W — Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto — MLS® #C14116972
628 Ossington Ave
$1,199,000
Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto, Ontario M6G 3T5
- 2
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 18.33 x 92 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
628 Ossington Ave is a 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,199,000 (MLS® C14116972).
Renovated, stylish, and made for city living, this 2-bed, 3-bath home with parking pairs thoughtful updates with a functional floor plan and a covetable west-end location. The open-concept main floor is designed for everyday living and entertaining, with bamboo hardwood floors, thoughtful built-in storage, ample natural light from large, bright windows, crown moulding, built-in speakers, and a convenient powder room. A renovated kitchen (2026), complete with brand new stainless steel appliances, stone counters, subway tile backsplash, and a walkout that makes summer dinners and weekend get-togethers easy. Step outside to your own private backyard, where mature greenery, a landscaped pond, and a covered deck create a peaceful escape from the city. Upstairs, two spacious bedrooms share a generous 6pc bath and ultra-convenient second-floor laundry. Downstairs, the finished basement gives you room to adapt as life changes, with a rec room, additional 3pc bath, & separate entrance, ideal for movie nights, a home office, or workout space. A convenient laneway parking space adds everyday convenience. Behind the style are substantial peace of mind updates, including furnace (2026), central air conditioning (2026), interior and front exterior painting (2026), exterior parging (2026), electrical panel (2026), roof (2022), Eco-Energy doors and windows, two additional mini-split heat pump units (2017), and an owned water heater. An unbeatable location, with long-term, friendly neighbours, here you're surrounded by the best of the west. This is also a transit hub: choose from the subway, streetcar, bus, or bike share to be across the city in minutes. On weekends, wander to Christie Pits, explore Little Italy, enjoy coffee along Bloor, or spend the afternoon strolling the Ossington strip. The options are endless! Stylishly renovated, thoughtfully updated, and set in a spectacular west-end pocket, this is city living at it's finest!
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,772/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 5 semi-detached homes with 2 bedrooms for lease in Palmerston-Little Italy 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
- $6,607 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14116972
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 18.33 x 92 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 628 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,199,000 | N/A | Sc | C14116972 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.28 × 1.3 mCloset, Closet Organizers, hardwood floor
- Living3.04 × 4.57 mOpen Concept, B/I Bookcase, hardwood floor
- Dining3.61 × 4.5 mCombined W/Living, Crown Moulding, Built-In Speakers
- Kitchen2.54 × 3.17 mUpdated, Stainless Steel Appl, Stone Counter
- Powder Rm0.79 × 1.52 m2 Pc Bath, Window, hardwood floor
- Primary4.38 × 4.83 mDouble Closet, Large Window, hardwood floor
- 2nd Br2.5 × 5.09 mCloset, Window, hardwood floor
- Bathroom3.11 × 4.09 m6 Pc Bath, Soaker, Separate Shower
- Rec3.01 × 5.27 mAbove Grade Window, Wall Sconce Lighting, Closet
- Sitting3.79 × 4.32 mOpen Concept, Above Grade Window, W/O To Yard
- Bathroom2.26 × 2.58 m3 Pc Bath, B/I Vanity, Tile Floor
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Palmerston-Little Italy
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 6pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air, Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 18.33 ft
- Depth
- 92 ft
- Lot Size
- 18.33 x 92 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ossington Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 350 m |
| Christie Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 750 m |
| Dufferin Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 850 m |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 2.1 km |
| Oakwood 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.
Around it
Semi-Detached in Palmerston-Little Italy
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Semi-detached homes for sale in Palmerston-Little Italy right now
- For sale now
- 18
- Median asking price
- $1.79M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 6%
Middle half: $1.42M to $2.2M
10 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 33% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Palmerston-Little ItalyAsking 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
- ZoningR (d0.6) (x735)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(735)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby1 to note833 COLLEGE ST, Site plan, 600 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 record78 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.7 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 1,600 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 9 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Gladstone, 1000 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 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, 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.
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,686 sq ft157 m²
- Street frontage
- 18.33 ft5.6 m
- Depth
- 92 ft28 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
- $20,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $20,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $40,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $32,435
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 $1,199,000
- $15,980
- Ontario total
- $20,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $20,455.
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
- Dewson Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion78%Grade 6 average450 m
- Montrose Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–690%Grade 6 average500 m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–880%Grade 6 average900 m
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average900 m
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Central Toronto AcademyToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1247%Grade 9 math300 m
- St Mary Catholic AcademyToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1245%Grade 9 math600 m
- Harbord Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion77%Grade 9 math900 m
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math1.5 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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A month, all in
$6,022
- Mortgage$5,471
- Property tax$551
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$40,910
$32,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$2,250
a month, median asking rent of 5 similar homes in Palmerston-Little Italy.
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