- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 800–899sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $683at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $2,9312026 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 11 underground
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1508-35 Empress Ave
1508-35 Empress Ave is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo in Willowdale East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $580,000 (MLS® C13885834).
Bright & Spacious 2-Bedroom Condo in the Heart of North York! Welcome to 35 Empress Avenue, Suite 1508, offering 804 sq. ft. of comfortable living space in the highly desirable Willowdale neighbourhood. This bright and spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo features a functional layout, laminate flooring, and a kitchen equipped with a stainless steel refrigerator, stove, and range hood, plus a dishwasher. Additional features include an LG front-load washer and dryer and a Nest smart thermostat for added comfort. The generously sized primary bedroom includes his-and-hers closets, providing plenty of storage. A standout feature is the parking space equipped with an EV charger, adding convenience for electric vehicle owners. Enjoy an impressive selection of building amenities, including 24-hour security, exercise room, sauna, party room, squash court, table tennis room, guest suite, and visitor parking. Bicycle storage is also available for rent. Location is everything! Enjoy direct access to North York Centre subway station and easy access to T&T Supermarket, shopping, restaurants, North York Civic Centre, parks, Don Valley Golf Course, and Mitchell Field Community Centre. Located within the school boundaries of McKee Public School and Earl Haig Secondary School (subject to school board verification). Whether you're a first-time buyer, downsizer, or looking for a convenient urban lifestyle, this condo offers an excellent combination of space, comfort, and accessibility in the heart of North York
Insights
Condition Score
Fair66/1004 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall39/100−$760/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 80 condos with 2 bedrooms for lease in Willowdale East right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage, property tax and the condo fee.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $2,931 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13885834
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 800-899 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Underground, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Apartment
- Community
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 800-899 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Concrete
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 4pc 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
Additional
- Fireplace
- No
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Stainless Steel Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Stove, Stainless Steel Range Hood, Built-in Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer, All Electrical Light Fixtures, All Window Blinds, 1 Parking, 1 Locker, EV Charger
- Condo maint.
- $769
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.35 × 5.73 m | Combined W/Dining, W/O To Balcony, Laminate | Flat |
| Dining | 3.35 × 5.73 m | Combined W/Living, Laminate | Flat |
| Kitchen | 2.49 × 2.3 m | Granite Counter, Stainless Steel Appl | Flat |
| Primary | 2.71 × 4.0 m | Laminate, 4 Pc Ensuite | Flat |
| 2nd Br | 2.64 × 3.67 m | Laminate, Closet, Window | Flat |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1508-35 Empress Ave, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $580,000 | N/A | Sc | C13885834 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $116,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $464,000
- Total interest payment
- $330,100
- Total purchase cost
- $910,100
- Mortgage payment
- $2,647/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
43%Monthly carrying cost
$3,660- Rent $2,900
- Shortfall $760
Rental income opens at $2,900, the median asking rent of 80 comparable homes for lease in Willowdale East. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $8,075
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $8,075
- Total land transfer tax
- $16,150
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,675
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 $580,000
- $3,600
- Ontario total
- $8,075
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $8,075.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Yossi Kaplan, MBA, Salesperson for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m14 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 8.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (81 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity5
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 98 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 10 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.6 km4.6 km
- Mapped parcel: about 43,510 sq ftMeasured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.At the address
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits · Municipal development applications · toronto.parcels
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaOnly facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 1 federal contaminated site within 1 kmAll of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, FibreStream, Rally. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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.
Heritage and ravine protection
- Not found on the Heritage Register
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: 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.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Zoning
By-law
See Former City of North York By-Law No. 7625What this means:the City’s 2013 zoning by-law does not cover this land, so the former municipality’s by-law still sets what may be built. Confirm the rules with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto zoning map, read at this address. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
6 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Garage Repair/ReconstructionPermit Issued
Localized front podium deck rehab (replacement of existing pavers and the floor drain)
Issued May 25, 2022
Other(BA)Permit Issued
Proposal for localized concrete and waterproofing repairs to entrance and exit ramp.
Issued May 3, 2022
Interior AlterationsClosed
Interior alterations to unit 1601 - removing partition walls
Issued July 13, 2020
Garage Repair/ReconstructionPermit Issued
Parking garage repairs and reconstruction - P1 & P2 Levels
Issued February 14, 2014
Interior AlterationsClosed - Dormant
Add of non-lord bering partition 15 floor.
Issued August 8, 2007
Garage Repair/ReconstructionClosed - Dormant
Repair to garage entrance suspended ramp.
Issued October 19, 2001
City of Toronto Open Data — cleared building permits, which begin in 2017. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
5100 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
Application in the City of Vaughan to permit Phase One of the proposed mixed-use development on theSubject Lands. The total proposed gross floor area (`GFA¿) for Buildings A and B is 157,490 m2.
220 m away5100 YONGE STSite planApplication Received
City of Vaughan Site Plan Application (7080 Yonge Street) for a 12-storey and 44-storey residential building.
220 m away5100 YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
City of Markham File - Commenting Partner Only - Rezoning Application: Proposal for a residential development with seven rear-lane townhouse units, 14 resident parking and 2 visitor parking spaces.
220 m away5100 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
Application in the City of Vaughan within the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan.
220 m away5100 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Application to re-purpose the existing Toys R Us building into a supermarket with an approximate gross floor area of 3,814.50 square metres for the supermarket use, including 237.83 square metres for an accessory office. The accessory office will be located on an existing mezzanine level in the building and is intended for administrative/managerial purposes.
220 m away5100 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
City of Markham application - 330-336 Steeles Ave E, MarkhamSite Plan application for 17 townhouses
220 m away
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.
The market
Condos for sale in Willowdale East right now
- For sale now
- 186
- Median asking price
- $599K
- New in 7 days
- 23
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $499K to $754K
66 in 28 days
35 listings
This home is asking 3% below the median.
See all homes in Willowdale EastAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 200 m |
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 850 m |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.3 km |
| Bayview Station | TTC subway: Line 4 Sheppard | 2 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 3.8 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 schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx; YRT schedule data (GTFS) from York Region Transit under the YRT Open Data Licence 2.0, 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. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Watson School for the ArtsToronto DSB | Public · grades 1–8 | 450 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| McKee Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 550 m | 86%Grade 3 average |
| St Cyril Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 900 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 3.7 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 400 m | 84%Grade 9 math |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | — |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 63%Grade 9 math |
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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