524-637 Lake Shore Blvd
Niagara, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3J6
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 500–599sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,126at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $2,5632026 tax year
- Parking
- 0underground
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 524-637 Lake Shore Blvd
524-637 Lake Shore Blvd is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo in Niagara, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $619,000 (MLS® C14096280).
Welcome home to the iconic Tip Top Lofts! This distinctive heritage building puts parks, waterfront trails and city life within easy reach, with Coronation Park, the Martin Goodman Trail, The Bentway, Exhibition Place, public transit and Billy Bishop Airport all nearby! Inside, this thoughtfully laid-out suite offers almost 600 square feet of living space, pairing soaring 13-foot exposed concrete ceilings with an expansive wall of windows, filling the space with natural light and creating an airy, open feel. The well-sized bedroom can accommodate a king-size bed and offers a generous closet with ample storage. A raised bonus area accessed by a custom bookshelf ladder overlooks the main living space, adding approximately 50 square feet and a distinctive feature rarely found in a conventional condo. Extra storage is at your fingertips with an owned locker in the building. Enjoy a large, well-equipped gym, party room, visitor parking and a grand rooftop terrace complete with seating and BBQ areas. Friendly, considerate concierge staff welcome you home, while a welcoming community of residents adds to the building's appeal. With the waterfront at your doorstep and the city close at hand, this character-filled suite at Tip Top Lofts is truly a lovely place to call home.
Insights
Condition Score
Fair66/1004 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall30/100−$1,038/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 38 condos with 1 bedroom for lease in Niagara 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
- $2,563 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14096280
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Days on market
- Size
- 500-599 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Underground, 0 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Loft
- Community
- Niagara
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 500-599 sqft
- Construction
- Concrete
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Flat
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Underground
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Heat Pump
Additional
- Fireplace
- No
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Stainless steel fridge, Stainless steel oven, Stainless steel above the range microwave, Stainless steel dishwasher, stack Washer and Dryer, all window treatments.
- Condo maint.
- $475
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.66 × 2.74 m | Stainless Steel Appl, hardwood floor | Flat |
| Dining | 3.66 × 4.19 m | Combined W/Family, hardwood floor | Flat |
| Living | 3.66 × 4.19 m | Combined W/Dining, hardwood floor, Large Window | Flat |
| Primary | 2.9 × 3.81 m | Large Closet, hardwood floor, Large Window | Flat |
| Other | 3.05 × 1.91 m | — | — |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 524-637 Lake Shore Blvd, 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 | $619,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14096280 |
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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
- $123,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $495,200
- Total interest payment
- $352,000
- Total purchase cost
- $971,000
- Mortgage payment
- $2,824/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
49%Monthly carrying cost
$3,513- Rent $2,475
- Shortfall $1,038
Rental income opens at $2,475, the median asking rent of 38 comparable homes for lease in Niagara. 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
- $8,855
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $8,855
- Total land transfer tax
- $17,710
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $9,235
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 $619,000
- $4,380
- Ontario total
- $8,855
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $8,855.
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 conservation3
- 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
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity4
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 8 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 480 m480 m
- Mapped parcel: about 81,500 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 · toronto.parcels
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 550 m550 m
- 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is AeroMag 2000- YTZ.inc, 880 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- 7 federal contaminated sites 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 a household 50 m awayFixed 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.50 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre 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.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
- On the Heritage Register — Part IV, by-law 261-2003
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: 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.
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 Toronto By-Law No. 438-86What 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
17 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Interior AlterationsClosed
Proposed interior alterations to unit 818 updating main washroom, closet and powder room
Issued July 29, 2025
Building Permit Related(PS)Inspection
Plumbing - Interior Alterations of an existing condominium apartment
Issued February 5, 2025
Interior AlterationsInspection
Interior Alterations of an existing condominium apartment
Issued January 20, 2025
Interior AlterationsInspection
Proposed interior renovation of condo unit. Work to include new powder room, reconfigure kitchen, and replace fixtures in primary washroom.
Issued October 25, 2022
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposed interior renovation of condo unit. Work to include new powder room, reconfigure kitchen, and replace fixtures in primary washroom.
Issued October 21, 2022
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Interior Alterations to Unit 206
Issued January 27, 2021
Building Permit Related(MS)Inspection
HVAC - Interior Alterations to Unit 206
Issued January 26, 2021
Interior AlterationsClosed
Interior Alterations to Unit 206
Issued January 25, 2021
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.
545 LAKE SHORE BLVD WCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 419 units.
300 m away470 R LAKE SHORE BLVD WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the development of 5,509 square metres of non-residential retail space located below the Gardiner Expressway.
410 m away701 FLEET STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a three-storey athletic training facility proposed by the Tempo Basketball Club Inc. (the "Toronto Tempo"). This proposal is located on land that is owned by the City and will be subject to a long-term lease between the City and the Toronto Tempo to develop the training facility as well as new public parkland. The proposed lease provides for public access to the Tempo training facility during the team's off-season and periodically during the WNBA season.
440 m away2 TECUMSETH STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application for three mixed-use buildings with a total of 1,225 dwelling units and 3,370 square metres of non-residential gross floor area that are proposed to be constructed in two phases. Phase 1 is proposed to be 31 storeys (110.5 metres), and Phase 2 is proposed to be 40 storeys (130.5 metres) and 12 storeys (45.4 metres). All three buildings will have a shared two-storey below grade parking garage with a total of 401 vehicular parking spaces.
700 m away2 STRACHAN AVESite planUnder Review
The proposed redevelopment of this site includes a new hotel and performance venue that will attract local, national, and international visitors. The proposed entertainment venue is a tiered modern concert venue, which can seat up to 5,500 patrons. The program is intended to host concerts, esportsevents, conventions, corporate events, product launches, and awards shows. The proposed hotel building is a 32-storey, 111.92-metre-tall mixed-use tower with approximately 370 guest rooms.
720 m away125 NIAGARA STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application for three mixed-use buildings with a total of 1,225 dwelling units and 3,370 square metres of non-residential gross floor area that are proposed to be constructed in two phases. Phase 1 is proposed to be 31 storeys (110.5 metres), and Phase 2 is proposed to be 40 storeys (130.5 metres) and 12 storeys (45.4 metres). All three buildings will have a shared two-storey below grade parking garage with a total of 401 vehicular parking spaces.
730 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 Niagara right now
- For sale now
- 168
- Median asking price
- $582K
- New in 7 days
- 24
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $499K to $756K
83 in 28 days
32 listings
This home is asking 6% above the median.
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The street
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.4 km |
| St Andrew Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.9 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 |
| Osgoode Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.1 km |
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.4 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waterfront SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 400 m | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Jean Lumb Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Bishop Macdonell Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.1 km | 94%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 400 m | — |
| Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2 km | — |
| Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 8%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.6 km | 86%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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