140 Spruce St
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2J5
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $991at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 16.75 x 90 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,8042026 tax year
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 140 Spruce St
140 Spruce St is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom freehold townhouse in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,735,000 (MLS® C13810416).
Beautifully renovated, 3-storey classic Cabbagetown Victorian. Stylish open concept main floor living with high ceilings, hardwood floors, large picture window, elegant gas fireplace with stunning white marble mantle. Open concept contemporary chef's kitchen with breakfast bar and walk out to private landscaped backyard patio and parking off rear lane. 2nd floor has two large bedrooms - one with 4-piece ensuite, separate shower and sumptuous soaking tub, a second large bedroom with walk-in closet and floor to ceiling windows overlooking back garden. There's also a separate 2nd floor laundry room! The entire 3rd floor is dedicated to a super stylish and dramatic primary suite with soaring ceilings luxurious true spa-ensuite with chic designer oval soaking tub and walk out to private rooftop sundeck! The finished basement offers a stylish media room with open beamed ceilings perfect for movie nights at home and a 3rd full bathroom with separate shower. Located just steps to Riverdale Farm, shops, restaurants and cafes of Parliament St 140 Spruce St is an ideal escape for the urban professional looking for an exquisitely renovated turnkey property in the heart of downtown!
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall15/100−$3,841/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 6 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $7,804 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13810416
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 16.75 x 90 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Cabbagetown-South St. James Town
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd, 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
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 16.75 ft
- Depth
- 90 ft
- Lot Size
- 16.75 x 90 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle, Flat, Asphalt Rolled
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- All electrical light fixtures; All stainless steel appliances: fridge, stove, built-in microwave/hoodvent, dishwasher; All window coverings; Stacked washer/dryer; Wall-mounted TV in basement; High-efficiency gas furnace; Central air conditioner; Hot water tank (owned); Outdoor parking area storage unit
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.14 × 4.95 m | hardwood floor, Crown Moulding, Pot Lights | Main |
| Living | 3.18 × 4.83 m | Gas Fireplace, Large Window, O/Looks Frontyard | Main |
| Dining | 3.84 × 3.86 m | Open Concept, Combined W/Living, Large Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.4 × 4.98 m | Breakfast Bar, W/O To Patio, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.84 × 4.88 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, Large Window, O/Looks Frontyard | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.74 × 2.97 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, Soaker, Pedestal Sink | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.38 × 3.45 m | W/I Closet, Large Window, O/Looks Backyard | 2nd |
| Laundry | 1.4 × 2.72 m | Window, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| Primary | 4.17 × 4.47 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, W/O To Sundeck, Crown Moulding | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 3.73 × 3.84 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, Soaker, Tile Floor | 3rd |
| Other | 4.22 × 4.83 m | O/Looks Backyard | 3rd |
| Media/Ent | 4.47 × 4.62 m | Above Grade Window, hardwood floor, Pot Lights | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.24 × 1.98 m | Separate Shower, Tile Floor | Bsmt |
| Furnace | 2.34 × 4.55 m | Concrete Floor | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 140 Spruce St, 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 | $1,735,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13810416 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
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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
- $347,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,388,000
- Total interest payment
- $986,800
- Total purchase cost
- $2,721,800
- Mortgage payment
- $7,916/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
59%Monthly carrying cost
$8,566- Rent $4,725
- Shortfall $3,841
Rental income opens at $4,725, the median asking rent of 6 comparable homes for lease in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town. 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
- $31,175
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $31,175
- Total land transfer tax
- $62,350
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $53,875
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 $1,735,000
- $26,700
- Ontario total
- $31,175
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $31,175.
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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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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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,508 sq ft140 m²
- Street frontage
- 16.75 ft5.1 m
- Depth
- 90 ft27.4 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 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 m9 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.9 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (149 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 activity4
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 29 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.2 km4.2 km
- Mapped parcel: about 1,370 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: 300 m300 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
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is City of Toronto — Eastern And Booth Blocks, 1.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about 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 (10 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, 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.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
Zoning
Permit history
2 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Party Wall Admin PermitsClosed
Admin permit related to work being completed under 19-218255
Issued September 13, 2019
Party Wall Admin PermitsClosed
Party wall admin permit for work done at 138 Spruce St - See 19-113715
Issued February 25, 2019
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.
125 RIVER STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft plan of condominium for 430 units.
480 m away123 RIVER STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft plan of condominium for 430 units.
490 m away121 RIVER STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft plan of condominium for 430 units.
490 m away749 DUNDAS ST EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprised of two 48-storey towers containing approximately 1,197 residential units and 1,300 square metres of non-residential GFA. The proposal includes a 729 square metre park and 245 square metre natural heritage open space.
500 m away591 DUNDAS ST EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 & 5 of the Regent Park redevelopment. The Phases 4 & 5 lands are generally bounded by Gerrard Street to the north, River Street to the east, Oak Street to the south, and Dreamers Way to the west. The proposal consists of a total gross floor area (GFA) of 320,064 m2 comprised of approximately 303,616 m2 of residential GFA and approximately 16,452 m2 of non-residential GFA across 13 buildings (including a new Toronto Public Library branch relocated from Parliament Street). The proposal includes approximately 3,246 residential units, of which 1,976 will be market units and 1,270 will be TCHC-owned rental units.
500 m away747 DUNDAS ST EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprised of two 48-storey towers containing approximately 1,197 residential units and 1,300 square metres of non-residential GFA. The proposal includes a 729 square metre park and 245 square metre natural heritage open space.
500 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
Townhouses for sale in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town right now
- For sale now
- 10
- Median asking price
- $1.6M
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 20%
Middle half: $1.45M to $1.74M
5 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 9% above the median.
See all homes in Cabbagetown-South St. James TownAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Frank Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.2 km |
| Broadview Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.4 km |
| Sherbourne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.5 km |
| Chester Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.6 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprucecourt Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 250 m | 58%Grade 6 average |
| Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 700 m | 62%Grade 6 average |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 72%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.3 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin Catholic School (St.Martin)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 400 m | — |
| Eastdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | — |
| Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 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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