Ph3-280 Simcoe St
Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2Y5
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,400–1,599sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $900at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $4,5702025 tax year
- Parking
- 11 underground
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About Ph3-280 Simcoe St
Ph3-280 Simcoe St is a 2+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo in Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,349,900 (MLS® C12693846).
Features: Bright south-west facing windows with unobstructed views, providing lots of natural light and privacy. Wood-burning fireplace in the main living area. High ceilings on the penthouse level with potential for further height increase. Spacious den with glass sliding door, perfect for an office or potential 3rd bedroom. Renovated kitchen, washroom, and ensuite with modern finishes. Private underground parking. Rooftop patio with stunning city views. Well-maintained, luxury building with excellent 24-hour security. Convenient location near hospitals, parks, universities, and transit. Utilities and cable included in condo fees, offering great value. Unit is tenanted on a 1+1 year lease term commencing September 1st 2026.
Insights
Condition Score
Good71/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall11/100−$3,774/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 8 condos with 3 bedrooms for lease in Kensington-Chinatown 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
- $4,570 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C12693846
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Days on market
- Size
- 1400-1599 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Underground, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Apartment
- Community
- Kensington-Chinatown
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1400-1599 sqft
- Construction
- Brick Front
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc, 1 × 5pc
- 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
- Yes
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Existing S/S Fridge, Stove, D/W, M/W, Washer, Window Coverings, Light Fixtures. Heat, Hydro, Water & Bell Fibe / Internet In Mnt. Gas Furnace + A/C. Amenities Incl. Saltwater Pool, Sauna, Gym, Rooftop Patio W/ Bbq's, Visitor Prkg
- Condo maint.
- $1,184
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 5.18 × 5.82 m | Fireplace, West View | Flat |
| Dining | 3.35 × 4.57 m | West View, Open Concept | Flat |
| Kitchen | 2.16 × 4.26 m | Galley Kitchen, Pantry | Flat |
| Foyer | 2.74 × 3.65 m | Tile Floor, Double Closet | Flat |
| Primary | 3.65 × 5.48 m | West View, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet | Flat |
| 2nd Br | 2.8 × 4.87 m | West View, Double Closet | Flat |
| Den | 2.3 × 2.9 m | Sliding Doors, Glass Doors | Flat |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for Ph3-280 Simcoe 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 | $1,349,900 | N/A | For Sale | C12693846 |
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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
- $269,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,079,920
- Total interest payment
- $767,780
- Total purchase cost
- $2,117,680
- Mortgage payment
- $6,159/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
69%Monthly carrying cost
$7,724- Rent $3,950
- Shortfall $3,774
Rental income opens at $3,950, the median asking rent of 8 comparable homes for lease in Kensington-Chinatown. 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
- $23,473
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $23,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $46,946
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $38,471
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 $1,349,900
- $18,998
- Ontario total
- $23,473
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $23,473.
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
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 m53 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 10.8 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (198 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
- 156 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 5 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 2.3 km2.3 km
- Mapped parcel: about 33,210 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
- 3 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Enwave Energy Corporation — Walton Street Steam Plant, 440 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.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 (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, 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
- 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
Zone
CR 4.0 (c2.0; r3.5) SS1 (x2376)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 4.0
Density: total floor area is capped at 4.0 times the lot area.
2 c2.0
Commercial floor area is capped at 2.0 times the lot area.
3 r3.5
Residential floor area is capped at 3.5 times the lot area.
4 x2376
Site-specific exception 2376: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
5 SS1
Standards set 1: the setback, height and coverage rules the by-law applies to this zone.
6 Where this is written
Chapter 40, section 40.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.11.10(2376)
7 What that means in practice
These are the zone’s rules, not permission for this lot. What can be built also depends on the exceptions, overlays and setbacks that apply here. Confirm with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, read at this address from the City’s zoning map. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
7 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Multiple ProjectsInspection
Proposal to install new double contact manual stations and provide fire alarm interconnection to existing maglocks in the building as per attached drawing.
Issued June 3, 2025
Electromagnetic LocksPermit Issued
Proposal for the installation of 6 magnetic locks on the ground floor of existing building.
Issued January 21, 2020
Garage Repair/ReconstructionPermit Issued
Proposed surface concrete repairs in P1/P2 garage, waterproofing membrane at various areas, 20 lin. meters of expansion joint replacement
Issued January 9, 2020
Fire AlarmClosed
Proposal to install retrofit fire alarms on 18 floors, Tower A.
Issued February 15, 2017
Interior AlterationsInspection
Proposal for interior alterations to a ground floor residential suite in an existing condominium building - Unit 108A.
Issued December 10, 2015
Piping: Other BuildingsPermit Issued
Proposal to install cold water line for ice maker within refrigerator
Issued July 21, 2015
Interior AlterationsRevision Issued
REVISION - as per drawingsProposal for interior alterations to unit 606 to create new walk-in closet and alter the washroom
Issued March 17, 2015
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.
250 DUNDAS ST WPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 4 blocks.
70 m away250 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
INACTIVE Proposal for a 49-storey mixed-use building comprised of 441 residential dwelling units, including 26 affordable housing units. The proposal will have a non-residential gross floor area of 31,113 square metres, and a non-residential gross floor area of 15,399 square metres.
70 m away522 UNIVERSITY AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application to permit a 64-storey mixed-use building, comprised of a 51-storey residential tower atop a 15-storey office podium. The proposal consists of a total of approximately 54,983 square metres of gross floor area, of which 33,570 square metres would be dedicated to residential uses, 21,202 square metres to office uses, and 2111 square metres to retail uses, resulting in a density of 22.8 FSI. The proposed building will contain a total of 579 dwelling units in a range of unit types.
80 m away505 UNIVERSITY AVESite planUnder Review
The redevelopment proposes a 64-storey mixed-use building with a 12-storey office podium and is inclusive of four levels of below-grade parking with a total of 171 parking spaces. The redevelopment proposes 704 dwelling units, resulting in a total residential gross floor area (GFA) of 46,683 sq. m., a total of 24,919 sq. m. of office GFA, and a total of 460 sq. m of retail GFA which results in a total Floor Space Index (FSI) of 21.65, pursuant to GFA calculations under By-law 569-2013.
170 m away195 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
Site plan application for a 41-storey mixed use building, comprising of a 6-storey podium, on top of which is a 35-storey tower. The proposed building will contain retail uses at-grade, along with non-residential use between the 2nd and 20th levels, and residential uses between the 21st to 41st levels. The building will contain a total of 135 new dwelling units. A related ZBA (22 204655 STE 10 OZ) and SPA (22 204654 STE 10 SA) are being circulated concurrently.
240 m away123 EDWARD STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for two 72-storey towers with a height of 228 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse.A three-storey base podium connects the two towers. The existing 25-storey commercial office building on the southeast corner (180 Dundas Street West) will remin as is.
260 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 Kensington-Chinatown right now
- For sale now
- 83
- Median asking price
- $650K
- New in 7 days
- 11
- Price cuts
- 24%
Middle half: $519K to $862K
32 in 28 days
20 listings
This home is asking 108% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Kensington-ChinatownAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 150 m |
| Queen's Park Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 500 m |
| Osgoode Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 550 m |
| TMU Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 700 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 1.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orde Street Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 400 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Beverley SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 450 m | — |
| St Michael's Choir (Jr) SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 1–8 · French Immersion | 1 km | 99%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 350 m | 8%Grade 9 math |
| Subway Academy IIToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 450 m | — |
| St Michael's Choir (Sr) SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 96%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 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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