290 Empress Ave
Willowdale East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 3V3
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $659at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50 x 128 ft
- Tax a year
- $16,0472026 tax year
- Parking
- 42 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 290 Empress Ave
290 Empress Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Willowdale East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,800,000 (MLS® C13613330).
Welcome to 290 Empress Avenue --------- in the heart of prestigious Willowdale East, where timeless elegance meets modern stylish residence(SPENT $$$$), offering top-ranked schools ------ HOLLYWOOD PS & EARL HAIG SS district. The home provides an open concept main floor with expansive -- spacious space, airy atmosphere & functionality. The gourmet kitchen beautifully appointed with built-in appliances and large centre island, bright & spacious breakfast area framed by large windows, ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The family room offers an elegant fireplace, and moulded ceilings. Upstairs, Primary suite offers 5pcs newer ensuite, and moulded ceilings, pot lighting. Each bedrooms has own ensuite for privacy and comfort. Fully finished basement -------- Top-Ranked School --------- Hollywood PS/Earl Haig SS & Close to Wonderful Bayview Village Mall,Schools,Parks & Hwys!!!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall7/100−$7,512/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 6 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Willowdale East right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $16,047 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13613330
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 128 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 5pc 2nd, 3 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 128 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 128 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Other
- Roof
- Other
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- *Private Elevator(3Levels),Newer Kitchen Cabinet, Newer Centre Island, Newer S/S Fridge, Newer Stove, Newer Bosch B/I Oven, Newer Bosch B/I Microwave, Newer Bosch B/I Dishwasher, POT FILLER, Newer Washer/Newer Dryer, Centre Island, Gas Fireplace, CVAC, Wainscoting, Hardwood Floor, Pot Lighting, Newer Kitchen, Newer Washrooms,
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 3.75 × 4.65 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, B/I Bookcase | Main |
| Living | 4.37 × 5.65 m | hardwood floor, Moulded Ceiling, Pot Lights | Main |
| Dining | 4.25 × 4.35 m | hardwood floor, Combined W/Living, Pot Lights | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.5 × 5.65 m | Stainless Steel Appl, Centre Island, Open Concept | Main |
| Breakfast | 3.0 × 3.8 m | hardwood floor, W/O To Sundeck, Combined W/Kitchen | Main |
| Family | 4.35 × 6.25 m | Gas Fireplace, Pot Lights, hardwood floor | Main |
| Primary | 4.35 × 6.25 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Pot Lights | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 4.22 × 4.38 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Closet | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.85 × 5.0 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Pot Lights, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.25 × 4.45 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Closet | 2nd |
| Br | 5.5 × 10.55 m | Fireplace, Pot Lights, Window | Bsmt |
| Great Rm | 0.0 × 0.0 m | Open Concept | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 290 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 | $2,800,000 | N/A | Pc | C13613330 |
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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
- $560,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,240,000
- Total interest payment
- $1,592,500
- Total purchase cost
- $4,392,500
- Mortgage payment
- $12,775/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
67%Monthly carrying cost
$14,112- Rent $6,600
- Shortfall $7,512
Rental income opens at $6,600, the median asking rent of 6 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
- $56,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $56,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $112,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $104,475
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $2,800,000
- $20,000
- Ontario total
- $56,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $56,475.
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
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 128 ft39 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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 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 m250 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
- 16 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 5.7 km5.7 km
- Mapped parcel: about 6,420 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 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
- 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 below 5/1 Mbps. 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
Zone
RD (f15.0; a550) (x5)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f15.0
Frontage: at least 15.0 m.
2 a550
Lot area: at least 550 m² per dwelling unit.
3 x5
Site-specific exception 5: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(5)
5 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
3 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Interior AlterationsInspection
Proposal for Interior Alterations for adding an Elevator, Washroom and renovation for Windows. Also See 21-160466 WNP
Issued March 23, 2022
Building Permit Related (DR)Inspection
Drain - Proposal for Interior Alterations for adding an Elevator, Washroom and renovation for Windows. Also See 21-160466 WNP
Issued March 23, 2022
Building Permit Related(PS)Inspection
Plumbing - Proposal for Interior Alterations for adding an Elevator, Washroom and renovation for Windows. Also See 21-160466 WNP
Issued March 23, 2022
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
No open development applications within 800 m of this home.
The market
Detached homes for sale in Willowdale East right now
- For sale now
- 69
- Median asking price
- $2.59M
- New in 7 days
- 8
- Price cuts
- 10%
Middle half: $1.51M to $2.98M
28 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayview Station | TTC subway: Line 4 Sheppard | 1.1 km |
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.7 km |
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 1.7 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 550 m | 96%Grade 3 average |
| St Gabriel Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 69%Grade 6 average |
| McKee Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 1.1 km | 86%Grade 3 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.5 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 750 m | 84%Grade 9 math |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 87%Grade 9 math |
| St Joseph Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.2 km | 63%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.5 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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