- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 800–899sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $665at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $2,9922026 tax year
- Parking
- 11 underground
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 705-71 Simcoe St
705-71 Simcoe St is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo in University, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $565,000 (MLS® C13643006).
Get in tune with luxury at Symphony Place! This boutique, New York style building has it all! 100/100 Walk & Transit Score! 1 Minute Walk To Subway & Underground Path Network. Stunning 1+1 bed unit with 840 sq ft. Huge primary bedroom with 4-pc bathroom and built in closet. The galley style kitchen features stainless steel appliances and plenty of counter space for budding chefs! There is also a good sized office with big windows that let in plenty of light. The living dining space is huge. Even the foyer is over sized and gives a feeling of space from the moment you step into this wonderful condo. An ensuite laundry adds further convenience. Maintenance fees include all utilities. Parking included! Steps from the Financial and Entertainment Districts, Union Station, Rogers Centre and Scotia Bank Arena.
Insights
Condition Score
Fair66/1004 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall43/100−$672/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 12 condos with 1 bedroom for lease in University 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
- $2,992 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13643006
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Days on market
- Size
- 800-899 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Underground, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Apartment
- Community
- University
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 800-899 sqft
- Construction
- Concrete
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 6pc 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
- Yes
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- all ELFs, all window coverings, fridge, stove, clothes washer and dryer all furnitures belong to seller
- Condo maint.
- $1,045
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 3.1 × 4.1 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Closet | Flat |
| Den | 2.2 × 1.9 m | hardwood floor, Large Window | Flat |
| Living | 4.3 × 5.4 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Combined W/Dining | Flat |
| Dining | 4.3 × 5.4 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Combined W/Living | Flat |
| Kitchen | 2.3 × 2.2 m | hardwood floor, Granite Counter | Flat |
| Foyer | 1.3 × 3.5 m | hardwood floor, Closet | Flat |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 705-71 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 | $565,000 | N/A | Pc | C13643006 |
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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
- $113,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $452,000
- Total interest payment
- $321,400
- Total purchase cost
- $886,400
- Mortgage payment
- $2,578/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
41%Monthly carrying cost
$3,872- Rent $3,200
- Shortfall $672
Rental income opens at $3,200, the median asking rent of 12 comparable homes for lease in University. 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
- $7,775
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $7,775
- Total land transfer tax
- $15,550
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,075
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 $565,000
- $3,300
- Ontario total
- $7,775
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $7,775.
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
Comparable sales require sign in
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 m57 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 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
- 787 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 28 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 1.4 km1.4 km
- Mapped parcel: about 13,880 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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 310 m310 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 Enwave Energy Corporation — Pearl Street Steam Plant, 180 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- 2 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 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
- On the Heritage Register — Part IV, by-law 495-81
- 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
Zone
CR 12.0 (c8.0; r11.7) SS1 (x2333)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 12.0
Density: total floor area is capped at 12.0 times the lot area.
2 c8.0
Commercial floor area is capped at 8.0 times the lot area.
3 r11.7
Residential floor area is capped at 11.7 times the lot area.
4 x2333
Site-specific exception 2333: 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(2333)
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
18 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Garage Repair/ReconstructionClosed
Proposed localized concrete and waterproofing repairs to the suspended slabs
Issued December 6, 2024
Interior AlterationsClosed
To provide an interconnecting stair between units 2301 and 2401 and ancillary layout changes. modifications impact existing washroom and kitchen. Same property owner for 2301 and 2401
Issued August 20, 2024
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - To provide an interconnecting stair between units 2301 and 2401 and ancillary layout changes. modifications impact existing washroom and kitchen. Same property owner for 2301 and 2401
Issued August 20, 2024
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - To provide an interconnecting stair between units 2301 and 2401 and ancillary layout changes. modifications impact existing washroom and kitchen. Same property owner for 2301 and 2401
Issued August 20, 2024
Electromagnetic LocksClosed
Proposal to add magnetic door lock on 4th floor amenity space
Issued November 9, 2022
SprinklersClosed
Proposal for an addition to the existing sprinkler system on the basement level and the 4th floor of an existing apartment building.
Issued October 14, 2022
Other(BA)Closed
Trench Drain Replacement
Issued April 6, 2022
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - PROPOSED: Existing amenity spaces were demolished as part of previous application (# 21 119211 BLD 00 BA). Construction of new amenity spaces for existing residential building.
Issued July 27, 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.
53 SIMCOE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for a proposal to amend By-law 1015-2022, the proposed 65-storey residential tower with ground floor retail. The proposal includes 54,010 sqaure metres of residential GFA, 206.3 square metres of retail GFA and 861 dwelling units.
70 m away55 SIMCOE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for a proposal to amend By-law 1015-2022, the proposed 65-storey residential tower with ground floor retail. The proposal includes 54,010 sqaure metres of residential GFA, 206.3 square metres of retail GFA and 861 dwelling units.
80 m away145 WELLINGTON ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Combined Official Plan Amendment (OPA) & Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application for a proposal to amend By-law 1015-2022, the proposed 65-storey residential tower with ground floor retail. The proposal includes 54,010 sqaure metres of residential GFA, 206.3 square metres of retail GFA and 861 dwelling units.
90 m away145 WELLINGTON ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application to facilitate a new mixed-use building comprised of a 13-storey podium, and a 52-storey residential tower above. Proposal includes 14,662 m² non-residential floor area and 472 new purpose-built rental units. Proposal also includes reconfiguration of portions of Wellington Street West adjacent to site.
90 m away214-218 KING ST WPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of subdivison for 5 blocks.
130 m away214-218 KING ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan approval for an 80-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gorss floor area of 75,002.35 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 41,861.86 square metres. A total of 588 purpose built rental units are proposed.
130 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 University right now
- For sale now
- 10
- Median asking price
- $512K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 30%
Middle half: $380K to $751K
3 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 10% above the median.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 100 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 500 m |
| Osgoode Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 500 m |
| King Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 650 m |
| Queen Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 850 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 850 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| Bishop Macdonell Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Jean Lumb Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.6 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Choir (Sr) SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 96%Grade 9 math |
| Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 8%Grade 9 math |
| Subway Academy IIToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | — |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 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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