79 Lewis St
South Riverdale, Toronto, Ontario M4M 2H2
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $857at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 14.25 x 118 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,3582026 tax year
- Parking
- 11 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 79 Lewis St
79 Lewis St is a 3+1-bedroom, 5-bathroom freehold townhouse in South Riverdale, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,499,000 (MLS® E14097790).
Welcome to 79 Lewis St, a stunning 2.5 storey home renovated down to the studs in 2021 and meticulously maintained since. It offers 3+1 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, with sleek, modern finishes throughout. The open-concept main floor features engineered hardwood and a chef's kitchen with a Jenn-Air gas range and fridge. You also get skylights, upper-level laundry and three private outdoor spaces: a front deck, a rear deck and a top-floor terrace with glass railings. The finished basement has radiant in-floor heating and is protected by interior waterproofing and two sump pumps for added peace of mind. Systems updated in the 2021 renovation include the roof, a high-efficiency Lennox gas furnace, central air, a combination tankless water heater and boiler, and PEX plumbing, plus a smart Nest thermostat and hardwired smoke and CO detectors. The front and rear yards are fenced, and the home includes rare detached garage parking. It's just steps to the shops, cafés and restaurants on Queen East, with easy TTC streetcar access and every neighbourhood convenience nearby. A turnkey rare find. Don't miss it!
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall9/100−$3,777/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 38 townhouses with 4 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $7,358 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E14097790
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 14.25 x 118 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- South Riverdale
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 5pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 14.25 ft
- Depth
- 118 ft
- Lot Size
- 14.25 x 118 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- All existing appliances: Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer & Dryer, All ELFs and Window Coverings and TV Wall Mounts.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.25 × 4.55 m | Bay Window, Combined W/Dining, O/Looks Backyard | Main |
| Dining | 3.25 × 3.71 m | Window, Open Concept, Pot Lights | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.0 × 6.48 m | Centre Island, B/I Appliances, W/O To Deck | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.94 × 2.97 m | Closet, Large Window, 3 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 4.01 × 3.33 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Closet, Wood Floor | 2nd |
| Primary | 5.11 × 2.92 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet, Skylight | 3rd |
| Rec | 3.91 × 5.33 m | 4 Pc Bath, Heated Floor, Open Concept | Bsmt |
| 4th Br | 2.54 × 5.11 m | Wood Floor, Heated Floor, Combined W/Rec | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 79 Lewis 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 | $1,499,000 | N/A | Sc | E14097790 |
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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
- $299,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,199,200
- Total interest payment
- $852,500
- Total purchase cost
- $2,351,500
- Mortgage payment
- $6,839/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
64%Monthly carrying cost
$7,452- Rent $3,675
- Shortfall $3,777
Rental income opens at $3,675, the median asking rent of 38 comparable homes for lease in Toronto. 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
- $26,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $26,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $52,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $44,435
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 $1,499,000
- $21,980
- Ontario total
- $26,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $26,455.
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
- 1,682 sq ft156 m²
- Street frontage
- 14.25 ft4.3 m
- Depth
- 118 ft36 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.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- Inside Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaHere the area is drawn from flood hazard, crest of slope, river meander belt, shoreline hazard mapping. Work on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. It does not mean the house floods.At the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m79 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
- 99 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 53 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.4 km4.4 km
- Mapped parcel: about 1,570 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: 160 m160 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 City of Toronto — Eastern And Booth Blocks, 360 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 (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
- 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
R (d1.0) (x7)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d1.0
Density: floor area is capped at 1.0 times the lot area.
2 x7
Site-specific exception 7: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(7)
4 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
6 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Multiple ProjectsClosed
Revision 02 - Basement structural modifications and main floor level joist replacement. to include partial basement underpinning 15 linear metresProposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Issued June 4, 2021
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Issued April 13, 2021
Party Wall Admin PermitsClosed
Party wall admin permit for shared wall with 77 lewis
Issued March 25, 2021
Building Permit Related (DR)Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Issued November 5, 2020
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct ground floor and third floor addition, interior alterations for all floor levels.
Issued August 14, 2020
Party Wall Admin PermitsClosed
Party Wall permit related to 19-206019
Issued May 29, 2020
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.
26 B LEWIS STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
90 m away26 B LEWIS STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to facilitate the development of the site for a 12-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 794 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 28,638 square metres. A total of 340 residential dwelling units are proposed. Application appeald to OLT (OLT-23-000276) on Mar 29, 2023.
90 m away40 LEWIS STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to facilitate the development of the site for a 12-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 794 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 28,638 square metres. A total of 340 residential dwelling units are proposed. Application appeald to OLT (OLT-23-000276) on Mar 29, 2023.
110 m away40 LEWIS STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
110 m away34 LEWIS STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 blocks.
130 m away34 LEWIS STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to facilitate the development of the site for a 12-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 794 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 28,638 square metres. A total of 340 residential dwelling units are proposed. Application appeald to OLT (OLT-23-000276) on Mar 29, 2023.
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
Townhouses for sale in South Riverdale right now
- For sale now
- 17
- Median asking price
- $1.25M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 6%
Middle half: $999K to $1.43M
11 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 20% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in South RiverdaleAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Broadview Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.2 km |
| Chester Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.2 km |
| Castle Frank Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.4 km |
| Pape Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.4 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 400 m | 59%Grade 3 average |
| Morse Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 81%Grade 6 average |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 72%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Bon-BergerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.8 km | — |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 800 m | — |
| Inglenook Community SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | — |
| St Martin Catholic School (St.Martin)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.7 km | — |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.4 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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