1001-225 Wellesley St
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, Ontario M4X 1X8
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 900–999sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $673at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $3,1772026 tax year
- Parking
- 11 underground
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1001-225 Wellesley St
1001-225 Wellesley St is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $639,000 (MLS® C14112610).
Welcome to Suite 1001 at 225 Wellesley Street East - a bright, beautifully proportioned 2-bedroom, 2-bath residence offering 959 sq ft of thoughtfully designed living space. The smart split-bedroom layout provides excellent separation, while the open-concept living and dining areas are framed by large windows and an open balcony with expansive city and lake views. The kitchen is both functional and inviting, featuring granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, a breakfast bar, and ample cabinetry. Hardwood flooring carries through the principal living areas, creating a warm, cohesive feel. The spacious primary bedroom easily accommodates a king-size bed and includes his-and-hers closets plus a 5-piece ensuite. A generous second bedroom and full second bath add flexibility for guests, a home office, or shared living. Complete with parking and locker, this well-managed building offers concierge/security, a gym, party room, visitor parking, bike storage, and a rooftop terrace with garden and BBQ area. Steps to transit, shopping, dining, and downtown amenities, this is a polished, move-in-ready home in a highly connected location.
Insights
Condition Score
Fair66/1004 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall26/100−$1,374/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 10 condos with 2 bedrooms for lease in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town 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
- $3,177 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14112610
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Days on market
- Size
- 900-999 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Underground, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Apt
- Style
- Apartment
- Community
- Cabbagetown-South St. James Town
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 900-999 sqft
- Construction
- Concrete
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 5pc Main, 1 × 4pc Main
- 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
- No
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Condo maint.
- $868
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 3.05 × 2.74 m | Laminate, Double Closet | Main |
| Living | 5.71 × 2.98 m | W/O To Balcony | Main |
| Dining | 2.97 × 3.81 m | Laminate | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.78 × 2.05 m | Granite Counter, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Primary | 5.27 × 2.8 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, Laminate | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.74 × 2.76 m | South View, W/O To Balcony | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1001-225 Wellesley 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 | $639,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14112610 |
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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
- $127,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $511,200
- Total interest payment
- $363,600
- Total purchase cost
- $1,002,600
- Mortgage payment
- $2,916/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
58%Monthly carrying cost
$4,049- Rent $2,675
- Shortfall $1,374
Rental income opens at $2,675, the median asking rent of 10 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
- $9,255
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $9,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $18,510
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,035
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 $639,000
- $4,780
- Ontario total
- $9,255
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $9,255.
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 Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record 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 m31 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 12.2 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (188 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
- 41 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 2 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km4 km
- Mapped parcel: about 34,100 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: 980 m980 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 Enwave Energy Corporation — Walton Street Steam Plant, 1.5 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 (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, 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) (x897)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d1.0
Density: floor area is capped at 1.0 times the lot area.
2 x897
Site-specific exception 897: 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(897)
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
16 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Garage Repair/ReconstructionInspection
Proposal for localized garage roof deck repairs including new hot applied waterproofing and concrete repairs
Issued October 8, 2025
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration for a new dental office. Scope includes new partitions walls, doors, ceilings, plumbing fixtures & piping, sprinklers, HVAC distribution ductwork and diffusers.
Issued December 17, 2020
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal for interior alteration for a new dental office. Scope includes new partitions walls, doors, ceilings, plumbing fixtures & piping, sprinklers, HVAC distribution ductwork and diffusers.
Issued December 16, 2020
Interior AlterationsClosed
Proposal for interior alteration for a new dental office. Scope includes new partitions walls, doors, ceilings, plumbing fixtures & piping, sprinklers, HVAC distribution ductwork and diffusers.
Issued November 24, 2020
Other(PS)Inspection
Proposed in-suite kitec pipe replacement for 184 units.
Issued November 19, 2019
Garage Repair/ReconstructionPermit Issued
Proposal for parking garage repairs for existing condo building.
Issued April 5, 2019
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a new doctor's office and pharmacy in existing ground floor space - Unit 10. See also 17 160031 ZZC.
Issued August 16, 2017
Interior AlterationsClosed
Proposal for interior alterations for a new doctor's office and pharmacy in existing ground floor space - Unit 10. See also 17 160031 ZZC.
Issued August 16, 2017
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.
240 WELLESLEY ST ESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval application to permit three new buildings on the lands, comprising a 47-storey mixed-use building with 5,770 square metres of non-residential uses in the lower floors and 620 dwelling units, a 21-storey building with 300 dwelling units, and a 9-storey building with 65 dwelling units, including 27 replacement rental units. A 2,209 square metre public park and enhanced open spaces with a range of programming across the site are proposed. A new public street, which would extend Rose Avenue through to the northern boundary of the site and a series of private streets across the site are proposed. The proposal includes modifications to the layout and uses within the existing buildings to create new amenity and non-residential spaces, which would result in the loss of 27 existing rental dwelling units that would be replaced in the new 9-storey building. The remaining 2,197 rental dwelling units are proposed to be retained, along with 2,986 square metres of existing non-residential space. The existing and proposed buildings would result in 3,182 dwelling units with a gross floor area of 224,675 square metres, and 8,756 square metres of non-residential gross floor area, for a total gross floor area of 233,431 square metres across the site.
110 m away240 WELLESLEY ST EPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision to establish two development blocks with pedestrian and vehicular connections into and through the subject site. A new public park and publicly-accessible open spaces, framed by the addition of new buildings to be incorporated enhance the pedestrian experience of St. James Town neighbourhood.
110 m away405 SHERBOURNE STSite planApplication Received
Site Plan Control Application for a 35-storey (112.6) metre building (excluding mechanical penthouse) 25,069 square metres of residential gross floor area and 388 square metres of non-residential gross floor area and a landscaped mid-block connection between Sherbourne and Bleecker Streets.
320 m away410 SHERBOURNE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Proposed Draft Plan of Condominium for a 39-storey mixed-use building containing 456 residential units.
330 m away410 SHERBOURNE STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval Application for a 42-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 240 square metres and a residential gross floor area of 31,273 square metres.
330 m away141 ISABELLA STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Zoning By-law Amendment for a 69-storey residential building containing 823 dwelling units. The existing 7-storey apartment building and 3-storey single detached dwelling on the site would be demolished. The 61 demolished rental units would be replaced in the new proposal. The proposed redevelopment consists of a total of 50,463.1 sq. m of gross floor area (GFA).
380 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 Cabbagetown-South St. James Town right now
- For sale now
- 20
- Median asking price
- $544K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 10%
Middle half: $457K to $610K
12 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 18% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherbourne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 600 m |
| Castle Frank Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 750 m |
| Wellesley Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 900 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.5 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 200 m | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Winchester Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 200 m | 77%Grade 6 average |
| Rose Avenue Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 300 m | 49%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.2 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 400 m | 34%Grade 9 math |
| Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 400 m | — |
| St Martin Catholic School (St.Martin)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 650 m | — |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 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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