- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $223at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 29 x 97 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,5102025 tax year
- Parking
- 52 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 289 Mcarthur Ave
289 Mcarthur Ave is an 8-bedroom, 3-bathroom triplex in Vanier, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $949,000 (MLS® X13620328).
PRIME INVESTMENT & REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEART OF VANIER! Discover the potential of 289 McArthur Avenue, a well-maintained, income-producing triplex offering exceptional versatility for investors, developers, and entrepreneurs. Fully leased with three long-term residential tenants, this property provides established rental income from day one. Formerly a dental office, the property offers a unique history and exciting possibilities for future use. Zoned Traditional Mainstreet (TM), it presents opportunities for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development, subject to municipal approvals. Maintain the existing triplex, enhance rental income through improvements, or explore redevelopment and intensification potential. Additional income is generated from two rented detached garages and coin-operated laundry facilities. Ideally situated along the McArthur Avenue corridor, just minutes from downtown Ottawa, public transit, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks, and the Rideau River pathways. With its established rental income, desirable urban location, and flexible zoning, this property offers both immediate investment value and exciting long-term potential. INVEST TODAY, DEVELOP TOMORROW - THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,510 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13620328
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 29 x 97 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Vanier
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Other
- Kitchens
- 3
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 29 ft
- Depth
- 97 ft
- Lot Size
- 29 x 97 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- 3 Fridge, 3 Stove, 1 washer and 1 dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Br | 3.37 × 3.32 m | — | 3rd |
| 2nd Br | 2.79 × 3.39 m | — | 3rd |
| 3rd Br | 2.72 × 3.39 m | — | 3rd |
| Dining | 3.1 × 3.39 m | — | 3rd |
| Kitchen | 2.91 × 3.83 m | — | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 1.65 × 2.0 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 3.17 × 3.32 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.79 × 3.39 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.94 × 3.39 m | — | 2nd |
| Dining | 3.17 × 3.39 m | — | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 2.91 × 3.33 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.63 × 2.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.17 × 3.39 m | — | Bsmt |
| 2nd Br | 3.17 × 3.39 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 3.89 × 5.67 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 2.91 × 3.33 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.92 × 3.33 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.65 × 2.29 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 3.89 × 5.67 m | — | 3rd |
| Living | 3.89 × 5.67 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 289 Mcarthur Ave, Ottawa, 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 | $949,000 | N/A | Ext | X13620328 |
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The numbers
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $189,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $759,200
- Total interest payment
- $539,800
- Total purchase cost
- $1,488,800
- Mortgage payment
- $4,330/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$4,789- Rent $0
- Shortfall $4,789
Rental income starts at $0: enter the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $15,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $15,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $11,455
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 $949,000
- $10,980
- Ontario total
- $15,455
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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Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,813 sq ft261 m²
- Street frontage
- 29 ft8.8 m
- Depth
- 97 ft29.6 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, 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 conservation6
- Not in Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- Not in the municipality’s mapped flood areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m38 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 0.9 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (99 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 5.2 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority · Municipal flood mapping · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 2.9 km2.9 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 30 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · 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 HYDRAULI-CHROME INC, 2.9 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 Hydro Ottawa 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: Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: OmniTEC Wireless, Rogers, Storm Internet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Vidéotron. 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, Rideau Valley Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Multiplexes for sale in Vanier right now
- For sale now
- 11
- Median asking price
- $899K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 36%
Middle half: $734K to $925K
4 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 6% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in VanierAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.9 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2 km |
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.1 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.9 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: OC Transpo schedule data (GTFS) from the City of Ottawa under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 300 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 400 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 500 m | 66%Grade 6 average |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 850 m | 23%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3 km | 55%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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