12 Blong Ave
South Riverdale, Toronto, Ontario M4M 1P2
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,210at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 12 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,4092026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 12 Blong Ave
12 Blong Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom freehold townhouse in South Riverdale, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,089,000 (MLS® E14139814).
Some streets just have that special feeling, and Blong Avenue is one of them! Tucked away on one of Leslieville's most charming, tree-lined cul-de-sacs, 12 Blong Avenue offers a peaceful residential setting just steps from the vibrant heart of Queen Street East. Enjoy some of the city's best bakeries, cafés, restaurants, independent shops and neighbourhood favourites, all practically at your doorstep! This character-filled Victorian row house offers you three genuine bedrooms, beautiful original hardwood floors and a bright, sun-filled main floor where classic architectural charm creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. A fresh functional kitchen with upgraded appliances connects to your rear outdoor space, while a rarely offered main-floor powder room adds everyday convenience. The partially finished basement provides additional flexibility and an opportunity to make the space your own. Step outside to a newly renovated back area w/t a beautifully paved patio & landscaped garden beds. A newly added privacy fence, creates a more secluded outdoor setting; complete with your own secure and gated private parking space! Situated within the sought-after Riverdale Collegiate catchment, this home combines the tranquility of a quiet, established street with the unbeatable convenience of Leslieville living. Location matters and 12 Blong offers a combination of features that are increasingly difficult to find in this neighbourhood.
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall23/100−$1,995/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 10 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in South Riverdale right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,409 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E14139814
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 12 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- South Riverdale
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Partly Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 12 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 12 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Brick, Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle, Flat
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- All Light Fixtures, Whirlpool side-by-side fridge (2022), GE Stove (Convection Bake & Roast) (2022), GE Dishwasher (with steam cleaning) (2022), Oversized Deep Single-Basin Kitchen Sink, GE Profile Washer + Dryer.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 0.86 × 0.91 m | — | Main |
| Living | 2.54 × 3.76 m | carpet free, hardwood floor, Large Window | Main |
| Dining | 2.59 × 3.68 m | Casement Windows, hardwood floor, Crown Moulding | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.76 × 4.29 m | B/I Appliances, Walk-Out, hardwood floor | Main |
| Powder Rm | 1.37 × 1.09 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 3.45 × 3.25 m | Double Closet, Casement Windows | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.67 × 3.25 m | Large Window, carpet free | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.01 × 3.48 m | B/I Closet, Large Window | 2nd |
| Rec | 3.38 × 4.57 m | — | Bsmt |
| Study | 2.46 × 2.79 m | — | Bsmt |
| Room 11 | 2.51 × 5.33 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 12 Blong 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 | $1,089,000 | N/A | For Sale | E14139814 |
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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
- $217,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $871,200
- Total interest payment
- $619,500
- Total purchase cost
- $1,708,500
- Mortgage payment
- $4,969/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
52%Monthly carrying cost
$5,420- Rent $3,425
- Shortfall $1,995
Rental income opens at $3,425, the median asking rent of 10 comparable homes for lease in South Riverdale. 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
- $18,255
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $18,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $36,510
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $28,035
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 $1,089,000
- $13,780
- Ontario total
- $18,255
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $18,255.
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
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,200 sq ft111 m²
- Street frontage
- 12 ft3.7 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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 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 m15 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (205 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 activity4
- 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
- Nearest airport: 5.4 km5.4 km
- Mapped parcel: about 1,140 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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 550 m550 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 — 843 Eastern Avenue, 860 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 (d0.6) (x809)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
2 x809
Site-specific exception 809: 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(809)
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
1 building permit cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Party Wall Admin PermitsPermit Issued
Proposed party wall admin permit for 14 Blong Ave - 25 239233 SR
Issued January 30, 2026
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. 5 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
354-358 PAPE AVESite planUnder Review
Combine application for rezoning and site plan approval to permit a proposed mixed use development. The proposed building will be 8 storeys (24.6 metres in height) and comprised of 30 residential units and non residential uses on the ground floor and second floors. The proposal will have a total gross floor area of 2, 926 square metres for a total density of 3.12 times the lot area.
630 m away65-87 HEWARD AVEOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to re-designate the subject site from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas to permit future mixed-use development. The OPA would also introduce a new Site and Area Specific Policy that mandates a minimum of 3,150 square metres of gross floor area dedicated to activities related to film, television, and digital media production.
660 m away425 CARLAW AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Placeholder for Gerrard Station, one of the stations included in the Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract.
680 m away20 LESLIE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Proposed Official Plan Amendment Application seeking to remove the site from Employment Areas as shown on Map 2 (Urban Structure) of the Official Plan and to redesignate the site from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas on Map 21 of the Official Plan.
750 m away8 DE GRASSI STSite planAppeal Received
Sties Plan Control application for a proposed 6-storey mixed use building with 15 residential and one commercial units. Minor Variance application 22 240793 STE 14 MV is associated (deferred Dec. 2022). This application (both SP and MV applications) were appelaed by the applicant. The MV appeal (OLT-23-000401) was approved by the OLT on April 5, 2024. The SP appeal (OLT-23-000315) is still subject to conditions of Final Order.
800 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 13% below the median.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pape Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.9 km |
| Donlands Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.9 km |
| Chester Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2 km |
| Greenwood Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.2 km |
| Danforth GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 3.9 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morse Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 450 m | 81%Grade 6 average |
| Bruce Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 450 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 550 m | 78%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Bon-BergerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1 km | — |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 750 m | 77%Grade 9 math |
| Eastdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 950 m | — |
| St Patrick Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.8 km | 66%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2 km | 79%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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