Updated Danforth corner detached with separate entrance; carry turns positive near 75% down
Updated 2-storey detached on a corner lot in Danforth Village-East York with a separate entrance positioned for a secondary suite. At the listed $880,000, projected carry is negative under leveraged scenarios and approaches breakeven only at 75% down.
Anatoli Chtcherbatov
Analyst · Sutton Group Admiral Realty
List price
$880,000
Cap rate
+1.82%
Est. monthly rent
$2,800
Source: comparables_widened
Est. net spread
+$200K
6mo hold
Annualized ROI
+45%
preliminary
The Deal
Updated 2-storey detached on a corner lot in Danforth Village-East York with a separate entrance positioned for a secondary suite.
Fix-and-flip projection
The spread, before the buy-and-hold math.
Preliminary · adjust scope & uplift
Renovation scope
Projection
Preliminary estimate. Renovation costs use 6Yield default per-sqft figures. Post-renovation value is modeled as a multiple of list price — replace with comparable post-renovation sales for higher precision. Carrying costs include property tax, condo fees if any, and insurance; financing costs not yet modeled.
Section · Buy-and-hold backup
If you held instead. The carrying math, side by side.
Each column shows the actual monthly cash flow and cash-on-cash return at that leverage. Click a column for the full breakdown.
Acquisition
| Down payment | $308,000 |
| Mortgage principal | $572,000 |
| Land transfer tax | $13,200 |
| Closing costs | $13,200 |
| Total acquisition | $334,400 |
Monthly cash flow
| Estimated rent | +$2,800 |
| Operating expenses | -$1,464 |
| Mortgage payment | -$3,341 |
| Net cash flow | -$2,005/mo |
Expense breakdown
| Property tax | $0/mo |
| Vacancy allowance | $140/mo |
| Maintenance reserve | $733/mo |
| Insurance | $367/mo |
| Property management | $224/mo |
Math by deterministic Python calculator. Rate 4.99% over 25 years. Rent source: comparables_widened (63 comps).
Breakeven
This property turns cash-flow positive at 74.0% down.
Run your own scenario
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Live result
All figures are estimates only and do not constitute financial advice. The sliders use the same math as the locked five-scenario calculator; only assumptions change. Total acquisition includes the down payment, land transfer tax ($13,200), and closing costs ($13,200).
Section · Investment Thesis
Why this property.
57 Queensdale Avenue is a 2-storey detached corner home in Danforth Village-East York listed at $880,000. The raw listing describes a new kitchen, new bathroom, hardwood floors, an oversized primary bedroom, a carport, and a separate entrance that opens to "a nanny suite or income potential." Estimated monthly market rent of $2,800 is drawn from 63 widened comparables, producing an estimated annual NOI of $16,032 and a leverage-agnostic cap rate of 1.82% (gross yield 3.82%). Note that the source data records annual property tax as $0; investors should verify the actual tax assessment before underwriting, and this gap is flagged in risk_flags.
Leverage sensitivity on this asset is high. At 20% down ($176,000), the projected monthly mortgage of $4,111.41 drives monthly cash flow to an estimated -$2,775.41 and a cash-on-cash return of -16.46%. Moving to 35% down ($308,000) improves carry to -$2,004.52 per month (-7.19% cash-on-cash), and 50% down ($440,000) narrows the gap to -$1,233.63 per month (-3.17%). The property only crosses into positive monthly carry at 75% down ($660,000), where projected cash flow is +$51.18 per month and cash-on-cash is 0.09%. A full cash purchase ($880,000, total acquisition $906,400 including $13,200 in land transfer tax and $13,200 in closing costs) produces an estimated +$1,336.00 per month and 1.77% cash-on-cash. The minimum down payment for non-negative carry on the current rent assumption is therefore 75%.
The investment case here is not current yield; it is the value-add optionality of the separate entrance and the East York land position. Converting the lower level into a legal secondary suite could materially lift rentable income above the $2,800 single-tenancy assumption, and Danforth Village benefits from established TTC subway access along Line 2, walkable amenities, and steady end-user demand for detached product on corner lots. The carport and mature lot are practical extras rather than rent drivers.
Investors using conventional 20% to 35% leverage should expect to fund a meaningful monthly shortfall while executing a suite-conversion or owner-occupier-plus-rental strategy. Cash-heavy buyers and portfolio builders willing to deploy 75% or more equity can achieve neutral to modestly positive carry while preserving exposure to GTA detached land appreciation. Hold period should be planned at 60+ months to absorb transaction costs and execute the income-suite upside.
Key features
- Detached 2-storey on a corner lot
- Separate entrance suitable for a secondary or nanny suite
- Recent updates: new kitchen and new bathroom
- Hardwood floors and high ceilings
- Oversized primary bedroom overlooking the backyard
- Carport parking
- Private deck and mature garden
- Danforth Village-East York location near TTC Line 2
Original MLS description
A HOME THAT LIVES BEAUTIFULLY ON ITS CORNER: This 2-storey Danforth home blends quiet charm with thoughtful updates-featuring a new kitchen and new bathroom, high ceilings, and light that moves easily through every room. The oversized primary bedroom, which overlooks the backyard, offers space to exhale, while hardwood floors ground the home in warmth. The separate entrance opens to a nanny suite or income potential. Outside, a mature garden softens the edges of city life, with a private deck made for slow mornings and late summer evenings. A carport adds practical advantages. Refined. Rooted. Effortlessly urban. (42912670)
Section · Neighborhood
Where it sits.
Danforth Village-East York
Danforth Village-East York is an established midtown-east Toronto pocket anchored by TTC Line 2 subway access along Danforth Avenue, with walkable retail, schools, and parks supporting consistent end-user demand for detached and semi-detached product. Corner lots in this submarket trade on land value and renovation potential, and the area has a long history of secondary-suite conversions given its stock of older 2-storey homes with separate side entrances.
Demand drivers include proximity to downtown employment via subway, the DVP for vehicle commuters, and ongoing gentrification along the Danforth corridor. The neighborhood appeals to families and professionals priced out of Riverdale and Leslieville, which supports rental absorption for properly configured units.
Section · Risk
What could go wrong.
Honest framing of unknowns, assumptions, and downside scenarios.
High leverage sensitivity: projected monthly cash flow is negative at 20%, 35%, and 50% down and only turns positive near 75% down
At 20% down, projected monthly shortfall is approximately $2,775.41; investor must fund this from outside income
Cap rate of 1.82% is below typical GTA debt cost of 4.99% used in this model, producing negative leverage at conventional down payments
Source data reports annual property tax of $0, which is almost certainly a data gap; verify actual municipal tax assessment before closing as it will further pressure cash flow
Rent estimate of $2,800 is based on widened comparables (63 records); actual market rent for the unit as configured should be re-tested
Value-add thesis depends on executing a legal secondary suite conversion, which carries permitting, construction, and timeline risk
Reported sqft of 102 appears to be a data error and should be verified against MPAC or measured floor plans
No recent sold comparables provided to validate the $880,000 list price