For SaleTriplex · 2-StoreyMLS® #X13613366 · TRREB MLS®
199 Russell Ave, St. Catharines, Ontario
Downtown, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 1W9
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Lot Size
- 33 x 132 ft
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Type
- Triplex
- Basement
- Walk-Up
$449,900
Estimated market value
About 199 Russell Ave
199 Russell Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom triplex in Downtown, St. Catharines, listed for sale at an asking price of $449,900 (MLS® X13613366).
Legal Triplex - Turnkey Investment Opportunity! Here's your opportunity to own a legal triplex in St.Catharines' desirable Fitzgerald neighbourhood, conveniently located on Russell Avenue between Niagara Street and Geneva Street. Producing $36,000 in annual gross scheduled rental income, this fully tenanted property offers immediate cash flow and excellent long-term investment potential. The property features three self-contained units, including a main floor one-bedroom apartment, an upper-level two-bedroom unit (with the flexibility to use the second bedroom as a living room, den, or office), and a lower-level one-bedroom apartment. Each unit is separately metered for hydro and gas, while water is owner-paid. The property is serviced by three rented hot water tanks. Major improvements include the house roof (2017), garage roof (2023), professional exterior painting (2025), and completed fire separation upgrades (2026). An Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) certificate will be provided upon completion of the scheduled inspection. An extra-wide detached garage offers excellent storage, and the driveway accommodates parking for four vehicles. Located just minutes from downtown St. Catharines, Montebello Park, restaurants, cafés, shopping, schools, public transit, and highway access, this location is highly desirable for both tenants and investors. A comprehensive due diligence package, including financial statements, leases, utility information, permit history, and a pre-home inspection report, is available to assist buyers in making an informed purchasing decision. Whether you're expanding your investment portfolio or purchasing your first income property, this legal, income-producing triplex offers reliable tenants, documented improvements, and outstanding value in one of St.Catharines' most desirable central neighbourhoods. Move forward with confidence knowing the due diligence has already been done. Don't miss this opportunity!
Insights
Condition Score
Good1 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Strong+$663/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 12 homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in St. Catharines right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,408 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13613366
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 132 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 5 Parking
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 199 Russell Ave, St. Catharines, 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 | $449,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13613366 |
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Estimate
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Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Triplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Downtown
- Municipality
- St. Catharines
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Walk-Up
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33 ft
- Depth
- 132 ft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 132 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.13 × 4.06 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.09 × 2.9 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.28 × 3.47 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 5.19 × 2.46 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.72 × 3.17 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.62 × 4.08 m | — | 2nd |
| Living | 2.77 × 2.55 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 4.37 × 2.89 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 2.75 × 2.13 m | — | Bsmt |
Map and tour
Multiplexes for sale in Downtown right now
- For sale now
- 5
- Median asking price
- $760K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 20%
Middle half: $649K to $999K
1 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 41% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in DowntownAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $5,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $5,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $1,473
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 $449,900
- $998
- Ontario total
- $5,473
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 6.1 m.250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 5.1 km5.1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 910 m910 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 Kemira Chemicals Canada Inc. — KEMIRA CHEMCIALS CANADA INC. - ST CATS., 870 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 Alectra Utilities CorporationAt 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, Cogeco Connexion, Niagara Regional Broadband Network. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Last Mile Wireless Internet, NWIC, Rogers, Xplore. 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, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉÉC Immaculée-ConceptionConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 51%Grade 6 average |
| Harriet Tubman Public SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 78%Grade 6 average |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 61%Grade 6 average |
| St Denis Catholic Elementary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 81%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Laura Secord Secondary SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.8 km | 63%Grade 9 math |
| Eden High SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Saint Francis Catholic Secondary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 71%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.
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Catharines GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.9 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. 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.
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,356 sq ft405 m²
- Street frontage
- 33 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 132 ft40.2 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.
Comparable sales
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $89,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $359,920
- Total interest payment
- $255,980
- Total purchase cost
- $705,880
- Mortgage payment
- $2,053/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$2,337- Carrying cost $2,337
- Surplus $663
Rental income opens at $3,000, the median asking rent of 12 comparable homes for lease in St. Catharines. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
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