Duplex · For sale

253 Sydney Street S, Kitchener

$748,888

Listing brokerage: EXP REALTY · MLS® X12846268

Property report for this address · zoning, second units, flood, schools (public records)

Listing brokerage: EXP REALTY
Type: Duplex
Deal: For sale
Category: Residential · Multi-unit homes
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: 1100-1500 sq ft
Lot: 47.79 x 99.53 ft
MLS® number: X12846268

Description

THE UNICORN! Purpose Built Duplex! 100% VACANT POSSESSION! Stop fighting old leases and inherited tenants. 253 Sydney St S is a solid brick, purpose-built Legal Duplex offering the ultimate "Blank Slate" in Kitchener's desirable Rockway neighborhood. Set your own market rents from Day 1. Perfect for Investors, House-Hackers, or Multi-Generational families. UNIT BREAKDOWN: * MAIN UNIT: Vacant. 2 + 1 Bed, 2 Bath with Rec Room. Convenient backyard, in-suite laundry, and a 1-car garage. UPPER UNIT: Vacant. 2-Bed, 1-Bath. Features in-suite laundry and dedicated carport parking. INVESTORS: Run your own tenant selection and maximize your Cap Rate immediately. HOUSE-HACKERS: Live in one unit and let the other unit pay your mortgage! MULTI-GENERATIONAL: Separate kitchens, separate laundry, and separate entrances-keep the family close with total privacy across two spacious units. THE LOCATION: Commuter's dream. Minutes to Hwy 7/8 Expressway, the LRT, Rockway Golf Course, and Downtown Kitchener's Tech Hub. Separately metered Hydro between the Upper and Main units. Gas/Water shared on a single meter. Purpose-built multi-unit properties with FULL VACANT POSSESSION are incredibly rare. Why wait for the next opportunity while the unicorn is right here!

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No record
Floodplain and conservation authority regulation
Not in a regulated area in the mapping we have
Mapping checked: TRCA, LSRCA, CVC, CLOCA, HCA. Other conservation authorities don't publish licensed open data; confirm with the one for this area.
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Oak Ridges Moraine
Outside the plan area
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Greenbelt
Outside the Greenbelt Plan area
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Heritage status
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Ask the municipality whether the property is listed or designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Contaminated-site records nearby
No federal records within 500 m
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Building permits on file for this address
We don't have open permit data for Kitchener
Permit data we load: Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton. Ask Kitchener's building department for the permit history.
No record
Active development applications within 250 m
None in the open data we load
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Upcoming projects within 1 km
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Water and sewer servicing
Published for York Region and Toronto only; not available here
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Schools for this address
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Questions to ask before you offer

From what the records above show. Your agent and lawyer can help with each.

Ask the seller for permits and final inspections for any renovation (finished basement, addition, second unit, deck), and ask Kitchener for a building permit history search. We don't have open building-permit data for Kitchener.

Full Property Report for this address · zoning, lot, transit, parks and more (public records)

Sources: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (Oct 31, 2026); City of Toronto, Building Permits – Active Permits (Oct 30, 2026); City of Toronto, Building Permits – Cleared Permits (Oct 30, 2026); City of Mississauga, Building Permits (issued since 2018) (Oct 1, 2026); City of Brampton, Building Permits (GeoHub) (Oct 31, 2026); City of Toronto, Development Applications (City Planning, Application Information Centre) (Nov 1, 2026); City of Toronto, Committee of Adjustment Applications (Active Applications) (Oct 31, 2026); City of Brampton, GeoHub, Planning_Land_Use_Development: OPA ZBA Subdivision, Draft Plan of Condo, Site Plan Approval, Minor Variance, Consent to Sever (Nov 1, 2026); York Region, Active Development Application Boundaries (York Region's review of applications in its nine municipalities) (Oct 27, 2026); Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, TRCA Regulated Area (Regulation Limit 2025, O. Reg. 41/24) (Apr 29, 2026).

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253 Sydney Street S, Kitchener

Description

Before you offer: public records for this address

Floodplain and conservation authority regulation

Oak Ridges Moraine

Greenbelt

Heritage status

Contaminated-site records nearby

Building permits on file for this address

Active development applications within 250 m

Upcoming projects within 1 km

Water and sewer servicing

Schools for this address

Questions to ask before you offer

Before you offer: public records for this address

Before you offer: public records for this address

Floodplain and conservation authority regulation

Oak Ridges Moraine

Greenbelt

Heritage status

Contaminated-site records nearby

Building permits on file for this address

Active development applications within 250 m

Upcoming projects within 1 km

Water and sewer servicing

Schools for this address

Questions to ask before you offer