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251-253 Colborne Street
Brantford Brantford N3T 2H4

$4,700,000 /For Sale
Commercial

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Status:
Active
Prop. Type:
Commercial
MLS® Num:
X12749174
Bus Major:
Apts - Over 20 Units
251 & 253 Colborne Street is located across from Wilfred Laurier's Brantford campus consisting of approximately 3,000 students. The property is improved with a three-storey walk-up apartment building containing 29 residential units, consisting of 13 bachelor units, 15 one-bedroom units, and 1 x two-bedroom unit. The main floor comprises 10 affordable units operating under the City of Brantford's affordability program. There are several large rooms in the finished lower level for additional revenue streams as well as 2 offices. There is laundry on site. Separate metering infrastructure is in place and ready to be optimized by the new purchaser.
Property Type:
Commercial
Property Sub Type:
Investment
Freestanding:
No
Total Area:
23357 sq. ft. Square Feet
Total Area:
23,357 sq. ft.
Lot Depth:
0'2⅞"
Lot Frontage:
79'
Water supply:
Municipal
Zoning:
C1-6, C1
Heating type:
Gas Forced Air Open
Garage:
Outside/Surface
Possession Details:
Immediate
HST Applicable To Sale Price:
In Addition To
Type Taxes:
Annual
Taxes:
$37,292.67 / 2025
Assessment:
$- / -
Brantford
Brantford
Utilities:
Yes
Air Conditioning:
No
Seller Property Info Statement:
No
Major Business Type:
Apts - Over 20 Units
Category:
Apartment
Date Listed:
Feb 02, 2026
Original Price:
Previous Price:
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Listed by COLLIERS
Data was last updated February 3, 2026 at 04:15 AM (UTC)
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