05/04/2026
🚨 RARE CORNER DEVELOPMENT DEAL IN BARRIE 🚨
This is one of the cleanest small-scale development plays I’ve come across recently — ideal for builders who value speed + certainty + strong margins.
📍 791 Essa Rd, Barrie
💰 Listed at: $1.79 M (reviewing strong offers)
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✨ WHAT MAKES THIS PREMIUM:
• ✅ 8 FREEHOLD towns = NO site plan approval
• ✅ Only build permit required → fastest ex*****on
• ✅ Corner lot (75 x 200 ft) = optimal layout + frontage
• ✅ Existing residential zoning context with townhomes already built nearby
👉 You’re skipping 6–12 months of approvals here
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🏗️ DEVELOPMENT UPSIDE:
• 8 Freehold Towns → fast flip, lower risk
• 16 Stacked Towns → maximize density + profit (with SPA)
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💵 STRONG HOLDING PROFILE: It’s a raised bungalow with finished rentable walk up basement.
• Current rent (main portion): $3,000/month
• Potential (with basement): ~$4,800/month
👉 Carry while you plan without pressure
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📍 LOCATION = BUILDER CONFIDENCE:
• Prime Southwest Barrie growth corridor
• Minutes to major plazas, grocery, gas, and daily retail
• Surrounded by active low-rise + townhome development
• Proven absorption in this pocket
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📊 WHY SERIOUS BUILDERS ARE PAYING A PREMIUM HERE:
• Time = money → this saves months of entitlement risk
• Smaller project = faster capital rotation
• Clean, straightforward ex*****on vs complex assemblies
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Seller is open to strong, clean offers with flexible closing.
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NO SITE PLAN REQUIRED to build 8 freehold townhomes means just apply for build permit & exit quickly!
If you’re looking for a quick-turn, high-certainty project, this is it.
Contact me for more information:
YUKTI GUPTA (647-785-1399)
Cityscape Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage