Wel­come to the Beach, a pop­u­lar neigh­bour­hood in Toronto’s east end. Known world­wide for the Board­walk and of course its sandy Lake Ontario shore­line, it is also a great all sea­son spot for a cup of cof­fee, a great din­ing expe­ri­ence, some fun shop­ping – or just a nice stroll! This is why so many peo­ple buy con­dos in the Beaches, they want a piece it for themselves!

This com­mu­nity is sit­u­ated between Vic­to­ria Park and Coxwell Avenues, and it is south of Kingston Road. Many would call the area north of Kingston Road the Upper Beaches, but that is offen­sive to the purists. While we tend to agree that the neigh­bour­hood ends at Kingston, we are includ­ing con­dos to the north because too many peo­ple think that way.

There are innu­mer­able beau­ti­ful con­dos in this neigh­bour­hood, and despite the vari­ety of tastes out there, we’re sure you’ll agree that these con­dos add greatly to the look of the area. You are imme­di­ately aware of the quiet and pri­vate qual­ity. Like almost all streets in the Beaches, the sun­light is dap­pled by the tow­er­ing trees of all shapes, sizes and descriptions.

Ash­bridges Bay is a park, a marina, a nat­ural habi­tat, a sports venue (soft­ball) and one of Toronto’s best places to be in the warmer seasons.

Call Lau­rin at 416−388−1960 or or email him today if you are inter­ested in any of these Beaches Con­dos! And please be sure to let us know if you think a condo is missing.

The Beach Con­do­mini­ums – 1733 – 1863 Queen Street East Built in 5 phases end­ing in 2006, this large com­plex near the lake was com­pleted by The Pem­ber­ton Group. Only 5 sto­ries tall, this low rise condo stretches along Queen Street East for a num­ber of blocks between Kingston Road and Wood­bine Avenue. Most of the con­dos are one and two bed­room lay­outs, though there are some three bed­room pent­houses. Every condo has a bal­cony or ter­race, with south-facing units on higher floors hav­ing a lake view. Just on the west­ern edge of the pop­u­lar Beaches neigh­bour­hood, there is every con­ve­nience imag­in­able nearby. Min­utes to the beach, the board­walk and stores such as Star­bucks, Sauvi­gnon Restau­rant and Zane Bak­ery. With the Queen street­car just out­side your door, you are min­utes to down­town as well. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

The Board­walk – 9 & 35 Board­walk Drive With two build­ings in each phase, there are 4 total in this east water­front condo com­plex. Another low rise of only 5 floors, it fits well into the res­i­den­tial neigh­bour­hood. The con­dos are all one and two bed­room floor plans, each with bal­cony or ter­race. The south­ern end of the east­ern build­ing is lit­er­ally feet from the beach, just the other side of Lake Shore Boule­vard. Wood­bine Park is to the west, The Beaches to the east, the lake to the south – what more could you want? Many con­dos have been upgraded with gran­ite and stain­less and hard­wood – they can be gor­geous. Only min­utes to Bay Street, The Board­walk con­dos are close to restau­rants, shops, sail­ing and canoe­ing clubs, golf clubs, ten­nis clubs and more. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Bat­ten­berg Towns – 41 & 50 Bat­ten­berg Avenue A small condo town­house com­plex near Queen and Coxwell, you are just out­side of the hec­tic Beaches neigh­bour­hood. Not your stan­dard stacked towns, these are the full house, mak­ing them a great oppor­tu­nity for first time buy­ers to own in The Beaches. Some have two bed­rooms, some have three, most with only one wash­room though. Each has park­ing, plus a nice lit­tle back­yard. The condo fees are high for a town­house, though not too bad by condo stan­dards – and they include every­thing. Sky­lights high­light the third-floor mas­ter retreats. Some have been updated with all the lat­est good­ies, while oth­ers may need a lit­tle love. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Upper Beaches Con­dos – 716 Kingston Road Just north of The Beaches proper, the Upper Beaches con­dos are located at Kingston and Main. One and two bed­room con­dos all have bal­conies or ter­races, plus park­ing. This small bou­tique condo offers fire­places and great views, all within walk­ing dis­tance to the sub­way, with street­cars at the door. Only 5 sto­ries tall, the Upper Beaches con­dos blend into the exist­ing low rise res­i­den­tial neigh­bour­hood. While some units are upgraded, oth­ers may still be dated and in need of some ren­o­va­tion. But since they are pretty much the lowest-priced con­dos in the area, you will be able to afford to dec­o­rate. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Wood­bine Beach – 123 Wood­bine Avenue An older build­ing, built in the 1970s, located on Wood­bine Avenue between Queen Street and the beach. All of the con­dos are bach­e­lors, all small but all very afford­able. Even with Toronto condo prices, these can be had for not much more than $200,000. It is a bou­tique low-rise with only 3 sto­ries, so even being so close to the lake it might be hard to see it over the houses nearby. All have park­ing and some have bal­conies. Main­te­nance fees are very low and there is a great reserve fund. Many buy for invest­ment, or to use as a pied-a-terre. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Eston­ian House – 2378 Queen Street East Right at Neville Park, across from the RC Har­ris Plant, this build­ing is perched on a small hill with a fan­tas­tic view of the lake. Right at the far east end of The Beaches, there is still tons to do within a short walk. All units have 2 bed­rooms and one wash­room, each with a bal­cony. Tremen­dously afford­able, prices are not much over $300,000 as of 2013. The units are dated though, heated with radi­a­tors. Only four floors high, this is a fairly exclu­sive bou­tique build­ing in a great part of the city. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Lawlor Con­dos – 1 Lawlor Avenue Near Kingston and Vic­to­ria Park, this four storey low rise condo is another hid­den gem near The Beaches. As with many of the area build­ings, there is great value for the money. You will not have trou­ble find­ing huge 2-bed/2-bath units in the low $400s (as of 2013). Built in the early 2000s, there are some one-bedroom con­dos but mainly 2 bed­room units. All have park­ing and all have out­door space – ground floor units with mas­sive ter­races that are more like back­yards. Being a newer build­ing, the fin­ishes are all top qual­ity, as you would expect. Condo fees may seem high, but when the aver­age unit is in the 1,100–1,350 square foot range, you real­ize you are get­ting a lot for your money. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Glen Manor – 15 Glen Manor Drive Located at 15 Glen Manor Drive, directly beside the board­walk in the beach, this superbly located site orig­i­nally was occu­pied by a three storey apart­ment block, that had set­tled so badly (over a foot out of plumb) that the City had it con­demned and demol­ished. This vacant land was pur­chased and rebuilt with a new, period style eleven-unit all masonry and con­crete con­do­minium struc­ture, con­structed on steel piles sock­eted into bedrock over fifty feet below the ground. One of the few con­dos built by Bob Mitchell that is not a loft, it still has the cachet that his name brings. Buy your­self a south-facing condo and look across the street at the sand and water, this is as close as it gets. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

The Ham­mer­smith – 2112 Queen Street East Com­pleted in late 1991, this four-storey low rise condo over­looks a quiet stretch of Queen East, between Bal­sam and Spruce Hill. Toward the east­ern end of The Beaches, this 38-unit condo is still close to all the ameni­ties of the neigh­bour­hood. Only one block to the board­walk & lake, with all sorts of restau­rants, shop­ping, and cafes nearby. Won­der­fully cared for build­ing with a lovely gar­den & foun­tain in the court­yard. Sit on your bal­cony and watch the parade or the Jazz Fes­ti­val. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Edge­wood Towns – 90 Edge­wood Avenue Best kept secret in The Beach – excep­tional value sit­u­ated on the west side of The Beach. Feels like a house and set 75 meters from the near­est street. In a park-like set­ting, these town­houses back on to a ravine and front on to treed and flo­ral court­yard. A model of urban liv­ing in a nat­ural set­ting. The town­homes of Edge­wood Avenue offer 3 lev­els of liv­ing space with pic­ture win­dows look­ing over the ravine from the liv­ing room. Large mas­ter bed­rooms have ensuites and walk-in clos­ets. There are entrances from the units to pri­vate under­ground park­ing. Short stroll to the trendy shops, bistros, and restau­rants on Queen and the famous board­walk. Great schools nearby. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Falling­brook Place – 4A-6C Scar­bor­ough Road Cus­tom built exec­u­tive town­homes on a gor­geous tree-lined street at the quiet end of The Beaches, near Queen and Falling­brook. There are mature 200-foot trees that sur­round the 500-square-foot roof decks. Upgrades abound: stain­less steel appli­ances, gran­ite counter tops, slate floor­ing, cor­nice mould­ings and 9-foot ceil­ings, Silent Joist Sys­tem floors under hard­wood, glass show­ers and more. Good things come in threes here, with 3 bed­rooms and 3 bath­rooms on 3 floors. Com­pleted in 2006, these beau­ti­ful homes have been known to spark a bid­ding war or two. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

60 Kip­pen­davie Avenue Com­pleted around 1989, this low-rise condo looks more like town­houses than a tra­di­tional condo build­ing. In the heart of The Beach, the loca­tion south of Queen Street is per­fect. Hard­wood floors, wood burn­ing fire­places, sky­lights and more. Large bay win­dows reveal a canopy of mature trees and morn­ing sun only half a block to the board­walk and beach. One of the more estab­lished and desir­able streets in one of Toronto’s most desir­able areas. This bou­tique build­ing has only 18 units, and is well-managed with low main­te­nance fees. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

90 Kip­pen­davie Avenue Built around the same time as 60 Kip­pen­davie, in 1986, these town­houses offer the best in Beaches liv­ing. The 14 units all have 3 bed­rooms and 2 wash­rooms, plus a fin­ished base­ment. Most have park­ing and many have ter­races. Condo fees are a tad high for town­homes. These Vic­to­rian styled homes offer hard­wood floors and wood burn­ing fire­places. Just a few houses up from the board­walk, these gems do not come up for sale very often. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

61 Main Street Located on Main Street just north of Kingston, this 4-storey low-rise condo was com­pleted in 1986. Offer­ing great value, one bed­room con­dos can still be had for around $250k, while two bed units are closer to $300k (as of 2013). Excep­tional loca­tion, just a 10 minute walk to the ameni­ties of Queen St. Excel­lent TTC acces­si­bil­ity. This is an ideal condo/investment for an entry level buyer or empty nesters think­ing of down­siz­ing. Party room, roof top deck and recre­ation room. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

1666 Queen Street East Another condo town­house project from 1986, these town­homes are fairly com­mon to see for sale (with 8 sales in 2 years). It is near Coxwell, at the west­ern edge of The Beaches. Most have 3 bed­rooms and 1 bath­room, most with park­ing. Some units have 2 bed­rooms, the larger ones have 3. Most have 2 wash­rooms, though some have 3. Ter­races are com­mon in the larger units. With prices in the mid-$300s (2013) they are a great value for the area. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

120–122 Glen Manor Drive Some say this is the best condo com­plex in The Beach! As with many in the area, these multi-level con­dos are cen­tered around a cen­tral court­yard, with upper floors over­look­ing Queen street and the lake. These con­dos tend to be quite large, with open con­cept designs. There are sky­lights and lots of cup­boards and stor­age space. Likely com­pleted in the late 1980s. Some units have 2 bed­rooms, the larger ones have 3. Most have 2 wash­rooms, though some have 3. Ter­races are com­mon in the larger units. Located on the cor­ner of Queen and Glen Manor. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Kew Beach Place – 1941 Queen Street East A 3-storey 12-unit bou­tique build­ing above retail space, just west of Kew Gar­dens. Built in 1992, these con­dos at Queen and Ken­nil­worth range from one to three bed­rooms and have one or two wash­rooms. Not all have park­ing, but many that do have two spots. Many of the units are spread over two floors, some have mul­ti­ple walk­outs to bal­conies and ter­races with lake views. A rare and award-winning condo right in the heart of The Beaches. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

2366 Queen Street East These 3-level town­houses are located in a small Beach com­plex with Lake views and back­ing into a nat­ural ravine. Nes­tled in the trees, these one-of-a-kind homes are across from a park and the board­walk. Very bright with 2 level atrium. Fea­tur­ing fab­u­lous third floor mas­ter retreats with ensuite bath and walk out. Many have large ter­races and decks. Imag­ine a cot­tage envi­ron­ment in the city. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

101 Glen Manor Drive Yet another Beaches town­house com­pleted in 1986 (what a year for town­homes in the Beach!), this one also has prime loca­tion south of Queen. They tend to be rather groovi­li­cious, with sunken liv­ing rooms and brick wood-burning fire­places. There are units with 2 bed­rooms or 3 bed­rooms, some with 2 wash­rooms and oth­ers with 3. Bal­conies or ter­races are the norm. Almost all have park­ing. The com­plex has been well-kept, with roofs and exte­rior paint in 2007. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

South Beach Con­dos – 2371 Queen Street East This small 14-unit build­ing is on Queen, between Beech and Bal­sam. Com­pleted in 1997, the builder offered fine fin­ishes such as gas fire­places and pot lights as stan­dard. Watch life go by on Queen Street from the north units, while south-facing con­dos see trees and the lake. All units have two bed­rooms and two bath­rooms, except for unit 201, which has only one of each. All have bal­conies or ter­races, and most have park­ing. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Ash­bridges Bay Con­dos – 325 Kingston Road A some­what recent condo, com­pleted in 2000. It is quite small, only 4 floors and only 2 con­dos per floor. Right near Kingston and Wood­bine, it is just a wee bit north of Ash­bridges Bay. Nicely by fin­ished the builder, orig­i­nal fin­ishes included jacuzzi tubs and gas fire­places – and 10 foot ceil­ings. All of these con­dos have two bed­rooms, with one or two wash­rooms. All have two bal­conies – a small one out front and a big one at the back, fac­ing south. All have park­ing. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Falling­brook Place – 2286–2292 Queen Street East Com­pleted in 2005, these new town­houses are at the quiet end of Queen Street, at Falling­brook. These exec­u­tive town­homes are a short walk to the lake, board­walk, beach, restau­rants & shop­ping. Enjoy the sun from the fab­u­lous 500-square-foot roof top ter­races – great out­door spaces with north and south views. These towns are a fan­tas­tic oppor­tu­nity to own a newer house in The Beach. Fea­tures include stain­less steel kitchen appli­ances and hard­wood, slate, lime­stone and mar­ble floor­ing. Gran­ite counter tops and silent floor sys­tems com­plete the lux­ury fin­ishes. Nine-foot ceil­ings, ensuite bath­rooms, mas­ter retreats, open con­cept main floors. Trust me, these are nice! Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

155 Wood­bine Mews A small com­plex of town­houses at the bot­tom of Wood­bine Avenue. All have 3 bed­rooms and 2 wash­rooms. Each has its own pri­vate garage. They have two park­ing spots and all have a bal­cony. They have back­yards as well. Mas­ter bed­rooms are on the top floor, with spa-like ensuites. All brick, these Beach area town­homes have cathe­dral ceil­ings and sky­lights in the mas­ter bath. Dat­ing from the early to mid-1980s, the towns are almost 2,000 square feet. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

10 Buller Avenue One of the very early condo town com­plexes in The Beach, dat­ing from the early 1980s. These Vic­to­rian Style Town­house offer Main­te­nance Free Liv­ing In The Heart Of The Beach. Steps To Board­walk, Lake, Shops On Queen & TTC. Sky­lights, fire­places, back­yards. Kew Beach school dis­trict and close to the Kew Beach Ten­nis Club. Well-maintained, the win­dows were replaced in 2002 and the park­ing garage repaired. While they are only two storeys tall, they have fin­ished base­ments to make for three lev­els of liv­ing. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Llewellyn DeLa­plante House – 2357–2359 Queen Street East The orig­i­nal build­ing was con­structed in 1905 and is on the City’s list of her­itage prop­er­ties. Right in the heart of The Beaches, at Spruce Hill, just north of Balmy Beach Park. Only 8 large units, town­house in style, around 1,200 square feet each. Under­ground park­ing, wood burn­ing fire­places, pri­vate ter­races. An amaz­ing lit­tle bou­tique build­ing that almost no one has ever heard of! Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Beach Hill Res­i­dences – 763 Wood­bine Avenue Com­ing soon to Wood­bine & Ger­rard, in the Upper Beaches. To be built at the crest of a hill over­look­ing the charm­ing Beaches neigh­bour­hood, this will be a build­ing that def­i­nitely doesn’t blend. Con­tem­po­rary archi­tec­ture by RAW Design and a high-contrast black and white exte­rior will be punched up with bright green accents that bring youth and play­ful colour to the area. There will be 7 storeys with 64 units rang­ing from 483 to 1,009 square feet. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Beach Club Lofts – 303 Kingston Road The win­dows at the front of the build­ing will be sub­tly angled to cre­ate a curv­ing rip­ple effect that evokes the gen­tle play of waves on water. The Beach Club Lofts is a new condo / loft project by Zen Homes cur­rently in pre-construction at 303 Kingston Road. The project is sched­uled for com­ple­tion in 2014. The project has a total of 50 units, with sizes from 457 to 1,375 square feet. Ceil­ings will range up to 17 feet in some units. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

North Beach Lofts – 601 Kingston Road The North Beach Lofts were built by Namarra Devel­op­ments in 2006, near Kingston and Main. Upper Beaches, North Beach, the name is just mar­ket. North Beach Lofts is walk­ing dis­tance to the vibrant Beaches strip and top floor south-facing lofts have views of the lake. This is a soft loft build­ing with ceil­ings of 9 and 10 feet on the top floors. Expect the same exposed con­crete and duct work as in other soft loft build­ings, as well as lam­i­nate floors, ter­races and floor to ceil­ing warehouse-style win­dows. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Cor­ner­stone Ter­race Lofts – 323 Kingston Road Cor­ner­stone Ter­race Lofts will blend mod­ern design and clas­sic fin­ishes to achieve a time­less liv­ing envi­ron­ment. There are only 8 units in the 4-storey build­ing, includ­ing seven 2-storey lofts and one 1-storey stu­dio loft. The 2-storey lofts are avail­able in 1 and 2 bed­room designs and range in size from 576 to 980 square feet. Four of the suites have pri­vate roof ter­races which increase their liv­ing area by almost 250 square feet. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

75 Scar­bor­ough Road Like many other co-op build­ings, 75 Scar­bor­ough Road has fairly large suites, with big bed­rooms – unlike most new con­dos. An older build­ing, there is no laun­dry in the units (laun­dry room) and par­quet floors are com­mon. Taxes are included in the main­te­nance fees. Perched atop a hill, the upper floors enjoy views of the lake and lower floors enjoy beau­ti­ful streetscapes. The 75 Scar­bor­ough Road co-op is just a short stroll to Queen East shop­ping and restau­rants. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Upper Beaches Lofts – 214 Main Street Not much is left of the old fish mar­ket that used to be on this site. Now hous­ing 16 lofts, the Upper Beaches Lofts is a lovely brick, two-storey build­ing with lofts rang­ing from 795 to 1,268 square feet. All of the lofts are two lev­els – and all fea­ture beau­ti­ful hard­wood floors and cozy gas fire­places. Located in the Upper Beaches area near Dan­forth Vil­lage, restau­rants, gro­cery stores and box stores are close at hand. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Mod­ern Beach Lofts – 952 Kingston Road 952 Kingston is a unique 24 unit build­ing which marks the first loft con­ver­sion project in this area of the city. This prop­erty is steep with his­tory begin­ning life as a movie the­atre in the early 1940′s. When you look at the upper level of the build­ing you can see the Art Deco influ­ences in stone details and lin­ear motifs. The res­i­den­tial entrance of the build­ing recalls the sense of the orig­i­nal the­atre grand entrance. Upper lev­els house dis­tinc­tive curves, glass facades and ter­races. The con­ver­sion of the 1940 movie the­atre into 24 mod­ern art deco loft res­i­dences is a land­mark in the upscale north beach neigh­bour­hood. Stain­less steel appli­ances, 10 ft. ceil­ings and pol­ished con­crete floors are some of the many fea­tures that 952 Kingston has to offer. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

21 Ben­la­m­ond Avenue Smaller bou­tique condo in the Upper Beaches in a prime area, close to ravines and parks with Kingston Road nearby. Each of the con­dos has 2 bed­rooms, but only half have park­ing. There are only 11 units, so you will get to know your neigh­bours if you live here. Some own­ers have added laun­dry, but don’t expect them all to have ensuite facil­i­ties, though there is a laun­dry room. Being a co-ownership, there are higher down pay­ment require­ments, but the condo fees tend to be on the low side – and they include prop­erty taxes! You might still find one for less than $400k, but don’t hold your breath. With only 3 sales since 2007, they don’t come up very often. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

49 Ben­la­m­ond Avenue Just up the road from 21 Ben­la­m­ond Avenue is another, even smaller, bou­tique Upper Beaches condo. This one used to be co-ownership as well, though the own­ers con­verted it to a con­do­minium proper back in 2001. Carved from a 1927 man­sion, the units retain much of the charm of yes­ter­year. Expect to find hard­wood floors, fire­places and raftered ceil­ings. With only 1 sale in the past 6 years, these 6 two-bedroom units do not move very often. From man­sion to rentals, then co-ownership and now condo, this old house has seen it all. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Glens Of Ben­la­m­ond – 47–57 Ben­la­m­ond Avenue Tucked in behind and beside 49 Ben­la­m­ond is the last in our group on Ben­la­m­ond Avenue. This is a col­lec­tion of town­houses, all fairly large, with very low fees. Fairly recent, they were built in 1996. Many con­sider them to be free­hold, but there is a com­mon ele­ment fee paid to main­tain the grounds. Also rare, as every­thing on this street seems to be, the 2012 sale was the first since 2007. Located off the street and back­ing on to the ravine, this is pretty close to coun­try liv­ing in the city. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

70–80 Coxwell Avenue Almost like stacked town­houses, these are more hon­est in being a sim­ple low-rise condo. Only 10 units in 5 build­ings, two per build­ing, one to a floor. Prices are very afford­able for the size. A bit loud, as Coxwell can be quite busy here, at Dun­das. The police sta­tion kitty cor­ner makes for a safe area to live, that is for sure. Fin­ishes are decent, though not lux­ury, but bet­ter than most. Condo fees are extremely low, even if they don’t include much. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Kew Beach Liv­ing – 76 Kip­pen­davie Avenue At the cen­tre of one of the largest devel­op­ments fights ever in The Beaches, Kew Beach Liv­ing got the green light and is being built. Kew Beach Liv­ing is a new soft loft project by Wors­ley Urban Part­ners cur­rently under con­struc­tion at 76 Kip­pen­davie Ave in Toronto. The 58-unit project is sched­uled for com­ple­tion in 2013. Located South of Queen Street in the heart of the Toronto Beaches. Live where most can only dream of… Toronto’s Beach com­mu­nity, lit­er­ally steps to the sandy shores of Lake Ontario. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Two Hun­dred The Beach – 200 Wood­bine Avenue Two Hun­dred will be the land­mark res­i­dence of the com­mu­nity offer­ing stel­lar suite lay­outs, stun­ning kitchens and zen inspired baths. Two Hun­dred Con­dos is a new condo project by The Riedel Group cur­rently in pre-construction at 200 Wood­bine Ave. Two Hun­dred will be the land­mark res­i­dence of the com­mu­nity offer­ing stel­lar suite lay­outs, stun­ning kitchens and zen inspired baths. With a lim­ited col­lec­tion of only 24 res­i­dences, the inti­mate bou­tique res­i­dence will trans­form the cor­ner of Queen and Wood­bine and cre­ate a grand entry to Toronto’s most desir­able com­mu­nity, The Beach. The project is sched­uled for com­ple­tion in 2015. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Lake­house Beach Res­i­dences – 1960 Queen Street East No, it won’t smell like ham­burg­ers… Going up on the old Lick’s site at Queen Street East and Kenil­worth, close to the lake and Board­walk, Lake­house echoes the eclec­tic urban spirit of its sur­round­ings. This inti­mate, bou­tique res­i­dence will be home to remark­able, open con­cept liv­ing spaces rang­ing from 550 up to 1,880 square feet. Each will have a ter­race or bal­cony, with charm­ing neigh­bour­hood views and notable appoint­ments. With­out ques­tion, this is con­do­minium liv­ing with a decid­edly dif­fer­ent point of view. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Beachview Lofts – 517 Kingston Road Soft lofts near The Beach, on Kingston Road between Lee and Waver­ley, built around 1995. This unas­sum­ing build­ing con­tains only 8 lofts, 4 single-level units on the main floor and 4 multi-storey lofts above. Each loft is unique and ranges from 1,000 to 1,200+ square feet. Ceil­ings range from 8 feet up to 23 feet in some spots. They all have wood floors, gas fire­places and open kitchens. Upper level lofts have huge roof ter­races with views of the lake and the lower units have pri­vate patios. Not the most attrac­tive build­ing, but the lofts them­selves are incred­i­ble. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Water­works Lofts – 2362 Queen Street East These soft lofts are located on the north side of Queen Street, almost across the street from the RC Har­ris plant. Built in 2001, it is known as the Water­works Lofts because of this loca­tion. The 10 lofts have both south and north views, and fea­ture state-of-the-art wiring, fire­places and hard­wood floors. The south fac­ing two-level units at the front offer a ter­rific lake view from their large roof top ter­races. Liv­ing in the exclu­sive Neville Park area of the Beaches, you would be but steps from the beach or fine shop­ping and din­ing. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Williamson Gar­den Town­homes – 1 Bastedo Avenue A low-rise build­ing / stacked towns, what­ever you want to call it, this 16-unit bou­tique com­plex is small and rare. Each unit has 2 bed­rooms, some have 2 wash­rooms while oth­ers have 3. Almost all have park­ing. Condo fees are low, though they don’t include much. Located at the quiet dead-end south part of Bastedo, it is a quite place to live. Both the Coxwell and Wood­bine sub­way sta­tions are nearby. All are a good size, 1,500–1,600 square feet, though the lower level units have the bed­rooms in the base­ment. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Exec­u­tive Beaches Town­homes – 101 Ham­mer­smith Avenue A block from the beach, you can smell the water as you sit on the Star­bucks patio hav­ing your morn­ing latte. Large 2 and 3 bed­room units with park­ing, built in 1989 at the cor­ner of Ham­mer­smith Avenue and Queen Street East. There are some great cathe­dral ceil­ings and lofty lev­els over­look­ing rooms below. Many have large pri­vate ter­races, per­fect for enjoy­ing the sun. Elec­tric heat and high fees that include noth­ing can make for large monthly bills. Large multi-level units in a great loca­tion. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. -Lake­house Beach Res­i­dences – 2000 Queen Street East———

Water­front on the Beach – 15–21 Glen­fern 15 – 21 Glen­fern Avenue is located on the south side of Glen­fern, directly on the beach. Lit­er­ally you can walk out the back­door and onto the sand! This bou­tique water­front co-ownership build­ing fea­tures only 20 suites. The land was orig­i­nally part of the Eaton’s fam­ily estate and used as a sum­mer retreat for store man­agers. Many of the units have wood burn­ing fire­places, orig­i­nal wood trim, crown mold­ing and hard­wood floors – and incred­i­ble lake views. As with most co-ownerships, the main­te­nance fees include prop­erty taxes. Con­verted from a 1915 rental build­ing in 1988, it is part of the Balmy Beach Her­itage Con­ser­va­tion Dis­trict Study Area. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Swan­wick Her­itage Lofts – 21 Swan­wick Avenue The Swan­wick Her­itage Lofts at 21 Swan­wick Avenue have been con­verted from the for­mer Emmanuel Pres­by­ter­ian Church, a des­ig­nated her­itage prop­erty. The church is a local land­mark in the East Toronto neigh­bour­hood and pro­vides a ter­mi­nus for the view to the south end of Enderby Road. First estab­lished in 1888, the present church was built in 1893. Only 10 units were carved from the Gothic Revival church build­ing, many with out­door patios, all with park­ing. Most have 3 bed­rooms, some only 2, while wash­rooms range from 2 to 4 in the larger units. Fees are low. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Acad­emy Lane Lofts – 1852 Queen Street East Named for its loca­tion on the for­mer site of the Acad­emy Lane Bowl­ing Alley, old meets new in the Acad­emy Lane Lofts. This four-storey 12-unit bou­tique loft build­ing at 1852 Queen Street East was devel­oped in 2003 by Street Car Devel­op­ments, one of their first projects. Enjoy the beau­ti­ful exposed beam con­struc­tion, or gaze out the over-sized win­dows as you pre­pare for enter­tain­ing in your state-of-the-art kitchen with high ceil­ings. Enjoy Beaches liv­ing in a build­ing that won a 2009 Toronto Urban Design Award. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Beach House Lofts – 1842 Queen Street East Another of Streetcar’s early projects, next door to the Acad­emy Lane Lofts. No ele­va­tor turns some peo­ple off, but the build­ing is not that tall. Beach House is one of the more upscale lofts in Toronto and located in the pop­u­lar Beaches area, just west of Wood­bine Avenue. These lofts fea­ture 12 – 20 foot ceil­ings, and sizes rang­ing up to 1,748 square feet Mas­sive win­dows for max­i­mum nat­ural light expo­sure. The auto­mated stacked park­ing sys­tem is some­thing to see! Some brick fea­ture walls give authen­tic loft atmos­phere. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Balmy Beach Towns – 16 Balmy Avenue Buried in the trees at the end of Balmy Avenue, you can are about 300 feet from the beach. A very unique and small com­plex of only 6 units, they are almost Tudor in style, blend­ing in with many of the his­toric homes in the neigh­bour­hood. All have 3 bed­rooms, except unit 5, which only has 2 – but they all have 2 wash­rooms. Built around 1985, prices have esca­lated and due to their rar­ity and excep­tional loca­tion, they tend to sell in the $700s. Fees can be rather high, at $500, but there just aren’t many units to share the costs. If you want low main­te­nance, time­less archi­tec­ture and near-waterfront loca­tion, then these are for you. Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

Belle­fair Kew Beach Res­i­dences – 2 Belle­fair Avenue This is the one every­one was talk­ing about! Sold out in a week­end, this is a hot project. Reserve Prop­er­ties retained a her­itage archi­tect to adapt the Late Gothic archi­tec­tural style of the for­mer Belle­fair United Church into a five-storey con­do­minium struc­ture to house 23 one to two bed­room + den lofts and two storey rooftop pent­house suites. Tucked behind the care­fully artic­u­lated façade are six three storey town­homes united by an ele­vated land­scaped court­yard that pro­vides ele­gant walk­way access to the homes. Buy here, live in a Beaches land­mark! Con­tact us today if this condo inter­ests you. ———-

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The Beaches is a neigh­bour­hood and pop­u­lar tourist des­ti­na­tion located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the “Old” City of Toronto, from Vic­to­ria Park on the east to Kingston Road on the north, East­ern Avenue to Leslie on the west, south to the lakeshore of Lake Ontario. The Beaches is part of the east-central dis­trict of Toronto.

Back in the 1790s, Alexan­der Aitken, work­ing for Lieu­tenant Gov­er­nor SIm­coe divided the land in what is now East Toronto area into large lots. The new own­ers devel­oped roads – and soon stage­coaches and trains were connected.

Vil­lages grew and some local own­ers devel­oped recre­ational areas and offered the pub­lic access. Over the next 100 years, the Beaches became a sum­mer haven for Toronto residents.

The com­mu­ni­ties would even­tu­ally become towns and would become part of Toronto around 1900. The local gov­ern­ment bought up the land over the next 30 years and in 1932 Beaches Park opened. It spanned from Nurse­wood Road to wood­bine Avenue.

The name of the com­mu­nity is the sub­ject of a long-standing dis­pute. Some long-time local res­i­dents believe that The Beach is the proper his­tor­i­cal name for the area, whereas oth­ers are of the view that “The Beaches” is the more uni­ver­sally rec­og­nized neigh­bour­hood name, par­tic­u­larly by non-residents. All gov­ern­ment lev­els refer to the rid­ing, or the ward in the case of the munic­i­pal gov­ern­ment, as Beaches-East York.

The dis­pute over the area’s name reached a fever pitch in 1985, when the City of Toronto installed 14 street signs des­ig­nat­ing the neigh­bour­hood as “The Beaches”. The result­ing con­tro­versy resulted in the even­tual removal of the signs, although the munic­i­pal gov­ern­ment con­tin­ues to offi­cially des­ig­nate the area as “The Beaches”. In early 2006 the local Beaches Busi­ness Improve­ment Area voted to place “The Beach” on signs slated to appear on new lamp­posts over the sum­mer, but local out­cry caused them to rescind that deci­sion. The Beaches Busi­ness Improve­ment Area board sub­se­quently held a poll (online, in per­son and by bal­lot) in April 2006 to deter­mine whether the new street signs would be des­ig­nated “The Beach” or “The Beaches”, and 58% of par­tic­i­pants selected “The Beach” as the name to appear on the signs.

Iron­i­cally, the two names have been used to refer to the area since the first homes were built in the 19^th cen­tury. In his book, Acci­den­tal City: The Trans­for­ma­tion of Toronto, Robert Ful­ford, him­self a for­mer res­i­dent, wrote: “the his­tor­i­cal argu­ment for ‘the Beaches’ as a name turns out to be at least as strong as the his­tor­i­cal argu­ment for ‘the Beach’”. “Plu­ral­ists” hold that since the area had four dis­tinct beach areas, using the sin­gu­lar term is illog­i­cal. Those pre­fer­ring the sin­gu­lar term “Beach” hold that the term has his­tor­i­cally referred to the area as the four dis­tinct beach areas merged.

His­tor­i­cally, there are or were a num­ber of insti­tu­tions that used the term “Beach” in the sin­gu­lar, includ­ing the orig­i­nal Beach tele­phone exchange (1903 – 1920s), the Beach Hebrew Insti­tute (1920), the Beach The­atre (1919 to the 1960s), and the Beach Street­car (1923 – 1948). The sin­gu­lar form has also been adopted by the local his­tor­i­cal soci­ety, which is called The Beach and East York His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety (from 1974). There are also numer­ous exam­ples of early local insti­tu­tions that use the plural form “Beaches”, such as the Beaches Library (1915), the Beaches Pres­by­ter­ian Church (1926), the Beaches Branch of the Cana­dian Legion and a local war mon­u­ment in Kew Beach erected post WWII by the “Beaches Busi­ness Men’s Association”.

Despite the nam­ing con­tro­versy, most Toron­to­ni­ans rec­og­nize either name as refer­ring to this par­tic­u­lar neigh­bour­hood, even though there are numer­ous beaches located else­where in the city.

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Lau­rin & Natalie Jef­frey are Toronto Real­tors with Cen­tury 21 Regal Realty.
They did not write these arti­cles, they just repro­duce them here for peo­ple
who are inter­ested in Toronto real estate. They do not work for any builders.
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