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Davisville Village Condos and Condos on Merton Street
Centrally located and popular with young professionals and families, Davisville Village is an attractive area in Midtown Toronto between St. Clair and Eglinton which offers an unprecedented array of condo options. Depending on what part of the neighbourhood you are in, you will see anything from smaller boutique buildings and converted office buildings, to walk-up townhouses and towering high-rises circa the 1970s. Look below to see what the choices offer.
Call Laurin at 416−388−1960 or or email him today if you are interested in any of these Davisville Village or Condos on Merton Street! Please be sure to let us know if you think a condo is missing.
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Domain – 319 Merton StreetIn the heart of pleasant Mt. Pleasant Village, Domain Condos is a condominium development of two buildings at 13 and 14 storeys. With a total of 241 units, available suites range in size from one bedrooms to two bedrooms with den. Balconies or terraces overlook the midtown Toronto skyline. Domain is conveniently located near the plethora of shops, restaurants, and cafes that make the area so charming. There are several amenities in the building, such as an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, party room, and landscaped patio. There are also exercise facilities and a games lounge. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
Greenwich Terrace – 111 Merton StreetGreenwich Terrace is a true boutique building and one of the older condos on Merton Street. It started life as an office building, but was converted to residential condominium apartments in the mid-1990s. The suites offer high ceilings, great natural light, roomy terraces, Juliette balconies and well-thought-out floor plans. The condos range from studios up to two-bedroom-plus-dens, some with 3 bathrooms. Amenities include security system, exercise room/gym, party/meeting room, rooftop terrace with BBQs and guest parking. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Metro – 119 & 139 Merton StreetThe Metro at 119 Merton Street and 139 Merton Street offers a range of single storey condos and 2-storey soft lofts. The loft floor plans feature great natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows, soaring 18-foot ceilings. South-facing units offer wonderful views of the greenbelt and the downtown Toronto skyline, which will never be blocked because of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Right on the Key Gardiner Beltline Trail, bikers and rollerbladers will love this location. Floor plans range from 1-bedroom to 2-bedroom-plus-den configurations. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
180 Merton Townhomes – 180 Merton StreetThese luxurious executive townhomes are located at 180 Merton Street. These Georgian-style towns are their own little gated community. Built by Curated Properties in 2001. They offer exquisite finishings, with marble, beautiful hardwood, crown mouldings, high ceilings, gas fireplaces, private rooftop sundecks with gas lines for BBQs and a gated driveway allowing access to individual built-in garages. Very low monthly maintenance fees, rarely offered for sale. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Rio – 35, 195, 225 & 253 Merton StreetTower 1 at 35 Merton Street was the first of four Rio projects built on Merton Street. The others are at 195, 225 and 253 Merton. Surprisingly, they are named The Rio II, The Rio III and The Rio IV. They are all similar in size and offer suites ranging in size from 1 bedroom, up to 3 bedrooms. Amenities include 24-hour concierge, security system, exercise room and gym, party room, visitor parking, sauna & whirlpool. They are know for their excellent amenities. Merton Street is a hot location, with restaurants, shopping and the subway literally at the end of the block. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Hampton Boutique – 260 Merton StreetThe Hampton Boutique is a small boutique Merton Street condo that features a variety of well laid out 1 and 2 bedroom suites, each offering a balcony or terrace. This intimate & elegant condo in Davisville also has penthouses with unobstructed views from open balconies overlooking gardens and the rose courtyard. Amenities include a common bike storage, party room with billiard table, big screen tv, kitchen and walkout to garden with lots of guest parking. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
151 Merton Townhomes – 151 Merton StreetSandwiched between Rio IV and The Metro, you will these lovely little towns. Set in a tranquil courtyard setting near the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, each of the 17 townhomes at 151 Merton Street boasts three-four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Near the subway, shops, restaurants, and the Beltline Trail, they’re great value for its size and location. The security of underground parking is available. Each unit also includes a private patio for outdoor entertaining. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Parkside – 245 Davisville AvenueIf you know the area, then you are familiar with the condo with the round balconies. The intimate lowrise condominium apartment building located on the South West corner of the intersection of Davisville & Mount Pleasant Road, offers suites in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The building overlooks the public green space, baseball, soccer, tennis & playground facilities in June Rowlands Park to the North. The condos range from one bedroom to two bedrooms with a den. The building has a security system, exercise room & gym, recreation room and a guest suite. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
300 Balliol – 300 Balliol Street300 Balliol Street is a condo apartment building located at on the North West corner of Balliol Street and Mount Pleasant Road (one block south of Davisville Ave). This lowrise building offers floor plans ranging from ground floor suites with private walk-out gardens, up to penthouses featuring large private terraces. Smaller one bedrooms and large two-plus-dens, with everything in between. Features include security system, exercise room, recreation room, games room. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
Chaplin Place – 20 Glebe Road WestRarely available, Chaplin Place is a small boutique building In Midtown Toronto near Yonge and Davisville. The condos are large, some one one level and others on two. Expect solariums, fireplaces, parking and lockers. Each condo is large, with two bedrooms and two washrooms. Most do not have balconies, as they have solariums, so outdoor space is only available in the ground level units with walkout terraces. Condo fees are rather low considering the age and size of these condos. Commercial tenants are on the main floor and there are no amenities to speak of. Sizes range from around 600 square feet up to over 1,000 square feet. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Phoenix – 1901 Yonge StreetLocated on the South East corner of Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue, this building started life as an office tower, and was converted to condominium loft apartments in the mid-to-late 90s. The lofty suites at The Phoenix are very nicely laid out, offering high ceilings, lots of natural light and quality finishes. Amenities include 24-hour concierge, security system, exercise room, media/recreation room and a rooftop garden. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
The Radius Wide Lofts – 18 Merton StreetThe Radius Lofts are directly above the Ethan Allen shop at the corner of Yonge and Merton. The Radius is just around the corner from some of the finest upscale restaurants, cafes, shops, fresh food and flower markets, clubs, big-screen theatres and the Davisville subway station. There are a total of 80 soft lofts, all with 2–level loft layouts and 18 foot ceilings. All of the suites at 18 Merton have balconies, terraces or both. Amenities include a party room, workout facility – plus the garden terrace with BBQs. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
Le Corbu Lofts – 194 Merton StreetOriginally an office building, Le Corbu Lofts at 194 Merton Street is a rare and popular loft. Located in the south end of Davisville Village, this art-deco inspired building features 34 converted Toronto lofts. The rooftop deck is perfect for hosting your next barbecue, and the exercise room will keep you in shape. The lofts are meant for spacious open-concept living, homey touches such as wood laminate flooring and fireplaces in some suites allow you to take advantage of typical loft characteristics such as ten foot ceilings, while you enjoy all the comforts of home. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
Merton Yonge Condos – 25 Merton StreetMYC – Merton Yonge Condominiums are situated at the corner of Merton and Yonge streets, the 24-storey, glass and steel tower will have floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound balconies overlooking tree-lined streets, Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the downtown skyline. Suites include 9-foot ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, designer kitchens, hardwood flooring in living areas, granite or caesar stone counter tops in kitchens, marble counter tops in bathrooms, ensuite laundry and stainless steel appliances. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———- |
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Davisville Village is named for John Davis, who came to Canada from Staffordshire, England in 1840. John Davis was Davisville’s first postmaster and helped found the Davisville Public School. He also operated the Davis Pottery, originally located on Davisville Avenue, which became the Village’s largest employer. Neither the Pottery nor the wood and paper mills that used to be mainstays of the area, currently exist – they made way for residences, shops and businesses long ago. However, the two-storey building that was the site of the former Davisville Post Office is still standing on the north-east corner of Yonge & Davisville.
The south part of Davisville was subdivided in the 1860’s on land owned mostly by the Davis family. The north part of the Village belonged to the Church. This latter tract of land, known as the Davisville Glebe, remained undeveloped until 1911 when it was sold to the Dovercourt Land and Building Company, the same company that oversaw the development of the Lawrence Park neighbourhood.
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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
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Condo townhomes fuse ground-floor living with high-rise amenities
Combining highrise and homestyle living, condo townhomes offer interesting synergies.
Jack Kohane, National Post
A flourishing trend, condo townhomes are part of the blueprint in about 35 current condo projects in Toronto (out of 265 active projects around the city), according to Pauline Lierman, research analyst with Urbanation, which tracks the Toronto condo market.
“Townhouses (that are part of a bigger development such as a high-rise condo project) account for about 5% of the GTA condominium market,” Ms. Lierman says. By comparison, Ms. Lierman estimates that stand-alone townhouses account for a third of new home sales.
Fuelling most of the sales of ground floor town/condo combos are the low interest rates and demographics, i.e., move-down buyers, new families and empty-nesters.
Barbara Lawlor, president of Baker Real Estate, says that what makes the town/condo so attractive for these buyers is that they’re embracing the condo lifestyle, most for the first time.
“Townhouses draw those buyers looking for lots of the amenities associated with the condominium apartment lifestyle, or looking for a ground-level alternative to the traditional apartment unit,” Ms. Lawlor explains. The town/condo combo option is tailor-made for young couples looking to transition to a starter home, she says. “This may be more affordable than a semi or detached house in the GTA.”
These are the targeted buyers for the architecturally innovative 12° condominium that will rise north of the trendy Queen and Beverley crossroads. Set at the base of this glass-girded, 11-storey building (its façade shifts at a 12-degree angle, hence the name), are six towns that range in size from 900 to about 1,300 square feet. They’ve been designed by Core Architects for Tarek Sobhi and Tyler Hershberg of the start-up development firm BSAR Group of Companies.
Currently in preconstruction (occupancy is slated for the spring of 2012), the towns at 12° range from one bedroom to three bedrooms. Starting from the mid-$500,000, these two-storey units have nine-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, pre-finished wide plank engineered hardwood floors, porcelain tiled bathrooms, stone kitchen countertops and a front doorway made of Douglas Fir.
“Townhouses at the base of a condo provide actual street addresses with front doors,” says Charles Gane, the project’s architect. “And because this project is located in a zone that’s in transition from a commercial and shopping district to more residential usage, townhomes help increase the ‘eyes on the street’ concept, whereas commercial and office spaces would be dark and unused at night.”
Each townhome has its own separate private entrance at street level off of Beverley. Guests can access the homes from the lobby of the condo building itself.
Mr. Hershberg points out that 12° (12degrees.ca) is big on encouraging families to move in: “To give them the experience of living in a detached home while offering the amenities and conveniences of condo living. Here, they will have access to the rooftop terrace and outdoor swimming pool. The site feels and behaves like a quiet residential street and therefore the townhomes work perfectly.”
At the new Merton Yonge Condominiums (MYC), having your own front door at the podium of a 25-storey edifice is a big part of this town/condo’s allure. Scheduled for occupancy mid-2012, MYC has 16 towns offering two bedrooms and two bedrooms plus den (about 930 to more than 1,400 sq. ft.), ranging from less than $490,000 to more than $760,000.
Built by Cresford Developments, MYC joins the builder’s other projects NXT and NXT2, The Merchandise Building, CASA, and the Bloor Street Neighbourhood. Architect Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance, whose creative stamp is all over MYC and several other Cresford projects, fashioned the two-level townhomes. Some of the units overlook a landscaped courtyard. Townhouse residents can travel along a series of cantilevered walkways leading to the amenity areas such as the rooftop terrace with lounge and barbecue, fitness centre, guest suite and party room. Mr. Clewes describes these towns as a “European-style approach to family housing. He says, “they have become a highly desirable product in MYC’s unit mix.”
Suites feature engineered hardwood floors in the foyer and living and dining, kitchen and den areas, nine-foot ceilings in living areas and floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen has granite or Caesar countertops, stainless steel appliances and a ceramic backsplash. Bathroom finishes include marble countertops with an undermount sink, ceramic tile flooring and a glass-framed door in the shower stall.
MYC’s location is the major enticement. It has proximity to the city core via the Yonge subway line, and to the Kay Gardner Belt Line, a mostly treed 4.5-kilometre walking trail that runs through Mount Pleasant Cemetery and connects with parks and green spaces. “These are magnets for first-time, move-up and downsizing buyers,” says Maria Athanasoulis, Cresford’s vice-president of marketing. She expects many of those interested in MYC towns are those from nearby neighbourhoods who want to stay in the area. (For details, go to MYCcondo.com.)
In the city’s west end, a new development leverages on a former landmark’s name and a 5.7-acre parcel of land flanked by Hwy 427 and Bloor Street. When the half-century-old Valhalla Inn, one of the GTA’s first motor inns, closed last year, Edilcan Development drew up plans for One Valhalla Towns & Condos. The project will eventually encompass 68 three-storey townhomes at the base of three glass-clad towers (constructed in three phases). This Etobicoke town/condo combo, designed by Page + Steele/IBI Architects, will surround a landscaped garden courtyard and a children’s playground. Townhome residents will be able to use the tower’s rooftop terrace and its barbecue areas. Other amenities are an indoor swimming pool, concierge service, party room and catering kitchen.
One Valhalla towns, in three- and four-bedroom layouts, will offer 1,250 to 1,450 sq. ft. units starting from about $400,000. Occupancy of Phase One is the late fall of 2011.
This new breed of town/condo combos is a good choice for those who want a home with an upstairs and downstairs, “but don’t want the maintenance headaches of snow removal and lawn care,” says Ms. Lawlor. “All the upkeep is looked after in a condo community.”
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Outdoor living a priority at Merton Yonge Condominiums
Tracy Hanes – Toronto Star
Merton Yonge Condominiums (MYC) will bring a new facet to a well-loved midtown Toronto neighbourhood.
The Davisville project from Cresford Developments is expected to appeal to people who already live in the neighbourhood, as well as buyers from outside the area who enjoy the character of an established urban village.
It’s easily accessible to downtown, yet quieter, with extensive amenities and a lively nightlife.

“We knew this location would appeal to end user buyers who represent all sorts of demographics, from first-time to move up and downsizing buyers,” says Cresford vice president Maria Athanasoulis. “There’s everything at this location — grocery stores, restaurants, shops, and transit with the subway at the doorstep. There’s the Mount Pleasant Cemetery (across the street) and the Kay Gardner Belt Line Trail.”
Mount Pleasant Cemetery was designed as an arboretum and has spectacular floral and horticulture features, including one of North America’s finest collections of trees. The Kay Gardner Belt Line is a popular 4.5-kilometre recreational trail along a former rail line, which crosses through the cemetery, links to parks and green spaces and serves as a wildlife corridor.
The building itself will reflect the emphasis on the connection to the outdoors, with generous wraparound balconies as a key architectural feature. Cresford is committed to providing balconies or terraces at all of its projects and they add a minimum of 10% more square footage livable space to purchasers at no extra charge, Athanasoulis says.
The Merton-Yonge area is part of North Toronto and Athanasoulis anticipates many buyers will come from the immediate area. MYC will provide a mix of product, from suites in the 25-storey tower, to townhouses with front door entrances.
“The privacy of having your own front door is something people appreciate more when they see it built,” says Athanasoulis, citing another Cresford project, Windermere by the Lake, which also offered townhomes.
Townhouse residents will travel along a series of cantilevered walkways leading to various amenity areas, like the rooftop terrace with lounge and barbecue, fitness centre, guest suite, and party room.
Those that buy in the tower aren’t apt to be disappointed either — from the 12th floor up, there will be unobstructed views, “which are breathtaking to the north and south,” says Athanasoulis.
“We knew views to the south would no doubt be beautiful, and the building has been shaped to contour to the site, with a natural bend to it, so people can take advantage of the views, even if they live on the east or west side,” she says.
Suites will have nine-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, to take advantage of natural light and the scenic views.
The soaring lobby has been styled to resemble the foyer of a New York art gallery.
The building has been designed by noted architect Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance, who designed several other Cresford projects, including Casa and NXT.
“We recognize the beauty of his architecture and we believe he adds value to a site,” says Athanasoulis. “The appeal is that, along with the combination of the location and a different product for the neighbourhood.”
“The interesting thing about this site is that it basically has three fronts: Yonge St., Merton St., and the cemetery and the Kay Gardner walkway,” says Clewes. “Most of the buildings constructed over the last five to 10 years have forgotten about the cemetery as a major public space. MYC will have residential at grade addressing the cemetery and walkway, with units facing onto this amazing open space. The units in the towers above will also take advantage of the views.”
Clewes says the townhouses in the podium “are quite interesting,” with the upper level ones facing on to a landscape courtyard which residents will walk across when they get off the elevators. “It’s a European approach to family housing, with a sense of private space as opposed to walking down a corridor to your front door.”
The tower itself is a parallelogram, following the slightly skewed angle of Yonge St. at Merton.
“The tower is trying to respond to Yonge as the major avenue and it will create somewhat of a beacon,” says Clewes.
Suites will include one bedroom, one bedroom plus den and two bedroom plus den, in sizes range from 519 to more than 2,000 square feet. Prices range from $300,00s to over $1 million. Tentative occupancy is spring 2012.
The site will open later this month and pre-registration is being taken currently.
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