The Annex is Toronto’s most heterogeneous community. Its residents include successful business people, prominent artists, University of Toronto students and faculty, and people from all walks of life. This is a vibrant neighbourhood that draws its energy from the University of Toronto, as well as from the bars, restaurants and nightclubs that crowd together along Bloor Street.

The Annex is served by Huron Street Junior Public School. Private schools in the area include the Taddle Creek Montessori School and the University of Toronto Schools, a private high school affiliated with the University of Toronto.

The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre is located at the corner of Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue and offers a wide variety of fitness and recreational programs. Nearby Trinity St. Paul’s United Church is home to a number of faith-based and artistic groups, including the Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik. Annex fixtures such as the Bloor Cinema, Lee’s Palace and the Tranzac Club continue to offer a wide spectrum of entertainment options.

Many of the rooming houses and multi-unit homes in the Annex have recently been converted back to single family houses reflecting the return to prominence of this historic Toronto neighbourhood.

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

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Four Lowther – 4 Lowther Avenue Four Lowther Avenue is one of the most beautiful condos in Toronto – and certainly one of the most exclusive. Located on Avenue Road, this seven storey building is flanked by Elgin Avenue on the north and exclusive Lowther on the south. There are approximately 40 suites, including 4 townhouses, as well as several ground floor retail shops. Four Lowther was built in 1984 by the Elmer-Yale Development Group and designed by Webb, Zerafa, Menkes, Housden Partnership. Sizes range from 1,045 square feet to over 3,000 square feet. Many feature 9-foot ceilings, large terraces, hardwood floors and fireplaces. Amenities include valet parking, 24-hour concierge, indoor pool and fitness and party rooms. Because of its age, potential buyers may want to do some updating to their suite. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Mosaic – 736 Spadina Avenue At the corner of Spadina and Bloor is Mosaic, a luxurious new condo in one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in Toronto, the Annex. With the Spadina subway station just across the street, shops and restaurants at your door, as well as a plethora of services in arms’ reach, Mosaic is all about location, location, location. Amenities include The Mosaic Club, featuring compelete recreational and exercise facilities such as a card room, billiards, dining room, and fully equipped fitness facilities. There are 218 suites spread over 20 floors. Sizes range from 770 to 1,100 square feet while penthouses are a spacious 1,100 to 1,700 square feet. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

One Bedford – 1 Bedford Road One Bedford at Bloor is 34-storey condominium tower located at the north east corner of Bloor Street and Bedford Road. Situated in Toronto’s historic Annex district, One Bedford is just minutes away from the most luxurious shops, top hotels and critically acclaimed restaurants. Suites range from just under 600-square-foot one-bedroom units up to large two-plus-dens with almost 2,100 square feet. Amenities include a 24-hour concierge supervising building access and security, meeting rooms, multi-function room with catering kitchen, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, billiards room, card room, table tennis and virtual golf, exercise facility with pristine change rooms and yoga rooms, common terrace, media room and board room, as well as guest suites for overnight visitors. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Dunhill Club – 95 Prince Arthur Avenue This gem of a condo is part of a full block redevelopment that includes a number of significant heritage buildings. The property was constructed in 1986 and has been an address of demand ever since. This hidden and quiet low-rise building is just outside of upscale Yorkville. The Dunhill Club is a 9-storey condominium building set on beautifully landscaped grounds rich with green space. It is conveniently located near the University of Toronto, the Annex and St. George subway station. There are over 200 suites. Bachelors, one bedrooms and two bedrooms are available. All suites feature balconies or terraces, airy 9′ ceilings and massive windows. Amenities include a party room and rooftop terrace with a hot tub. Centrally located at St. George and Bloor Street, it is just steps to U of T, Yorkville, great shopping and fabulous restaurants. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

The Address Condominiums – 55 Prince Arthur Avenue The condo at 55 Prince Arthur is located on Avenue Road near Bloor. It is a small and elegant luxury building with 11 storeys and approximately 55 units. Built in 1986, it is in the prime Bloor-Bedford area that is one block west of Yorkville’s Four Seasons Hotel. The St. George subway station is conveniently located right next door. Many of the condos have popular split bedroom plans. On the ground floor there are 4 two-level townhomes with their own private courtyard entrances. Although they rarely come on the market, they are worth waiting for if you like lots of space. The penthouse and sub-penthouse suites have wood-burning fireplaces and most south facing suites have small balconies. Many of the condos have 2 car parking and there is lots of parking for guests. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Museum House – 206 Bloor Street West Designed by Page & Steele Architects Inc. MuseumHouse Condominium is a 19-storey decidedly modern structure, defined by a limestone base, and glass and metal above. Balconies with glass railings topped with custom stainless steel planters create strong horizontal lines. Spacious terraces finished in stone, with stainless steel flower boxes, for every residence and two terraces for full floor residences. Considered to be one of the few ultra-luxurious condos in Toronto, Museum House will be clad with rich limestone, gleaming glass and polished metal. Across the street from the Royal Ontario Museum, it is a perfect architectural compliment to the ROM’s new crystal facade. Only 26 suites are available each designed with luxury in mind. Each floor boasts only one or two suites – with individual elevator access, spacious terraces, fireplaces and soaring 10 to 11 feet ceilings. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Annex Loft Houses – 483 Dupont Street Annex Loft Houses is a private enclave of multi-level loft houses in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. The development is a collaborative project between Paradigm Architects and The Design Agency. Only 24 units in the 4-storey project, ranging from 724 to 1,677 square feet. Designed for the modern-day urban resident, these multi-level loft houses are elegantly constructed with glass, brick and concrete. Soaring ceiling heights and streamlined interior design features offer ample living space. A triumph of architecture and design, each home includes a spa-like bathroom, a modern chef’s kitchen, integrated storage, access to underground parking along with a private entrance at the street. Joining the Devonshire Lofts next door, this stretch of Dupont is certainly picking up. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

190 St. George Street Located in between Avenue Road and Spadina, just north of Bloor, is 190 St. George. Very close to the Annex and Yorkville – with both offering a variety of entertainment. The building was completed in 1972 by the St. George Holdings Company Ltd., it has a total of 12 floors and only 70 units. The building in a residential neighbourhood set amongst many old homes. This building is an architectural gem, with a very retro facade, in the Annex neighbourhood. Situated on a tree lined street, set among old historical homes the building feels like a peaceful oasis, yet the St. George subway is practically at the door of the building and Bloor Street is just beyond. The condos are highly sought after and seldom come on the market. In late 2005, Stanley Kedzierski of West 49 Parallel Design refreshed the corridors of the modernist building. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

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The Annex’s first residents included the likes of Timothy Eaton, the patriarch of Eatons department store, and George Gooderham, president of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery.

The Annex’s Golden Era lasted until the 1920’s, when the upper classes began to migrate northward to newer more fashionable suburbs in Forest Hill and Lawrence Park.

Those who stayed behind helped form the Annex Residents Association. This powerful lobby group saved the Annex from the proposed Spadina Expressway which would have divided the Annex in half, had it been built.

The Annex has endured and is now over one hundred years old. It remains one of Toronto’s premier neighbourhoods.

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Contact Laurin Jeffrey for more information – 416-388-1960

Laurin Jeffrey is a Toronto Realtor with Century 21 Regal Realty. He did not
write these articles, he just reproduces them here for people who are
interested in Toronto real estate. He does not work for any builders.
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