At the heart of the King West neighbourhood you will find Liberty Village, a growing community that showcases some of the chic new King West condos available. Since 2004 Liberty Village has continued to grow, and maintains an ambitious schedule of residential and commercial development.

When walking through the neighbourhood, some of the distinct King West condos you will find include: the Battery Park Condos and Townhouses, DNA, Electra Phase 1 & 2. You will also see historical loft conversions such as the Toy Factory on Hanna Street, and the Massey Harris Lofts. These genuine king west loft conversions maintain their industrial shells, and have updated there interiors with modern contemporary finishes.

Right beside Toronto’s entertainment district, King West condos offer young urbanites proximity to some of Toronto trendiest restaurants, hippest nightclubs, and liveliest coffee shops. With many parks, theatres, health clubs, boutique shops, and bars all within walking distance, King West condos allow condo purchasers the luxury of living where they work and play at the same time.

King West condos will continue to be developed over the next decade and with communities such as Liberty Village, will continue to set the precedent for Toronto condominium development in the future.

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

Sudbury Townhouses – 7-41 Sudbury Street The Sudbury Townhomes are located in King West Village just north of King Street West by Shaw. Just south of Queen West, they border Liberty Village to the south. These modern townhomes are in a quiet location away from the street and are surrounded by a friendly community. Some of the first stacked condo towns in Toronto, the Sudbury Townhomes offer single-level and two-storey townhomes, all with balcony or terrace – some have a fireplace. Surface parking is available just outside your doorstep. Just west of Toronto’s urban core, they are steps from parks and playgrounds, restaurants and stores, TTC and the art galleries of Queen Street. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Battery Park – 50 Lynn Williams Battery Park is a 23-storey, 316-suite condominium tower on Lyn Williams, just south of King Street. The Battery Park condos have sweeping panoramic views of the city and the water. Battery Park is part of Liberty Village, which blends century-old buildings and vintage landmarks with new high-rise condos. Walk to work, or explore the eclectic mix of shops, galleries, parks and restaurants nearby. Amenities include a decorated party room with caterer’s kitchen and bar opening to a private patio with BBQ, an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, steam rooms, fitness room and his/hers change rooms with showers and lockers, guest suites and even a car wash bay in the underground parking garage! Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Bridge Condominiums – 1100 King Street West The Bridge Condominiums have a modern urban aesthetic, built in homage to the warehouse districts of the past – but with a futuristic flare. A solid, central spine runs north to south, anchoring the east and west sections of the residence. Varying treatments in masonry and glass create a unique, articulated facade. The balconies are predominantly glass to showcase the fantastic views of city and lake. The 3-sided glass pavilion lobby provides an impressive entry to the building and the amenities within. Bridge will consist of around 500 units with features such as stainless steel appliances, granite counters and hardwood floors. Bridge amenities will include a fitness centre, games room, multi-purpose rooms, whirlpool, steam rooms and an outdoor pool with a south-facing terrace. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

DNA – 1005 King Street West & 1 Shaw Street Downtown’s Next Address – DNA Condos – is located in the King West neighborhood. DNA’s design was influenced by the materials and look of the turn-of-the-century King West factories and warehouses. The limestone detailing is a throw back to an era when great brick buildings defined the street scape. The tinted and sandblasted glass combines with the steel to add multiple levels of sophistication. The first thing you feel when you enter the suites is the light cascading through the enormous, expansive windows. And a sense of space as you look around the open concept layouts with their nine foot ceilings. The condos are big spaces, full of light with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows stretching outside to terraces. These are condos with an urban zen style, ranging range from 500 to 1,700 square feet. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Liberty Towers – 59 East Liberty Street Liberty Village Towers is a multidimensional 45-acre master planned community that will be connected to the pulse of the city and to the rhythm of your life. You will be at home in an established village of neighbourly shops, dining spots, specialty services and 24-hour Dominion. There’s also the natural beauty of nearby Trinity Bellwoods Park and Martin Goodman Trail, all parts of this unique special city neighbourhood. There’s a wide choice of condos, each one spacious and finished with classic designer touches – 9-foot ceilings, luxurious living areas and beautiful finished kitchens and bathrooms. Liberty Towers will also be offering a limited amount of 2-storey loft type units along with most condo type units. Standard finishes are black appliances, granite counter tops and laminate flooring. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Liberty Village Townhouses – 22-50 Western Battery Road, 46-54 East Liberty Street & 21 Pirandello Street There are 466 urban townhomes in Liberty Village just south of King Street West. The Liberty Village Townhomes have Georgian-style exteriors, with stacked interiors ranging from bachelors to large 3-bedroom townhomes. Many have outdoor terraces, some on the roof with great city views. Liberty Village is a master-planned 45 acre community in King West that has grown into a genuine neighbourhood complete with street level residence, high rise condominiums, converted lofts, offices, neighbourhood shops, 24-hour Dominion, specialty services and a mix of historical buildings. Once forgotten industrial lands full of abandoned warehouses and factories, Liberty Village has become home to young professionals, who are only a quick streetcar away from the downtown core. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

The Summit – 701, 705 & 725 King Street West Imagine your life when you live at 701, 705 & 725 King Street West, or 570 Wellington Avenue West, or 39 to 65 Tecumseth Street. The Art Gallery of Ontario, Trinity-Bellwoods park, a wide variety of eateries — they’re all right on your doorstep. All this, plus enjoy living in a very well-kept condominium building with terrific management and security. The luxurious Summit Condominiums feature fantastic amenities, as well. There’s both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, BBQs, movie theatres, great exercise facilities and more. There’s a large variety of condo sizes available at The Summit Condominiums, from bachelors to spacious two-bedroom suites with solariums. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Zip Condos & Lofts – 80 Western Battery Road Zip Condos & Lofts are a great place to get your foot in the door with smaller condos that can be quite affordable – all in a great area. The Zip Condos range from a tiny 381 square feet up to a decent 1,111 square feet. Located in Liberty Village, a new community of condos, townhomes and lofts with its own grocery store, boutiques, cafes and furniture stores. Zip Condos is 24 storeys high, with great views of the city and lake. Zip amenities include a party room, landscaped patio with a BBQ, sports lounge, billiards table, cyber lounge, theater room, fitness room and yoga/aerobics area. Residents also have access to the Battery Park Club which includes an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, steam rooms and a meeting room. Ceiling heights are only 8 feet, except the penthouses which are 9 feet. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Wellington Square – 18 Stafford Street Wellington Square’s remarkable location surrounds you with some of the most exciting and diverse neighbourhoods in Toronto. Living just minutes from downtown, the lake, Harbourfront, walking and cycling paths and the waterfront parks, you will have access to the network of roads and highways that will place you anywhere in Toronto in mere minutes. Classic, yet contemporary architecture, this 177-suite building encompasses large windows and sliding doors. The condos are bright with classic and modern features – open concept kitchens, maple wood flooring, sleek stainless steel or black appliances and large balconies. An 11-storey brick building developed by Plazacorp in 2003, Wellington Square features condos ranging from 560-square-foot one bedrooms up to 920-square-foot two bedrooms. The building features a party lounge with a large screen TV, bar and walkout to a massive roof terrace, gym, aerobics room and billiards lounge. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Wellington on the Park – 15 Stafford Street A park side setting surrounded by an established community has so much to offer. It’s proximity to downtown, the lake and an established sense of authenticity that only a neighbourhood in existence for more than a century can possess. A higher level of design sophistication and quality in materials and finishes are an integral part of the suites here at Wellington On The Park. This is a standard condo offering good value in a park like setting in the King West neighbourhood. Wellington on the Park has 142 suite in a 10-storey low-rise building – with some two-storey penthouse suites. Quality kitchen cabinetry by Paris Kitchens with lovely granite counter tops are featured in the condos, as well as a full size washer and dryer. Bathrooms have full width and full height mirrors and marble counter tops. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Citysphere – 801 King Street West The Citysphere condos and townhouses at 801 King West were constructed by Canadian Equity and Development in 1992. There are 312 condos in the 12-storey tower, along with 26 condo townhouse units. Citysphere was one of the first condos on King West – and still offers good value for a well-run complex with a good reserve fund. This is one of the few Toronto condo buildings with tennis courts! Other features include 24-hour security, a jogging track, and rooftop terrace. At King and Niagara, the heart of the city is only blocks away, as is Liberty Village. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Adelaide Square – 140 Bathurst Street Adelaide Square’s name refers to its location just south of the green space at Bathurst and Adelaide. A fairly non-descript building, it houses very reasonably priced condos in a comfortable mid-rise building in a great location. Located just north of popular King Street West, Adelaide Square provides nice condos that range from 550 to 1,350 square feet. Minutes from the fashion district, this building boasts decent amenities that include a party room and a fitness room. Underground parking, a concierge, and a storage locker are available. Look for a condo in this up and coming location if you want to be in a hot location without the high prices. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

66 Portland – 66 Portland Street 66 Portland is a nine-storey modern boutique soft loft building offering eighty-five stylish new lofts in the fashion/entertainment district of Toronto. 66 Portland is steps to Victoria Memorial Park, theaters, restaurants designer boutiques and night spots. The condos feature floor to ceiling windows, ten-foot exposed concrete ceilings, hardwood or polished concrete floors, large balconies and terraces with great views, spa like bathrooms and exposed concrete columns with flared capitals. This spot is becoming the top area for soft lofts in Toronto. The two new loft buildings on Stewart are already popular, Seventy5 Portland is being built and 550 Wellington is on its way. Get in now before it becomes too hot! Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Five Nine on Richmond – 533 Richmond Street West The soft loft Five Nine on Richmond incorporates cutting-edge designs and technology – from a “floating” penthouse to a car-stacking system – in the King West neighbourhood. The ten-storey structure of glass, steel and concrete features a minimalist two-storey lobby, and each loft has exposed concrete walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. The “floating” penthouse extends out from the building on two sides. Many original buyers personalized their lofts, which ranged from a one-room studio space, to an unconventional T-shaped apartment, or a two-storey penthouse. Stainless-steel appliances were paired with stainless-steel, custom-built cabinetry and mill work by the award-winning team, Burdifilek Interior Design. Designers took an industrial-style approach, featuring sliding barn-style doors for bedrooms and slab-style doors with brushed chrome hardware for other parts of the suite. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Portland Park Village – 550 Front Street West & 11-13 Niagara Street Standing out from most of the Toronto condo crowd, the striking stucco exterior of Portland Park Village is adorned with multi paned windows. Ultra reasonable fees are kept low due to the few amenities (fitnes room). These condos range from 550 square feet to 2,000 square feet. Choose from one of almost sixty units that include underground parking in addition to terraces, balconies, and patios that face the park. Cityscape Developments is responsible for this building that was completed in 2001 and offers a selection of one and two bedroom suites, some on two levels. Part of the development are 51-unit stacked townhomes and 8 full townhouses. The stacked towns range from 427 to almost 1,500 square feet, plus terrace or patio. The full townhouses all face the park and are between 1,744 and 1,907 square feet. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

King Towns – 10-28 Laidlaw Street The King Towns by Urbancorp (who has built pretty much every single stacked townhouse in the King West & Liberty Village area). Stretching along both sides of Laidlaw Street, most are stacked though some are the entire townhouse. There are smaller ones, but most are multi-level around 1,000 square feet. They have 2 or 3 bedrooms, most have a rooftop deck with a great view of the city. Many are upgraded with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. They have 2 or 3 washrooms and most have a gas fireplace. Parking is underground and there is a lot of street parking for visitors. This spot will become even more popular once King and Queen Streets are connected by the bridge (hence the new condo of the same name). Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Electra Townhomes – Douro Street The beautiful Electra Townhomes are in the Liberty Village part of King West, near downtown Toronto. I believe these are the first of the King West townhouses (I remember my wife and I going to the sales centre in 1998 when the area was just gravel and old factories). Because of their age, their are generally larger than the recently built ones. Many of the units in this small condo townhouse complex have extensive upgrades and great layouts. As one of the earlier Toronto townhomes in the Trendy King West area, Electra is built very well. It is close to Dominion as well as all the other amenities of the new Liberty Village. Many units include underground parking and spacious balconies or terrace overlooking the manicured properties of each home. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

Douro Towns – Douro Street & Canniff Street Nestled in a complex wedged between the train tracks and King Street West, these are the towns just behind the Massey Harris Lofts. Another of the first stacked condo townhome complexes in the area. A slightly larger group than the Electra Lofts just west of here, there are fewer than either the Liberty Village Towns or the Sudbury Street Townhomes. As with the Electra Towns, these are larger and older units, with a bit more breathing room. Smaller units on the lower level with multi-level units above. They have balconies and rooftop terraces, along with underground parking. Some have hardwood floors, others have carpet. Some have original white kitchens and others have been upgraded with stainless steel appliances and other goodies. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

King West Towns – 2-56 Shank Street Something completely different from the rest of the King West stacked townhouses. These have been around since 1990, built by Copperfield Developments before Liberty Village and King West were anything close to what they are now. They are still stacked, but they are much larger, with many units close to 1,300 square feet. Originally promoted as executive townhouses, something bigger and more home-like for professionals that would be close to work downtown. Now, much more popular with a younger demographic, I think these provide better value than most of the others to the south. And there is something to be said for the mature trees on the older street. And farther from the trains! Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

60 Tecumseth – 60 Tecumseth Street Across the street from the older townhomes that are part of The Summit complex, these were completed in 2006 by Jack Eliav (with Brad Lamb, The Walsh Group and Core Architects Inc.). With only 10 units, this is a much smaller complex than most. These are not stacked towns per se, but split down the middle with five units on the west side and another five facing east. Each has their own private garage, plus a large terrace above. These Victorian-inspired townhomes are in the heart of the King West village, on a quiet residential street just south of King. They are over 2,000 square feet and have 10-foot ceilings on the main and lower levels, with 9-foot ceilings on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Hardwood floors are on the main level, a walkout to the terrace from the living room and a private roof-top terrace and stainless steel appliances. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

The Kings Towns – 208 Niagara Street These are the towns located behind The Kings Lofts at 800 King Street West. The townhomes are at 208 Niagara Street, a quiet residential street just north of King. There are approx. 202 stacked townhouse units in this intimate enclave. Available are small one bedroom units without parking to three bedroom multi-level suites including parking and a roof top terrace. Sizes range from around 600 square feet up to house-sized units over 1,300 square feet. Some have two washrooms, others have ground level terraces. Many units have been upgraded and feature hardwood floors, granite counters, stainless appliances and pot lights. The towns share amenities with the loft building to the south, including an exercise room, sauna, party room, a 24-hour concierge with video surveillance and underground parking. Contact us today if this condo interests you. ———-

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More than any other neighbourhood in Toronto, King Street West has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last few years. Back in the 1990s there were a few standard condo buildings at King and Bathurst, but further west the landscape was dominated by vacant land and abandoned industrial buildings. As far back as 1999, Toronto Life Magazine was already rating the King and Niagara area as one of the most up-and-coming places to live, based on how quickly real estate was selling, and at what percentage of asking price homes were going for.

The Summit condo buildings and townhouses at King and Bathurst were first, followed by CitySphere at 801 King W. Then there was a bit of a lull until UrbanCorp started buying up land and building row after row of stacked condo townhouses and lofts, which continues with their most recent phase, the King Towns, just west of Dufferin. The more upscale Massey Harris Lofts conversion and the construction of the DNA condos made this one of the hottest spots to live.

Single professionals, young families, and even some retired couples have made the community their own, changing it into a modern residential oasis, just a short walk from the art galleries, bars, restaurants, clubs and shopping on Queen West and on King itself. Easy access to the TTC, the Gardiner, and the nearby Dominion supermarket complete the picture of neighbourhood convenience.

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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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