A new midtown rises
Yonge and Eg seen to be hot in next few years
For Todd Cowan, Yonge and Eglinton isn’t just a good place to live — it’s the place to live. Or at least it will be, if he has anything to do with it. And if you ask him, now’s the time to get in. “We’re big-time believers that Yonge and Eglinton will become the new midtown Toronto,” says the managing partner for Capital Developments. “Real estate is significantly undervalued in that part of the city, and you’re going to see that Yonge and Eglinton will be the next Yonge and Bloor.”
Alongside co-developer Freed Developments, Capital has several local condominium projects underway — including 150 Redpath. But condominium growth is just one of the local changes that residents at 150 Redpath will get to take advantage of — with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line set to make its way through, and new commercial development in progress, the neighbourhood is “a destination for lifestyle,” Cowan says. 25 Steps Want to grab some dinner after work, or a snack after a night out — but don’t want to go out of your way to get it? Cowan and his team aren’t leaving anything to chance — they’re building options right into 150 Redpath itself. Then they’re upping the ante with room service, too. “It’s going to be a real neighbourhood space, all about convenience,” Cowan says of the new 24-hour diner planned for the base of condominium building. 200 Steps For parents raising teenagers, the classroom is just around the corner. Both Northern Secondary and North Toronto Collegiate are a few minutes away. And if raising teenagers requires an extra glass of wine, or maybe a box of chocolates, there are options for that, too, with Loblaws and LCBO facilities under construction. 400 Steps “A few steps away, and you can go anywhere in the world,” Cowan says. Or at least you can get to the Eglinton subway station, and from there the rest of the city’s at your doorstep. The new Mount Pleasant LRT station, part of the TTC’s Eglinton Crosstown line, will be just as close when it opens. If you’d rather get your experiences closer to home, though, there’s the SilverCity Yonge-Eglinton Cinemas; a local Indigo; and a selection of restaurants, from Italian at Zucca Trattoria and Grazie Ristorante, to a steak dinner at The Keg.
Suites at 150 Redpath range from 331 to 1,403 square feet and from $199,900 to over $1 million. The sales office is at 2239 Yonge St., Toronto, open Monday to Wednesday noon to 6 p.m., Thursday noon to 7 p.m. and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Call 416-996-5428 or visit redpathcondos.com.