$1.46 million
Waterfront Communities 30 Nelson St. #4003 (Adelaide Street and University Avenue)
Asking price: $1.539 million Sold for: $1.46 million Taxes: $5,520 (2018) Monthly fee: $769 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2
Square footage: almost 1,300 Garage: 1
Parking: 0
Days on the market: 8
The best feature of this lower penthouse in the heart of the Entertainment District is the panoramic view — you can see Toronto’s skyline to the east and south, as well as the lake. “You really feel like you are perched atop the middle of it all and have all the amenities of our great city at your fingertips,” says listing agent Dan Kligman.
The Entertainment District is increasingly popular for condo- hunters, Kligman says, “and people are buying here so they can be close to the Financial District, as well as many leading tech companies headquartered nearby.”
Every square foot of the approximately 1,300-squarefoot suite is optimized, he adds. No conveniences — such as closets in the foyer and each bedroom — have been overlooked.
The corner suite has floor- to- ceiling windows and each room has a view. There is an open- concept kitchen/ living/dining room and a master bedroom with a walk-in closet.
“My clients upgraded the appliances, as well as the cabinetry to the high- gloss finish with integrated refrigerator,” he says. “There are also upgraded blackout blinds in all of the bedrooms and engineered hardwood flooring throughout.”
Two balconies offer more than 100 additional square feet and one underground parking space is included.
Building amenities include a concierge, media and party rooms and a rooftop deck/garden, but “I would say — excuse my bias as a yoga and movie lover — that the yoga studio and theatre room” top the list, Kligman says.
The condo attracted “a good amount of interest,” he adds, but “there were a number of parties who were not able to get an offer in on time. But it was worth it for the successful buyer, who made an effort to get it in as soon as possible.”
The suite appealed to a wide range of buyers, from young professional couples, to families with up to three young kids and everything in between.
Downsizers appreciate the extra bedrooms, which can accommodate their grandchildren or visitors.
“It’s really a unique proposition to have a true family- friendly suite in the heart of downtown Toronto,” Kligman says. And a living space such as this is “quite rare, especially for a highrise in the Entertainment District. Toronto has a serious shortage of livable condominiums that can accommodate families.”