55 Front Street E

As a group, Torontonians are hard to please. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but simply a product of the diversity of this eclectic city’s residents. Consequently, developers of large, multi-residential buildings have become attuned to this fact, and seem to take it into consideration more and more each year.

The Berczy Condos are a case in point: the upper storeys are constructed of glass, and set slightly back from curb level, while the lower portion of the façade is clad in traditional red brick, fitting in swimmingly with the building’s historical neighbours.

And historical neighbours are abundant in the area, with many buildings on the same strip of Front Street dating all the way back to the 1800s.

The mid-rise structure at 55 Front Street East reaches to 12 storeys high, and was completed in 2013 under the careful direction of Concert Properties. The developers behind the Berczy Condos are also clearly conscious of the eco-friendly lifestyles lived by many Toronto residents (and we’re not only talking about millennials here). As a result, the building is outfitted with green roofs, as well as energy-efficient engineering.

Now that consciences have been looked after, prospective buyers interested in the Berczy Condos will surely love to hear about the plush amenities afforded to owners in the building. The long list includes a gym, sauna, spa, hot tub, and yoga studio for health conscious residents, a party room, movie theatre, games room, and common rooftop terrace with barbecues for those in need of a distraction, plus visitor parking and bicycle spots for convenience’s sake.

With 166 St. Lawrence condos in the building, the architects of the Berczy Condos had quite a lot of homes to play around with. Again, this means a wide array of suites to suit the equally large assortment of prospective buyers. The homes at 55 Front Street East span from around 550 to 2,000 square feet, with some containing 3 bedrooms. Other layouts include one bedroom, one bedroom plus den, two bedrooms, two bedrooms plus dens, and two-storey townhouses, meaning everyone to a single professional to a party of five can find Toronto condos for sale here.

Outdoor spaces vary as well: some units feature Juliet balconies and others boast larger ones, while certain spectacular homes come along with more than one balcony or terrace. Especially swoon worthy are the condos that offer their owners panoramic views of the city from up on the corner terraces.

The suites feel more spacious than most, thanks to their 9-foot ceilings, paired with windows that reach all the way up. And if soaking up the bright natural sunlight isn’t relaxing enough, the roomy bathtubs available to residents are another great place for a soak.

The Berczy Condos are the ideal mid-rise solution for those who want to live in the heart of downtown Toronto, without having to ride an elevator 30 storeys up. The St. Lawrence neighbourhood also offers the perfect junction of history, charm, and bustling city life.

The surrounding areas are equally diverse, with the Distillery District and the Financial District both within close reach. Those living at 55 Front Street have their pick between purchasing produce straight from the farm at St. Lawrence Market, sipping on patio beers and people watching in the Distillery, or cycling along the shores of Lake Ontario by way of the Martin Goodman Trail.

Berczy Park is just around the corner, offering residents a cozy green space to nestle up in with a book. Alternatively, active types living at 55 Front Street East may prefer to explore the protected flora and fauna in Tommy Thompson Park, or take a ride over to the Toronto Islands, seeing as the ferry terminal is just a short walk away.

With Union Station, the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, the Gardiner Expressway, and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport all situated nearby, residents have almost too much reason to flee from Toronto. But since everyone needs a vacation every now in then, we will residents living here are in fact in luck.

From Union Station, those commuting around the city can catch northbound trains heading up Yonge, or alternatively up the University-Spadina line for those whose journeys will continue westward.

Drivers are well situated for avoiding the crowded city streets, thanks to their close proximity to the Gardiner Expressway. A quick drive south on Jarvis will land one on this highway, where options include driving west toward the 427, or east toward the Don Valley Parkway.