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Reviewed on May 16 2016


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"Question about HVAC"

Hello, I am interested in this building and have a question. Do any of the units have heating or ac aside from the "hotel" style HVAC appliances I've seen in a few units? Are there plans to add proper duct work so that units can be heated and cooled evenly? Does anyone know of any management/board plans to renovate any part of the building? Thanks!

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Owned a unit in this building

Reviewed on May 13 2012


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"Great place to live"

After management change last year things are going very well. Building is very safe (full time security), well managed, clean, with great gym, billiard room, two party rooms, garden patio on the 5th floor and great view of the city, including CN Tower, from the rooftop. Units on several floors have high ceilings. South and west units have huge wall-to-wall windows, with lots of natural light. Plaza has fantastic large free parking (building has it's own 4-storey parking too), and plenty of good stores - wholesale food place owned by Loblaws, large portugease bakery, Subway, shoes, hairdresser etc.,close-by Tim's, italian and chinese restaurants, dollarama, 3 bus stops, close-by ramp to 400. I love it here.

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Retirees, Families, Professionals, Investors, First Time Buyers, Young Couples

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Reviewed on Mar 19 2012


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"Good value for dollar,
good location"

I like living in this building. I never hear the neighbours from within my unit, even when they have their extended over and it gets rowdy. I know this because from the hallways when I walk by I can hear them, but from in my unit I don't hear a thing. The plaza is pretty convenient. I get all of my groceries at the True Canadian Wholesale next door. There's a Dollarama (not my first choice of shopping location but great when I'm in a pinch and need something, they're open pretty late), bakery, lots of restaurants within a 2 minute walk, Service Ontario, and more. Have no security issues or worries. There are a lot of older, cautious, people in this condo... which I don't mind. They kind of stare at any strangers until they start to recognize you. In a way they look out for the place, and they're clean. I believe the first 4 floors only have 5 units per floor, which is great. I rarely hear anyone in the hallway. Cons: No swimming pool (I'm an avid swimmer so the average condo pool probably wouldn't satisfy me anyway). The neighbourhood isn't the swankiest in town but I've never felt any risk or seen any bums. It's a great place to live but just not that fancy. 5th floor patio seems to require reservation for access? I wish it was open all of the time, it would be a great place for a stroll.

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Retirees, Families, Professionals, Investors, Students, First Time Buyers, Young Couples

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on September 9 2012: Update: 5th floor patio and rooftop patio open until 11 PM every day! unregistered user on February 9 2017: I see nothing has changes since I sold in 2012. Garbage building. You can hear your neighbour sweeping the floor. Management is terrible and nothing gets done. Also the area is like jane and finch whereby gunshots are heard from time to time. It's a "developing" area, meaning there are lots of poor people on the area and when you live in a poor area, you're going to get poor living conditions and stability issues in safety. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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Rented a unit in this building

Reviewed on Oct 3 2010


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"1600 Keele"

Building itself is ok, though the area is not good. Sound proofing between units are very bad. Building suffers maintenance issues and some residents are not taking proper care. This building/area suffers from security issues. Overall, you get what you paid for. This is a border line "condo".

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on January 14 2011: I've been living there for 4 years, safe, frienly, relaxxxxxxxxxx place to live, only maniac lonely people can complain about this place, is a little paradise in Toronto...quite different from all those other "all is prohibit condos" in this cold city unregistered user on March 14 2011: That is so true the only people you see hear complaing are those who do not have a life of their own and have time to on their hands unregistered user on April 8 2011: I think in this building and have had no problems. Moved ni a year ago and it feels like home. i feel safe in the area, I ahve never had any problems...the area isnt what it used to be by any means. I have not heard about any issues regarding security, I have always felt safe inside and outside the building unregistered user on April 8 2011: Sorry *I live in the building, not think oops! :) unregistered user on April 8 2011: Sorry *I live in the building, not think oops! :) unregistered user on April 10 2011: I want to move into this building!!! I've had my eye on it for years.. if you're thinking of selling email me! stephc77@live.ca - i'm looking for a 1+1 thx :) I know i have seen some units on mls, but they're not "the one".. unregistered user on August 2 2011: Why the maintenance fee is so high ? unregistered user on August 20 2011: What about the issue of sound-proofing? Also are there lockers/storage? unregistered user on September 25 2011: I find the people in this building are nice. The area is also getting better. Sound-proofing is okay, but I can hear my neighbor listening to the radio at times (but only in the day time, they are quiet at night). Yes, to lockers. But I do feel that my previous condo is better maintained (garage washed 1-2 times a year, windows cleaned, when moving, elevators are protected with cloths, etc). Lights in our elevators often blow out, and a bit stratched. But overall is good, and I do feel safe here. unregistered user on February 14 2012: the board members are taking peoples condo fees and having a fake contract to do work on building and not paying the people who did the work!!! these people should beware!!! unregistered user on February 26 2012: Bad condo. Very poor sound proofing. Area is ok but by no means good. I lived here a year and a half and moved because of noise. It took a long time to sell. If you want to buy in this building spending more then $160,000 is a bad buy. If you can get a unit for under $160,000 I'd say its a good buy. You won't loose money if you want to resell unregistered user on June 23 2012: Agree... there is a reason why it's so cheap... unregistered user on December 11 2012: Best place in this ugly cold and bored city, no other place to live good and relax in Toronto, very safe, alive, and no like the rest of "prison condos" in the city...love thios place 6 year living here not moving anywhere....one step of everything...ttc, 401, downtown....best palce in TO. unregistered user on January 20 2013: It is fun to look at this building, isn't it? _ I love living here. AMAZING view! quiet neighbours ( of course, a couple of weirdos....good topic to start up random conversations)... a few friendly dogs and kids to keep us smiling. A lot of kind, family oriented, fun, clean, people. New management is doing a fantastic job in keeping up the place. Yes, high maintenance fees. But, that's the price you pay to have a worry free living. I never had security problems because all residents are on the watch 24/7. I think we are lucky to have found this place. unregistered user on July 18 2013: Hi all, I am moving in end of Sep. looking forward to it. Thx. unregistered user on October 29 2014: Its a great place to live. The only people i find complaing are ones who dont work and With no lifes. I feel a certain people dont have respect for the building. Ex dirty construction boots, entering the building causing mess, dogs shit and people dont pick it up. When people are moving in and out they markets the walls with dirty. And when they smoke outside they even throw there butts on the ground.... So its not the building i feel it a great live. I feel people should clean up after themselfs and stop living like pigs case ur mom doesnt live here. I like where i live. unregistered user on March 9 2015: Great place to live, the only thing the complaining from a group of people who dont work and have to much time on there hands, and they to get a job. Other than that i love it here PurpleWells on June 5 2015: The people who made the complaints about poor sound-proofing did so for a reason. It doesn't matter if they 'have no life' - the issue still stands. unregistered user on July 1 2015: I have to say nice place but lacks the proper management and board of directors is sketchy. Never mind the fact that the current president of the board has a security guard of his own called "Joey" what a joke unregistered user on January 22 2018: Haha...it is a joke, he should leave the board for good!!! He Doesn't live here anymore. As far as I'm concerned he is just a "visitor" to the building. unregistered user on January 25 2018: I agree he is just a visitor....he should move on!!! Building is great. Too many nosy neighbour's that hang out in the front lobby of the building with no live and spying on others. They should remove some of the Couchs... other than that it's a great place to live unregistered user on January 31 2018: Oh yes too many nosy neighbour's in the front lobby and some on the system get a job you lazy bums. Especially to one who is always spitting near the front doors unregistered user on May 17 2018: It's a joke bums on the board now. Get a job please!! unregistered user on October 31 2018: I hope the president of board leaves for good as his time is up,pease don't run again he shouldn't even have access to the building let alone come. He should just move on. He sold along time ago and a visitor now unregistered user on November 12 2018: He should totally move on as his time is up, and the lazy bump as well. Get a job instead of hanging out in front of the building smoking unregistered user on November 20 2018: The front lobby looks like a retirement home. Too many old Portuguese seniors hang out there talking about others and asking questions. Very very annoying. Do something with your life instead of worrying about others. unregistered user on November 29 2018: The building itself is ok. Alot of old nosy Portuguese people hanging out in the front asking question to everyone. Try to avoid going from the front of the buildung if you can cause they do not mind there know business. unregistered user on December 18 2018: Ya. Those old Portuguese people in the front lobby are very nosy, and the ones playing cards in that room are very nosy and ignorantal as well. They go six months here and six months back to Portugal. I wonder if they are even legal to be here. The building would be better off if they go to a retirement home. unregistered user on January 22 2019: We have new president of the board, last one is finally gone. I hope that lazy bump leaves the board for good as well or "get a job". He's always hanging around the building smoking. I hope management does rise maintenance fee again case they are always renovating. Other than that is great place to live. Love it here unregistered user on January 22 2019: I hope management doesn't rise maintenance fee, cause of renovations Which they are always going. The building is good leave it alone unregistered user on January 28 2019: The old Portuguese people have nothing better to do instead of hanging out in the of the lobby and also the front of the building. They are so dam nosey, I wish they would leave. Write a comment about this review Enter image text: