11 Best Boutique Condo Buildings in Midtown Toronto
There are hundreds of condo buildings in Midtown Toronto. Most of them I can walk past without a second thought. A few I can't.
These are the ones that stay with me. Some are old and quietly well kept. Some are brand new.
A couple are small enough that you could miss them on a walk down the street. What they share is something harder to advertise. They feel like homes, not investments.
I've been inside more than 100 Midtown buildings over the years. Not as a buyer. As someone who reads reserve funds, talks to superintendents, and notices what a lobby smells like on a grey February afternoon.
That work changes how you see a building. So here are eleven boutique condo buildings I love right now.
They stretch across Summerhill, Lawrence Park, Davisville, Lytton Park, Leaside, Forest Hill, Yonge and Eglinton, and Yonge and St. Clair.
Not a ranking. Just the ones I'd happily walk a downsizer or a young family into tomorrow.
SummerhillScrivener Square
You enter off a quiet little square just east of Yonge, tucked behind the old North Toronto rail station.
The two buildings went up in 2004. They've aged the way good things do, which is to say slowly and well.
Suites run from small one-bedrooms all the way up to floor plans north of 3,000 square feet. That range matters.
A downsizer who refuses to feel cramped can find real space here. The kind with room for the dining table you're not ready to give up.
What I love is the location. You're steps from the Summerhill LCBO, Terroni on Price Street, and the subway.
You can live a full week here without ever starting your car. It suits the person who wants quiet without isolation. If Summerhill speaks to you, here are the Summerhill condos for sale right now.
Lawrence Park2727 Yonge, The Lawrence Park Condominiums
This one is a bit of a secret, and I mean that kindly.
Built in 1997, just seven storeys, only about 100 suites. The lobby opens up through multiple floors under a glass skylight.
On a sunny morning the light pours straight down into it.
The suites are large. Some penthouses approach 2,700 square feet, with three bedrooms, dens, and family rooms.
These are floor plans built for people who used to have a house and aren't interested in pretending they didn't.
It's beautifully run. Owners stay for years. When a unit comes up, it tends to move fast.
For a Lawrence Park family that wants to stay in the neighbourhood without the upkeep of a detached home, this is one of the rare answers. You can browse Lawrence Park condos for sale here.
Yonge & Eglinton123 Eglinton Avenue East, Eglinton Place
Tridel built this one in 2001, just east of Yonge and Eglinton.
It's the kind of building residents fall in love with and don't leave. I've read reviews where owners call it their favourite building in the whole area.
That loyalty tells you something a brochure never will. Most suites are owner-occupied.
The floor plans are generous, some over 3,000 square feet, with high ceilings and real storage.
There's a two-storey lobby, a small outdoor pool, and a long list of amenities. The location does the rest.
You're steps from the subway, the shops, the restaurants, and Eglinton Park just up the way.
This is a building for the family that wants the buzz of Yonge and Eglinton with a calm front door to come home to. Here are the current Yonge and Eglinton condos for sale.
Yonge & St. ClairThe Oaklands
This is the one architecture lovers light up about.
Designed by Macy DuBois and Helga Plumb, it won a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 1983.
Strong horizontal lines, clay tile detailing, and a quiet conversation with Frank Lloyd Wright that you feel more than see.
Only three storeys, tucked off Avenue Road near Cottingham. Some suites run over two floors.
Some have wood-burning or gas fireplaces. Many look straight into pine trees.
It's a tranquil pocket near Yonge and St. Clair, steps from the bus and a short walk to the subway, with good schools all around.
I send people here who care about how a space is made. The ones who'd rather have something with soul than something brand new.
Davisville650 Mount Pleasant, Chateau Royal
Eight storeys on Mount Pleasant, between Manor and Hillsdale, built in 2009.
It has an old-European feel that fits the street perfectly. Page and Steele designed it.
There's a marble lobby, a concierge, and a rooftop terrace. There's even a Second Cup on the ground floor, so the morning coffee is steps from the elevator.
Suites range from under 700 square feet to around 2,600. That gives a couple room to right-size without going small.
You're in the heart of the Mount Pleasant village. Independent shops, the old Regent Theatre, June Rowlands Park down the street.
It's a walkable life at a human scale. This one suits the Davisville downsizer who wants charm, not flash.
DavisvilleThe Davisville, 8 Manor Road West
This is the newest face of downsizing done thoughtfully.
Rockport finished it recently, just twelve storeys and around 75 suites.
The design is what they call Classic Modern. Clean lines, simple detailing, nothing shouting for attention.
What I love is how clearly it was built for one kind of person. The suites are large, many over 900 square feet, with two and three bedrooms and expansive terraces they call Urban Yards.
The whole pitch is moving from a house to something effortless without losing scale.
It's steps from Yonge and Eglinton, with a near-perfect walk score and the new transit close by.
If you're leaving a family home and dreading the squeeze, walk through here first. It was made for exactly that worry.
Forest HillThe Rhodes, 2010 Bathurst Street
Twenty-five residences. That's the whole building.
It sits at 2010 Bathurst, on the border of Forest Hill and Cedarvale, and it's about as boutique as Midtown gets.
RAW Design did the architecture. Ali Budd did the interiors. The main entrance door is hand-built, fourteen feet tall.
Most suites have direct elevator-to-suite access, so you step off into your own home. Ceilings reach ten feet on the upper floors.
Suites run from around 1,000 square feet to roughly 3,000, with large terraces and gas hookups.
You're steps from Cedarvale Park and its ravine trails, with the new LRT station nearby.
This is for the buyer who wants privacy and craft above all. The person who counts twenty-five neighbours as a feature, not a limitation. I keep a full project page on The Rhodes here.
LeasideLeaside Commons, 1718 Bayview Avenue
Nine storeys on Bayview, just south of Eglinton, finished in the last year or so.
Gairloch built it, and Gairloch builds with care. BDP Quadrangle handled the design, all brick and glass meant to sit gently inside a low-rise neighbourhood.
There are landscaped gardens, a fitness centre, a pet wash, and a children's play area.
Suites run from compact studios up past 2,200 square feet, with some two-storey townhomes at the base.
That mix invites every kind of resident. Singles, families, and downsizers under one roof.
The location is the headline. You're steps from the new Leaside LRT station and a short walk from Bayview's shops, cafes, and restaurants.
For a Leaside family that wants new construction without leaving the neighbourhood, this is the obvious one. My full page on Leaside Common is here.
Lytton ParkAlexandra Gate, 2 Alexandra Boulevard
Thirty-one suites, six storeys, built in 2001, just off Yonge in Lytton Park.
It's small and it's quiet. Many owners barely use the place, treating it as a pied-a-terre, which keeps the building calm and beautifully kept.
The maintenance fees run a touch high, but they cover all the utilities, which softens the number once you do the math.
Suites reach around 1,500 square feet, with open layouts, gas fireplaces, and big primary bedrooms.
The kind of two-bedroom that lives like a house.
You're a short walk from the subway, with Sherwood Park trails and Alexander Muir Gardens close by, and the Lytton Park schools all around.
I love this one for the downsizer who wants to stay close to home in Lawrence Park, in something small and serene. Here are the Lytton Park condos for sale today.
Leaside25 Malcolm Road, The Upper House
Knightstone finished this Leaside boutique in 2018. Seven storeys, around 66 homes.
The suites are bright and modern, with ceilings that reach as high as twelve feet in places and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Sizes run from around 650 to 1,400 square feet, with both flats and two-storey townhomes. Some terraces have gas and water hookups, so a barbecue feels like a backyard.
What residents tell me they love is the feel. A full-time cleaner on site, friendly neighbours, a genuine sense of community.
That's the boutique difference. You know the building, and it knows you.
You're walkable to Bayview's shops and restaurants, with the new LRT nearby.
This suits the Leaside downsizer who wants to drop the snow shovelling and lawn care without dropping the neighbourhood.
Yonge & St. ClairThe Jack, 1331 Yonge Street
This is the youngest building on my list, finished in 2019, where Yonge meets the Summerhill and Deer Park edge near St. Clair.
Aspen Ridge built it. Quadrangle designed it, with interiors by II BY IV.
There's a limestone exterior and a calm, art-gallery sensibility to the common spaces. Around 109 suites, eleven storeys, with floor plans reaching close to 2,000 square feet.
The walk score is excellent. You step out into one of the best stretches of Yonge for cafes, restaurants, and the subway, with the St. Clair ravine system minutes away.
I love this one for the buyer who wants something new and design-forward without a giant tower.
Boutique scale, modern bones, and a location that does half the living for you.
A Last Word
People often ask me about the best boutique condo buildings in Midtown Toronto. This is my honest answer, for now.
These eleven aren't the only good buildings here. There are others I'd happily show you.
But these are the ones that stick with me right now. Old or new, large or small, they all pass the test that matters most to me.
They feel like a place you'd want to come home to on an ordinary Tuesday evening.
That's the whole thing, really. Where you live matters more than what you live in.
This post reflects my own view of these buildings as of writing, based on years of walking Midtown. Building details such as suite sizes, amenities, and completion dates can change. Always confirm specifics with current listings and condo documents before making any decision.
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