Suites just steps away from subway
* Metro Place
* LOCATION: North York
* BUILDER/DEVELOPER: Liberty Development Corp.
* SIZE: 515 to 1,460 square feet
* PRICE: $187,000 to the low $500,000s
* SALES CENTRE: Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road. Open Monday to Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays, noon to 6 p.m.
* CONTACT: (416) 630-5575 or
www.metroplacecondo.com
In many established North York neighbourhoods, it's hard to find new condominium suites within steps of a subway station.
One that does offer that convenience is Metro Place, a master-planned project by Liberty Development Corp. on the former Idomo site at Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue. Liberty is selling units in the first two towers — 14 and 16 storeys, respectively — that will be built directly across from the Downsview station.
"It is the first stop on the subway line, so you can be assured of getting a seat on the ride to work," says Lori Nusbaum of Liberty's sales department. Residents also will have easy access to TTC and Viva bus routes.
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"People love the location for a lot of reasons," Ms. Nusbaum adds. The development is close to Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Highway 401, as well as York University, restaurants and places of worship.
It's also adjacent to Downsview Park, where there is nearly 600 acres of land — making it one of the nation's largest urban parks — with wooded areas, greenspace, and cultural and recreational attractions, both indoors and out.
Metro Place residents will have "a pretty clear view" of the Toronto skyline from the first or second floor, Ms. Nusbaum says, "but you can imagine when you go up high what you'd get. It's pretty gorgeous."
Suites facing away from Downsview Park will overlook a one-acre park with a gazebo, public art and pathways.
The smaller of the two towers has 193 units, while the second has 269. Each tower will have its own lobby, party room and guest suite, as well as underground access to a shared 5,200-square-foot facility with a gym, indoor golf simulator and indoor pool.
There will be a wide variety of suite layouts, including one- to two-bedroom models, with or without dens, as well as three-bedroom units.
Prices generally range from the $180,000s to the mid-$400,000s, while two-storey penthouse lofts — found only in the second, 16-storey building — are in the low $500,000 bracket.
Among the general features (depending on the model) are balconies that span the width of the unit, bedrooms separated by the principal room, and dens with windows.
Kitchens will have European-style cabinetry, granite countertops and ceramic backsplashes.Units will be equipped with water-saving faucets and showerheads and a few Energy Star appliances. Hydro will be individually metered.
Motion-activated lighting in common areas and a system for storing rainwater, which will be used to irrigate landscaped areas, will also be installed.
Units come with a parking spot; the monthly maintenance fee is about 43 cents a square foot.
Occupancy in the first tower is scheduled for September, 2009, and in the second for January, 2010.