Sociable condos

[buildup]

For someone new to the city, mid-20s, where is the best place to rent if the goal is to meet other young single employed people? Do some of the condos in the city have more active social scenes?

Is Cityplace good?

 

[The Burgher of TO]

I'd try the Annex before Cityplace. And honestly, if your goal is to meet people you'd probably be better trying a rooming house. I've been inside a couple fairly nice ones (old manor homes that have been carved up to house 7-8 people), and I know people that swear by them, both for their affordability and the whole commune environment, but I've never tried living in one myself.

 

[boiler2000]

Go to Liberty Village. The condos around King/Shaw feel like frathouses sometimes - some (like DNA) even have lobbies reminiscent of clubs, with green decorative lighting and such.

 

[garden of evil]

If you want to get to know your neighbours, avoid CityPlace. Noone talks to anyone else in CityPlace condos....at least noone seems to in mine. Even the amenities building at HVE is pretty devoid of social interaction.

 

[building babel]

If condo living doesn't appeal to you rent a room, or an apartment, in a house in a nice low-rise residential neighbourhood. It doesn't even have to be entirely a rooming house. Sit on the front porch in the nice weather and meet your neighbours. Say hello to strangers walking along the street even - you won't find their equivalent strolling along the corridor of any condo! Not being a closed world with a gatekeeper ( concierge ), a house on a street makes it easier for such encounters to take place.

 

[spmarshall]

The condo I'm is small, not a huge tower. In the lobby is a sitting area where an old Italian sits everyday, as if it was a porch of his house, and chats with many people. I know some of my neighbours well. It isn't the same as a house in the Annex, but there's only so many houses in the Annex.

My feeling is, go into a smaller, established condo building (certainly not CityPlace), and you will probably have some chance for interaction.

 

[Darkstar416]

Most condos have social committees as well. Although, I'd have to say there's plenty better ways to meet people in this city.

 

[buildup]

Its more risky for a female to occupy a rooming home I suppose, but I want to reduce her isolation. Are the best such manor homes in Forest Hill?

 

[Ed007Toronto]

My building has two garden parties a year that are catered by a local restaurant that lets you meet people. Pretty well attended. The roof top decks do the same as people meet when they are barbequing. Same for workout rooms. I know about half the people on my floor and a pile more throughout the building. Some of the older folks (those that don't work) have weekly coffee get togethers at the local Tim Hortons.

 

[building babel]

Ed's building is nice, with a large internal courtyard planted with mature trees - though no mulberry bushes. He gave me the grand tour once - I felt like a Macaroni. If I sold the Winter Palace in Riverdale to move downtown and live in a condo I'd probably choose such a place as his.

On a clear day Ed can look down on andreapalladio to the east, as can Darkstar - looking down in a south-westerly direction.

 

[Darkstar416]

On a clear day Ed can look down on andreapalladio to the east, as can Darkstar - looking down in a south-westerly direction.

...for another year. I'm going west of Yonge again!