18 Hillcrest Ave

MTCC 1125

Gym / Exercise Room, Public Transit, Pet Restrictions, Sauna, Security Guard, Enter Phone System, Parking Garage, Squash / Racquet Court

Common Element Maintenance, Building Insurance, Water

The Willowdale East neighbourhood is especially attractive to North York urbanites for its ease of access to plentiful amenities, greenspaces and ‘walkability’ factor…not to mention it hosts the gorgeous Empress Plaza 2!The Empress Plaza 2 (35 Empress Avenue) completed construction in 1996 by Menkes (developer), Raphael + Bigauskas Architects and Alexander Budrevics Associates Limited (landscape architect). Standing proudly at 23 storeys tall and encompassing 224 condominium units in total, the Empress Plaza 2 condo is worth a peek by homebuyers and investors. The architecture of this condo is an eye-appealing straight-forward highrise with protruding angular-shaped end balconies and flat-facing inner balconies. The transparent glasswork and white cement & concrete smoothness creates an elegant statement.The interior condo units are offered in various sizes, layouts and exposures, starting with the smallest units of 1 bedrooms (547 square feet) and scale up to 1 bedroom + den, 2 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms + den (1082 square feet). Owner-upgrades are to condominium standards and homebuyers & investors can look forward to seeing in-features like walk-outs to private spacious balconies, ensuite storage & laundry, large windows for loads of natural light, laminate & hardwood flooring, modern kitchen appliances, spacious dining and living areas, updated bathrooms, designer-inspired fixtures & finishes and large closets.The in-building amenities collection consists of a sauna, squash & racquet court, fully equipped gym, parking garage, storage lockers, enter phone system and security guard services. Through resale values of this great established condominium, the historical average PSF has shown the potential for a positive return on investment, great news for first time homebuyers! Del Property Management oversees the daily operations of this condominium and attends to the needs of its residents.The Empress Plaza 2 (35 Empress Avenue) sits inside the street borders of Hillcrest Avenue, Doris Avenue, Empress Avenue and Yonge Street (a premium location!). In less than a 2-minute walk, homebuyers can reach Yonge Street and public transit bus stops, with the North York Centre subway station less than a 7-minute walk away on Yonge Street. Buyers who wish to drive and want highway access can easily head south on Yonge Street to pick up the access ramps of highway 401.Amenities are abundant along Yonge Street (north or south), and close by the Empress Plaza condominium is retail stores, cafes, bars, restaurants, grocery store, banks, business services, professional offices, Cineplex Cinemas, pharmacy, convenience stores and much more. Centred between Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue, homebuyers really do not have any shortage when it comes to finding the perfect new restaurant, favorite place for grocery shopping, fun night out bar or pub or even a new park to picnic in.There are schools in this neighbourhood for families with kids such as Earl Haig Secondary School, McKee Public School, Willowdale Middle School and Churchill Public School, just to name a few.Surrounded by greenspaces, buyers are a short stroll from Princess Park, Lee Lifeson Art Park, Willowdale Park, Gibson Park, Dempsey Park, Northtown Park, John McKenzie Parkette, Canterbury Place Park and Beecroft Park.