33 University Ave

MTCC 932

Gym / Exercise Room, Common Rooftop Deck, Concierge, Party Room, Visitor Parking, Meeting / Function Room, Pet Restrictions, Sauna, Security Guard, Enter Phone System, Parking Garage

Common Element Maintenance, Heat, Water, Hydro

The Core neighbourhood is as downtown as one can get, and for Torontonian ultra-urbanites, the home-hunting journey tends to stop for homebuyers when the prime focus becomes Empire Plaza (33 University Avenue). The exterior façade of Empire Plaza is an interesting medley of Art Deco inspired blue-tinted windows and rusty-red granite, with a rounded shape. As one of the very first condominiums built on University Avenue in 1990, the Empire Plaza has since become a landmark and is nothing shy of spectacular! Centara Corporation (developer) worked diligently with Young + Wright Architects Inc. and Bryon Patton & Associates to create and construct this 28-storey tall, higher quality condo building. The team went to great lengths to address noise pollution and acoustics, and with top-end insulation throughout and between the condo units, buyers can look forward to a more peaceful environment. Condo units range in size, from 1 bedroom + den (562 square feet) and scale up to 2 bedrooms + den (3171 square feet), with features like very spacious layouts due to the ‘solarium’ curves and angles (not rectangular spaces here!), modern kitchens, stainless steel appliance upgrades, stone countertops, floor to ceiling windows, laminate & hardwood flooring and great views of the city below! In-building amenities that buyers can look forward to is underground parking, ground level retail/commercial segment, rooftop deck, function/meeting room, gym, sauna, party room, concierge & security guard and guest parking spaces. Between the architecturally interesting condo unit layouts to the prime location, it is no surprise to homebuyers that there is the potential for a positive return on investment via the historical average PSF. The friendly staff of Icon Property Management oversees the needs of residents daily and the day to day operations of this condo building.Empire Plaza (33 University Avenue) truly has it all, for buyers’ convenience, the ground level of this condo possesses restaurants, dry cleaner, cafés and a Good Life Fitness Centre. Surrounded by Wellington Street, York Street, Heenan Place and University Avenue, homebuyers have a TTC streetcar stop right at the Wellington & York corner heading west, and a TTC bus stop just south on York Street (the closest subway station is Union Station…south on York Street to Front Street and then east – an easy, walkable distance for many residents of Empire Plaza). St. Andrew subway station is also a quick walk away at University Avenue & King Street West. A walkable distance either east or west on Wellington Street will place homebuyers in touch with countless amenities on both sides of the street, especially at Brookfield Place Shopping Centre, First Canadian Place and the TD Centre Shopping Concord. Still within a walkable distance, buyers can head west to David Pecaut Square, head east to the St. Lawrence Market, head south to Roundhouse Park or head north to Nathan Phillips Square.Buyers who wish to drive and are looking for easy highway access, can utilize nearby Bay Street south to pick up the Lake Shore Blvd. on-ramp for Gardiner Expressway heading east, or, use York Street south to pick up the westbound on-ramp for the Gardiner Expressway. Homebuyers that continue a little more south will find themselves at the gorgeous waterfront and can explore the many fun, outdoor options it offers (parks, attractions & beaches).