Park Lake Residences, 1900 Lake Shore Blvd W: Lakefront, Fees Included

Park Lake Residences is the building I point to when a buyer tells me they want the lake across the street, not a Humber Bay Shores tower forest and not a downtown waterfront price. Two Pemberton Group towers sit on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard facing Sunnyside Beach, and the fee covers heat, air conditioning and parking. It is 15 years old, which is both its value case and the reason to read the paperwork carefully. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Two towers, one corporation, and a lake you actually cross the street to

Park Lake is really two buildings that share one condominium corporation. The west tower at 1900 Lake Shore is 19 storeys, the east tower at 1910 is 18, and the two are joined by a five-storey podium whose roof is the building’s main outdoor amenity. When you search listings you will see both addresses, and some portals file everything under one or the other, so search both before you conclude there is nothing for sale.

What sets it apart is the frontage. This stretch of Lake Shore between the Humber and Parkdale has very few condo towers, and this one faces Sunnyside Park directly. You walk out the door, cross Lake Shore, and you are on the Martin Goodman Trail and the beach, not looking at the lake from behind three more rows of towers.

The trade-off is that Lake Shore Boulevard, the Gardiner and the rail corridor all run along this strip, so the lower floors and north-facing suites live with traffic noise. South-facing upper floors are where the lake views are, and that is where most of the premium sits.

Layouts: one-bed-plus-dens to big two-bed-plus-dens

Suites range from about 575 sq ft to just over 2,000 sq ft. The bulk of the stock is one-bedroom-plus-den and two-bedroom plans, with larger two-bedroom-plus-den suites and penthouse levels at the top of each tower. That size range is wider than most 2010-era buildings, which matters if you are a downsizer coming out of a house.

Listings describe nine-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass, hardwood floors, granite counters with breakfast bars and stainless appliances. Recent listings also describe forced-air heating and ensuite laundry. These are the original builder finishes, so expect many suites to have been updated by now and price the ones that have not accordingly.

Pay attention to exposure. With two towers sharing one podium, the towers partly look at each other, so a suite’s view depends heavily on which side and which floor it sits on. I have seen listings here contradict themselves on orientation, so confirm the exposure yourself at the showing rather than trusting the feature sheet.

Parking, lockers and what the sources disagree on

Parking is included in the maintenance fee, which is not something you get at most newer waterfront buildings. The building profile on condos.ca describes above-grade parking levels on the second to fourth floors with about 30 visitor spots, while individual listings record parking as underground. I would not pick one; ask the listing agent or the management office which level the space is on, because above-grade podium parking and underground parking age differently and carry different repair costs.

Lockers are not universal. Some listings show an owned locker and others show none, so treat a locker as something to confirm on the deed and the status certificate, not something to assume comes with the suite.

The amenity list notes a pet restriction but no published details. Before you buy with a dog, read the declaration and rules in the status certificate for size, number and breed limits.

What is changing on the waterfront in front of you

The most important neighbourhood story here is in the park, not on the street. The City of Toronto’s Western Beaches Public Realm Plan update covers the shoreline from the Humber River mouth east to Marilyn Bell Park, which takes in Sunnyside. The final plan went to committee and City Council in June 2026.

The ideas tested include a cleaner, swimmable shoreline, a wider beach, a pedestrian path alongside the Martin Goodman Trail, better underpasses at Lake Shore, year-round washrooms, and keeping Sunnyside Pavilion as a community hub. These are plans and phased budgets, not shovels in the ground, but for an owner here the direction is clearly toward a better front yard.

Day to day, you are between High Park to the north and the lake to the south, with Roncesvalles, Bloor West Village and The Queensway as your shopping and dining options. The transit, school and Walk Score details are in the data panel on this page, so I will not repeat them.

What Park Lake costs per square foot, and what the fee really buys

The building averages about $756 per square foot on condos.ca. Strata.ca breaks it out by type, with one-bedroom-plus-dens trading higher per foot than the larger two-bedrooms, which is the normal pattern: smaller suites cost more per foot, bigger suites give you more space per dollar.

Active asking prices when I checked ran from roughly $499,000 to $613,000 for one-bedroom-plus-dens in the 600 to 699 sq ft range, and from about $630,000 to $828,000 for two-bedrooms between 800 and 999 sq ft. Fees on those listings ran from about $640 to $931 a month, or roughly $0.99 per square foot.

Nearly a dollar a foot looks high next to a newer building quoting $0.65. But here heat, air conditioning, water and parking are all in the fee. Put a parking charge and a hydro bill for heating and cooling back onto the cheaper building and much of the gap closes. Hydro for lights and appliances is still yours. For actual recent trades, see my building sold report rather than relying on asking prices.

Building specifications

Amenities at Park Lake Residences

The amenity package is modest: no pool, but a staffed lobby, a gym and party space, and a landscaped podium terrace with barbecues and lake views. Honestly, the real amenity is Sunnyside Park and the trail across the street, and that is what you are paying for.

Jatin’s honest take on Park Lake Residences

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