LTD Condos, 15 Bruyeres Mews: A 15-Storey Mid-Rise at Bathurst

LTD is the building people walk past on their way to the bigger towers at Bathurst and Lake Shore, and that is exactly why some buyers like it. At 15 storeys and about 200 suites, it is the small building in a pocket of 30-storey towers, with 9-foot ceilings and a rooftop terrace. The catch is that parking is not in the fee, so compare carefully. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Malibu’s smaller follow-up to Malibu

Malibu Investments built LTD after its 32-storey Malibu tower at 600 Fleet Street. When the project launched in 2008, the developer pitched it as the more intimate option: a 15-storey mid-rise instead of another 500-suite tower. The name stands for “Lakeshore to downtown”, which tells you exactly how it was marketed.

The launch coverage described 187 suites. Listing data now shows 199, so the suite mix changed between sales and registration. UrbanToronto’s project thread credits RAW Design as architect; I could not confirm that from the developer, so treat it as reported rather than certain.

The building was completed in 2012. That makes it a few years newer than Malibu next door and a few years older than Onni’s The Yards across Bruyeres Mews, which is useful when you are comparing the three.

Malibu Investments is a smaller Toronto developer than Onni or Concord, and LTD and Malibu are its main projects in this pocket. That is not a red flag, but it means there is less of a track record to lean on. Ten-plus years in, the building’s own history, in its reserve fund study and board minutes, tells you far more than the developer’s name.

Ceilings, layouts and the live/work suites

The original specification included 9-foot ceilings, granite counters and wood veneer flooring as standard. Many suites will have been updated since, so judge each one on its own, but the ceiling height is structural and a real advantage over some towers of the same era.

Suites run from about 413 sq ft to about 1,099 sq ft, mostly one-bedrooms and one-plus-dens with a smaller number of two-bedrooms. The launch material noted that suites on the narrower front of the building are wider and shallower than the rest, which usually means better light and less wall space.

At grade, the plan included two-storey live/work suites with private patios. Those are worth a look if you want a townhouse feel or a ground-floor workspace, but check what the declaration permits for business use before you plan around it, and expect more street noise at that level.

Parking is extra, and that changes the comparison

This is the point most buyers miss. At The Yards across the street and at many towers nearby, parking is included in the maintenance fee. At LTD, listing data shows heat, air conditioning, water and insurance included, but not parking. If your suite comes with a spot, expect it to carry its own cost or show up separately on the fee schedule.

Confirm three things: whether the suite has parking at all, whether it is owned or leased, and what it adds to the monthly cost. The difference can easily be $50 or more a month, which matters when you are comparing fee per square foot with a building next door.

Listing data also flags a pet restriction. I could not find the specific rule, so read the declaration and rules in the status certificate before you assume a large dog is welcome.

The Bathurst and Lake Shore pocket

LTD sits in a small cluster of buildings between Bathurst Street, Fort York Boulevard and Lake Shore. The waterfront trail, the Island ferry and the stadium district are all in range, and King West is a short walk north under the Gardiner.

It is a busy corner. Lake Shore and the Gardiner bring traffic noise, and the towers around LTD block some views at lower floors. Being only 15 storeys, LTD does not have the long views that the 30-storey neighbours sell, so if you want the lake, focus on upper floors on the south side.

Transit, schools, walkability and nearby food are in the data panel on this page. The practical point is that this location suits people who want to be downtown without being in the middle of the King West nightlife.

What LTD costs

The building average is about $897 per square foot. That is noticeably above Malibu next door at about $802 and The Yards at about $823. Some of that gap is suite size and some is the boutique scale, which buyers tend to pay for.

Two suites are listed for sale, asking between $535,000 and $748,000. With only two listings, use them as a guide rather than a market reading.

Monthly fees on those two listings range from $696 to $996. Fees here cover heat, air conditioning, water and insurance, but not parking. Small buildings spread fixed costs across fewer owners, so a higher fee per square foot than a 400-suite tower is normal; what you want to see is a healthy reserve fund behind it.

Building specifications

Amenities at LTD Condos

For a 15-storey building, the amenity package is generous: a gym, theatre, billiards, a fireplace lounge, a boardroom and a rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen. In a building this size those spaces are easier to book than in a 500-suite tower, which is a quiet benefit of buying small. The flip side is that a smaller corporation pays for all of it.

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Looking at King West, Liberty Village and CityPlace more broadly? Start with my Toronto community guide — the neighbourhoods, what each pocket is like, and how they compare.