OneEleven Condos, 111 Bathurst St: Boutique Lofts With Heat in the Fee

OneEleven at 111 Bathurst Street is one of the few King West buildings where most suites have real outdoor space. Harhay Developments put a brick, warehouse-style base under a glass tower, and more than 80% of the suites were planned with a balcony or terrace. It is rarely for sale, and that scarcity is worth understanding before you wait for one. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A warehouse base under a glass tower

From the street, OneEleven reads as two buildings. The lower five floors are plum-coloured brick with an irregular window grid, and the columns at street level echo the narrow storefronts that line this part of Bathurst. It was designed to look at home next to the old warehouses of King West.

From the sixth floor up, it switches to concrete and glass. Charles Gane of Core Architects broke that upper section into boxes and voids, with two-storey volumes that jut out and carry planted terraces. The effect is a tower that looks stacked rather than extruded, which is a big part of why it has aged better than many towers from the same years.

The base also isn’t all homes. Retail sits on the ground floor and office space on the second, and suites start on the third floor. That keeps the lowest suites a floor above the busy sidewalk.

The mixed base has a practical effect too. Offices on the second floor are mostly empty at night, so suites just above them are less exposed to late-evening noise than they would be over a restaurant. It also means residential owners share the building with commercial space, so ask how shared costs between the two are divided.

Terraces, two-storey suites and exposed concrete

Outdoor space is the main reason buyers ask about this building. Harhay planned more than 80% of the suites with a balcony or terrace, and some terraces are very large. Barbecue gas connections were built into the outdoor spaces, which matters to anyone who actually cooks outside.

There are 12 two-storey, penthouse-style suites with big terraces, spread over different floors rather than all at the top. Inside, suites have exposed concrete ceilings, pillars and feature walls, engineered hardwood, European-style kitchens, soaker tubs and floor-to-ceiling low-E windows.

The sales brochure quoted suites from about 382 to 1,934 square feet. Listing data shows a range of about 398 to 1,342 square feet, so the largest planned suites either were combined differently or simply haven’t come up for sale. Ask for the floor plan of the specific suite rather than relying on either number.

Who built it, and the lobby

Harhay Developments had been building boutique projects for more than 20 years when OneEleven launched, and this is the kind of building it is known for: mid-sized, design-led, with a lot of thought in the details. Carttera Private Equities was its partner.

The lobby, by II BY IV DESIGN, has a gemstone wall of tiger’s eye, an undulating oak wall and rough concrete. It is a small touch, but a lobby like this helps resale because it is the first thing every buyer sees.

At 255 suites, OneEleven is big enough to spread costs across many owners but small enough that the board and the manager can know the building well. That middle size is one of the reasons I rate it ahead of many larger towers nearby, where decisions about the building can feel distant from the owners.

Life at Bathurst and Adelaide

This is the western edge of King West, where the neighbourhood meets Bathurst Street’s working-day traffic. King West’s restaurants are a short walk south and east, and Queen West is a few minutes north. The building sits on two busy streets, so suites facing Bathurst get more noise than those facing the lane.

When it was approved, the plan included widening the sidewalks on Bathurst and Adelaide by about six feet, planting trees and improving the laneway on the south side to link with nearby courtyards. That kind of street work makes the corner more pleasant on foot than it was before.

Day to day, you have King West’s restaurants without living in the middle of the late-night crowd. Groceries, cafes and gyms are a short walk away. For someone who works downtown and wants to walk or cycle to the office, this corner works well.

Price per square foot and fees at OneEleven

Listing data puts the building average at about $940 per square foot. That is roughly in line with other design-led mid-rise and boutique buildings in King West of the same age. The large terraces and two-storey suites tend to sell above the building average, while small one-bedrooms sit closer to the area norm.

When I checked, nothing was listed for sale and three suites were listed for rent. In a 255-suite building that tells you owners tend to hold. If you want in, set up an alert and be ready to move when a suite comes up, rather than waiting for a choice of several.

The fee includes heat and water, which is more than many newer King West towers include. When you compare monthly costs, add a heating bill back onto any building that bills heat separately before deciding which is cheaper. Hydro is on you; confirm the full list of inclusions in the status certificate.

The suites that sell at a premium here are predictable: the two-storey penthouse-style plans, corner suites with wraparound glass, and anything with a large terrace. A standard one-bedroom with a small balcony should be priced against similar suites in nearby King West buildings, not against those top suites. If you are selling, that gap is worth knowing too, and the building sold report shows what has actually traded.

Building specifications

Amenities at OneEleven Condos

The shared amenities are light: concierge, a rooftop deck, a party room and guest suites. Listing data doesn’t show a gym, so if one matters to you, confirm what is there. Here the private terrace is the real amenity.

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