Published 19 October 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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35 Empress Ave, Toronto
Built
1995
Storeys
23
Suites
224
Corporation
MTCC-1099
Walk Score
98
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How you get around
Scores from Walk Score®
Walk Score
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
Bikeable
Transit, nearest first
- 97YongeTTC busSteps away
- 1North York Centre stationLine 1 Yonge–UniversitySteps away
- 98Willowdale-SenlacTTC bus0.7 km
- 185Sheppard CentralTTC bus0.8 km
- GOOriole GORichmond Hill line3.8 km
Distances are straight-line from the building.
How far is everything?
From the front door, in kilometres.
Schools for this address
Public schools from the TDSB school locator, checked 18 October 2026. Boundaries change: confirm with the board before you buy.
ElementaryJK–5
McKee Public School
35 Church Ave, North York
0.5 km · ~8 min walk
Zoned for this address
MiddleGr 6–8
Bayview Middle School
25 Bunty Lane, North York
2.2 km
Zoned for this address
High schoolGr 9–12
Earl Haig Secondary School
100 Princess Ave, North York
0.4 km · ~6 min walk
Zoned for this address
Catholic elementary
St Cyril Catholic Elementary School
1.0 km · ~16 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic elementary
St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
1.6 km · ~25 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic secondary
Cardinal Carter Academy For The Arts
0.6 km · ~9 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
French-language · MonAvenir (Catholic)
Monseigneur De Charbonnel Catholic Secondary School
2.2 km
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic (TCDSB) and French-language schools shown are the nearest to the building, not confirmed zoning. Check the TCDSB school locator, Viamonde or MonAvenir.
By the numbers
What units at Empress Plaza actually trade for
| Unit type | Sold | Median price | Leased | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 0 | too few | 5 | $2,400/mo |
| 2 bed | 3 | $538,000 | 25 | $2,850/mo |
Table covers the last 24 months. TRREB MLS® System aggregates; a median is shown only with 3 or more deals, and sizes come from listing ranges. Not an appraisal: get an estimate for your unit.
Living here
Renters, Airbnb and elevators at Empress Plaza
Do mostly owners or renters live here?
Renter-heavy building. Of 63 deals here in the last 24 months, 56 were leases and 7 were sales. A high lease share usually means more investor owners, more move-ins and a deeper pool of rental comparables.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Empress Plaza?
No active City registrations here right now. In Toronto you can only host in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly registration and 6% accommodation tax. You cannot buy here to run it as a full-time Airbnb. Check the condo’s rules in the status certificate before you count on it.
How reliable are the elevators?
Ontario requires residential buildings to report any elevator outage lasting 48 hours or more, and this address has none on record. Elevators still need modernizing every 25 to 30 years, so check the reserve fund study for the date.
Sources: TRREB MLS® System lease and sale counts; City of Toronto short-term rental registrations (Open Data, 18 Oct 2026); TSSA Residential Elevator Availability portal.
Before you buy here
Five things the listing will not tell you about Empress Plaza
- Reserve fund health. Ask for the latest reserve fund study and its date. A thin fund in an older building usually means fee jumps or a special assessment.
- Special assessments and big repairs. Check the status certificate for planned levies and for balcony, garage, window or elevator work.
- Insurance deductible. Find the corporation’s deductible for water damage. If it is higher than your own policy covers, raise your coverage before closing.
- Fee trend. Compare this year’s budget with last year’s. Rises of 2–5% a year are typical; bigger jumps need an explanation.
- Lawsuits and rules. Look for legal claims against the corporation, and for rules on pets, short-term rentals and leasing.
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Eat, drink and shop nearby
Within about a 10-minute walk.
Ramen
Kinton Ramen
Steps away
Coffee
Tim Hortons
Steps away
Japanese
Shinta Japanese Bbq/Haru Shabu Shabu
Steps away
Burgers
Wendy's
Steps away
Shawarma
Shawarma Max
Steps away
Restaurant
Tokyo Grill 2
Steps away
Places from OpenStreetMap. Check hours before you go.
Parks nearby
- Princess Park
- Willowdale Park
- Ring Road Linear Park
Nearest grocery
T&T Supermarket
Steps away
Prices: TRREB MLS® System aggregate medians for 35 Empress Ave, last 12 months (updated 18 October 2026), compiled by Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage; deemed reliable, not guaranteed. Schools: TDSB school locator; Catholic and French schools: nearest by distance. Transit and scores: Walk Score® and TTC/GO station locations. Nearby places: OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line estimates.
Empress Plaza at 35 Empress Avenue is one of the oldest condo towers in this part of North York Centre, and it shows in two ways. The amenities include a squash court, which almost no newer building bothers with, and the price per square foot sits below the Empress Walk towers down the street. The age is also the thing you need to check most carefully. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.
Quick answer
Empress Plaza is a 23-storey high-rise condominium with 224 suites at 35 Empress Avenue, Toronto M2N 3T2, in the Yonge-Doris area of Willowdale East, North York Centre. Condos.ca records it as built in 1995, and the corporation, MTCC-1099, was registered on 22 November 1995. Suites range from about 566 to 1,067 square feet. Property management is reported as 360 Community Management by condos.ca and as ICC Property Management by REW. Maintenance fees include common elements, building insurance, parking and water.
Empress Plaza at a glance
One of a pair, and a naming trap
There are two Empress Plaza towers. This one, at 35 Empress Avenue, is the first, registered in 1995. Empress Plaza II is at 18 Hillcrest Avenue, a block south, registered in 1996. Condos.ca lists both at 23 storeys and 224 suites, which suggests a matched pair, but each has its own corporation, budget and reserve fund.
Be careful with names when you search. REW labels 35 Empress Avenue as Empress Plaza 2, while condos.ca uses Empress Plaza for 35 Empress and Empress Plaza II for 18 Hillcrest. The corporation numbers settle it: MTCC-1099 is this building and MTCC-1125 is the Hillcrest tower. Use the corporation number when you compare fees or ask for documents.
Condos.ca credits Menkes with Empress Plaza II. My sources do not name the developer of this first tower, so check the declaration in the status certificate if it matters to you.
Compact, practical suites
Suites run from about 566 to 1,067 square feet according to condos.ca. That range is narrower than most towers: no tiny studios and no very large penthouses, mostly one-bedrooms, one-plus-dens and two-bedrooms in the 600 to 1,000 square foot range.
For buyers, that tight range is useful. It means the suites are broadly comparable, so recent sales of similar layouts are a good guide to value. The one suite for sale when I checked was a two-bedroom in the 800 to 899 square foot band, which is typical of what comes up here.
A suite of this vintage will often have a separate kitchen and a more traditional room layout than a new open-plan suite, which some buyers prefer. Expect original suites to need updating, and price that in.
Ask too what the corporation has already replaced. In a tower registered in 1995, windows, balcony doors, corridor finishes and the elevators may all have been redone once, or may all still be original. A building that has already paid for that work out of its reserve fund is a very different purchase from one where the work is still ahead, even if the two look the same in photos and carry similar fees today.
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A squash court and the rest of the package
Condos.ca and REW both list a squash court, along with a sauna, guest suites, a concierge and 24-hour security. REW adds a gym and a lounge or party room. A squash court is rare in Toronto condos and almost unheard of in anything built in the last 15 years, so for players it is a genuine reason to choose this building.
Guest suites are the other practical feature. For owners whose family visits from out of town, being able to book a suite in the building for a few nights is worth more than another lounge.
As with any building of this age, the question is not whether the amenities exist but what condition they are in. Walk the recreation area on your showing, and look for recent renovation spending in the corporation’s budget. A squash court in good repair, with booking in place, tells you the board still invests in the amenities rather than letting them run down.
The Empress Avenue location
Empress Avenue runs east from Yonge at Empress Walk, the Menkes complex with a Cineplex, LCBO, Shoppers Drug Mart and an underground link to North York Centre station. The Royal Pinnacle at 33 Empress Avenue is next door. The data panel on this page shows the exact walk to the subway.
Groceries are in transition. The Loblaws at Empress Walk closed in October 2025, and Wikipedia reports a T&T Supermarket is slated to open in its place in 2026. Mel Lastman Square, the North York Civic Centre and the central library are across Yonge.
Being a block off Yonge rather than on it means a little less noise than the towers on the main street, while keeping the subway, shops and civic buildings within a short walk.
What Empress Plaza costs
Condos.ca puts the building average at about $671 per square foot. That is below The Pinnacle at about $790 and Empress Plaza II at about $703, and above 21 Hillcrest at about $633, whose higher fee includes heat. For a 1995 tower a block from the subway, I think that is roughly where it should sit.
With only one suite for sale and one for rent when I checked, I cannot give you a meaningful asking range. Thin supply means you need to watch for listings and be ready to act, and closed sales are a better guide to value than any single asking price.
Remember that the fee here does not include heat or hydro. When you compare this building with 21 Hillcrest, add your own heating and cooling cost to Empress Plaza’s fee. For closed results, use the sold data on this page or ask me for a building sold report.
Building specifications
| Building name | Empress Plaza |
| Address | 35 Empress Ave, North York, Toronto M2N 3T2 |
| Sister building | Empress Plaza II, 18 Hillcrest Ave (MTCC-1125) |
| Storeys | 23 |
| Total suites | 224 |
| Condo corporation | MTCC-1099 |
| Registered | 22 November 1995 |
| Property management | Sources differ: 360 Community Management (condos.ca) or ICC Property Management (REW) |
| Suite sizes | About 566 to 1,067 sq ft |
| Fees include | Common elements, building insurance, parking and water |
Amenities at Empress Plaza
A squash court, sauna and guest suites behind a staffed lobby is an older-style package that suits owners who actually use it. There is no pool listed, which keeps one of the biggest long-term costs out of the reserve fund.
Jatin’s honest take on Empress Plaza
Who this building suits
Owner-occupiers who want a practical one- or two-bedroom a block from Empress Walk, squash players, and buyers whose family visits often enough to use the guest suites. It also suits first-time buyers who want parking in the fee at a lower price per square foot than the Empress Walk towers.
What I’d want you to check
This building is about 30 years old, so the reserve fund study is the most important document you will read. Look for the plan for elevators, windows and balcony doors, the garage membrane and the heating and cooling plant, and ask whether any major work has been done or deferred. Confirm who manages the building, since sources disagree, and read the pet rules, because condos.ca notes a restriction while REW says cats and dogs are allowed.
The value question
At about $671 per square foot with parking included, Empress Plaza is fair value for its location if the building has been well maintained, and its discount to the sister tower on Hillcrest is worth understanding before you assume it is a bargain. You give up modern finishes and gain a quieter street, a squash court and an established corporation with a long record you can examine. I would buy here only after the reserve fund study checks out.
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Empress Plaza — frequently asked questions
When was Empress Plaza built?
Condos.ca records 1995. The corporation, MTCC-1099, was registered on 22 November 1995.
How many storeys and suites does it have?
23 storeys and 224 suites.
Is 35 Empress Ave Empress Plaza or Empress Plaza II?
Condos.ca calls 35 Empress Avenue Empress Plaza and 18 Hillcrest Avenue Empress Plaza II, but REW labels 35 Empress as Empress Plaza 2. The corporation number, MTCC-1099, identifies this building.
Does Empress Plaza have a squash court?
Yes, both condos.ca and REW list a squash court.
What other amenities are there?
A concierge, 24-hour security, a sauna and guest suites, with REW also listing a gym and a party room or lounge.
What do the maintenance fees include?
Common elements, building insurance, parking and water. Heat and hydro are not listed.
Who manages Empress Plaza?
Sources differ. Condos.ca lists 360 Community Management and REW lists ICC Property Management, so confirm with the status certificate.
How large are the suites?
About 566 to 1,067 square feet.
Are pets allowed?
Sources conflict. Condos.ca notes a pet restriction and REW says cats and dogs are allowed. Read the rules before you buy.
How does it compare with the Royal Pinnacle next door?
The Royal Pinnacle is part of the newer Empress Walk complex above the mall. Empress Plaza is older and trades at a lower price per square foot.
How much do condos at Empress Plaza sell for?
Over the last 12 months the median resale at Empress Plaza was $538,000, across 3 sales. The typical unit sold in 39 days at about 94% of the asking price.
How much is rent at Empress Plaza?
The median lease at Empress Plaza over the last 12 months was $2,825/mo, from 30 leases. Units typically leased in 13 days.
What does each unit type cost at Empress Plaza?
Over the last 24 months: One-bedrooms rented for $2,400/mo; Two-bedrooms sold for a median $538,000 and rented for $2,850/mo. Each median uses three or more deals.
What rental yield does Empress Plaza offer an investor?
At a median price of $538,000 and a median rent of $2,825 a month, the gross yield is about 6.3%, before maintenance fees, property tax, insurance and mortgage interest. Net cash flow depends on the fee and your down payment, so run the numbers for the exact unit.
Do mostly owners or renters live at Empress Plaza?
Mostly renters. Of the deals here in the last 24 months, 89% were leases and 11% were sales.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Empress Plaza?
Only in limited cases. Toronto allows short-term rentals only in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly City registration and 6% accommodation tax. The City’s register shows no active short-term rental registrations at this address. The condo’s declaration and rules can ban short stays outright, so check them in the status certificate.
Has Empress Plaza had elevator outages?
None on record. Ontario requires residential buildings to report elevator outages of 48 hours or more to TSSA, and this address has no reported outage since July 2022.
What schools is Empress Plaza zoned for?
For TDSB public schools, the address is zoned for McKee Public School (Elementary, JK–5), Bayview Middle School (Middle, Gr 6–8), Earl Haig Secondary School (High school, Gr 9–12). Catholic and French-language schools are listed on this page by distance. Boundaries change, so confirm with the board before you buy.
What is the closest subway or GO station to Empress Plaza?
The nearest subway is North York Centre station (Line 1 Yonge–University), 0.1 km away; the nearest GO station is Oriole GO on the Richmond Hill line, 3.8 km; the closest bus is the Yonge (TTC bus). Distances are straight-line from the building.
What is the Walk Score of Empress Plaza?
Walk Score 98, Transit Score 88 and Bike Score 52. Most daily errands can be done on foot.
What restaurants and shops are near Empress Plaza?
Within about a 10-minute walk: Kinton Ramen (Ramen), Tim Hortons (Coffee), Shinta Japanese Bbq/Haru Shabu Shabu (Japanese), Wendy's (Burgers), Shawarma Max (Shawarma). The closest grocery store is T&T Supermarket, 0.1 km away.
Which parks are near Empress Plaza?
Princess Park, Willowdale Park, Ring Road Linear Park are the closest green spaces.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto condo broker
I’m Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty. I work condo buildings across Toronto and the GTA every week, including Yonge & Eglinton, Davisville and North Toronto. What buyers and sellers usually need is someone who knows the individual buildings: which exposures get the light, which corporations keep healthy reserve funds, and which units are priced past what they will appraise for.
If you’re buying or selling at Empress Plaza, I’ll give you the honest version — including when I think you should walk away. Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925, or book a free consultation.
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