Massey Square, 1000 King St W: Mid-Rise Suites and Townhomes on King West

Massey Square is one of the first-generation King West condos, built by Plaza in 2002 before the strip became what it is now. It mixes a mid-rise block with two-storey townhomes and two-storey penthouses, which gives it a wider range of suites than almost anything nearby, and its fee includes heat and air conditioning. It is a good building to know if you want King West without a 40-storey tower. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Built on the edge of the Massey-Harris lands

The name comes from the Massey-Harris farm equipment company, whose 11-acre factory complex occupied the south side of King Street West here from the 1870s until the plant closed in 1982. The 1885 head office at 915 King Street West survives as Massey Harris Lofts, and the park between it and the newer towers to the west is Massey Harris Park.

Massey Square sits on the north side of King, facing that history. A City of Toronto planning report from early 2002, written about the Massey-Harris sites, describes two recently built nine-storey condominiums on the north side of King, one occupied and one nearing completion. The timing matches Massey Square, which registered that August.

The building is a product of that first wave of King West residential conversion, when developers were testing whether people wanted to live among warehouses and rail lines. Plaza, which built it, went on to do other west-end projects, including the Bloorline Lofts conversion on St Helens Avenue in 2004.

Three kinds of suite in one corporation

What makes Massey Square different is the mix. According to DASH Property Management’s building page, the corporation includes about 203 mid-rise suites and roughly 40 two-storey townhomes, and the penthouses are two-storey suites with terraces. Condos.ca counts 194 suites. The two sources do not agree, so confirm the count on the status certificate.

The height is also reported two ways. Condos.ca lists 8 storeys, and the DASH page uses both eight and nine in different places. The City’s 2002 report describes nine-storey buildings on the north side of King. Whichever is right, this is a mid-rise, and that shapes daily life: shorter elevator waits and a more neighbourly feel than a tower.

Suite sizes run from about 545 square feet for a one-bedroom to about 1,541 square feet in the largest plans. The townhomes and two-storey penthouses are the reason to look here if you have outgrown a one-bedroom but still want to stay on King West.

If you are choosing between a townhome and a mid-rise suite in the same corporation, think about how you live. A townhome gives you stairs, more separation between living and sleeping space and, usually, a more private entrance, but it can mean more exposure to street noise and less natural light on the lower level. A suite in the main block gives you single-floor living, elevator access and, on higher floors, better light. The two often trade at different prices per square foot, so compare like with like when you look at the sold data.

Who runs it, and what the fee covers

Management is another place where sources conflict. Condos.ca lists FirstService Residential, while DASH Property Management publishes its own page for Massey Square, including building rules and a resident registration form. DASH’s page looks current, but you should confirm who manages the building today with the status certificate.

The fee, according to condos.ca, includes common elements, heat, air conditioning, building insurance and water. Parking is not on that list, so if a suite comes with a space, check whether it carries a separate charge. Hydro is on your own meter.

King West, Liberty Village and Trinity Bellwoods

The location sits between three very different neighbourhoods. Liberty Village is to the south and west, King West’s restaurants and offices are to the east, and Trinity Bellwoods Park and Queen West are a short walk north. Across King, the DNA condominiums now fill the former vacant sites west of Massey Harris Park.

King Street West carries streetcars and traffic all day, so suites facing King are livelier than those facing Shank Street. The automatic panel on this page covers transit, food and parks.

Pricing: a wide range for a mid-rise

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $876 per square foot, which is reasonable for King West given the age of the building and the fact that heat and cooling are in the fee.

In October 2026 there were three suites listed for sale, with asking prices ranging from about $519,000 to about $1,549,000. That spread is unusually wide for one building and reflects the mix of standard suites, townhomes and penthouses. Monthly fees on those listings ran from about $477 to $1,273, or roughly $0.86 per square foot.

At about $0.86 per square foot with heat and air conditioning included, the fee is competitive with newer King West towers that bill those separately. Do the comparison on an all-in basis. For the sold record behind these asking prices, see the panel on this page, or book a call for a comparative analysis on a specific suite.

Building specifications

Amenities at Massey Square

This is a social-room building rather than a resort building: an exercise room, a party room, a billiards lounge and a meeting room, with underground bike storage and visitor parking. There is no pool, which is one reason the fee stays well below many King West towers.

Jatin’s honest take on Massey Square

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