ConneXion Condos, 24-34 Fieldway Rd: Stacked Towns Off Six Points

ConneXion is the low-rise answer to the towers rising around Six Points. North Star Homes built about 150 stacked, two-level homes on Fieldway Road in 2019, every one with its own terrace or rooftop patio, at fees well under what the high-rises nearby charge. You give up an elevator and a concierge to get that. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Low-rise between the towers and the houses

ConneXion was planned as a bridge. The City’s Official Plan designates the Six Points area for high-rise growth, and towers such as The Kip District and Islington Terrace were already coming. On the other side of Fieldway are older detached houses. TACT Architecture designed ConneXion as low-rise density that sits between the two.

The look borrows from the early 20th-century homes of Islington Village: four-storey blocks in dark brick, rather than glass. It reads as a row of town houses from the street, which is part of why it sits comfortably next to the single-family homes.

The site has a short history worth knowing. Before construction, the sales office occupied a one-storey warehouse at 26 Fieldway Road that had until recently housed Alderwood Private School. The site was cleared in 2016.

Two-level homes with your own outdoor space

Every home here is a two-level, split-level stacked townhome, and Condos.ca lists the buildings as two floors, which likely reflects the two levels inside each home rather than the four-storey blocks. Condos.ca reports sizes from about 594 to 956 square feet. The developer pitched them as larger and more family-friendly than a typical new Toronto condo.

The outdoor space is the main reason to buy. Every home has private outdoor space: upper units have large rooftop patios and lower units each have a private terrace. A rooftop patio is a rare thing at this price point, and it is the feature buyers remember after a showing.

North Star specified 9-foot ceilings, oak handrails and spindles, sound insulation and TJ Silent Flooring, a joist system meant to reduce squeaks and sound transfer. The six model names all contain an X, such as neXus, apeX and viXen, and the viXen model shown at the presentation centre was about 729 square feet.

Upper and lower homes live very differently. A lower home with a terrace gives you easier access and outdoor space at grade, but you will hear footsteps from above and your terrace may face a shared walkway. An upper home gets the light, the quiet ceiling and the rooftop patio, and pays for it in stairs.

Two levels means internal stairs, and upper units mean stairs to the front door as well. Ask how many flights you climb from the street to your bedroom, and to the rooftop patio, before you fall for the view.

Why the fees are so low

The fees on current listings run from about $228 to $408 a month, and Condos.ca puts the average at about $0.43 per square foot. That is less than half the roughly $1.01 per foot that Condos.ca shows for The Kip District 2, a new tower a short distance west.

The reason is simple. There is no concierge, gym, pool or party room. Condos.ca lists visitor parking, BBQs and bike storage, and that is about it. There are also no high-rise elevators to maintain or replace.

Utilities are the other piece of the comparison. Many stacked townhome complexes meter hydro and heating to each home, while some towers bundle them into the fee. I could not confirm how ConneXion handles this, so ask for recent utility bills from the seller and add them to the fee before comparing with a tower.

Low fees are only good news if the reserve fund is healthy. In stacked townhomes, the big future costs are roofs and rooftop terraces, waterproofing over the units below, windows, exterior brick and walkways, and the underground garage if there is one. Condos.ca does not list the fee inclusions, so read the status certificate and the reserve fund study before you decide the fee is a bargain.

Living near Islington and Six Points

The site is a short walk southwest of Islington Station, tucked away from the Six Points interchange itself. The data panel on this page shows the transit and walkability numbers.

The area around you will keep changing. The new Etobicoke Civic Centre is under construction on the Westwood Theatre lands at Six Points, and blogTO reports it will include a 16-storey office building, a new library branch and a community recreation centre with pools, with opening scheduled for 2028.

For an owner, that means better services nearby over the next few years, and more towers and more construction. A low-rise home with your own outdoor space should stand out more, not less, as the area fills in with high-rise suites.

What ConneXion asks, and how to compare it

Condos.ca does not publish an average price per square foot for ConneXion. When I checked, three homes were for sale, from a one-bedroom-plus-den and a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom, asking between $475,000 and $675,000. Two were for rent.

Compare ConneXion with a tower suite on two numbers, not one. The asking price may look similar to a one-bedroom in a new high-rise nearby, but your fee is roughly half per foot, and you get a terrace or rooftop patio. Against that, you lose an elevator, a concierge and amenities.

For recorded sales in the complex, see the data panel or ask me for a building sold report. I would also price a ConneXion home against other stacked towns in central Etobicoke, because that is who your next buyer will be comparing with.

Building specifications

Amenities at ConneXion Condos

The amenity here is your own outdoor space. There is no gym or concierge, but you can barbecue on your own terrace or rooftop patio, and the low fee reflects the lack of staff and shared facilities.

Jatin’s honest take on ConneXion Condos

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