Kingsway Crescent, 4125 Dundas St W: Boutique Mid-Rise at the Humber

At about $1,011 a square foot, Kingsway Crescent is priced well above most of the Etobicoke condos I write about, and it is built for one buyer in particular: the Kingsway homeowner who wants to sell the house and stay. It is a 2024 boutique mid-rise of 92 suites and 10 townhomes at the Humber, with real stone outside and big terraces. Whether the price is worth it depends on which suite you buy. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Built for Kingsway downsizers

The pitch for this building has been clear from the start. When it was announced in 2020, the developer said the area had very few condominiums, and aimed the oversized suites and family-size townhomes at local owners who wanted less space without leaving the neighbourhood.

That is a real gap. The Kingsway and the streets above the Humber are mostly detached houses, and an owner who wants one-floor living, an elevator and a concierge has had few choices nearby. Kingsway Crescent fills that gap at the corner of Dundas Street West and Kingsway Crescent, which gave the project its name.

Harhay’s first idea for this corner was different. A terraced rental mid-rise was proposed here in 2016, and it became a condominium when the project was relaunched in 2020. That history does not change anything for you as a buyer, but it is a reminder that this corner was always going to be developed, and that the developer chose to sell rather than rent.

Stone outside, terraces everywhere

TACT Architecture designed the building with a real stone exterior and faux-wood metal finishes, a palette chosen to fit the parkland around the Humber. UrbanToronto also lists A& Architects on the project, and SITE/C did the landscaping.

The outdoor space is the main draw. Residences come with yards, patios, terraces or balconies, and the large north- and south-facing terraces look out over the mature tree canopy. The ten townhomes give a family-size option with grade-level outdoor space and a condo’s maintenance arrangements.

Condos.ca reports suites from about 533 to 2,041 square feet. The smaller end is a one-bedroom-plus-den, which is not what the marketing emphasised, so this is not only a downsizer building. The larger end is a genuine house replacement, and those are the suites that will hold their appeal best.

Ten townhomes inside a condo

The ten townhomes are the part of this building I would look at most closely. They give you the size and the grade-level outdoor space of a house, with a concierge, an elevator building and a gym next door, and someone else handling much of the exterior upkeep.

The questions are different from a suite. Ask which parts of the townhome are exclusive-use common elements, who looks after the yard, patio and front door, and whether the townhome has direct access to the underground garage or a walk around the building. Also ask whether the townhomes carry a different fee per square foot from the suites, because that varies by declaration.

Resale for townhomes in a small building can be slow, simply because only ten exist. That cuts both ways: a buyer may wait for one to come up, and a seller may wait for the right buyer. Price it against freehold semis and towns nearby, not only against the condo suites upstairs.

What daily life looks like here

The amenity package was designed for people who are home a lot. Launch coverage described a rooftop terrace with a fire pit, a dining area under a trellis, a green roof and skyline views, plus an art gallery and lounge, fitness and yoga studios, indoor bike storage and a dog wash. Peter Triantos, a neo-abstract expressionist painter, was commissioned for permanent art near the main-floor amenity space.

Condos.ca lists a concierge, gym, party room, rooftop deck and visitor parking. Visitor parking matters more than people expect in a downsizer building, because your family will come to you now.

The setting is the Humber valley end of Dundas, where the street drops toward the river. You get parkland and trails on your doorstep and a quiet residential feel. Day-to-day shopping is more of a short drive than a stroll, so check the data panel on this page for transit and walkability before you decide you can live without a car.

Over $1,000 a foot: what you are paying for

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $1,011 per square foot, and the average fee on current listings at about $0.90 per square foot. That price is well above most Etobicoke resale condos, and it reflects a new building, boutique scale, stone construction and the Kingsway address.

When I checked, three one-bedroom-plus-dens of about 500 to 699 square feet were asking $539,900 to $579,900, with fees of about $512 to $582. Two two-bedrooms of 800 to 899 square feet were asking $737,093 to $763,490, with fees of about $738 to $772. Two larger two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus-den suites were asking $969,900 to $984,900, with fees of about $910 to $968.

Some of those asking prices end in unusual figures, which can be a sign of developer inventory. If you are buying from the builder rather than a resale owner, ask about HST, closing adjustments and occupancy terms, because they change the real cost. For recorded sales, see the data panel or ask me for a building sold report.

Seven suites for sale in a 102-unit building is a fair amount of choice, which gives you room to negotiate.

Building specifications

Amenities at Kingsway Crescent

The amenities lean toward quiet use: a rooftop terrace for dinners outside, a lounge and gallery, fitness and yoga studios, and a dog wash. In a building of about 100 homes, these spaces will rarely be crowded, which is part of what you are paying for.

Jatin’s honest take on Kingsway Crescent

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