Scenic on Eglinton III, 160 Vanderhoof Ave: The Valley-Edge Tower

Scenic on Eglinton III is the tower I point to when a buyer wants a newer condo near Leaside with real green space at the back door. It is the tallest of the three Scenic buildings, it faces a ravine instead of a highway, and Line 5 Eglinton finally opened in 2026. The fee is the number you need to look at carefully. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

The third tower, and the tallest

Scenic on Eglinton was built in phases by Aspen Ridge Homes on a plateau above the West Don valley, land that was once the Leaside Aerodrome. The first two phases were occupied around 2013. When Aspen Ridge launched phase three in 2011, it was marketed as the tallest of the three, and it rose to 18 storeys along Vanderhoof Avenue, southeast of phase two.

Condos.ca lists no developer for this phase, which is a gap in its data rather than a mystery. The SkyriseCities coverage of the launch and construction names Aspen Ridge Homes throughout, with Page + Steele as architect, IBI Group credited alongside, and interiors by Mike Niven Interior Design.

The corporation, TSCC-2587, is separate from the earlier Scenic phases. Each phase has its own budget, reserve fund and rules, so when you look at past sales or documents, make sure you are reading the ones for 160 Vanderhoof.

The valley is the selling point

Phase three sits at the east end of the site, above the Wilket Creek valley between Laird and Leslie. At launch, Aspen Ridge said most suites would have floor-to-ceiling windows facing the valley, with balconies on many plans and nine-foot ceilings. The view out the back of this building is trees, not another tower.

The trail system is the other half of that story. Serena Gundy and Sunnybrook parks lie to the north, and the launch material pointed to trails leading toward Edwards Gardens. For anyone who runs, cycles or walks a dog, having that network a short walk from the lobby is a daily benefit, not a weekend one. Ravine land is also far less likely to be built on than a parking lot or a strip mall, so the outlook from valley-facing suites is more secure than most views you can buy in a Toronto condo tower.

Ask which direction a suite faces before you fall for it. Valley-facing suites carry the premium, while suites facing Vanderhoof or the neighbouring buildings are cheaper for a reason. Both can be good buys, but they should not be priced the same.

Layouts for everyone from investors to families

Condos.ca puts suite sizes at about 425 to 1,528 square feet across 316 units. That is a much wider mix than the older buildings nearby. The small end suits investors and first-time buyers, and the large end gives families and downsizers an option they will not find in most new towers.

Active listings when I checked were mostly one-bedrooms and one-plus-dens in the 500 to 700 square foot range, with a two-bedroom in the 800s. That mix is a fair picture of where most of the resale activity here happens.

Condos.ca’s amenity list includes a children’s play area and a media room, which fits the family activity room and game room in the original marketing. That is unusual for a tower this size, and it is part of why the building draws young families.

Line 5 changes the daily reality

For most of its life, the weak point of this location was transit. When the building launched, the Eglinton LRT was a promise in the brochure. Line 5 Eglinton opened on 8 February 2026, and it now runs along Eglinton with an underground station at Laird and the next stop east at Sunnybrook Park.

That changes the commute to midtown and the Yonge line, and over time it should help values in the whole Scenic community. The data panel on this page shows which stop is closest and how far it is.

Day to day, Bayview Avenue shopping in Leaside and the big-box retail on Laird cover errands, and the Don Valley Parkway is a short drive. The trade-off for the green setting is that the immediate area is quiet and residential, with few shops you can walk to in a minute or two.

Pricing, and the fee question

Condos.ca shows an average of about $694 per square foot for this building. That sits well above the older condos in Thorncliffe Park, such as Leaside Park at 11 Thorncliffe Park Drive at about $506 by the same measure, which is about what you would expect for a 2017 tower with valley views and a newer amenity package.

Across the five active listings when I checked, one-bedrooms were asking roughly $406,000 to $428,000, and the full range including a one-plus-den and a two-bedroom ran from about $406,000 to $719,000. Asking prices are not sale prices, so use my building sold report to see what has actually traded.

The fee is the number to study. The active listings averaged about $0.98 per square foot, which is high for a building this new. The fee includes heat, air conditioning and parking, which explains part of it, but hydro and water are not on condos.ca’s list of inclusions. Ask for the budget and the reserve fund study and find out what is driving the cost.

Building specifications

Amenities at Scenic on Eglinton III

Concierge, guest suites, a party room, a media room, a rec room and a children’s play area make this a family-friendly package. The launch marketing also promised a saltwater plunge pool with a waterfall; condos.ca’s partial amenity list does not show it, so confirm on a tour what was actually built.

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