The Mansions of Avondale, 51-55 Harrison Garden: Hydro and Heat in Fee

The Mansions of Avondale is the building I point to when a buyer near Yonge and Sheppard wants a predictable monthly cost. The fee covers heat, hydro, air conditioning, water and parking, which very few towers in this pocket offer. It is a 2003 building at mid-rise height, and its value depends on how well that all-in fee has been managed. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Two addresses, one corporation on paper

The Mansions of Avondale carries two street numbers, 51 and 55 Harrison Garden Boulevard. Some listing sites label 55 as Mansions of Avondale II, which suggests the project was built or marketed in two phases. Condos.ca groups both addresses under a single corporation, TSCC-1495, with 255 suites over 14 storeys.

I could not confirm from a published source exactly how the suites divide between the two addresses, or whether they share one set of amenities. That matters for budgeting and for how the building is run. Before you buy, check the status certificate for the legal description, the unit count and which facilities belong to the corporation.

The builder, Baghai Development, is a smaller name than the Menkes and Tridel towers around it on Harrison Garden. I could not find a reliable source for the architect, so I have left that out of the specifications.

The fee that covers almost everything

This is the feature that sets the building apart. Condos.ca lists air conditioning, common elements, heat, hydro, building insurance, parking and water as included in the fee. In practical terms, apart from cable, internet and your contents insurance, most of your monthly housing cost is in one payment.

That changes how you compare fees. Spectrum South Tower across the street does not list heat or hydro, and most newer towers at Yonge and Sheppard put hydro, heating and cooling on your own meter and charge parking separately. Once you add those back, a fee here that looks high on paper can be the cheaper option overall.

The trade-off is that the corporation carries the energy risk. When utility rates rise, the budget rises, and that flows into the fee for everyone. Ask for three years of budgets to see how the fee has moved, and ask whether the board has looked at suite metering or energy upgrades. Also ask how heating and cooling are delivered; in a building of this age, that equipment is a major line in the reserve fund study.

Mid-sized suites at 14 storeys

Condos.ca records suite sizes of about 595 to 1,105 square feet. That is a tighter range than many towers, and it tells you the building is mostly one-bedroom-plus-dens and two-bedrooms rather than compact studios or very large family suites. Penthouse-level suites appear in the listing history as well.

At 14 storeys, this is short for Yonge and Sheppard, where newer towers reach into the 30s and 40s. The benefit is a smaller population sharing the elevators and amenity spaces than in the larger towers. The cost is fewer high-floor views, so if you are paying for a view, check exactly what the suite faces and what is planned nearby.

I could not verify ceiling heights. For a 2003 building, expect standard heights, and confirm on the viewing.

Living behind Yonge and Sheppard

Harrison Garden is a short street of towers east of Yonge and south of Sheppard, set back from the main road. You are within walking distance of the Sheppard-Yonge subway interchange and the shops at the corner; the data panel on this page has the transit details.

The grocery picture has just changed. The Whole Foods in Hullmark Centre at the southeast corner of Yonge and Sheppard closed in 2025, and a No Frills opened in the same space in September 2026. There is also a Food Basics across Yonge, south of Sheppard. For daily errands, that is a useful pair within walking distance.

Further out, the City is reconsidering how Yonge Street between Sheppard and Finch should be rebuilt. The Transform Yonge design approved in 2020 is being reassessed in a feasibility study, with findings expected in early 2027, and related road extensions are being advanced first. Expect construction on Yonge north of Sheppard in the years ahead.

Pricing: older-building discount, with the fee to account for

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $721 per square foot. That is close to Spectrum South Tower across the street at about $704, and below the newer towers at the corner of Yonge and Sheppard. You are paying for a 2003 building, and the discount reflects that.

At the time of writing there was only one suite for sale and one for rent. A single listing is not a range, so I am not quoting its price or fee. Applied to the recorded suite sizes, the building average points to roughly the low $400,000s for the smallest suites and the high $700,000s for the largest, before adjusting for floor, view, condition and parking.

The fee needs to be compared on a total-cost basis. Because heat, hydro, air conditioning and parking are included, compare the fee here against a newer building’s fee plus its hydro bill, its heating and cooling costs and its parking charge. On that basis, I think the Mansions often comes out ahead.

With few listings at any one time, use the sale data on this page or ask for my building sold report before you set an offer price.

Building specifications

Amenities at The Mansions of Avondale

Condos.ca lists a concierge, party room, meeting room, guest suites, a sauna and an underground garage. That is a modest but practical package; the guest suites are the feature families tend to use most. Condos.ca also tags the building with a pet restriction, so read the rules before you buy if you have a pet.

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