3000 Bathurst St Condos: A 1981 Tower at Bathurst and Lawrence

3000 Bathurst Street is a building people choose for the corner, not the lobby. It is a 16-storey, 185-suite tower from 1981 at Bathurst and Lawrence, with a concierge, a sauna and a fee that covers heat, cooling and cable. The intersection around it is about to change more than it has in 70 years, and that is the part I want buyers to understand. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

An early-1980s tower with a very wide suite range

Condos.ca puts the suite range here at about 473 to 2,485 square feet. That is an unusual spread for one building. At the bottom are compact one-bedroom plans that work for a first buyer or an investor, and at the top are penthouse-scale suites closer in size to a house.

In my experience, towers from this era were often planned with generous suites for buyers leaving houses nearby, and this one fits that pattern. The larger suites are a big part of why the building average is higher than you might expect for its age.

It also means the building has two very different markets inside it. A compact suite competes with newer condos along Bathurst and Allen Road, while a large suite competes with bungalows and townhouses nearby. Compare yours against the right group.

With a building this old, the condition of each suite matters as much as the plan. Some have been opened up and fully renovated, and some are close to original. Ask for the renovation history, any permits, and whether the corporation signed off on plumbing, electrical or wall changes. A renovated large suite and an original one can be worth very different amounts per foot.

What the fee covers, and what it leaves out

Condos.ca lists heat, air conditioning, cable TV, common elements, building insurance and water as included. For a building of this age, bundled heat and cooling is normal, and it makes winter budgeting easy because there is no separate gas or heating bill.

Two things are not on that list: hydro and parking. The building does have a parking garage, but I would not assume a space comes with a suite or is included in the fee. Ask whether the suite you are looking at has a deeded or exclusive-use space, and what any parking charge runs.

Cable TV in the fee was a selling point in 1981. Today many owners pay for their own internet anyway, so check whether the bulk cable contract is still worth it and when it comes up for renewal. That is a board question, and it shows up in the budget.

Lawrence Plaza and a corner about to change

The most important thing happening around this building is across the intersection. RioCan owns Lawrence Plaza at 534 Lawrence Avenue West, which blogTO describes as Toronto’s first suburban shopping plaza when it opened in 1953. RioCan has shown early concepts with six towers along the Bathurst and Lawrence frontages, a new park and a new east-west street.

RioCan has said the plan would be phased so the plaza stays open, and that retail would be built into the new buildings. Long-time tenants like United Bakers Dairy Restaurant, which blogTO notes has been in the plaza since 1984, are part of the reason the corner feels the way it does.

For an owner here, that means years of construction across the street once it begins, followed by more housing, more people and possibly better retail. It may also mean new towers in some of the views from upper floors. Ask which direction a suite faces before you weigh that.

Daily life at Bathurst and Lawrence

This is an established corner with shops, restaurants and services along both Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue, anchored for decades by the plaza itself. Buyers who grew up in the area often choose a building like this to stay close to family and community without the upkeep of a house.

Condos.ca lists a concierge, a security guard and a security system, which matters for an owner who travels or lives alone. The panel beside this review covers transit, schools and parks, so I will leave those details there.

One more practical point: a 185-suite building is a middle size. It is big enough to spread the cost of a concierge and a guard across many owners, but small enough that the board and management are reachable. Ask at a showing how long the current manager has been in place, and read a year of board minutes to see how decisions get made.

Pricing: why the average looks high for a 1981 building

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $703 per square foot. For a 1981 tower, that is a strong number, and the large suites help explain it. Bigger, renovated suites in established buildings often hold their value per foot better than people expect, especially on a corner with this much around it.

Active asking prices ranged from $399,000 to $789,900 across the two current listings, and monthly fees ranged from about $529 to $1,381. That spread is a reminder that fees here scale with size, and a large suite carries a fee that rivals a mortgage payment on its own.

Because suites vary so much, a building average is a blunt tool. Look at the 12-month trading data in the panel, and ask me for a building sold report that compares suites of a similar size.

Building specifications

Amenities at 3000 Bathurst Street Condos

The amenity package here is about service rather than recreation: a concierge, a guard and a sauna. That suits an owner who wants a secure, staffed building and gets their exercise elsewhere.

Jatin’s honest take on 3000 Bathurst Street Condos

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