Briar Hill Towers, 155 Marlee Ave: 1973 Space, Now Near the Crosstown

Briar Hill Towers is a 1973 tower that was built for space, and space is still what it sells. Suites run past 1,150 square feet, the fee covers hydro and heat, and since the Eglinton Crosstown opened in 2026, the location just north of Eglinton West works better than it has in decades. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A 1973 tower built around large suites

Condos.ca puts the suites here at about 1,156 to 1,259 square feet. That is a narrow, generous range: these are two- and three-bedroom homes, not compact investor units, and that has shaped the building’s owner base for five decades.

A recent listing described the building as an established community with long-term owners and on-site management. That fits what I would expect in a 1970s tower of family-sized suites, where people tend to buy once and stay.

Layouts vary with renovation. One recent listing described a suite reworked with a new electrical panel, vinyl plank flooring and a laundry room large enough to double as a den, while others still carry older finishes. Treat each suite on its own condition, and be careful with listings whose bedroom count and square footage do not line up.

Large suites in an older tower also change how you budget renovation. A full kitchen and bathroom refresh in a 1,200-square-foot suite is a bigger project than in a one-bedroom, and condo rules on flooring underlay, electrical work and contractor hours apply. Read the renovation rules before you plan anything.

Hydro, heat and cable in one fee

Condos.ca lists common elements, heat, hydro, cable TV, building insurance, parking and water in the fee. Air conditioning is not on that list, so ask how the specific suite is cooled and what that costs in summer.

Across the two listings active in October 2026, fees ran from about $929 to $1,021 a month. On the building’s listed size range, that is roughly $0.80 per square foot, a fair figure when hydro, heat and parking are already included.

The trade-off with bundled utilities is that the corporation pays for 264 suites’ power and heat, so rate increases and an ageing mechanical system feed directly into the fee. Ask for the fee history over the past several years.

If you are comparing with a house nearby, remember that this fee covers the utilities a house owner pays separately. Put a year of a house’s hydro, gas and water next to it before deciding which is cheaper to carry.

The amenities and recent work

Condos.ca lists an indoor pool, a gym, a sauna, bike storage, a security system, visitor parking and underground parking. A recent listing added storage lockers, an exercise room, a games room and a children’s playroom.

The same listing mentioned recent updates to the parking garage and landscaping. Garage repair is one of the largest costs a building of this age faces, so if that work is done or underway, find out how it was funded and what remains on the schedule.

Del Property Management is listed by both condos.ca and REW, which is one of the clearer management records among buildings of this age. Confirm it on the status certificate all the same.

With 264 suites sharing the cost, amenities such as the pool are spread across many owners, which is one reason older towers of this size can keep them running. Ask whether any have been closed or reduced recently.

Marlee Avenue and the Crosstown

Marlee Avenue runs north from Eglinton West through a pocket of mid-century apartment towers and low-rise streets. Briar Hill Towers shares the strip with buildings such as 135 Marlee Avenue and The Dylan at 556 Marlee, and Yorkdale and Highway 401 are a short drive north.

The big change is transit. The Eglinton Crosstown, Line 5, opened to riders on 8 February 2026 after about 15 years of construction, putting a rapid-transit line along Eglinton to the south of the building. The specific stations, bus routes and walking times are in the data panel on this page.

New transit lines usually draw development interest, so I would expect more proposals along the Eglinton West corridor over time. For owners here, that tends to mean more shops and services nearby and periods of construction noise, and it is worth checking the City’s development applications map for anything planned close to Marlee.

Pricing Briar Hill Towers

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $476 per square foot, which is modest for a location this close to Eglinton West and reflects a 1973 building with large suites. Two listings were active in October 2026, asking between $498,000 and $649,900.

Next door, 135 Marlee Avenue, a 1979 tower by Roselawn Properties, shows about $574 per square foot on condos.ca, and it includes air conditioning in its fee. The gap tells you how much age, cooling and condition move price on the same street.

Renovated suites sit at the top of the range here and original ones at the bottom. Before you offer, compare the suite against the recorded sales in the panel above, adjusting for renovation level, floor and view.

Also ask about parking: it is in the fee, but confirm the space is assigned to the suite, since a two- or three-bedroom without a spot is harder to resell.

Building specifications

Amenities at Briar Hill Towers

An indoor pool and sauna are a real winter asset, and a games room and children’s playroom make this one of the more family-friendly amenity sets in an older tower. Check what is currently open, since pools in 50-year-old buildings need constant upkeep.

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