Heathwood Manor, 35 Raglan Ave: A 1920s Former Co-op Among Towers

Heathwood Manor is one of the few places near St Clair West where you can own a suite in a building older than most of the houses around it. It is a four-storey, 32-suite building from the late 1920s that ran as a co-op before becoming a condominium in 2013, and it now sits on a street where tower proposals keep arriving. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A late-1920s building that became a condo in 2013

Apartments.com dates 35 Raglan to 1928, and condos.ca describes it as a turn-of-the-century, New York brownstone style building that was formerly a co-op. Condos.ca records the condominium as built in 2013, which lines up with the corporation’s registration that year rather than the age of the building itself.

That distinction matters. You are buying a suite in a building close to a hundred years old, renovated and converted by Bloorwood Construction, not a new building. The structure, the plumbing risers, the electrical service and the masonry all carry their age, even where suites have been updated.

For a buyer who loves older buildings, that is the appeal. A human scale, period proportions and a facade that sits comfortably on a street of houses are hard to find in a condo, and they are not something a developer can build new at this size.

Ask what the conversion actually involved. Some co-op conversions replace windows, wiring and plumbing throughout; others mainly refresh suites and common areas. The disclosure documents from 2013 and the current reserve fund study should tell you which systems are original and which are newer.

Hydro and heat in the fee

Condos.ca lists common elements, heat, hydro, building insurance and water in the fee. Having hydro included is uncommon in a converted building and makes the monthly cost unusually predictable.

It also means the corporation carries the utility risk for everyone. When rates rise or the heating plant gets less efficient with age, it shows up in the fee for all 32 owners. Ask for the fee history over the last several years and the most recent budget to see how the corporation has handled that.

Parking is not in the fee list, and nothing I found confirms on-site parking. If you need a car space, confirm before you go further; many buyers here rely on transit or street permit options instead.

Small suites, small corporation

Condos.ca puts suites at about 755 to 970 square feet, a narrow range that suggests a fairly consistent set of plans across the building. That is a comfortable size for a one-bedroom or a compact two-bedroom, and generous next to many new St Clair West condos.

Thirty-two suites is a very small corporation. The board is a few of your neighbours, and every major repair, from roofing to masonry repointing to windows, is split 32 ways. In a building of this age, that makes the reserve fund study the single most important document you will read.

Condos.ca lists bike storage, barbecues permitted, a security system and a pet restriction. It does not list an elevator, so confirm how the building is accessed before you buy, especially for an upper-floor suite or if mobility is a concern.

Former co-op buildings sometimes carry long-time residents who bought in before the conversion, and that continuity can make for a settled, careful community. It can also mean owners with very different priorities about spending, so read the minutes to see how decisions get made.

Raglan Avenue is changing around it

Raglan Avenue runs north from St Clair West, close to St Clair West station and the Bathurst and St Clair intersection. It has long mixed older low-rise apartment buildings with houses, and that mix is now attracting large redevelopment proposals.

UrbanToronto reported in 2024 that a plan for 40 Raglan Avenue, across the street, was resubmitted at 35 storeys, replacing a seven-storey rental building. The same report noted proposals at 5 Raglan and 91 Raglan, the Raglan House condo to the north, and the Forêt towers planned for the corner of Bathurst and St Clair.

For owners here, that means construction disruption for some years, more neighbours and more shops and services over time. It also means Heathwood Manor’s low-rise character will become rarer on this street, which may help it stand out at resale. The transit and Walk Score detail is in the panel on this page.

How Heathwood Manor prices

Condos.ca puts Heathwood Manor’s average at about $721 per square foot. For a converted 1920s building, that is a solid figure, helped by the location near St Clair West and by a fee that includes hydro and heat.

There were no suites for sale when I checked in October 2026 and one for rent, so I will not quote individual numbers. With 32 suites, there can be long stretches with no sales at all. Use the recorded sales in the panel above, then compare with newer condos along St Clair West on a total-cost basis: fee, property tax, parking and utilities.

Be careful with per-square-foot comparisons against new towers. New buildings usually charge for parking and meter hydro to each suite, while Heathwood Manor bundles hydro and has no listed parking, so the true monthly difference can run either way.

Building specifications

Amenities at Heathwood Manor

There is no gym, party room or concierge here, and that is part of why a fee that includes hydro and heat stays workable. The amenities that matter day to day are bike storage and permission to barbecue, in a building where the subway, shops and parks do the rest. If you cycle, check the bike room’s size and security in person.

Jatin’s honest take on Heathwood Manor

Heathwood Manor — frequently asked questions

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