Treviso 2, 830 Lawrence Ave W: Two Pools and Entry-Level Suites at Dufferin

Treviso 2 is the phase of Lanterra’s Dufferin and Lawrence community that I show buyers who want a pool and a low entry price. It has indoor and outdoor pools, a ninth-floor terrace with a hot tub, and some of the most affordable one-bedrooms on this part of Lawrence. The catch is that parking is not in the fee, which changes the comparison with the first phase next door. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

The second arm of the piazza

Treviso was planned as three phases on a site of nearly ten acres at the northeast corner of Dufferin and Lawrence, where two big-box stores and a parking lot used to be. The first phase formed one arm around a central piazza, and Treviso 2 forms the other. The 15-storey Palazzo completed the set.

The whole community shares the same design team: Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects for the towers, NAK Design Strategies for the landscape and Studio Munge for interiors. At grade, that means the same colonnades, water channel, bocce courts and street-level shops that define the first phase.

Height figures vary by source. Condos.ca lists 29 floors for this building, while UrbanToronto’s project database lists the tallest Treviso tower at 24 storeys. If the floor matters to your view or your budget, confirm it on the suite plan and the status certificate.

Pools are the reason to pick this phase

Lanterra marketed Treviso 2 with an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a party room and a ninth-floor terrace with a hot tub and fireplace. Condos.ca also lists a sauna, a spa, barbecues and an outdoor patio. Two pools in one building is unusual in North York, and it is the clearest difference from the first phase.

Pools carry real costs. They need staffing, chemicals, energy and, eventually, major repair, and those costs sit in your fee and your reserve fund. In a 586-suite building they are spread across many owners, which helps, but read the reserve fund study for what it expects to spend on the pools and the terrace.

The ninth-floor terrace is the other amenity worth seeing in person. A shared outdoor space at podium height, with a hot tub and a fireplace, gets real use from spring to fall. If your suite sits just above or beside it, visit on a summer evening to judge noise, and check the rules on terrace hours in the declaration.

Compact suites, and the parking question

Suites here run from about 456 to 1,084 square feet, and the mix leans toward one-bedrooms and one-plus-dens. That makes it a common first purchase and a common investor buy, and it is one reason there are usually several suites for sale or lease at once.

The fee covers common elements, heat, air conditioning, building insurance and water, but condos.ca does not list parking. At the first Treviso phase, parking is in the fee. If you need a space, ask whether the suite comes with one, whether it is owned or exclusive-use, and what it costs each month, then add that to your comparison.

Condos.ca lists FibreStream internet in the building. Check what is included in your fee and what you contract separately, because bulk internet arrangements differ from building to building.

Dufferin and Lawrence, day to day

This is a practical location for people who drive. The Allen Road and Highway 401 are a short drive away, and Yorkdale Shopping Centre is close. The panel beside this review shows the nearest subway station and walking times for those who don’t drive.

Inside the community, residents of all three phases share the piazza, the park and the shops along the edges of the site, so daily errands like coffee, a pharmacy or a quick dinner can happen without leaving the block. Columbus Centre and the stores on Orfus Road are nearby too.

With 586 suites, this is a busy building. Expect a lively lobby, a steady flow of move-ins and a lot of elevator traffic at peak times. For many buyers that is the price of the amenity package; for others it is a reason to look at the smaller first phase.

Pricing: one of the lower entry points on Lawrence

The building averages about $786 per square foot, below the first Treviso phase next door at around $835. Smaller average suites and the lack of parking in the fee help explain the gap.

When I checked, eight suites were listed for sale, asking between $399,999 and $679,900, with fees from about $458 to $843 a month. Active fees work out to roughly $0.92 per square foot.

Compact suites with low monthly fees are where this building is strongest, because heat and cooling are already covered and the fee on a small plan stays modest. If you need parking, add the cost of a space before you compare totals. For a larger two- or three-bedroom plan, compare against the first phase and other North York buildings, because the price advantage narrows as suites get bigger.

With that many listings, you have real choice and real negotiating room, but also real competition from other sellers. Look at what has actually sold in the 12-month summary on this page, and for a comparison across all three Treviso phases request my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at Treviso 2

Few North York buildings at this price offer an indoor and an outdoor pool, a sauna and a terrace hot tub together. In daily life, that means summer by the pool and a winter swim without a club membership, shared with a lot of neighbours in a 586-suite building.

Jatin’s honest take on Treviso 2

Treviso 2 — frequently asked questions

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