Bridletowne II, 3131 Bridletowne Cir: 1,200 to 1,800 Sq Ft, Utilities In

Bridletowne II at 3131 Bridletowne Circle is the building I point to when a buyer tells me a condo can’t replace a house. Suites here run from about 1,200 to more than 1,800 square feet, and the fee pays for your hydro, heat, cooling and cable. It is a 1978 tower, though, and the reserve fund will tell you more about its future than the listing photos will. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

The bigger of the two Bridletowne towers

Bridletowne II went up in 1978, a year after its near-twin, Bridletowne I at 3151 Bridletowne Circle. Both are 23 storeys and both have about 180 suites, but they are separate corporations. Bridletowne II is YCC-400; Bridletowne I is YCC-337.

The practical difference for buyers is size range. Condos.ca records suites here from about 1,202 to 1,833 square feet, a wider spread than next door, which tops out near 1,500. The upper end is larger than many semi-detached houses in the area.

Both towers list a similar amenity package: indoor pool, sauna, gym, tennis court and meeting room. I could not confirm whether the two corporations share any facilities, so ask the manager directly if that matters to you.

Because the two buildings are so alike, I compare them suite by suite. A renovated suite in one can be better value than an original suite in the other, and the reserve fund position can differ even though the towers look the same from the street.

Layouts and what 1,800 square feet buys you

Large 1970s plans tend to have features new condos dropped: a separate dining room, a proper entry hall, generous storage and bedrooms that fit a queen bed with room to walk around it. Expect a more closed floor plan than a new build, with a separate kitchen rather than an open island.

Many owners have opened those kitchens up. Before you plan a renovation of your own, ask the manager for the corporation’s renovation rules and approval process, and find out which walls can move. In concrete towers of this era, plumbing stacks and some walls can limit what you can change.

The building includes one-bedroom-plus-den and two-bedroom plans, according to condos.ca. Room counts can mislead in a building like this. A one-plus-den here may be larger than a two-bedroom in a new tower, so compare square footage, not labels.

Height is the other advantage. A 23-storey tower in a neighbourhood that is mostly low-rise houses has open views in most directions from the upper floors. Ask which way a suite faces and what sits in that direction, because views are part of what you are paying for and they differ a lot from one side of the building to the other.

An inclusive fee, and what it exposes you to

Current listings here show monthly fees from about $1,076 to $1,261. Depending on suite size, that is roughly $0.60 to $1.05 per square foot. The fee covers hydro, heat, air conditioning, water, parking, building insurance and cable, according to condos.ca.

That is a lot of your monthly living cost bundled into one cheque. Compared with a newer building where you pay hydro, cooling and parking separately, the true gap is much smaller than the headline fee suggests.

The risk is that the corporation carries the energy bill for 180 large suites. When electricity and gas prices rise, the budget absorbs it and fees follow. Ask how the utility line in the budget has changed over the past three years, and whether the board has studied sub-metering or energy retrofits.

Living at Finch and Warden

Bridletowne Circle loops around the Finch and Warden intersection, with Bridlewood Mall at the centre. The mall opened in 1975 and now has Metro and Yours Food Mart as its grocery anchors, along with Shoppers Drug Mart, Dollarama and an expanded Toronto Public Library branch that moved into the mall in 2024.

The City’s Finch Warden Revitalization Study, completed in 2010, calls Bridletowne Circle a key pedestrian route and recommends more street trees and better crossings. It also sets out a long-term plan for mixed-use buildings along Finch and Warden.

For green space, the same study names L’Amoreaux North and South parks as the largest in the area and sees the former Finch hydro corridor as a chance for connected trails, cycling routes and community gardens. It recommends upgrades to smaller local parks too. That is a plan, not a promise, but it tells you where the City sees this neighbourhood going.

The mall itself has been the subject of redevelopment plans since 2008, including a City approval in 2010 and a 12-storey residential proposal at 3268 Finch Avenue East in 2016. As far as I can find, none of it has been built. Transit and school details are in the data panel on this page.

Pricing context

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $390 per square foot. That is higher than Bridletowne I next door, at about $303, but still far below what newer Scarborough towers ask. Part of the gap between the twins may simply be which suites have sold recently and how many were renovated.

Current asking prices across three active listings run from about $475,000 to $515,000. Given suite sizes of 1,200 square feet and up, that is house-sized space for the price of a small new condo in much of the city.

Build your budget on the full monthly cost: mortgage, fee and property tax, with hydro and cable already covered. Then compare that number with a smaller new suite where you pay those separately. For recent aggregate sales here, request my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at Bridletowne II

An indoor pool, sauna and tennis court in your own building means swimming and racquet sports without a membership, which suits retirees and families alike. These are also the costliest amenities to maintain, so check their condition and what the reserve fund study plans for them.

Jatin’s honest take on Bridletowne II

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