NorthCore Condos — 53 Sheppard Avenue West
Mid-rise rather than tower, beside Albert Standing Park, and a two-minute walk from a station serving two subway lines. The transit position here is as good as it gets outside downtown — and it already exists.
What is being built
Suites run from roughly 333 sq ft studios to three-bedrooms over 1,000 sq ft, with launch pricing reported from the high $400,000s. The three-bedroom format at this price and this transit position is the most interesting thing in the building.
Unlock prices & floor plans
Tell me your budget and whether you need a second or third bedroom. I will send current availability, real pricing and the deposit structure — and be honest about which suite types are worth it here and which are not.
Confirmed project details
| Address | 53 Sheppard Avenue West, North York, Toronto |
| Neighbourhood | Yonge & Sheppard |
| Developers | Fieldgate Urban and Westdale Properties |
| Storeys | 16 |
| Total units | 352 |
| Suite range | ~333 sq ft studio to 1,000+ sq ft three-bedroom |
| Launch pricing | From the high $400,000s |
| Transit | Sheppard-Yonge station (Lines 1 and 4) — 2-minute walk |
| Adjacent | Albert Standing Park |
| Completion | Estimated 2026 |
Everything above is what has been publicly confirmed. Pricing, floor plans, deposit structure, incentives and occupancy dates are set by the builder and change without notice — I confirm current details directly with the sales office before you commit.
Features & amenities
- Two-minute walk to Sheppard-Yonge station serving two subway lines
- Directly adjacent to Albert Standing Park
- Mid-rise 16-storey scale rather than tower
- Fitness and social amenity spaces
- Whole Foods and Sheppard Centre within walking distance
- Extensive dining and retail along the Yonge corridor
Jatin’s honest read on NorthCore
Who this suits
Anyone whose priority is the subway. Sheppard-Yonge serves both Line 1 and Line 4, and it is a two-minute walk. Existing rapid transit is the most durable value attribute a condo can have — it cannot be replicated by a competing building elsewhere, and it does not depend on a delivery promise.
Buyers who need three bedrooms at a reasonable price. Over 1,000 sq ft with subway access, at launch pricing from the high $400,000s for entry suites, is a genuinely unusual combination.
People who dislike tower living. Sixteen storeys and a park next door is a different daily experience from a 50-storey building.
What to watch
Yonge and Sheppard has heavy competing supply. This is one of the most intensively developing nodes in Toronto. Substantial new inventory is planned and under construction nearby, which is a real drag on both rent growth and resale — particularly for studios and one-bedrooms.
The 333 sq ft studio is the format most exposed to that. It competes on price alone, against a lot of near-identical product.
Check what is planned around the site. Park-adjacent is only durable if the park stays the outlook — confirm what is under application nearby before choosing an exposure.
The value question
The transit is the asset and it already exists, which puts NorthCore in a stronger position than projects selling on future infrastructure. Park adjacency and a three-bedroom format at this price add real differentiation.
The offsetting reality is supply. With GTA condo values down roughly 4.5% year over year and this node adding significant inventory, the small suites here will compete hard. If you buy, buy the differentiated format — the larger layouts and the park-facing exposures — rather than the entry studio.
53 Sheppard Avenue West, Yonge & Sheppard, North York
Yonge and Sheppard is one of Toronto’s major transit and commercial nodes. Sheppard-Yonge station serves both Line 1 (Yonge-University) and Line 4 (Sheppard), giving direct access downtown and east across North York.
At the door: Albert Standing Park sits immediately beside the site, which is unusual for a location this central.
Nearby: Sheppard Centre, Whole Foods, extensive restaurants along Yonge, North York Centre and Mel Lastman Square a stop north, and Highway 401 close by for drivers. This is a genuinely walkable node with a full range of daily amenities.
NorthCore questions
How close is NorthCore to the subway?
A two-minute walk to Sheppard-Yonge station, which serves both Line 1 (Yonge-University) and Line 4 (Sheppard). That is among the strongest transit positions available in a Toronto condo outside the downtown core, and importantly it is existing infrastructure rather than a future promise — which makes it a far more reliable value attribute than a project selling on planned transit.
How much do NorthCore Condos cost?
Launch pricing was reported from the high $400,000s for entry suites. Suites range from roughly 333 sq ft studios to three-bedrooms over 1,000 sq ft, so pricing varies substantially by size, floor and exposure. Pre-construction pricing changes constantly — register and I will send current availability and real pricing along with the deposit structure and any incentives currently offered.
Who is building NorthCore Condos?
It is co-developed by Fieldgate Urban and Westdale Properties. The project is a 16-storey, 352-unit mid-rise at 53 Sheppard Avenue West in North York, directly adjacent to Albert Standing Park, with estimated completion in 2026. In a soft market, developer track record matters more than usual, since a builder with the balance sheet to complete through a downturn represents genuine risk reduction.
Is Yonge and Sheppard a good place to buy a condo?
The transit position is excellent and permanent, and the node has a full range of walkable amenities including Sheppard Centre and Whole Foods. The significant caveat is competing supply — Yonge and Sheppard is one of the most intensively developing areas in Toronto, with substantial inventory planned and under construction. That is a real headwind for rent growth and resale, and it affects small suites hardest. Favour the differentiated formats here rather than the entry studio.
Are the three-bedroom suites at NorthCore worth considering?
They are the most interesting thing in the building. Three-bedrooms over 1,000 square feet, two minutes from a station serving two subway lines, at this price point, is an unusual combination — and family-sized suites are scarce across Toronto’s condo stock. Scarcity is what differentiates a unit at resale in a soft market, whereas a 333 square foot studio competes on price against a great deal of similar product.
What should I budget beyond the purchase price?
Both land transfer taxes, since Toronto charges a Municipal Land Transfer Tax on top of the provincial one. Legal fees, development levies and closing adjustments. And critically, interim occupancy fees — paid monthly to the builder between move-in and condominium registration, covering interest on the unpaid balance, estimated property tax and projected common expenses. None of it reduces your mortgage principal, and buyers routinely fail to budget for it. Assume roughly twelve months.
Pre-construction information is provided for general reference. Prices, sizes, specifications, availability, incentives and occupancy dates are set by the builder and are subject to change without notice. This page is not a builder publication and Jatin Dua does not represent the developer. Renderings are artist’s concepts. Obtain independent legal advice on the agreement of purchase and sale within the statutory cooling-off period, and independent tax advice on HST rebate eligibility. E.&O.E. Jatin Dua is a Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty.