The Tailor Residences is a small, low-rise condominium at 1195 and 1197 The Queensway in Etobicoke: 11 storeys, 142 suites, completed in 2023 and registered as TSCC-2996 on 21 September 2023. Property management is Duka Property Management.
What makes it unusual on this stretch of The Queensway is the scale. Almost everything else going up in this corridor is a 20-to-45 storey tower with 300 to 500 suites. The Tailor has 142. That changes the maintenance-fee arithmetic, the amenity list and the feel of the hallway in ways buyers should think about before they compare it to a tower on price per square foot alone.
The Tailor Residences at a glance
| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 1195 and 1197 The Queensway, Etobicoke | condos.ca |
| Storeys | 11 | condos.ca |
| Suites | 142 | condos.ca |
| Completed | 2023 | condos.ca |
| Condominium corporation | TSCC-2996, registered 21 September 2023 | condos.ca |
| Property management | Duka Property Management | condos.ca |
| Neighbourhood | Islington – City Centre West | condos.ca |
| Developer | Not published on the sources I checked | — |
That last row matters more than it looks. I could not verify the developer on either of the two databases I use, and I am not going to guess at it. If the developer’s identity matters to you — and for a building this new, it should, because it tells you who is on the hook for Tarion warranty claims — ask the listing agent for it in writing and confirm it against the Tarion registry before you commit.
What is actually in the building
For 142 suites, the amenity list is generous. condos.ca lists: concierge, gym, yoga studio, library, party room, dining room, visitor lounge, rooftop deck, parcel storage, storage lockers, a pet wash and spa area, on-site coin laundry, and barbecues permitted.
A few observations from working this corridor:
- The pet wash is not a gimmick here. The Queensway corridor has a high share of dog owners and very little green space between Islington and Kipling. A ground-floor wash station is one of the amenities residents in this pocket actually use.
- On-site coin laundry in a 2023 building is worth asking about. Most new suites have in-suite washer-dryers. A shared laundry room usually means it is there for bulky items, or for a small number of suites that don’t have hookups. Confirm which applies to the unit you’re looking at.
- A rooftop deck on an 11-storey building gives you a genuine amenity without the wind-tunnel problem that makes many tower terraces unusable eight months of the year.
The low-rise trade-off, honestly
Buyers ask me constantly whether a small building is better than a tower. There is no universal answer, but the trade-offs are predictable.
| What you gain | What you give up |
|---|---|
| Fewer suites sharing the elevators and the loading dock — moving day and Saturday grocery runs are genuinely easier. | Every fixed cost — concierge, elevator maintenance, insurance, the roof — is split 142 ways instead of 400. Small buildings often carry a higher fee per square foot for the same service level. |
| You will recognise your neighbours. Board seats are easier to get if you want a say in how the place is run. | A smaller reserve fund has less cushion. One unexpected capital item lands harder. |
| Less turnover churn and typically fewer short-term rental problems than a 500-suite tower. | Thinner resale comparables. When only a handful of suites trade per year, pricing a sale is genuinely harder. |
That last point is the one I’d underline for an investor. In a 500-unit tower I can pull twenty recent sales in the same line and price a unit within a few thousand dollars. In a 142-unit building I am often working from three or four sales, one of which was an outlier. That widens the range of defensible list prices, and it means you should be more careful about paying a premium you cannot later demonstrate to an appraiser.
When I checked this building on 23 August 2026, the two large public condo databases — condos.ca and strata.ca — disagreed about what the monthly fee covers. That pattern held on most South Etobicoke buildings I checked, which tells me at least one of them is populating the field from individual MLS listings rather than from the corporation’s budget. Under my licence I’m not willing to publish a fee inclusion list I can’t stand behind. The only reliable source is the status certificate, which the corporation must provide within 10 days of a written request and a fee capped at $100 including HST under Ontario’s Condominium Act. Ask for it before you waive conditions, and have your lawyer read it.
Location: what living at Islington and The Queensway is actually like
1195 The Queensway sits in the Islington – City Centre West pocket, on the 501 Queensway streetcar corridor. Practically, that means:
- Transit is surface transit first. The Queensway streetcar runs at the door; Islington and Kipling subway stations are a short bus or streetcar connection north. If your commute is downtown by TTC, budget for a transfer.
- Driving is the corridor’s real advantage. Gardiner access at Islington and the 427 are both a few minutes away, which is why this stretch attracts buyers who work in Mississauga or at the airport as often as buyers who work downtown.
- Retail along this section of The Queensway is big-box and auto-oriented — Sherway Gardens is minutes west, and the Queensway itself carries plazas rather than a walkable main street. If you want a coffee-shop-and-bakery streetscape, Mimico or Bloor West Village is a different experience.
- Construction is the honest caveat. The Queensway between Islington and Kipling is one of the most actively redeveloping corridors in Etobicoke. Expect cranes, lane closures and changing sightlines for years. Some of that is upside — new retail, more density supporting better transit service. Some of it is noise outside your window on a Saturday morning.
At 11 storeys in a corridor being rebuilt around you, a view is a temporary asset. Before you pay a premium for a north or south outlook, look up the active development applications on the City of Toronto’s Application Information Centre for the blocks immediately around 1195 The Queensway. It is free, it takes ten minutes, and it has saved more than one of my clients from paying for a sightline that a 25-storey neighbour was already approved to take away.
Who this building actually suits
Based on what is documented and what I see in this corridor:
- A good fit for a buyer who wants a newer, quieter building with real amenities and drives more than they take transit; a downsizer who does not want to live in a 45-storey tower; a dog owner.
- A harder fit for an investor who needs deep, liquid comparables and fast resale; a buyer whose commute is strictly downtown-by-subway; anyone who is sensitive to construction noise over the next several years.
The takeaway
The Tailor Residences is a legitimately different product on a street full of towers: 142 suites, 11 storeys, three years old, with an amenity list that punches above its size. The two things I’d insist on before an offer are the status certificate — because I cannot verify the fee inclusions from public sources — and a look at the development applications on the surrounding blocks. Neither costs much. Both change what the unit is worth.
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Frequently asked questions
How many units are in The Tailor Residences?
142 suites across 11 storeys, per condos.ca. The condominium corporation is TSCC-2996, registered on 21 September 2023.
Who manages The Tailor Residences?
Duka Property Management, according to condos.ca as of 23 August 2026. Management contracts change, so confirm the current manager in the status certificate rather than relying on a listing.
Is The Tailor Residences a good investment?
I can’t answer that as a general statement, and no honest agent should. What I can tell you is the structural factor that affects an investment here: with only 142 suites, resale comparables are thin, which makes both pricing and appraisal less predictable than in a large tower. That cuts both ways. Bring me the specific unit and your numbers and I’ll walk through it with you.
What does the maintenance fee include at 1195 The Queensway?
I’m deliberately not publishing an answer. The two public databases I checked on 23 August 2026 disagreed with each other on fee inclusions for most South Etobicoke buildings, and I won’t publish a figure I can’t stand behind. The status certificate is the only reliable source, and the corporation must provide it within 10 days of a written request for a fee capped at $100 including HST.
What is the nearest subway station to The Tailor Residences?
Islington and Kipling stations are the closest, reached by a connecting bus or streetcar rather than on foot. The 501 Queensway streetcar runs along The Queensway at the building.
Is there parking at The Tailor Residences?
Parking is assigned by unit, not by building, and I could not verify a building-wide parking count from public sources. Always confirm parking and locker ownership on the specific suite’s legal description — never assume a listing photo of a garage means the unit comes with a spot.
Sources
- condos.ca — The Tailor Residences, 1195 & 1197 The Queensway. Building profile: storeys, suite count, year built, corporation number, property management and amenity list. Accessed 23 August 2026.
- Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19 (Ontario). The statute governing status certificates, including the 10-day delivery requirement and the prescribed maximum fee. Accessed 23 August 2026.
- Condominium Authority of Ontario. Ontario’s condominium regulator, and the public registry of condominium corporations. Accessed 23 August 2026.
- City of Toronto Application Information Centre. Free public search of active development applications by address, used to check what is proposed nearby. Accessed 23 August 2026.
Related reading
- Living at Reina Condos, 689 The Queensway — an honest review
- Living at Park Towers at IQ, Zorra Street
- Living at IQ Condos, 1185 The Queensway
- What a status certificate tells you about an Ontario condo
- Older vs new condos in Humber Bay Shores
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I’m a licensed Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty at 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, a few minutes from every building on this page. I work with buyers, sellers and investors across Mimico, Humber Bay Shores, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood and the Stonegate–Queensway corridor. I write these building guides the way I’d brief a client at my own kitchen table: what is documented, what isn’t, and where the published numbers disagree with each other.
Questions about a specific suite? connect@jatindua.com or 437-987-1925.