Published 7 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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Get My Free Estimate →Thunderbird at One Valhalla, 5 Valhalla Inn Road, is a 35-storey concrete tower of roughly 335 suites, completed in 2014 by Edilcan Development Corporation and designed by Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects.
This is the best-documented condominium in west Etobicoke — its storey count, developer, architect and structure are confirmed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, not just by listing sites. It stands on the site of the Valhalla Inn, a 1963 motor inn demolished for the project. And it is honestly not a subway-walkable building, whatever a listing tells you.
What is genuinely confirmed
Very little in Etobicoke real estate gets independently verified. This building does.
| Storeys | 35 above ground, 2 below — CTBUH, corroborated by UrbanToronto and listing data |
| Height | 111.3 m / 365 ft per CTBUH. An UrbanToronto forum thread title gives 116.12 m — a genuine conflict on height, though not on storeys |
| Completed | 2014; construction began 2012 |
| Structure | All concrete |
| Developer | Edilcan Development Corporation |
| Architect | Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects |
| Suites | About 335. CTBUH and one database say 335; UrbanToronto’s database implies 336 |
The Valhalla Inn
The tower replaced the Valhalla Inn, built in 1963 and described by UrbanToronto as one of Toronto’s first motor inns. It was demolished to make way for the Edilcan development, reported in February 2011.
That is a real, citable piece of local history, and it is the sort of thing that gets garbled in listings. To be precise about what I can and cannot confirm: the inn’s own architect and the exact demolition date, I could not verify. That it was built in 1963, that it was among the city’s early motor inns, and that it came down for this project — those are sourced.
The February 2011 coverage describes the project as three towers of 19, 25 and 29 storeys plus 68 townhomes. Those are early proposal figures, and they were superseded.
As built, the towers are 35, 29 and 22 storeys, plus the 68 townhomes. If you see 19/25/29 quoted anywhere as the built form of One Valhalla, it is a stale proposal being repeated as fact.
Amenities — and whose they are
One database lists a rooftop deck, concierge, party room, visitor parking, elevator, guest suites and a jacuzzi for 5 Valhalla Inn Road, and describes the podium amenity offering in glowing marketing terms that I am not going to repeat as though I had verified it.
UrbanToronto’s entry for the overall community lists an indoor pool, fitness facilities, a theatre and a European-style courtyard on a one-acre landscaped podium. Those are community-wide One Valhalla amenities, and not necessarily exclusive to this tower. Another source lists no building-specific amenities for 5 Valhalla Inn Road at all.
So the useful question when you tour is not “does the building have a pool” but “which corporation owns the pool, and what does my corporation pay toward it.” The shared facilities agreement, disclosed with the status certificate, answers that.
Transit, honestly
One source says Kipling station is about a five-minute drive, and names a surface transit route on The Mall at Valhalla Inn Road. UrbanToronto notes proximity to Kipling station, Highway 427, Sherway Gardens and Cloverdale Mall.
This is not a walk-to-the-subway building, in the way that Viking Lane or Michael Power Place genuinely are. It is a drive-or-bus-to-Kipling building with excellent highway access. That is a perfectly good trade for a lot of buyers — the highway access is genuinely first class — but it should be a choice you make with clear eyes, not a surprise you discover in February.
What is being built next door
Edilcan is developing Valhalla Town Square, described on the developer’s own site as a 6.6-acre mixed-use residential community. That much is confirmed from the developer.
I could not retrieve tower count, storeys, unit count or current status — the relevant UrbanToronto page returned an error. So I will tell you the master-planned community exists and is adjacent, and I am not going to characterise its size or timing. If your view matters to you, check the City’s development application map before you buy.
What I could not verify
- The corporation number beyond a reported TSCC 2363, from one database.
- The current property manager (FirstService Residential is named, single source).
- The registration date.
- Whether the amenity list is tower-specific or community-shared.
- The height discrepancy between CTBUH’s 111.3 m and UrbanToronto’s 116.12 m.
The takeaway
Thunderbird is a well-built, well-documented 35-storey concrete tower from a real architect on a site with genuine history. Its strengths are the build quality, the podium amenities and outstanding highway access. Its honest weakness is transit: it is a bus or a drive to Kipling, not a walk. Before you buy, get clear on which amenities belong to your corporation and which are shared, and check what Valhalla Town Square is going to put next to your window.
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is Thunderbird at One Valhalla?
35 storeys above ground plus two below, all concrete, completed 2014. CTBUH gives the height as 111.3 m; an UrbanToronto thread title says 116.12 m. The storey count is not in dispute; the height figure is.
What was on the site before One Valhalla?
The Valhalla Inn, built in 1963 and described as one of Toronto’s first motor inns. It was demolished for the Edilcan development, reported in February 2011. The inn’s architect and the exact demolition date could not be verified.
Is One Valhalla walking distance to the subway?
No. Sources describe Kipling station as roughly a five-minute drive, with bus service on The Mall at Valhalla Inn Road. Highway 427 and Gardiner access are excellent. Treat this as a drive-or-bus building, not a walk-to-subway one.
How many towers are at One Valhalla and how tall are they?
Three towers of 35, 29 and 22 storeys as built, plus 68 townhomes. Ignore the 19, 25 and 29 figures that appear in 2011 coverage — those are superseded proposal numbers, not the built form.
Does 5 Valhalla Inn Road have a pool?
An indoor pool, fitness facilities and a theatre are listed as One Valhalla community amenities on a one-acre landscaped podium — not necessarily exclusive to this tower. Ask which corporation owns them and what your corporation contributes under the shared facilities agreement.
What is being built next to One Valhalla?
Edilcan is developing Valhalla Town Square, described on the developer’s own website as a 6.6-acre mixed-use residential community. I could not verify its tower count, storeys, unit count or current status, so check the City of Toronto development application map yourself.
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Sources
Everything above that is a number or a name comes from one of these. Anything I could not source, I have marked as unverified in the text.
- CTBUH Skyscraper Center — One Valhalla Thunderbird. Completion year, 35 storeys above and 2 below grade, height of 111.3 m / 365 ft, all-concrete structure, 2012 construction start, apartment count and Edilcan attribution. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- UrbanToronto — One Valhalla Towns & Condos + Triumph Phase Three. As-built storey counts across the three towers, 68 townhomes, architect, community amenity list and neighbourhood context. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- UrbanToronto — Historic Valhalla Inn comes down, February 2011. The 1963 Valhalla Inn, its description as one of the city’s first motor inns, its demolition, and the superseded 19/25/29-storey proposal figures. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- condos.ca — Thunderbird at One Valhalla, 5 Valhalla Inn Rd. Unit count, corporation number, property manager, amenity list and suite size range. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- Valhalla Town Square — developer project page. The 6.6-acre mixed-use community description, from Edilcan directly. Accessed 7 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Etobicoke condo directory — every condominium corporation I could find, by neighbourhood
- Boutique low-rise condos between Islington and Kipling
- The condos within walking distance of Islington station
- All of my Etobicoke real estate writing
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I’m the Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty, 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.
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