Published 29 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
Casa II is a 56-storey condominium at 42 Charles Street East, south of Bloor between Yonge and Church, developed by Cresford Developments and designed by architectsAlliance. UrbanToronto’s database lists 447 units and marks it complete; Wikipedia gives 2016 as the completion year. It replaced a nine-storey office building and is known for fritted, patterned balcony glass. TRREB does not publish building-level prices. The nearest official figure is district C08, where condo apartments sold at a median of $565,000 in August 2026, at 97 percent of list after 37 days. A suite here is priced from its own layout’s recent sales, floor and view, and against the towers across the street.
Casa II at a glance
| Fact | What the public record says |
|---|---|
| Address | 42 Charles Street East, Toronto |
| Storeys | 56 |
| Suites | 447 (UrbanToronto database) |
| Developer | Cresford Developments |
| Architect | architectsAlliance (Peter Clewes) |
| Completed | 2016 (Wikipedia); UrbanToronto lists it complete |
| Site history | Built on the site of a former nine-storey brick office building (UrbanToronto, 2015) |
| City neighbourhood | Church-Wellesley (historical Church-Yonge Corridor, no. 75) |
| TRREB district | C08, which TRREB describes as covering the Church–Yonge Corridor, St. Lawrence, Moss Park, Cabbagetown, Regent Park and North St. James Town |
| Condominium corporation number | Not quoted here; I could not confirm it from a primary public source. It is printed on the status certificate. |
Sources: UrbanToronto’s project database and its June 2015 construction report, Wikipedia and the City of Toronto’s neighbourhood boundary files, all linked below.
Where it sits and what is nearby
Casa II stands on the south side of Charles Street East, across from the original Casa at 33 Charles Street East and Chaz Yorkville at 45. Casa III, at 50 Charles Street East, was built immediately to the east on the former site of a Canada Post facility, according to UrbanToronto. Four towers of 46 to 56 storeys within a short block is what gives the street its canyon feel.
Bloor-Yonge station, where TTC Lines 1 and 2 meet, is a few minutes’ walk to the northwest, and One Bloor is on the corner. Despite the Yorkville branding on many towers here, the City’s map puts the block in Church-Wellesley, and TRREB reports it in C08. The Church–Yonge condo buildings guide sets out the six buildings in this series.
The balcony glass, and why buyers notice it
UrbanToronto’s 2015 construction report describes the balcony glass as fritted with an organic motif of overlapping branches, inspired by the trees along Charles Street, at roughly 50 to 60 percent opacity. The architects tested samples to balance privacy against light and views.
For a buyer, it is worth standing on the balcony of the actual suite. Patterned glass softens the look of balcony clutter from the street, which many owners like, and it also changes the view when you are seated. For a seller, good photos taken standing at the rail show the view as a buyer will experience it. Longer term, specialty glass is a building component, so ask how the reserve fund study treats it.
What TRREB’s August 2026 numbers say for C08 (not this building)
| Condo apartments, August 2026 | TRREB C08 | City of Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 128 | 885 |
| Median price | $565,000 | $550,000 |
| Average price | $673,397 | $651,648 |
| Active listings | 756 | 4,938 |
| Months of inventory (calculated) | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Sale to list price | 97% | 96% |
| Avg. days on market | 37 | 39 |
Source: TRREB Market Watch, August 2026, condominium apartments, district and city level. Months of inventory is my arithmetic (active listings divided by sales). This is not data for this building. TRREB does not publish building-level figures, and I do not quote a price for any suite here.
On this block, supply is the number to watch. Across C08 there were 756 active listings in August against 128 sales, about 5.9 months of supply. With several large towers within a few steps of each other, a buyer here often has more than one suite of the same bedroom count to choose from, sometimes in the same week. Price to the competition, not to the best sale you remember.
What moves a suite’s value in a building like this
- Floor and view. In a 56-storey tower, upper floors clear the neighbouring 46- and 47-storey towers; lower floors look into them. That single fact often explains most of the price gap between similar suites.
- Exposure. See choosing condo exposure for how orientation affects light and heat, and what buyers pay for.
- Layout. A two-bedroom where the second bedroom has a proper window sells faster than one where it does not.
- Parking and locker. An owned space still widens the buyer pool, even near the subway.
- Fees. Lenders count half the condo fee in debt-service ratios, per CMHC.
What to check in the status certificate and reserve fund study
The status certificate is the corporation’s own snapshot of its finances and legal position. Under section 76 of the Condominium Act, the corporation must deliver it within 10 days of a request and can charge up to $100, according to the Condominium Authority of Ontario. On a resale, the buyer’s lawyer should review it before the offer goes firm. On a sale, I prefer to order it before we list, so there are no surprises mid-deal.
Read these parts first:
- Reserve fund balance and the latest reserve fund study. The CAO notes corporations must have their reserve fund studied at least every three years. Compare the balance with what the study says should be there, and read the planned contributions for the next few years.
- Common expense increases. The certificate must disclose any known increase. A rising fee is not bad on its own; it matters when it is sharp and unexplained.
- Special assessments. Any assessment levied or planned is disclosed. If one is outstanding at closing, who pays it is a negotiation point; see does a special assessment lower my condo value.
- Legal actions and insurance. Litigation involving the corporation and the insurance deductible both belong on your checklist.
- Rules on leasing and short stays. Downtown, many buyers are investors, so read the declaration and rules before you promise a tenant anything.
Specific to Casa II: the building is now about ten years old, so ask for the latest reserve fund study and read the next ten years of planned work, including how the specialty balcony glass is treated. Check too for any litigation or unresolved construction claims disclosed on the certificate. Each Casa tower is its own building, so do not assume one tower’s file answers for another.
Selling or buying there: how to price a suite
Price a suite in Casa II from its own stack first: the most recent sales of the same layout and exposure, a few floors up or down, adjusted for parking, locker, condition and date. TRREB’s district median is a check on the market’s mood, not a price.
Two things make this harder downtown. Large towers have many similar suites for sale at once, so your real competition is the active listings with your layout, often in your own building. And sometimes your layout simply has not sold in months. For that case I follow the method in how to price a condo when nothing in your building has sold: widen to the nearest comparable towers, match age and size, and adjust.
On Charles Street East, the sales in Casa, Casa III and Chaz are evidence too, adjusted for age, height and layout.
Two tools help here: the AI condo value estimator below gives you a range in about a minute, and the net proceeds calculator turns any price into what actually lands in your account.
Where I fit
I sell condos across Toronto and the wider GTA, and I price each suite from the sales and listings it actually competes with, not the district average. If you own or are eyeing a suite in Casa II, run the estimator below, then book a call or phone 833-330-1925 and I will walk you through your comparables.
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Frequently asked questions
How many floors is Casa II condos?
Casa II at 42 Charles Street East has 56 storeys, according to UrbanToronto’s project database and its 2015 construction coverage. It was developed by Cresford Developments and designed by architectsAlliance, and UrbanToronto lists 447 units. It is taller than the original Casa across the street, which has 46 storeys.
When was Casa II completed?
Wikipedia gives 2016 as the completion year, and UrbanToronto lists the project as complete. UrbanToronto reported it at about 30 storeys in June 2015. Your lawyer can confirm the corporation’s registration date from title and the status certificate before you rely on any date.
What is the difference between Casa, Casa II and Casa III?
All three are Cresford towers on Charles Street East designed by architectsAlliance. Casa, at 33, has 46 storeys and was completed in 2010. Casa II, at 42, has 56 storeys. Casa III, at 50, has 55 storeys and, per UrbanToronto, 622 units. Each is its own building with its own corporation documents to check.
Why does Casa II have patterned balcony glass?
UrbanToronto reported that architectsAlliance designed a fritted pattern of overlapping branches, inspired by the street trees on Charles Street, at about 50 to 60 percent opacity. The aim was to soften the look of balcony clutter from the street while keeping light and views for residents.
What is a Casa II condo worth in 2026?
TRREB does not publish building prices, and I do not quote one. District C08 had a median condo apartment price of $565,000 in August 2026. A Casa II suite depends on floor, view, size, parking and condition, and the best evidence is recent sales of your layout in this building and its neighbours.
Sources
- UrbanToronto — Casa II Condos project database — 42 Charles Street East, 56 storeys, 447 units
- UrbanToronto — Striking balcony glazing identifies Cresford’s Casa II Condos (June 2015) — former office site, fritted balcony glass, Casa III next door
- UrbanToronto — Casa III Condos project database — 50 Charles Street East, 55 storeys
- Wikipedia — Casa Condominio Residenza — unit count, 2010 completion, Casa II and III
- UrbanToronto — Casa project database — 46 storeys, 33 Charles Street East, Cresford, architectsAlliance
- City of Toronto Open Data — Neighbourhoods — 158-neighbourhood boundaries and the historical 140-neighbourhood set
- TRREB — Market Watch, August 2026 — condominium apartment tables by region and municipality
- Condominium Authority of Ontario — Status certificates — 10 days, up to $100, Condominium Act s. 76
- Condominium Authority of Ontario — Reserve funds and reserve fund studies — studies at least every three years
- CMHC — Calculating GDS / TDS — 50% of condominium fees counted; 39% / 44% limits
Related reading
- Church-Yonge corridor condo buildings guide
- Casa, 33 Charles Street East
- Chaz Yorkville, 45 Charles Street East
- One Bloor, 1 Bloor Street East
- How much is my condo worth in downtown Toronto?
- How floor, view and parking change a condo's value
- How to price a condo when nothing in your building has sold
About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto and GTA real estate broker
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record and co-founder of RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway, Toronto. I work with buyers and sellers across Toronto and the GTA and have helped more than 100 families sell. Four-plus years of active GTA transactions and over $100 million in sales volume. Every figure here comes from a published table, regulator or statute linked in the sources, so you can check all of it without asking me.
Reach me at connect@jatindua.com or 833-330-1925, or book a call.