Humber Bay Shores is Etobicoke’s waterfront condo district, and its buildings span almost five decades — from Palace Pier in 1978 to towers completed in the 2020s, topping out at Eau Du Soleil’s 66 storeys, the tallest in Etobicoke. They differ far more than their glass suggests: in age, scale, amenities, suite mix and the questions a careful buyer should ask.
This guide indexes every building I cover, grouped by micro-location, with an honest two-line read on each and a link to the full guide.
The Lake Shore strip: Palace Pier to Grand Harbour
The buildings addressed directly on Lake Shore Blvd W and Palace Pier Crt include both the neighbourhood’s originals and some of its newest towers — the widest age range on the peninsula.
Palace Pier — 2045 Lake Shore Blvd W
The building that started it all: completed in 1978, roughly 46 storeys, 433 units. The oldest tower in this guide by more than a decade — which means the longest operating history to read.
Palace Place — 1 Palace Pier Crt
Palace Pier’s early-1990s companion: 44 storeys and 504 units. Same corner of the waterfront, a generation newer.
Nevis — 80–88 Palace Pier Crt
A Monarch project from 2003 at 15 and 6 storeys with 160 units — one of the smallest communities in the neighbourhood, and one of the few boutique-scale options on this waterfront.
Waterford Towers — 2083–2095 Lake Shore Blvd W
Canderel’s 2005 trio at 16, 16 and 10 storeys, 283 suites in all. Three low-to-mid-rise buildings rather than one tower.
Voyager I & II at Waterview — 2121/2119 Lake Shore Blvd W
Monarch’s 2004–05 pair at roughly 27 and 16 storeys, part of the multi-building Waterview family Monarch built across the neighbourhood.
Water’s Edge at the Cove — 2163 Lake Shore Blvd W
The Conservatory Group’s 56-storey, 182.3-metre flagship by Richmond Architects — the tallest of its Waterways/Cove cluster, completed in the early 2020s with roughly 602–606 suites. Sources differ on the exact year and count; my full guide flags the discrepancies rather than resolving them.
Eau Du Soleil — 2183/2185 Lake Shore Blvd W
Empire’s 2019 two-tower landmark at 66 and 49 storeys — the tallest building in Etobicoke. If maximum height is the brief, this is literally the ceiling of the market.
Marina Del Rey — 2261–2269 Lake Shore Blvd W
Camrost’s three-tower community from around 1990–91, 817 units in total — one of the largest communities on the waterfront and part of its founding generation.
Grand Harbour — 2285–2289 Lake Shore Blvd W
Built 1989–92 at 27, 20 and 17 storeys plus townhomes, with the archway that remains one of the waterfront’s landmarks. The townhomes make it unusual: ground-oriented living inside a condo community.
The Annie Craig and Marine Parade pocket
The heart of the newer peninsula, where most of the 2010s and 2020s towers stand within a short walk of the water.
Ocean Club Waterfront Condominiums — 59 & 60 Annie Craig Dr
Beaverhall Homes and Graywood Developments’ two-address, 39-storey complex, completed in 2015 with roughly 519 suites and registered as TSCC-2496 that November. A full amenity package — 24-hour concierge, indoor pool, rooftop deck — with Humber Bay Shores Park about a four-minute walk away.
Lago at the Waterfront — 56 Annie Craig Dr
The 50-storey, 448-suite tower completed in 2017 — a Monarch project finished under Mattamy — with the black-and-white offset “Jenga-like” exterior by Graziani + Corazza Architects. Deep amenities, including a pet washing station and car wash, with the Martin Goodman Trail about two minutes away.
Cove at Waterways — 39 Annie Craig Dr
The Conservatory Group’s 17-storey, 281-suite mid-rise, registered as TSCC-2830 in February 2021 — the human-scale option in a high-rise pocket, with a rooftop terrace, indoor pool and BBQs.
Vita on the Lake & Vita Two — 70 & 65 Annie Craig Dr
The Mattamy/Biddington pair from 2022 at 53 and 16 storeys — among the newest completions on Annie Craig, offering both a supertall and a mid-rise under one project name.
Waterscapes — 80 Marine Parade Dr
Monarch’s 2014 tower at 30 storeys and 344 units, part of the same builder family as the Waterview buildings around it.
Explorer at Waterview — 58 Marine Parade Dr
Monarch, 2007, 14 storeys, 270 units — one of the lower-rise members of the Waterview family.
Nautilus at Waterview — 16 Brookers Lane
The tall one of the Waterview family: Monarch, 2012, 39 storeys, 389 units.
Jade Waterfront — 33 Shore Breeze Dr
Phantom’s 2017 tower at 41 storeys and 381 units, part of the Shore Breeze cluster on the west side of the pocket.
The Park Lawn and Legion Rd side
The inland edge of the neighbourhood, where the towers sit closer to Park Lawn Rd, the Gardiner and the area’s retail.
Key West — 36 Park Lawn Rd
Times Group’s 2016 tower: 44 storeys, 421 units, on the Park Lawn approach to the waterfront.
South Beach — 88 & 90 Park Lawn Rd
Amexon’s twin 27-storey towers from 2012–13 with roughly 626 suites between them.
Westlake — 2200/2212/2220 Lake Shore Blvd W & 10 Park Lawn Rd
Onni’s multi-tower community, built 2015–2018 and rising up to 48 storeys, anchored by Metro-led retail at its base — the most self-contained daily-errands proposition in the neighbourhood.
Tides at Mystic Pointe — 185 Legion Rd N
Camrost-Felcorp, 2006, 22–23 storeys and 304 suites, on the Legion Rd side of the tracks that mark the neighbourhood’s northern edge.
Beyond the Sea — 2230 Lake Shore Blvd W & 15 Legion Rd
Empire’s 2011–12 pair at 45 and 27 storeys, bridging the Lake Shore frontage and the Legion Rd pocket — the same developer that later built Eau Du Soleil.
Every building at a glance
| Building | Address | Year | Storeys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Pier | 2045 Lake Shore Blvd W | 1978 | ~46 |
| Grand Harbour | 2285–2289 Lake Shore Blvd W | 1989–92 | 27/20/17 + towns |
| Marina Del Rey | 2261–2269 Lake Shore Blvd W | c. 1990–91 | Three towers |
| Palace Place | 1 Palace Pier Crt | Early 1990s | 44 |
| Nevis | 80–88 Palace Pier Crt | 2003 | 15 & 6 |
| Voyager I & II at Waterview | 2121/2119 Lake Shore Blvd W | 2004–05 | ~27 & ~16 |
| Waterford Towers | 2083–2095 Lake Shore Blvd W | 2005 | 16/16/10 |
| Tides at Mystic Pointe | 185 Legion Rd N | 2006 | 22–23 |
| Explorer at Waterview | 58 Marine Parade Dr | 2007 | 14 |
| Beyond the Sea | 2230 Lake Shore Blvd W & 15 Legion Rd | 2011–12 | 45 & 27 |
| Nautilus at Waterview | 16 Brookers Lane | 2012 | 39 |
| South Beach | 88 & 90 Park Lawn Rd | 2012–13 | 27 & 27 |
| Waterscapes | 80 Marine Parade Dr | 2014 | 30 |
| Ocean Club | 59 & 60 Annie Craig Dr | 2015 | 39 |
| Westlake | 2200/2212/2220 Lake Shore Blvd W & 10 Park Lawn Rd | 2015–2018 | Up to 48 |
| Key West | 36 Park Lawn Rd | 2016 | 44 |
| Jade Waterfront | 33 Shore Breeze Dr | 2017 | 41 |
| Lago at the Waterfront | 56 Annie Craig Dr | 2017 | 50 |
| Eau Du Soleil | 2183/2185 Lake Shore Blvd W | 2019 | 66 & 49 |
| Cove at Waterways | 39 Annie Craig Dr | Registered 2021 | 17 |
| Water’s Edge at the Cove | 2163 Lake Shore Blvd W | Early 2020s (sources differ) | 56 |
| Vita on the Lake & Vita Two | 70 & 65 Annie Craig Dr | 2022 | 53 & 16 |
How to choose between them
Honestly? Not by ranking. There is no “best building” in Humber Bay Shores, only best matches, and the match turns on four questions I put to every client.
Era. The 1978–1992 generation offers decades of operating history you can actually read; the 2010s–2020s generation offers current construction and the deepest amenity floors. Neither is automatically the better buy — the status certificate, not the completion year, is the verdict.
Scale. The spread runs from Nevis’s 160 units to communities of 600-plus. Big buildings spread more amenities across more owners; small ones trade amenity depth for intimacy. Match the scale to your temperament before you fall for a lobby.
Micro-location. The Annie Craig pocket puts you closest to the parks and trail; the Park Lawn side puts errands and highway access nearest; the Lake Shore strip runs the full range. Walk your daily routine from each candidate address, and time your real commute at your real hour.
The rent-control line. For tenants and investors, buildings first occupied after November 15, 2018 may sit outside Ontario’s rent increase guideline, and this neighbourhood has buildings on both sides of that line. Check the specific unit — my guide at is my Etobicoke rental rent-controlled? shows how.
The takeaway
Humber Bay Shores offers almost fifty years of condo history on one small waterfront: originals from 1978, early-1990s communities, the Monarch-era 2000s, and the supertall generation topped by Eau Du Soleil. Pick your era, scale and pocket first — then let the specific building’s documents make the final call.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the tallest building in Humber Bay Shores?
Eau Du Soleil at 2183/2185 Lake Shore Blvd W, completed by Empire in 2019, whose main tower rises 66 storeys — the tallest building in Etobicoke. Its companion tower rises 49 storeys.
What is the oldest condo building in Humber Bay Shores?
Palace Pier at 2045 Lake Shore Blvd W, completed in 1978 with roughly 46 storeys and 433 units. Its companion, Palace Place at 1 Palace Pier Crt, followed in the early 1990s with 44 storeys and 504 units.
Which Humber Bay Shores building is best?
There is no single best building — the honest answer is best match. The right choice depends on the era, scale and micro-location that fit your life, and then on the specific building’s documents: the status certificate, reserve fund and rules matter more than any ranking.
Are Humber Bay Shores buildings condos or rentals?
The buildings profiled in this guide are condominiums, in which individual owners may occupy or rent out their suites. Whether a given rental unit falls under Ontario’s rent increase guideline depends on its first-occupancy date relative to November 15, 2018, so check the specific unit.
Sources
- condos.ca. Building pages for Ocean Club, Lago, Cove at Waterways and other towers cited here; key specs and suite ranges. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- Strata.ca — Water’s Edge at the Cove. Storey, unit and year data for the Conservatory cluster’s flagship. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- TalkCondo — Water’s Edge at the Cove Condos. Developer, height, architect and amenity detail; note it dates the project differently from strata.ca. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- Precondo — Lago at the Waterfront. Specs and architect for Lago. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- southetobicoke.com — Ocean Club Waterfront. Developer, completion and suite count for Ocean Club. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- etobicokecondominiums.ca — 39 Annie Craig Drive. Floor and unit count for Cove at Waterways. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- Wikipedia — Humber Bay Shores. General neighbourhood background. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- humberbayliving.to. Neighbourhood building directory used for general cross-reference. Accessed August 10, 2026.
Related reading
- Etobicoke communities overview
- Is your Etobicoke rental actually rent-controlled?
- Last month’s rent, key deposits and interest: the Ontario deposit rules
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, a Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty, working out of 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke. Humber Bay Shores is a market I work building by building, because two towers a hundred metres apart can be entirely different purchases — and the difference is always in the documents.
Reach me at connect@jatindua.com or 437-987-1925.