1200 Bridletowne Circle Condos: A 55-Suite Mid-Rise Near Bridlewood Mall

1200 Bridletowne Circle is the quiet alternative to the towers around it: six storeys, 55 suites, and neighbours you will actually get to know. It went up in 1977 beside the much larger Oaktree Estates, and its fee covers nearly every utility, hydro included. Suites rarely come up, and that scarcity shapes everything about buying here. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A small building in a neighbourhood of towers

Bridletowne Circle is a loop of condominium towers and townhouse complexes near Finch Avenue and Warden Avenue. Most of the apartment buildings on it are high-rises; Oaktree Estates next door at 1250 is 16 storeys and 184 suites. At six storeys and 55 suites, 1200 is a different kind of building.

A small mid-rise feels more like a residence than a tower. There are fewer people in the lobby and the elevator, and owners tend to recognise one another. For buyers moving out of a house, that is often the deciding factor.

Small corporations have a financial side too. Every major repair is shared among 55 owners instead of 184 or more, so the reserve fund and the quality of the board matter more here than in a big building. A good board in a small building is an asset; a weak one is felt by everyone.

It also means fewer volunteers to draw on. Ask how long the current directors have served, how often the board meets and whether the manager, Dove Square Management, has been in place for a while. Stability in a small corporation is usually a good sign.

Mid-size suites, built in 1977

Condos.ca lists suites at about 766 to 995 sq ft. There are no small studios here. These are comfortable one- and two-bedroom sizes by today’s standards, laid out in the 1970s way with separate kitchens and defined dining areas.

In a six-storey building, every suite is relatively close to the ground, which suits buyers who dislike high floors or long elevator waits. The trade-off is fewer long views than you would get at the top of Oaktree next door.

Expect suites to vary in condition, from original to fully renovated. With so few sales, a renovated suite can set a high mark that an original one will not reach, so look at what has been done rather than the asking price alone.

A fee that includes hydro and cable

The fee covers common elements, heat, hydro, cable TV, building insurance, parking and water. That is close to an all-in monthly cost, which is rare in Toronto. In most newer buildings, hydro is billed to the suite and cable is your own contract.

Bundled utilities give you a predictable budget, but they also spread consumption across everyone. If energy costs rise, the fee follows. Ask for the last few budgets to see how the utility lines have moved, and check whether the bulk cable contract is still a good deal or due for renewal.

Air conditioning is not on the inclusion list here, unlike at Oaktree next door. Ask how each suite is cooled, whether that is a through-wall unit or a portable, and what the corporation allows.

Bridlewood Mall and the Finch corridor

The everyday anchor is Bridlewood Mall at Warden and Finch, a neighbourhood centre with a Metro, a Yours Food Mart, a Shoppers Drug Mart and a Dollarama. The Toronto Public Library’s Bridlewood branch moved into a larger space in the mall in 2024, at about 20,000 sq ft, which is a genuine local asset.

The mall has a long history of redevelopment plans. The City approved a redevelopment with condominiums on the north and south sides of the property in 2010, but construction never followed, and a separate 12-storey proposal on the mall property surfaced in 2016. Treat new towers here as possible rather than certain, and watch for fresh applications.

One local curiosity: Christie’s Methodist Cemetery, established in the 1840s, still sits inside the mall’s parking lot. When the mall was built in 1975, families opposed moving the graves, so the developer landscaped around them. It is a reminder that this area was farmland not long before these buildings went up.

This is a car-friendly, bus-served part of Scarborough rather than a rapid transit neighbourhood. The panel on this page shows the bus routes and nearest stations from the door.

Pricing in a building that rarely trades

Condos.ca shows a building average of about $518 per square foot. That is noticeably higher than Oaktree Estates next door at about $381, and I wouldn’t take the gap at face value. With 55 suites and few sales, the average can be moved by one or two renovated suites.

No suites were listed for sale when I checked, which is normal for a building this size. When one comes up, the right approach is to price it against recent sales here, at Oaktree and in other Bridletowne Circle buildings, adjusting for size, condition and the fee.

Because the fee includes hydro and cable, compare total monthly cost rather than fees alone. A slightly higher fee here can still be cheaper than a lower fee elsewhere once you add utilities back. My building sold report shows what has actually traded.

If you are set on this building, register your interest early and get pre-approved before a suite appears. In a 55-suite corporation, a well-kept suite at a fair price will not wait for a buyer who still needs to arrange financing or sell a house first.

Building specifications

Amenities at 1200 Bridletowne Circle Condos

The amenity list is short: a sauna, a security system, a parking garage and visitor parking. That keeps the fee focused on the building itself rather than a pool or a large gym, which is a reasonable trade in a 55-suite corporation.

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