357 Albany Ave Townhouses: 14 Garage Townhomes Near Bathurst and Davenport

357 Albany Avenue Townhouses is a row of 14 two-storey condominium townhomes from 1988, tucked into a quiet stretch of Albany Avenue near Bathurst and Davenport. You get your own front door, an attached garage and a house-like floor plan in a part of the city where most people pay detached or semi prices for that. The catch is the same as with any small, older complex: the paperwork matters more than the finishes. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A rowhouse enclave in a semi-detached neighbourhood

The streets around Bathurst and Davenport are mostly semis and detached houses, many from the early 1900s, with very few rowhouse enclaves. That makes a complex like this unusual. You live on a residential street like your neighbours do, but in a newer building, with shared costs and a corporation looking after the outside.

The complex was registered as a condominium in February 1988, and its addresses run from 357 to 379 Albany Avenue, so the units read from the street as a single row rather than a hidden courtyard. That matters for daily life: your front door is on a public residential street, with the trees, neighbours and street parking that come with it. Walk the full length of the row and the rear of the site, and see how your unit relates to the street and to whatever sits behind it.

Two storeys, two bedrooms and a garage

condos.ca records the complex as two storeys and 14 units. One recent listing described a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home of about 1,000 to 1,200 sq ft with an open main floor holding the kitchen, living and dining rooms, an attached garage, a fireplace, central air and a gas forced-air furnace. That listing also noted a patio deck, a concrete exterior and an energy-efficient heat pump added by the owner.

That is a practical plan for a couple, a small family or a downsizer who wants a front door and a garage without a full house. It is not a large home, and one bathroom is a real limit for some buyers. Ask whether any units have a second bathroom or a finished lower level, and compare carefully before you assume they are all the same.

The attached garage is the feature I would put first. Parking in this part of the city is tight, street permits are a hassle, and a garage you can walk into from your home is worth a lot both day to day and at resale.

Running a 14-unit, 1988 complex

With 14 owners, this is a small corporation. condos.ca does not list a property manager, but a recent listing named Meritus. Confirm who manages the complex today, what they are paid to do, and how often the board meets.

The complex is now more than 35 years old, which is the age when roofs, windows, exterior walls, decks and underground services come due. In a townhouse complex those are usually common elements, even though they feel like part of your own house. Read the declaration to see which parts are yours to maintain and which the corporation handles.

Ask for the most recent reserve fund study and see whether the plan for roofs and windows is funded. In a corporation this small, a big project is shared by only 14 owners, so a weak reserve can turn into a special assessment quickly.

Daily life near Bathurst and Davenport

You are close to the shops along Bathurst and Dupont, a walk from the Annex and Bloor Street to the south, and below the hill that leads up to Casa Loma and the Wychwood area. The panel on this page covers transit, schools and parks.

This pocket sits where the Annex, Casa Loma and Seaton Village meet, which means you are close to three different main streets: Bathurst for groceries and everyday errands, Dupont for newer shops and restaurants, and Bloor for the Annex strip and the University of Toronto. For a two-storey home with a garage, that is a lot of city within reach.

The rail corridor that runs across midtown is close to this part of Albany Avenue, so check for train noise and vibration at different times of day before you buy. Many owners stop noticing it; others never do.

Pricing: compare with houses, not condo towers

There is no reliable building average price per square foot here, and nothing was for sale when I checked; one unit was for rent. With 14 units, sales are infrequent, so you need to build your own comparable set.

I would start with recent sales of other condo townhouses and loft-style homes nearby. The Annex Loft Houses at 483 Dupont average about $795 per square foot and Castle Terrace at 645 Davenport about $799, which gives a reasonable sense of what this kind of space trades for in the area. Then compare with nearby semis and rowhouses, which will cost more in total but come with land.

Ask for the current fee and what it includes, and look at fee increases over the past five years. A fee that has barely moved in an older complex can be a sign that the reserve fund is behind.

Also ask your lender early. Some lenders look harder at very small, older condominium corporations, especially if the reserve fund is thin or the status certificate flags upcoming work. Knowing that before you firm up an offer saves a lot of stress later.

Building specifications

Amenities at 357 Albany Avenue Townhouses

There are no shared amenities, and that is the point: no gym, pool or concierge to pay for. What you get is a private front door, a garage and a corporation that looks after the shared structure, which keeps fees lower than in amenity-heavy buildings.

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