Leaside Mews, 211 Randolph Rd: A 68-Suite Low-Rise in South Leaside

Leaside is a neighbourhood of detached houses, and condos here are scarce. Leaside Mews is one of the few: a four-storey, 68-suite brick building from 1998 on Randolph Road, a curved residential street in south Leaside. It suits buyers who want to stay in the neighbourhood without a house, and it costs noticeably less per square foot than newer Leaside buildings. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A low-rise condo on a street of houses

Randolph Road is a typical Leaside street: curved, tree-lined and mostly single-family and semi-detached homes with deep setbacks. A 2026 letter from the Leaside Residents Association to the City describes it that way, and it is the right picture to have in mind. Leaside Mews is a four-storey brick building that sits among those houses rather than on a main road.

Condos.ca lists the builder simply as Leaside Mews, which usually means a single-purpose company set up for the project, and I could not find a named architect. What matters more for a buyer is the scale. Four storeys and 68 suites makes for a quiet building, small enough that owners tend to know their neighbours and the board.

This part of south Leaside has a cluster of similar low-rise condos from the late 1980s and 1990s along Millwood Road, such as Leaside Gate at 955 Millwood and the four-storey building at 928 Millwood. Leaside Mews is one of the later ones, which gives it a slight age advantage.

Suites from studio-sized to house-sized

Condos.ca records suites from about 559 to 1,991 square feet. That is an unusually wide range for a 68-suite building, from compact one-bedrooms to plans that are larger than many Leaside semis.

The large suites are what draw downsizers. Someone leaving a three-bedroom house on a nearby street can move into a suite with room for real furniture and still walk to the same shops. If you are looking at the larger plans, ask whether they are on the top floor, whether they have a terrace and how many exposures they get, since those details drive value in a low-rise building.

For smaller suites, the market is different: first-time buyers and young professionals who want a Leaside address. That mix of owners is healthy for a building, because it does not depend on one type of buyer.

Why older Leaside low-rises keep their buyers

Leaside has very few condominium buildings, and most of its housing is detached and semi-detached homes on lots that rarely come up for redevelopment. That scarcity is the main reason older low-rises like Leaside Mews hold their appeal. When a long-time resident wants to sell the house but not leave the neighbourhood, there are only a handful of buildings to choose from.

The trade-off is age. A 1998 building does not have the finishes, the energy performance or the amenity spaces of a new one, and some suites will still have their original kitchens and bathrooms. Price that work into your offer rather than treating it as a surprise later.

It also helps that the building is low and spread out. Four storeys means fewer people per elevator, less reliance on mechanical systems than a tower and a scale that suits the street. For many downsizers, that feels much closer to the house they are leaving than a high-rise would.

What is changing around Millwood and Laird

South Leaside is not standing still. A proposal for a seven-storey mixed-use building with 44 homes and ground-floor retail at 922 Millwood Road, at the corner of Randolph, has been going through the City’s planning process, and the Leaside Residents Association has commented on it at City Hall. Whatever the outcome, it shows the pressure for more housing along Millwood.

Further east, the area around Laird Drive and Eglinton is the subject of the City’s Laird in Focus planning work, tied to the Eglinton Crosstown. That points to more mid-rise development and more shops over time, which may add convenience and some construction.

Day to day, owners here walk to the shops and grocery stores on Bayview and Laird, and to the parks, tennis courts and Trace Manes Community Centre nearby. The data panel on this page covers transit, schools and Walk Score.

Leaside Mews on price

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $654 per square foot. That is almost level with Leaside Gate at 955 Millwood Road at about $650 and above 928 Millwood Road at about $585. Newer Leaside buildings trade far higher: Leaside Manor at 3 Southvale Drive, completed in 2021, sits at about $1,112 per square foot.

That gap is the main argument for the older low-rises. You give up new finishes, new mechanical systems and modern amenity spaces, and in return you can buy in Leaside for a little more than half the price per square foot of new construction. On a large suite, that difference can run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The fee covers common elements, building insurance, water and parking, per condos.ca. Heat and hydro are not listed, so ask how suites are heated and budget for utilities. There were no active listings when I checked. For recorded sale figures, see the data panel on this page or ask me for a building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at Leaside Mews

Condos.ca lists a party room, a meeting room and visitor parking. That is a modest package, and for most owners the real amenities are Leaside’s parks, tennis courts and community centre.

Jatin’s honest take on Leaside Mews

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