Published 19 October 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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33 Empress Ave, Toronto
Built
2000
Storeys
32
Suites
320
Developer
Menkes
Corporation
MTCC-1343
Walk Score
98
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How you get around
Scores from Walk Score®
Walk Score
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
Bikeable
Transit, nearest first
- 97YongeTTC busSteps away
- 1North York Centre stationLine 1 Yonge–UniversitySteps away
- 98Willowdale-SenlacTTC bus0.8 km
- 185Sheppard CentralTTC bus0.8 km
- GOOriole GORichmond Hill line3.8 km
Distances are straight-line from the building.
How far is everything?
From the front door, in kilometres.
Schools for this address
Public schools from the TDSB school locator, checked 18 October 2026. Boundaries change: confirm with the board before you buy.
ElementaryJK–5
McKee Public School
35 Church Ave, North York
0.5 km · ~8 min walk
Zoned for this address
MiddleGr 6–8
Bayview Middle School
25 Bunty Lane, North York
2.3 km
Zoned for this address
High schoolGr 9–12
Earl Haig Secondary School
100 Princess Ave, North York
0.5 km · ~8 min walk
Zoned for this address
Catholic elementary
St Cyril Catholic Elementary School
0.9 km · ~14 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic elementary
St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
1.7 km
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic secondary
Cardinal Carter Academy For The Arts
0.6 km · ~9 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
French-language · MonAvenir (Catholic)
Monseigneur De Charbonnel Catholic Secondary School
2.1 km
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic (TCDSB) and French-language schools shown are the nearest to the building, not confirmed zoning. Check the TCDSB school locator, Viamonde or MonAvenir.
By the numbers
What units at Royal Pinnacle actually trade for
| Unit type | Sold | Median price | Leased | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 1 | too few | 12 | $2,400/mo |
| 2 bed | 4 | $831,500 | 22 | $3,075/mo |
Table covers the last 24 months. TRREB MLS® System aggregates; a median is shown only with 3 or more deals, and sizes come from listing ranges. Not an appraisal: get an estimate for your unit.
Living here
Renters, Airbnb and elevators at Royal Pinnacle
Do mostly owners or renters live here?
Renter-heavy building. Of 77 deals here in the last 24 months, 63 were leases and 14 were sales. A high lease share usually means more investor owners, more move-ins and a deeper pool of rental comparables.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Royal Pinnacle?
Some owners here hold City registrations, but the condo’s own declaration and rules can still forbid short stays. In Toronto you can only host in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly registration and 6% accommodation tax. You cannot buy here to run it as a full-time Airbnb. Check the condo’s rules in the status certificate before you count on it.
How reliable are the elevators?
Ontario requires residential buildings to report any elevator outage lasting 48 hours or more, and this address has none on record. Elevators still need modernizing every 25 to 30 years, so check the reserve fund study for the date.
Sources: TRREB MLS® System lease and sale counts; City of Toronto short-term rental registrations (Open Data, 18 Oct 2026); TSSA Residential Elevator Availability portal.
Before you buy here
Five things the listing will not tell you about Royal Pinnacle
- Reserve fund health. Ask for the latest reserve fund study and its date. A thin fund in an older building usually means fee jumps or a special assessment.
- Special assessments and big repairs. Check the status certificate for planned levies and for balcony, garage, window or elevator work.
- Insurance deductible. Find the corporation’s deductible for water damage. If it is higher than your own policy covers, raise your coverage before closing.
- Fee trend. Compare this year’s budget with last year’s. Rises of 2–5% a year are typical; bigger jumps need an explanation.
- Lawsuits and rules. Look for legal claims against the corporation, and for rules on pets, short-term rentals and leasing.
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Eat, drink and shop nearby
Within about a 10-minute walk.
Ramen
Kinton Ramen
Steps away
Coffee
Second Cup
Steps away
Sandwiches
Subway
Steps away
Restaurant
Sultans Mediterranean Grill
Steps away
Shawarma
Shawarma Max
Steps away
Japanese
Shinta Japanese Bbq/Haru Shabu Shabu
Steps away
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Parks nearby
- Princess Park
- Willowdale Park
- North York Rose Garden
Nearest grocery
T&T Supermarket
Steps away
Prices: TRREB MLS® System aggregate medians for 33 Empress Ave, last 12 months (updated 18 October 2026), compiled by Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage; deemed reliable, not guaranteed. Schools: TDSB school locator; Catholic and French schools: nearest by distance. Transit and scores: Walk Score® and TTC/GO station locations. Nearby places: OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line estimates.
Royal Pinnacle at 33 Empress Avenue is a Menkes tower from around 2000, a few steps east of Yonge in the busiest part of North York Centre. It is the kind of building I suggest to buyers who want a known builder, a larger suite than the new towers offer, and a fee that is modest for what it covers. The sources disagree on some basics, and I will show you where. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.
Quick answer
Royal Pinnacle is a high-rise condominium at 33 Empress Avenue, Toronto M2N 6Y7, in the Yonge-Doris area of Willowdale East, North York, just east of Yonge Street. It was developed by Menkes, and CondoInvestments.ca lists Page + Steele / IBI Group as architect. Condos.ca gives 32 storeys, 320 suites and a 2000 build year. The condominium corporation is MTCC-1343, registered on 19 October 2000. Suites range from about 575 to 2,104 square feet. Maintenance fees include common elements, heat, building insurance, parking and water.
Royal Pinnacle at a glance
A Menkes tower on Empress Avenue
Royal Pinnacle sits on Empress Avenue, the short street that runs east from Yonge between Sheppard and Finch. It shares the block with several towers from the same era, including The Majestic across the street at 28 Empress and Empress Plaza next door at 35 Empress.
Condos.ca and CondoInvestments.ca both credit Menkes as developer, and CondoInvestments.ca names Page + Steele / IBI Group as architect, a long-established Toronto architecture firm. At about 108 metres, it is one of the taller buildings on this stretch.
This is the core of North York Centre. Rental listings point to the subway, Loblaws, cinemas, restaurants and the library close by, and one claims direct access to the subway. I would check that route yourself on a visit; the data panel on this page shows the nearest station and transit details.
Living a few steps off Yonge rather than on it is the practical advantage. You are close to the shops, the library and the civic buildings, but your windows face a side street. The trade-off is that the towers around you are close together, so views depend heavily on which side and which floor the suite is on.
Where the sources disagree
The basic facts for this building are not consistent. Condos.ca gives 32 storeys, 320 suites and a 2000 build year, matching the corporation’s registration in October 2000. Dash Property Management’s page gives 31 storeys, 2001 and 520 units, and a REW rental listing gives 33 storeys and 1999.
The suite count of 320 appears on condos.ca, CondoInvestments.ca and REW, so I treat 520 as an error. The storey count likely differs depending on whether mechanical or penthouse levels are counted.
Management is also listed two ways. Condos.ca names Crossbridge Condominium Services, while Dash Property Management lists the building, MTCC-1343, among its properties. Ask the listing agent who manages it now, and confirm in the status certificate. A change of manager is common and not a problem in itself, but you want to know who is running the building you buy into.
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Larger suites than the new towers
Condos.ca puts suite sizes at roughly 575 to 2,104 square feet. The smallest plans here are larger than many one-bedrooms in towers built in the last decade, and the top of the range is a genuine family-sized suite.
That size range is what makes buildings of this era worth a look. If you need a second bedroom that fits a queen bed, or a dining table that seats six, you are more likely to find it here than in a newer building at the same price.
Check the condition of the suite you are looking at. After 25 years, some suites have been fully renovated and others still have original kitchens, bathrooms and flooring. That difference can be tens of thousands of dollars of work, and it should show in the price.
The rental side is small. Only two suites were listed for rent when I checked, which suggests a building where most suites are lived in by owners. That usually means steadier common areas and fewer moves in the elevators, though the panel on this page has the actual owner and renter data.
What the fee covers, and what it does not
Condos.ca lists the fee inclusions as common elements, heat, building insurance, parking and water. Hydro is not listed, and neither is air conditioning, so plan for your own hydro bill, which will rise in summer if cooling runs through your own meter. Ask the building manager how cooling is billed.
Parking in the fee is worth having here. North York Centre is easy without a car, but a deeded or assigned space helps resale and costs extra in many newer buildings.
Pets are listed with restrictions on both condos.ca and REW, without detail. Read the declaration and rules before you commit if you have a dog or more than one pet.
What Royal Pinnacle costs
Condos.ca puts the building average at about $767 per square foot. That is below the newer towers along this part of Yonge and close to other towers of the same age nearby, which condos.ca puts at roughly $700 to $750 per square foot.
When I checked, only one suite was listed for sale and two for rent, so there is no meaningful current asking range to quote. Thin inventory is common for a building where owners tend to stay, and it means the right suite may take patience.
When you compare fees, remember that this one includes heat, water and parking but not hydro. Compare it with The Majestic across the street, which lists hydro in the fee but not parking. For closed prices, use the sold data on this page or ask me for a building sold report.
Building specifications
| Building name | Royal Pinnacle |
| Address | 33 Empress Avenue, Toronto M2N 6Y7 |
| Developer | Menkes |
| Architect | Page + Steele / IBI Group (per CondoInvestments.ca) |
| Storeys | 32 per condos.ca; other sources give 31 or 33 |
| Total suites | 320 |
| Condo corporation | MTCC-1343 |
| Registered | 19 October 2000 |
| Property management | Sources conflict: Crossbridge Condominium Services (condos.ca) or Dash Property Management |
| Suite sizes | About 575 to 2,104 sq ft |
| Fees include | Common elements, heat, building insurance, parking and water |
Amenities at Royal Pinnacle
The amenities are practical rather than lavish: a gym, a sauna, a yoga and recreation room and a party room, with concierge and security. There is no pool listed, which keeps running costs lower, and the shops, library and civic spaces of North York Centre are close by.
Jatin’s honest take on Royal Pinnacle
Who this building suits
Buyers who want a larger suite near Yonge in North York Centre from a builder they recognise, and who do not need a pool. It suits downsizers and families in the two-bedroom and larger plans, and owners who value parking and heat in the fee.
What I’d want you to check
This tower is about 25 years old, which is when windows, balcony doors, elevators, the garage membrane and the heating and cooling plant come due. Read the reserve fund study and board minutes and ask whether any large project or fee increase is planned. Confirm who manages the building today, since sources conflict, and check the pet rules, the cooling arrangement and the parking and locker for the suite. If the suite has an original kitchen or bathroom, price the renovation into your offer before you fall for the view.
The value question
At about $767 per square foot with parking included, Royal Pinnacle is fair value for a buyer who wants space in a known builder’s tower in North York Centre. You give up new finishes and a big amenity floor and gain larger rooms and a long sales history. If the suite is in good condition and the reserve fund is healthy, it compares well with the newer, smaller suites nearby.
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Royal Pinnacle — frequently asked questions
Who built Royal Pinnacle at 33 Empress Avenue?
Menkes developed the building. CondoInvestments.ca lists Page + Steele / IBI Group as architect.
When was Royal Pinnacle built?
Condos.ca gives 2000, and its corporation, MTCC-1343, was registered on 19 October 2000. Other sources give 1999 or 2001.
How many storeys and suites does it have?
Condos.ca lists 32 storeys and 320 suites. Other sources give 31 or 33 storeys.
What do the maintenance fees include?
Common elements, heat, building insurance, parking and water. Hydro is not listed.
Does Royal Pinnacle have a pool?
No pool is listed. Amenities include a gym, sauna, yoga and recreation room, party room, concierge and security.
Who manages the building?
Sources conflict. Condos.ca lists Crossbridge Condominium Services, while Dash Property Management lists the building among its properties. Confirm in the status certificate.
How large are the suites?
About 575 to 2,104 square feet, which is larger than many newer towers nearby.
Are pets allowed?
Condos.ca and REW both list pets as allowed with restrictions, without detail. Read the declaration and rules.
How does Royal Pinnacle compare with The Majestic across the street?
Both are towers from around 2000 on Empress Avenue. Royal Pinnacle includes parking in the fee but not hydro, while The Majestic lists hydro but not parking.
Who does Royal Pinnacle suit?
Buyers who want a larger suite in a Menkes tower close to Yonge in North York Centre, and who value parking and heat in the fee.
How much do condos at Royal Pinnacle sell for?
Over the last 12 months the median resale at Royal Pinnacle was $725,000, across 5 sales. The typical unit sold in 11 days at about 99% of the asking price. That works out to roughly $818 per square foot.
How much is rent at Royal Pinnacle?
The median lease at Royal Pinnacle over the last 12 months was $2,825/mo, from 34 leases. Units typically leased in 13 days.
What does each unit type cost at Royal Pinnacle?
Over the last 24 months: One-bedrooms rented for $2,400/mo; Two-bedrooms sold for a median $831,500 and rented for $3,075/mo. Each median uses three or more deals.
Are prices at Royal Pinnacle up or down since 2022?
Down about 18%. The median sold price per square foot was $996 in 2022 and $818 over the last 12 months. Pricing off 2022 comparables is the most common mistake sellers make here.
What rental yield does Royal Pinnacle offer an investor?
At a median price of $725,000 and a median rent of $2,825 a month, the gross yield is about 4.7%, before maintenance fees, property tax, insurance and mortgage interest. Net cash flow depends on the fee and your down payment, so run the numbers for the exact unit.
Do mostly owners or renters live at Royal Pinnacle?
Mostly renters. Of the deals here in the last 24 months, 82% were leases and 18% were sales.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Royal Pinnacle?
Only in limited cases. Toronto allows short-term rentals only in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly City registration and 6% accommodation tax. The City’s register shows 1 active short-term rental registration at this address. The condo’s declaration and rules can ban short stays outright, so check them in the status certificate.
Has Royal Pinnacle had elevator outages?
None on record. Ontario requires residential buildings to report elevator outages of 48 hours or more to TSSA, and this address has no reported outage since July 2022.
What schools is Royal Pinnacle zoned for?
For TDSB public schools, the address is zoned for McKee Public School (Elementary, JK–5), Bayview Middle School (Middle, Gr 6–8), Earl Haig Secondary School (High school, Gr 9–12). Catholic and French-language schools are listed on this page by distance. Boundaries change, so confirm with the board before you buy.
What is the closest subway or GO station to Royal Pinnacle?
The nearest subway is North York Centre station (Line 1 Yonge–University), 0.1 km away; the nearest GO station is Oriole GO on the Richmond Hill line, 3.8 km; the closest bus is the Yonge (TTC bus). Distances are straight-line from the building.
What is the Walk Score of Royal Pinnacle?
Walk Score 98, Transit Score 88 and Bike Score 52. Most daily errands can be done on foot.
What restaurants and shops are near Royal Pinnacle?
Within about a 10-minute walk: Kinton Ramen (Ramen), Second Cup (Coffee), Subway (Sandwiches), Sultans Mediterranean Grill (Restaurant), Shawarma Max (Shawarma). The closest grocery store is T&T Supermarket, 0.1 km away.
Which parks are near Royal Pinnacle?
Princess Park, Willowdale Park, North York Rose Garden are the closest green spaces.
What is my unit at Royal Pinnacle worth?
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worth today?
Three quick steps. Condos don’t price like houses — your floor, your view, and whether you own parking move the number more than anything else. This weighs all of them.
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Two units, same floor plan,
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That happens constantly in condos — one has the parking, the right exposure, or a board that keeps the reserve fund healthy. A model can’t see your status certificate. I can.
About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto condo broker
I’m Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty. I work condo buildings across Toronto and the GTA every week, including Yonge & Eglinton, Davisville and North Toronto. What buyers and sellers usually need is someone who knows the individual buildings: which exposures get the light, which corporations keep healthy reserve funds, and which units are priced past what they will appraise for.
If you’re buying or selling at Royal Pinnacle, I’ll give you the honest version — including when I think you should walk away. Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925, or book a free consultation.
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