The 23 at Baby Point, 441 Jane St: 23 Suites at the Baby Point Gates

The 23 at Baby Point is for the buyer who wants Baby Point and Bloor West Village but cannot, or does not want to, buy a detached house there. It is a 2016 Terra Firma Homes low-rise with just 23 suites on Jane Street at Hanley, and every suite is a real family size. The catch is simple: almost nothing ever comes up for sale. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A boutique building at the edge of a 1920s enclave

Baby Point is one of the most distinct pockets in the west end. It sits on a point of land above the Humber River, bounded by Jane Street on the east, and the stone gates at Jane and Baby Point Road mark the entrance. Most of the homes inside were built in the 1920s and 1930s, and the enclave has very little multi-unit housing of any kind.

The history runs deep. The point was the site of Teiaiagon, a Seneca and later Mississauga village, long before James Baby settled the land in 1816, and the subdivision most people know today was started in 1912. Many of the local street names still carry the Baby family name.

The 23 at Baby Point sits on the Jane Street side of that edge, on a site that UrbanToronto forum posters describe as previously holding a small employment use. Replacing it with 23 owner-occupied homes is the kind of gentle density this stretch of Jane has been slow to get. A nearby proposal at 368 Jane Street for six townhouse-style houses has sat on a vacant lot for years, which tells you how rare new housing here actually is.

That rarity is the whole story of this building. With 23 suites, a year can go by without a single resale, and when one does come up it tends to draw buyers who have been waiting for exactly that.

Layouts: every suite is a real size

Suites here run from about 859 to 945 square feet. There are no tiny investor studios, which is unusual for any Toronto condo built in the last decade and is a big part of why the building feels more like a townhouse community than a condo.

Listing data describes the building as two storeys, while the UrbanToronto project thread lists it at four. The most likely explanation is a stacked format, with suites set over one another, but I would confirm the exact configuration of any suite you look at. One owner on the forum noted that their upper suite had no basement and came without a storage locker, so ask about storage directly.

The UrbanToronto thread lists TACT as the architect. I could not confirm that from the architect’s own materials, so treat it as reported rather than verified.

What the fee does and does not cover

The fee covers common elements, building insurance, parking and water. Heat is not on that list, and neither is air conditioning, so expect to carry your own heating and cooling costs on top of the fee. That is normal for a low-rise building like this, and it is the first thing to account for when you compare it with an older high-rise where heat is bundled in.

With only 23 owners sharing the costs, every repair is split fewer ways than in a tower. That cuts both ways. Day-to-day operating costs are usually lower because there are no pools or concierge desks to fund, but a roof or a garage membrane is paid for by a very small group, which makes the reserve fund study especially important.

Daily life on Jane at Hanley

This is a walk-everywhere location for people who like an older neighbourhood. The Baby Point retail strip on Jane is at the door, Bloor West Village and its shops are to the south, and the Humber River valley trails and Magwood Park are close by to the west.

Jane Street itself is a busy road, so suites facing it will hear traffic. The rooftop deck and outdoor patio are where the building gets its breathing room. The transit, school and walkability details are in the automatic panel on this page.

Pricing at The 23 at Baby Point

The building averages about $732 per square foot. That puts it right in line with the newer low-rise and mid-rise condos across the west end. The more useful comparison is what it lets you avoid: buying a house in this neighbourhood just to get this address.

There were no active listings at the time of writing, and that is the normal state of affairs here. With so few suites, the 12-month sold data in the panel above may show only a handful of trades, or none, so I would not lean too hard on a single average.

In a building this small, pricing comes down to the individual suite: which floor, which exposure, whether it has outdoor space, and whether there is a locker. If you are a seller, that scarcity is your leverage. If you are a buyer, the best strategy is to register your interest early so you hear about a suite before it hits the open market. I run sold reports for small buildings like this through my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at The 23 at Baby Point

The amenity list is short and sensible: a rooftop deck, an outdoor patio where BBQs are permitted, bike storage and visitor parking. For a 23-suite building, the rooftop is the feature that earns its keep, giving owners outdoor space without the fee load of a gym or pool.

Jatin’s honest take on The 23 at Baby Point

The 23 at Baby Point — frequently asked questions

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