The Bayview, 1901 Bayview Ave: A 36-Suite Leaside Condo, Hydro Included

1901 Bayview Avenue is one of the few ways to own in Leaside without buying a house or a large-suite building priced for downsizers. It is a small four-storey condominium from 2011 with just 36 suites, and its fee covers heat, hydro and parking. It shares a name with a bigger building down the street, which causes real confusion, so let me start there. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Not the other Bayview

There are two condominiums on this stretch of Bayview Avenue that go by the name The Bayview. This one, at 1901, is a four-storey, 36-suite building from 2011, corporation TSCC-2148. The other, at 1801 Bayview, is an eight-storey, 81-suite building from 2003, corporation TSCC-1542, with much larger suites at the top end.

When you search listings, set alerts or read a status certificate, check the address and the corporation number, not the building name. Mixing them up means comparing the wrong fees and the wrong sales history.

The developer is listed as 499968 Ontario, a numbered company. That is common for small infill projects, but it means there is no well-known brand or track record to look up. The building’s own history, through its reserve fund study and board minutes, matters more than the developer’s name.

The building is also past its new-home warranty. Tarion coverage for a condominium’s common elements runs out at seven years for major structural defects, so any construction issues from 2011 are now the corporation’s to fix. Ask whether the original performance audit found problems, whether they were resolved, and whether anything was left for the reserve fund to cover.

A small, modern building with an old-school fee

Condos.ca lists common elements, heat, hydro, building insurance, parking and water as included in the fee. Hydro in the fee is rare in a building finished in 2011, when most new condos were going to individual meters. It makes your monthly cost simple and predictable.

Air conditioning is not on that list. Ask how the suite is cooled, what equipment it has and how old it is, and whether cooling runs through the building’s system or the owner’s own unit.

Like any building with bulk utilities, every owner shares the cost of everyone’s usage. Ask how the utility line in the budget has moved over the last few years. In a 36-suite building, a jump in energy prices shows up in the fee quickly, and there are fewer owners to absorb it.

Suites, parking and the amenity list

Condos.ca does not publish a suite size range for this building. A one-bedroom listed while I was researching was marketed in the 500 to 599 square foot band, which suggests at least some compact suites. Ask for the floor plan and measured size of any suite you consider, because without a building range it is hard to judge value.

Parking is included in the fee, and the building lists a parking garage. In Leaside, where street parking is limited and buyers often have cars, a space with a compact suite is a real advantage. Confirm which space goes with the suite and whether a locker is included.

The amenity list is short: a parking garage and a security system, with a pet restriction noted. There is no gym, party room or concierge listed. For a building this size that is normal, and it keeps the shared costs lower.

Small buildings depend on a few engaged owners. With 36 suites, the board is drawn from a small group, so read recent minutes to see how decisions are made, how quickly repairs get done and whether the corporation has had trouble filling board seats.

Bayview Avenue and Line 5 Eglinton

Leaside is one of the most sought-after neighbourhoods in Toronto, mostly single-family homes, and condo stock is thin. That is the main reason a small building like this holds buyer interest. You get a Leaside-area address and Bayview Avenue’s shops and restaurants for far less than a house.

The big change is transit. Line 5 Eglinton opened in February 2026, serving Leaside with three stations and connecting to Line 1 at Yonge. For a building just north of Eglinton, that is a real improvement in how you get around. The data panel on this page covers the nearest stops, schools and parks.

Transit also brings development. Several mid-rise and tower proposals have been reported along Bayview near Eglinton in recent years, so expect construction and new supply nearby. New buildings compete with resales, but they also add shops and services along the street.

Pricing and fees

Condos.ca does not publish an average price per square foot for this building, and with only 36 suites there are few sales to build one from. One suite was listed for sale when I checked, and I will not anchor on a single listing.

The nearest useful reference is the other Bayview at 1801 Bayview Avenue, which averages about $632 per square foot and also includes hydro and heat in its fee. That building is older and has larger suites, which tends to push the per-foot figure down, so I would expect a newer, smaller-suite building like 1901 to trade at a different level. Use it as context, not a comparable.

When you compare fees, remember this one carries heat, hydro and parking. Add those costs to any building you compare against. To see what has actually sold here, ask me for a building sold report, which uses aggregate MLS data rather than single listings.

Building specifications

Amenities at The Bayview

There are no shared amenities beyond parking and security. The building works for people who use the neighbourhood, Bayview’s cafés, gyms and parks, rather than the building, for their daily routine.

Jatin’s honest take on The Bayview

The Bayview — frequently asked questions

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