Living in Key West Condos, Etobicoke: 36 Park Lawn Road

By Jatin Dua · Updated August 10, 2026 · 7 min read

The building

Key West stands on the west side of Park Lawn Road, just north of the Lake Shore junction and its tower cluster. Times Group Corporation completed it in 2016 as a single high-rise of 44 storeys and 421 units, with suites on the record running from about 505 to 1,225 square feet — a range that covers everything from starter one-bedrooms to family-capable two-bedroom plans.

The amenity list on the record includes a concierge, gym, party room, guest suites and visitor parking. It is a tighter roster than the pool-and-theatre packages of some neighbouring communities, and that is worth reading as a choice rather than a shortfall: fewer facilities to maintain is one of the levers that keeps a building’s operating load simpler. If a pool is essential to you, weigh that here — and confirm the current amenity arrangements with the building when you view.

Location and getting around

Key West’s position is subtly different from the towers south of the junction, and for some people it is the better one. Sitting up Park Lawn Road, it is a short walk to the Lake Shore corner and the waterfront beyond, while also being nearer the Queensway retail strip to the north and the route toward Mimico GO station to the west — walk or ride it once at your own commuting hour to judge the timing. There is a bus stop on Park Lawn Road near the building serving TTC connections, and more routes along Lake Shore Boulevard West at the junction.

Drivers do well here: the Gardiner Expressway ramps at Park Lawn are moments away, which makes the off-peak run downtown short. The usual caveat applies — the Park Lawn junction is the neighbourhood’s rush-hour pinch point, and Park Lawn Road itself carries the traffic feeding it, so road-facing suites should be assessed with windows open at viewing.

What day-to-day life offers

Daily life at Key West leans on the neighbourhood’s strongest infrastructure. The Westlake retail podium with its Metro supermarket is at the bottom of the street, covering groceries and everyday errands on foot; the cafés and restaurants of Humber Bay Shores and old Mimico are both within range; and the lakefront — Humber Bay Park, the Martin Goodman Trail, the promenade — opens up a few minutes’ walk south. You live beside the waterfront scene rather than inside it, which in practice means quieter evenings at home and a short stroll when you want the buzz.

Inside, 421 units on 44 storeys is a moderate population by this neighbourhood’s standards — enough to fund a staffed desk and maintained amenity floor, small enough that the building does not feel like a terminal at 8 a.m. A near-decade of operating history also means the corporation’s track record — budgets, reserve fund, how the building has been kept — is there to be read rather than guessed at.

Who this building suits (and who it may not)

Key West suits commuters first: the combination of Park Lawn bus stops, a workable route to Mimico GO and immediate Gardiner access is hard to beat in Humber Bay Shores. It fits buyers who want an established, single-tower building of moderate scale, and renters who want the neighbourhood without the newest-tower premium. The wide suite-size range also makes it one of the buildings where clients can move up without moving out.

Weigh it more carefully if resort-style amenities are the point of condo living for you — there is no pool on the building’s record, and several communities within a five-minute walk offer one. Weigh it too if you want the lake at your actual doorstep: Annie Craig and Marine Parade addresses front the water in a way Park Lawn does not. And as everywhere on this corridor, exposures differ sharply — lake-view, city-view and road-facing lines are different daily experiences, priced accordingly.

Buying or renting here

For buyers, run the standard resale process with the benefit of the building’s history: have your lawyer review the status certificate — finances, reserve-fund study, any special assessments — confirm parking and locker on title, and read the pet, smoking and rental rules. Ask for comparables from inside the building; with 421 units there is usually enough turnover to price against the same line rather than the neighbourhood at large.

For renters, a 2016 completion generally puts Key West units on the protected side of Ontario’s rent-control line — units first occupied before November 15, 2018 are covered by the annual guideline — but verify the specific unit rather than assuming. My guide to whether an Etobicoke rental is rent-controlled walks through the check step by step.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Condos.ca — Key West Condos, 36 Park Lawn Rd. Building record: Times Group Corporation, built 2016, 44 storeys, 421 units, amenities and nearby transit. Accessed 10 August 2026.
• Strata.ca — Key West Condos, 36 Park Lawn Rd. Building record confirming completion in 2016, 44 storeys and 421 units, with suite sizes from 505 to 1,225 square feet. Accessed 10 August 2026.

Related reading

• The Humber Bay Shores condo buildings guide
• Living in Westlake — the four-tower community down the street
• Living in Beyond the Sea — Star and North Towers
• Living in Jade Waterfront — 33 Shore Breeze Drive
• Etobicoke community guide