It depends on what you want at your door: the water or the commute. Ocean Club Waterfront Condominiums (59 & 60 Annie Craig Dr, completed 2015) puts you on the small waterfront street at the heart of Humber Bay Shores, with Humber Bay Shores Park about a four-minute walk away and one of the fuller amenity packages on the peninsula, indoor pool included.
Key West (36 Park Lawn Rd, completed 2016) sits on the neighbourhood’s northern edge, closer to the Gardiner ramps, the Park Lawn bus stops and the route toward Mimico GO, with a deliberately tighter amenity roster — and no pool on its listing record. Neither is the better building; they answer different briefs.
The two buildings at a glance
Both are single-project, high-rise condominiums from the mid-2010s, which means both now carry roughly a decade of operating history a careful buyer can actually read. The record, per the sources listed at the end of this page:
| Detail | Ocean Club | Key West |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 59 & 60 Annie Craig Dr | 36 Park Lawn Rd |
| Developer | Beaverhall Homes and Graywood Developments | Times Group Corporation |
| Completed | 2015 (TSCC-2496 registered November 27, 2015) | 2016 |
| Storeys | 39 | 44 |
| Suites | Approx. 519 | 421 |
| Suite sizes on record | Roughly 395–1,530 sq ft | About 505–1,225 sq ft |
| Pool | Indoor pool and sauna | None on the listing record |
The suite ranges say something about character. Ocean Club’s unusually wide spread — very compact suites at one end, floor plans big enough to live in long-term at the other — usually signals a genuine mix of owners and tenants. Key West’s range runs from starter one-bedrooms to family-capable two-bedroom plans in a single tower of moderate scale.
Location: the waterfront street or the commuter corner
Ocean Club sits right on Annie Craig Dr, the small waterfront street at the heart of Humber Bay Shores. Humber Bay Shores Park is about a four-minute walk from the door: mornings by the water, running, cycling or dog-walking without a car. For transit, there is a TTC bus stop opposite 2155 Lake Shore Blvd W on the Prince Edward route, and Mimico GO station is nearby.
Key West stands on the west side of Park Lawn Rd, just north of the Lake Shore junction and its tower cluster. You live beside the waterfront scene rather than inside it — the lakefront, Humber Bay Park and the Martin Goodman Trail open up a few minutes’ walk south — which in practice means quieter evenings at home and a short stroll when you want the buzz. In exchange, the commuter infrastructure is at its best here: a bus stop on Park Lawn Rd near the building, more TTC routes at the Lake Shore junction, a workable walk or ride to Mimico GO, and the Gardiner ramps moments away. The Westlake retail podium with its Metro supermarket is at the bottom of the street, keeping groceries on foot.
One caveat: the Park Lawn junction is the neighbourhood’s rush-hour pinch point, so road-facing suites at Key West should be assessed with the windows open at viewing. And whichever building you favour, do not take anyone’s word — mine included — for how long your commute takes. Time it yourself, at the hour you would actually travel, and visit on a cold, windy weekday as well as a sunny Saturday.
Amenities: the full package or the tighter roster
Ocean Club’s list is one of the fuller ones on the peninsula: a 24-hour concierge, gym, indoor pool and sauna, rooftop deck, party room, media room, games room, guest suites, bike storage and visitor parking. The 24-hour concierge is the piece people end up valuing most — packages, trades access, a human in the lobby at 2 a.m. The rooftop deck and pool are lifestyle pieces whose value depends entirely on whether you will use them.
Key West’s roster on the record is a concierge, gym, party room, guest suites and visitor parking. 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, that decides this comparison on its own: Ocean Club has one indoors, Key West does not.
Who should lean toward Ocean Club
Ocean Club tends to suit people who want the classic Humber Bay Shores proposition at scale: a full-service tower, water and parkland at the door, and a suite range wide enough that both a first-time buyer and a downsizer can find a floor plan. If the point of moving to this neighbourhood is the lake itself — the park four minutes away, the trail, the promenade — the Annie Craig address delivers that without a car.
Who should lean toward Key West
Key West suits commuters first: Park Lawn bus stops, a workable route to Mimico GO and immediate Gardiner access are hard to beat in Humber Bay Shores. It fits buyers who want an established single tower of moderate scale — 421 units is enough to fund a staffed desk, small enough that the lobby does not feel like a terminal at 8 a.m. — and renters who want the neighbourhood without the newest-tower premium.
Who should think harder about both: if what you actually want is a quiet low-rise street, a 39- or 44-storey tower is the opposite of that, however good the concierge is. And specifics — parking, locker, pet provisions, short-term rental rules — live in the declaration, rules and status certificate, not in a blog; I check those documents on every deal.
Buying or renting in either building
If you are buying in either building, the process is the same as any Etobicoke condo resale, with one non-negotiable: a status certificate review before you firm up. That is where the reserve fund, the budget, any special assessments and the rules actually live. I would also walk the specific suite line at different times of day — sun and sound vary a lot across complexes this size, and lake-view, city-view and road-facing exposures are different daily experiences. Ask for comparables from inside the building; with hundreds of units in each, there is usually enough turnover to price against the same line rather than the neighbourhood at large.
Both buildings sit on the protected side of Ontario’s rent-control line: completed in 2015 and 2016, they were first occupied well before the November 15, 2018 line that decides whether a unit is covered by the annual rent increase guideline, so units here are generally rent-controlled. Confirm your own unit’s first-occupancy position rather than assuming — my guide to whether an Etobicoke rental is rent-controlled walks through the check. And remember Ontario allows exactly one deposit: last month’s rent.
The takeaway
Ocean Club and Key West are the same era of Humber Bay Shores answered two ways: the waterfront street, park and full amenity package at Ocean Club; the commuter corner, simpler roster and Metro down the street at Key West. Decide which door you want to walk out of every morning, then let each status certificate and your own timed commute make the final call.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is newer, Ocean Club or Key West?
They are close contemporaries. Ocean Club was completed in 2015 by Beaverhall Homes and Graywood Developments (TSCC-2496, registered November 27, 2015); Key West was completed in 2016 by Times Group Corporation. Both carry roughly a decade of operating history a careful buyer can read.
Does Key West or Ocean Club have a pool?
Ocean Club has an indoor pool and sauna on its record, with a 24-hour concierge, gym, rooftop deck and more. No pool appears on Key West’s listing record; its amenities shown are a concierge, gym, party room, guest suites and visitor parking. Confirm current amenity access with each building.
Which building is better for commuting downtown?
Key West is one of the better-placed buildings in the area for commuting: a bus stop on Park Lawn Rd, more TTC routes at the Lake Shore junction, a workable walk or ride to Mimico GO and Gardiner ramps moments away. Ocean Club has a TTC stop across Lake Shore Blvd W on the Prince Edward route and Mimico GO nearby. Time your own commute before deciding.
Sources
- condos.ca — Ocean Club Waterfront Condominiums. Building page confirming the key specs, registration and suite size range. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- southetobicoke.com — Ocean Club Waterfront. Confirms the developers, 2015 completion, 39 floors and 519 suites. Accessed August 10, 2026.
- 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
- Living in Ocean Club — the full building guide
- Living in Key West Condos — 36 Park Lawn Road
- The Humber Bay Shores condo buildings guide
- Etobicoke communities overview
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, a Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty, working out of 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke. Ocean Club and Key West come up together constantly, because they frame the neighbourhood’s central trade-off — the water at your door, or the commute at your door — better than any two buildings on the peninsula.
Reach me at connect@jatindua.com or 437-987-1925.