Condomonium: $1.6 million for a three-level penthouse in the Soho Metropolitan
ADDRESS: 36 Blue Jays Way, Penthouse 7
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Waterfront Communities–The Island
AGENTS: Christian Vermast and Paul Maranger, Sotheby’s International Realty
THE PRICE: $1,595,000
THE PLACE: A three-level penthouse in the Soho Metropolitan Residences. The condo-plus-hotel opened in 2003, well before the Ritz-Carlton, Trump Tower, Shangri-La, Four Seasons and Thompson hotels made such hybrids commonplace.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: The unit’s sleek design and flashy view of the skyline somehow embody the King West vibe like few other condos we’ve seen. (The trendy pop-ups at Senses, the on-site restaurant, also help.)
BIG SELLING POINT: Multi-level properties often feel squished, with two or three narrow spaces piled on top of one another. Not so in this unit: the main floor is over 800 square feet and the second level has space for a bedroom, a den and two bathrooms.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The neighbourhood will be crazy during TIFF festivities (the upside: you may catch a glimpse of Nicolas Cage).
BY THE NUMBERS: • $1,595,000 • 2,010 square feet • $1,061.20 in monthly maintenance fees • 840-square-foot main level • 830-square-foot second level • 400-square-foot rooftop terrace • 340-square-f00t third level • 9-foot ceilings • 3 levels • 3 bathrooms • 2 bedrooms (one is currently being used as an office/den) • 2 parking spaces (side by side) • 1 small balcony
