Address: 55 Charles St E

City: Toronto

State/County: Ontario

Zip: M4Y 1S9

Country: Canada

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Overview

Updated On:
February 10, 2023

Description

Another mixed-use development is on its way in Toronto, right by there are flourishing Church & Wellesley neighbourhood and Bloor-Yorkville area. Featuring residential units including rental suites as well as townhome units, the project is ambitious and the perfect addition to the urban city centre.

MOD Development’s newest venture 55C Condos will be comprised of a podium and extensive tower. The project will span 55 and 61-63 Charles Street East and has an occupancy date of Fall 2023.

Boasting a design by Architects Alliance , the upcoming real estate project will fit in perfectly with the city’s stellar collection of luxury buildings. However, it will set itself apart from the city’s many other towers with its unique stature and grand scope.

Amenities

This expansive 474,400-square-foot project contains a full roster of 551 condo suites that are complemented by a wide range of amenity space.

The available room varieties and associated sizes for 55C include:

studio (335 square feet)
one-bedroom (509 to 537 square feet)
one-bedroom + den (582 to 609 square feet)
two-bedroom (722 to 1,006 square feet)
three-bedroom (999 to 1,006 square feet)

Featuring interior design by the internationally-renowned Cecconi Simone, suite interiors will come complete with a number of features and finishes that include 9-foot-high smooth-finished ceilings, a choice of pre-laminate flooring in living/dining, bedroom and den areas, and insulated double-glazed expansive floor-to-ceiling aluminium windows.

Condo kitchens will be installed with single-bowl stone composite under-mounted sink with contemporary designed faucets and a full appliance combo while bathrooms will feature custom-designed vanity mirrors and soaker tubs. All kitchens and bathrooms will feature custom-designed cabinetry as well as porcelain stone composite countertops.

A double-height lobby dressed in rich woods and dusty golds welcomes visitors on the ground floor with a fireplace lounge and 24-7 concierge service. While a pet spa and a temperature-controlled parcel storage room can also be found here, the majority of the amenities are specially allocated to two floors for their exclusive use.

The 8th floor contains multiple lounge spaces as well as private dining rooms, kitchens, and study areas that allow residents to entertain guests in high style. Complementing the extensive Janet Rosenburg-designed roofgarden and its outdoor seating and barbecues are a number of state-of-the-art fitness facilities that include: virtual cycling studios, a boxing/heavy bag area, a cardio and endurance zone, a functional strength and olympic lifting area, a movement and yoga studio as well as dual change rooms and steam rooms.

To top it off, 55 Charles features the C Lounge: a rooftop indoor/outdoor amenity space equipped with double-height ceilings, gorgeous furnishings, and breathtaking views. Here, condo residents will have the exclusive of a south-facing large party room that spills out onto an exterior landscaped terrace and its accompanying barbecue area.

The condo is served by a 4-level underground parking garage; vehicular parking spots are available for purchasers of select 2-bedroom suites and larger, as are storage lockers.

Other building-wide features include fire sprinklers, closed circuit security system with two-way voice communication system, and a building-wide electronic control system that restricts floor access through the use of personally-issued encrypted fobs.

This development will also offer seven ground-floor townhouse units located at the western portion of the development’s podium base. These two-level homes will be available in 2 and 3-bedroom layouts and come complete with a 2.4-metre private terrace and planting bed. Residents will additionally be able to enjoy quiet alone time thanks to the included privacy screen between each terrace.

Location & Neighbourhood

You can’t get more central than this Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. The area is defined by its impressive and lavish collection of luxury condos ranging from low-rise to high-rise — and this modern development is the perfect addition.

Residents will find themselves in the centre of everything, with prime access to the immediate area’s high-end fashion and dining.

From this location, residents can reach the Bloor/Yonge subway in less than 3 minutes, Yorkville and the University of Toronto St. George campus in less than 8 minutes, and Ryerson University in less than 15 minutes.

Yorkville and the Bloor Street strip together are home to countless high-end fashion brands not limited to Holt Renfrew, Aritzia, Burberry and Anthropologie. The neighbourhood — especially Yorkville — is also home to some of the city’s finest dining, not limited to notable restaurants like Sassafraz and Cafe Nervosa.

To top it all off, the area of Bloor between Church Street and Avenue Road is currently undergoing major revitalization, proposed to incorporate landscaping, widened granite sidewalks, public art, street furnishing and new lighting. Clearly, this is the area to invest in.

Being placed near the Bloor-Yorkville area also will give residents access to two of the city’s major subway lines — the Yonge line and Bloor-Danforth line. After all, the area boasts an impeccable Walk Score of 99, and a transit score of 90. Cyclists will also be able to make the most of the location, as it boasts an impressive bike score of 95 out of 100.