High-Rise Condos For Sale in Regent Park

About Regent Park's High-Rise Condos For Sale

Welcome to Regent Park, a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto with 11 High-Rise buildings with condos for sale. The average sale price for High-Rise condo units in Regent Park in 2020 was $2,158 with an average of 25 days on the market. There were 158 High-Rise condo units sold in Regent Park last year. The High-Rise condo building with the highest Dork Rating in Regent Park is DuEast Boutique Condominiums with a rating of 40 in 2020.

A symbol of modern living, the High-Rise building has actually been used throughout history. There is evidence that High-Rise buildings were present 2000 years ago in ancient Rome, though made of mud and sticks and not particularly safe. They were also seen in circular structures in China 700 years ago. Some buildings used 500 years ago in Yemen can still be seen today. At the turn of the last century, High-Rise buildings began to solidify their place in urban centres, as you can see with the development of High-Rise condos for sale in Toronto. Especially in the downtown core. The industrial revolution created the need to bring more workers closer to work and elevators and concrete made them functional. Public housing then pushed the volume of High-Rise condos for sale in and around cities all over the globe. The original reinforced concrete and steel buildings of the mid-century are slowly being replaced by glass condo towers in city centres and megacities. Units are shrinking but public and shared use spaces are increasing by way of amenities like community meeting space, party rooms, fitness centres and even theatres. This, along with the more thoughtful use of the areas that surround these buildings is meant to create livable communities. These living communities will have access to daily needs and services and connected to the larger communities that surround them. Today's best High-Rise condos for sale offer choices for unit style and design, extra amenities to increase community involvement, green space that is cared for by maintenance fees and ground-floor businesses. High-Rise life is best enjoyed in walkable communities with plenty of business and services that connect to the larger city.

The Wyatt in Regent Park was the most active High-Rise condo building in 2020 with 67 units sold in Regent Park. DuEast Boutique Condominiums had the highest average price per sqft in 2020 for High-Rise condo buildings in Regent Park with an average price per sqft of $3.

High-Rise condos for sale today can be designed as soft lofts, have multiple floors and have the opportunity for a luxury of options when purchased in the development or preconstruction phase. Building to building, units have a huge range for layout, upgrades, amenities, ceiling heights and storage space. A buyer or renter will need to know what's on their priority list or they risk being overwhelmed by the choices. One commonality will probably be floor to ceiling windows. Growing in popularity is also an open plan for the main living area, something easily found in high-rises today. Anything over eight stories, or a height that firefighters would have difficulty reaching, qualifies as High-Rise. New High-Rise condos for sale in some cities will follow neighbourhood design and sightlines, with some areas upholding height guidelines. Other cities are in a race for the sky and 50 floors wouldn't be out of the ordinary. This is especially true for the glass towers that have so much more flexibility. The record holders and breakers are pushing high rise living ever further with 100+ floor residential towers. Some aiming to push past a full kilometre into the sky.

Trefann Court and Corktown are nearby neighbourhoods with High-Rise condo buildings. This neighbourhood is Very Walkable with a walk score of 81. a Rider's Paradise is available in Regent Park. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 75.

Regent Park Condos For Sale

Living in Regent Park gives you access to everything Toronto has to offer. With a total of 15 condo buildings, everything your heart desires is available. Regent Park is a perfect fusion of modern and hip condos, there are 11 High-Rise, 5 Pre-Construction, 1 Loft and 4 Mid-Rise. The condos for sale in Regent Park include great amenities. The average days on market for condos for sale in Regent Park is 18 days. Regent Park had 299 condos sold within it in 2020, an increase of 498% compared to the year before. Condos for sale in Regent Park had an average sale price of $$616,801 last year, an increase of 6% from the prior year. This neighbourhood is Very Walkable with a walk score of 81. a Rider's Paradise is available in Regent Park. This neighbourhood is Very Bikeable with a bike score of 75. Trefann Court and Corktown are nearby neighbourhoods.

Le Beau is a great bakery in Regent Park. If you are looking for coffee Show Love Cafe is in Regent Park. Locals recommend eating at Sultan of Samosas and Wendy's in Regent Park - they have great food! There is a surprising amount of green space with Regent Park and Regent Park Learning Centre in Regent Park. You can find the pharmacy HealthShield Pharmacy in Regent Park. The school in Regent Park is Nelson Mandela Park Public School.

What to Expect

Remove your old expectations and see what this dynamic neighborhood has to offer. The effort to overhaul this once overlooked and underfunded community has covered the better portion of two decades and is still ongoing. The idea was to take a community that was cut off from the rest of the city, give a facelift and internal makeover by integrating market value homes and public housing. So far the results are nothing short of amazing. The new grid layout of the streets has increased foot traffic and continuity with the city. The towers look beautiful are keeping with the new Toronto look of modern glass and concrete. With street level commercial space now available, businesses have begun moving into the area providing entrepreneurial opportunity, services and local jobs. It’s a family community, with excellent education programs and recreational facilities. And, with the integrated street design it has become clear that Regent Park's terrific location with excellent proximity to downtown and 24 hour streetcar ...

Demographics

While this area is still dominated by working age individuals, it has a much higher proportion of children and youth from infants to 24. There are far few seniors in this area. Most people are living in homes with a spouse and children, with some also housing senior members of the family. The change in design from low rise buildings to high rise towers means that most people now live in buildings over five stories. The density of the area has increased significantly but the same number of families who required housing benefits are still receiving them. There have been some temporary relocations during construction. It is expected that  by the end of the third phase revitalization that there will be an additional 60% market price dwellings in the area. It is a mostly English speaking neighborhood but there are also a significant portion of Bengali speakers as well as Tamil and Mandarin. The average household income in Regent Park currently rests at $43,000.

Lifestyle

It’s all new. This area is so exciting. There are significant changes happening everyday. Street life has been reborn with walkable street level shopping. The majority of this is still on Queen st. but the new facade of Dundas and the emerging side street businesses are taking off. You’ll be able to shop local and find a good mix of names you already trust. Major services are in place with banks pharmacy and national chain grocers available within walking distance. There are plenty of casual restaurants to choose from and Queen st in particular hosts many great choices for dining out. For families, there are two public schools Nelson Mandela Park and Lord Dufferin. And, one of the best new recreation facilities in Toronto, the newly redesigned Regent Park and the Regent Park Aquatic centre. The aquatic centre has it all, lap pools, leisure pools, a dviningboard, a tarzan rope and a waterslide. There are family times, swim lessons and aquafit. Outside in Regent Park there is green space, a community garden, a ...

What you'll love

Brand new everything. The buildings, the roads and sidewalks, the park, the businesses, all of it is brand new. With it’s modern design, the look and feel should remain the same for years to come. Realizing you’re minutes from downtown. Now that the area has been opened up, it's obvious that the streetcar will connect you to the subway in ten minutes. This area is very close to the core. Getting involved. Living in Regent Park makes you a part of the revitalization and community spirit is high.