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Condo Project Summary
This condo project is steps away from Wellesley station, making it an excellent investment opportunity.
68 Wellesley Street East Condos is a new high-rise mixed-use condominium development by KingSett Capital in Toronto. Located at 68-78 Wellesley St E on the northeast corner of Church Street and Wellesley Street East in the Church & Wellesley neighbourhood, this 28-storey pre-construction condo project will offer 258 condominium suites ranging from studios to three-bedrooms.
The development is a great choice for students as both the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University are within walking distance.
Amenities
68 Wellesley Street East Condos will retain and restore the façade of the charming, mixed-use heritage building currently located on the site. The original building’s historic features will become iconic elements of the new design, allowing this condo to blend perfectly with the surrounding neighbourhood.
The condo will feature 258 new units divided into 95 studios, 87 one-bedrooms, 50 two-bedrooms, and 26 three-bedrooms. In addition, 11% of the units can be converted to two or three-bedroom suites through accessible or adaptable design measures. There will also be 17 rental replacement units.
The ground floor will include 4,172 square feet of premium retail space, allowing the site to maintain its urban charm. This floor will also have a pet spa, a garbage room, and a mailroom.
Plus, 2,500 square feet of community space located on the second and third floors is allocated as an expansion space for The 519 Church Street community centre. The 519 is a City of Toronto agency and registered charity that supports 2SLGBTQ+ communities. This one-of-a-kind space will have its own lobby on the ground floor.
What’s more, residents will be blown away by 6,387 square feet of state-of-the-art amenities on the third and seventh floors. There will be 4,687 square feet of indoor space and 1,701 square feet of outdoor space.
Moreover, P1 will consist of 233 long-term bicycle parking spaces and 52 short-term bicycle parking spaces. A total of 10 publicly accessible bicycle parking spaces will be available at grade. In terms of parking, 3 pick-up and drop-off spaces will be provided at grade.
Location & Neighbourhood
Church and Wellesley is a vibrant neighbourhood located in the heart of Toronto. It’s known for its 2SLGBTQ+ community, cultural diversity, and vibrant night light. Here, residents will have all of Toronto at their fingertips.
All of your daily necessities are within walking distance in this lively community. Rabba Fine Foods is a mere five-minute walk from the project, while Loblaws, Food Basics, and FreshCo are a ten-minute walk away.
Residents of 68 Wellesley Street East Condos will have a wide range of eateries to choose from. The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Bloom Cafe, Storm Crow Manor, Dakgogi, and The Halal Guys are steps away. With so much variety nearby, you can eat out every night and never get bored.
Students love this neighbourhood. The University of Toronto’s St. George campus is only a fifteen-minute walk away. UofT is Canada’s top university and is 11th in the world for graduate employability. Its St. George campus is its most popular campus with almost 70,000 students.
Furthermore, Toronto Metropolitan University is less than a twenty-minute walk away. This internationally renowned school offers its over 48,000 students more than 125 undergraduate and graduate programs.
Museums and art galleries surround this development. Royal Ontario Museum is a twenty-minute walk from the condo project. It is the biggest and most comprehensive museum in Canada and is home to 13 million outstanding works of art, cultural objects, and natural history specimens. The Art Gallery of Ontario is a ten-minute drive away. The AGO is one of the largest art museums in North America. Its fine collection of over 120,000 artworks attracts one million visitors each year. The CAA Theatre, located less than a ten-minute walk from the development, is a two-tiered auditorium known for hosting everything from intimate plays to large-scale musicals.
This neighbourhood is also home to a plethora of parks. Barbara Hall Park is located directly beside the development. Parks within a ten-minute walk include James Canning Gardens, Norman Jewison Park, and Queen’s Park.
In addition, Church and Wellesley offers a vibrant nightlife with a variety of bars, clubs, and social venues. Whether you prefer drag shows, live music, or dancing, you’ll be able to find something that suits your taste. This community is also known for its annual Pride Toronto festival, considered one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the world.
Wellesley Station is a mere three-minute walk from this development. Part of Line 1, this station takes locals to Union Station in as little as fifteen minutes. Bloor-Yonge Station is a ten-minute walk away and is part of both Line 1 and 2. Moreover, the 94 Wellesley bus route passes by this condo project. This route runs east-west along Wellesley Street East between Yonge Street and Parliament Street, before heading north along Parliament. Best of all, buses along this route come every ten minutes or less. 68 Wellesley St E Condo project is also close to the 97 Yonge bus route, which travels between Front Street and Steeles Avenue.