Overview

A Toronto condo in a great downtown location with a lot of suite options, nice amenities, and a calmer, quieter feel, Opera Place I is worth checking out.

Located on the east side of Bay Street between Breadalbane and Grosvenor Streets, Opera Place I is a two-tower joint structure with Opera Place II. The mid-rise brickwork and glass building stands at 16-storeys and offers over 160 Toronto condos for sale and for rent. Suite choices range from one-bedroom to two-bedroom plus den apartment styles, many with private terraces. With a home at Opera Place I you are living in the Bay St. Corridor, close to Yonge Street nightlife, the Eaton Centre, the Financial District, and downtown university campuses. Noted for its calmer, mid-rise feel, the building has a nice list of amenities including 24-hour concierge and security and a good fitness facility.

Most Notable Features

Ground floor convenience: Opera Place I enjoys the convenience of ground floor commercial space, featuring a drugstore and the local Presse Café for your morning latte or a lunchtime sandwich.

Free visitor parking: Residents at Opera Place I enjoy a nice list of amenities but one feature that stands out is the free visitor parking. Easily overlooked, visitor parking can be a tremendous benefit for friends and family when they visit, especially in Toronto’s busy downtown core.

Student smart: Opera Place I is well situated for students studying at either the University of Toronto or Ryerson University. The prime downtown location, together with the variety of suite options, one-bedroom for students living alone, or two-bedrooms and two-bathrooms plus a den for roommates, it’s a fine spot to consider if you want to live and study downtown.

What’s Nearby

At 887 Bay Street, all that downtown Toronto has to offer is right outside your door. Just a short walk north on Bloor Street you’ll find fashionable boutique shopping, on Yonge Street you’ll discover fun nightlife adventures, the Eaton Centre is only a few blocks away, as is Queen Street shopping and entertainment, and the Financial District. A few local eats to check out are Magic Oven on Wellesley Street for gluten-free pizza, Yummy Bar-B-Q on Yonge Street, and Fran’s on College open 24-hours. There is also a YMCA community recreation centre on Grosvenor Street.

For groceries and other household needs there is a Rabba Fine Foods on Wellesley, a Shoppers Drug Mart on Yonge and Charles, and you’ll find Loblaws, Bulk Barn, Metro, and Sobeys all along College Street near Yonge.

For a breath of fresh air, Opera Place I is right beside Breadalbane Park and East of Bay Park, and just west on Grosvenor Street you’ll find Queen’s Park, a lovely space to bicycle, roller-blade, exercise outdoors, or sit under a tree and read.

Getting Around

The Bay St. Corridor area has a 99 Walk Score, with bike lanes along College and Wellesley Streets. There are TTC options on Bay Street, College Street, and access to the Yonge-University subway line is just a short walk. If you drive, you can zip onto the Gardiner Expressway via York Street, and the Don Valley Parkway is via Danforth Avenue.

What Residents Are Saying

“Overall, I like the building. I think the units are a decent size for a downtown condo.”

- thedirt.co