889 Bay St, Toronto
Overview
A Toronto condo in a great downtown location with a lot of suite options, nice amenities, and a calmer, quieter feel, Opera Place II is worth checking out.
Located on the east side of Bay Street between Breadalbane and Grosvenor Streets, Opera Place II is a two-tower joint structure with Opera Place I. The mid-rise brickwork and glass building stands at 16-storeys and offers over 150 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 II you are living in the Bay St. Corridor, next 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 free visitor parking.
Most Notable Features
Ground floor convenience: Opera Place II enjoys the convenience of ground floor commercial space, featuring a drugstore and the local Presse Café for your morning latte or a sandwich at lunch.
Lots of choices: Because Opera Place II is a joint building with Opera Place I, potential homeowners and renters alike have a lot of choice, over 300 units, to find that perfect home, all at the same great downtown location.
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.
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About 889 Bay St, Toronto
At 889 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 II 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.
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.