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The Beaches & Upper Beaches Condo Guide

Explore the neighbourhood, transit, schools and individual condo buildings with Irina Marchenkova.

Illustration: the Beaches boardwalk and lifeguard station on Lake Ontario (not a photograph)

The Beach is known for its boardwalk, Queen Street shops and low-rise residential streets. Condominiums here include compact mid-rises, loft conversions and a few larger newer sites; Upper Beaches buildings extend north toward Kingston Road.

A quiet boutique building may have fewer shared facilities than a large tower. Compare layouts, storage, building condition and the walk to the waterfront or transit.

Buildings in this guide39 individual cards

Transit orientation501 Queen and Kingston Road buses

Home stylesBoutique condos and lofts

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Market snapshot

Average condo sale price: $859,867TRREB district E02: The Beaches & Woodbine Corridor
Average GTA condo rent: $2,273 one-bed · $3,013 two-bedTRREB, GTA-wide
Typical condo fees: About $0.70–$1.10 per sq ft a monthToronto rule of thumb; older or amenity-rich buildings can be higher

District averages include every unit size and building, so individual units vary widely. Figures are for Q2 2026 from the TRREB Condo Market Report. Last updated September 2026. Ask Irina for a current estimate for a specific unit →

Get to know the area

The Beaches has a smaller-scale condo mix than the core: boutique buildings, loft conversions, and some newer mid-rises. Academy Lane Lofts at 1852 Queen Street East illustrates the conversion stock: a former 1923 bowling alley adapted into 12 loft suites, with exposed brick and high ceilings. Farther north, 952 Kingston Road is a 26-suite conversion with exposed materials. Queen & Ashbridge represents newer condo living around Queen East, while Southwood is an Upper Beaches mid-rise example. The 501 Queen streetcar serves Queen East; routes and travel time depend on the exact address. Beachfront paths, the boardwalk, shops and parks attract buyers. Check sound transfer, heritage-related constraints, storage, accessibility and whether an older conversion has the services you expect.

Explore the neighbourhood

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Schools, colleges and universities

Nearby education examples

Schools: Kew Beach Junior Public School and Malvern Collegiate Institute are area examples.

George Brown St. James Campus is accessible by streetcar or TTC.

School eligibility and catchment depend on the exact address and board.

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Condo buildings in The Beaches & Upper Beaches

39 building profiles. Open the index to jump directly to an address; use each card’s source and map links to explore further.