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Pier 27 Condos, Toronto Condo Reviews
(14 reviews)
Condo address: 29 Queens Quay East, Toronto, ON, M5E 0A4
(3.2 out of 5 stars)
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Blessing and a Curse
Amazing Pier 27
Several observations...
1. Lack of views: unless you have a very expensive unit with a direct south view (or the equally pricey west facing units on the very western building), there are no views or privacy elsewhere. The four buildings face each in a row which creates a tunnel-like effect between them and in some areas the penthouse bridges makes it more dark and enclosed when you are under it (though it looks cool from a far), and the noise bouncing between the buildings. There will be a few more, and much taller towers being built between these buildings and Queens Quay, and there is also two enormous planned developments (1 Yonge and the LCBO lands) across the street so views of the north will be gone which is why there are a lot of units for sale that has that north view. It's unfortunate that agents advertising the downtown views of these resales are either not disclosing the surrounding planned massive developments or simply don't know a thing. The residential and office towers that will be built, was part of the developer's approved master plan for the entire site since the beginning so it wasn't a surprise to many.
2. Nearby construction: as mentioned above, these new developments surrounding this building will create lots of construction noise, traffic disruptions and dust/dirt for the next 10 years, not to mention more waterfront development to the east will continue on for the next 25 years. But once this is all done, this building will become prime property in the east end.
3. Amenities: There is a lot of beautiful amenities in this building, but the high maintenance fees do reflect this and the units are larger than average so you are hit with a high maintenance fee based on a larger-sized square footage. Because there are four buildings the amenities are shared, meaning you may have to walk to another building to use a particular amenity.
4. Redpath Sugar refinery next door intends to stay for a very long time as they has continuingly invested a lot of money into their facility. Some have complained about the smells and noise, but I personally don't think is such an issue and some days it's not noticeable. I think it's a cool neighbourhood feature to see barges being loaded with sugar while lounging on Sugar Beach to the east. Because Redpath is an industrial property, the easternmost building has a big wall with no units facing east to separate it from Redpath for safety issues. This wall also continues beyond to the building out to the water which creates an awkward dead end space for the waterfront walkway and doesn't look very pleasant or inviting.
enjoy living here
10 minutes away from the Financial District
A mix of nice and ugly views
amazing building design
Chances on Design...
If you're buying, keep in mind that there will be a lot more density on the site when it's all said and done. The later phases of this development are expected to include a 30+ storey tower at the south east corner of Yonge & Queens Quay East.
Developer can also be a bit unresponsive to purchasers and hasn't been the best at keeping them to up to date on all the delays associated with this project.
Delays
High prices
Numerous issues
incredibly cool building
Family members
Poor people