Pier 27 Condos, Toronto Condo Reviews 

...Like many has mentioned, the building has some great unique features (10' ceilings, built-in appliances, attractive finishes, beautiful amenities, most units come with parking, etc.). Construction quality is decent and not out of line compared other condos built around that same time. I found the re-sale prices here of great value compared to other newly built condos in the area, which is surprising as you can't get any closer to the water and the building has a unique design. But there is good reason for this which may or may not be a reason for not living/buying here:

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...

...Having lived here for over two years now I feel like I have some insight for future owners/tenants. It looks nice, the second you walk into a unit you will think it's beautiful and high quality. 2 months later things start going wrong, door handles start falling off, patches of areas don't have paint (it's done so you don't notice initially), HVAC works intermittently, elevators are down every day, granite counters start chipping/showing wear, we had severe condensation during winter (not the only ones), appliances were not installed properly causing early issues etc etc. Building response to issues is snail pace as well. Now they are building a tower in front of 29. It will be another 5 years of construction when people thought there would finally be some peace and quiet...

A family member of mine bought a unit in this building back in 2007. Needless to say, there have been countless delays with this project. Occupancy is slated for the end of this year/beginning of next. Still, it's an incredibly exciting project for Toronto's waterfront - easily one of my favourites going up in the city right now. The two "bridges" are going to make them landmarks along the waterfront and can you imagine the views from those penthouse units? Also, if you look closely, you'll notice that they switched up the cladding on the two eastern buildings (closest to Redpath Sugar). They're using curtain wall. This is typically more expensive than "window wall", which is what most condos use. It looks really high quality. Inside the units they have a couple of great standard features, including 10' ceilings, heated floors in master ensuites and concealed appliances in the kitchen (they're hidden behind cupboards). Extending those kitchen cupboards up to the ceiling will cost you extra though! All in all, a really exciting project. I wonder if we'll see a bunch of Raptors players living in the penthouse suites of this complex. That used to be the case at 211 Queens Quay (the Terminal), but now that there's a new kid on the block...