Vu Condos, Toronto Condo Reviews 

...I love living at the Vu. Great staff, efficient admin team, well-maintained grounds and common elements, great amenities featuring a huge rooftop terrace and two party rooms, fully equipped gym & saunas, reasonable maintenance fees, spectacular views, and perfect downtown location. However, there’re way too many dogs, (many very large ones), drooling all over the elevators, often leaving a foul doggy stink behind. Also, at all the exits there’s an endless supply of dog urine against the walls and trailing from each of the outdoor flower pots. Very unsightly and unpleasant! Not too mention that dogs generate a great deal of extra work for the cleaning staff, making me resent having to share in the cost of extra cleaning...

I visited a friend in this building and got the complete tour.

I know what Vince is referring to when he says bulkier building - this is a sprawling complex with long corridors. It almost feels like a city unto itself.

I enjoyed the internal courtyard. It creates a cozy and intimate space away from (the busy) Jarvis St. The rooftop amenity space is probably the highlight of the building. It has great panoramic views of the city, communal BBQs, and even a bocce ball area (that feature, alone, probably deserves one star).

The finishes in the common areas are fairly standard. The corridors though are a bit drab. The wallpaper and dropped t-bar ceiling (popcorn ceiling in some areas) makes it feel like a basic midtier hotel. I noticed the motion sensors that Vince was talking about, but I think it's a great way to save money/energy.

Overall, 3 stars.

...I have been living in the building for 2 years and, as a realtor, I view many buildings on a daily basis. I find this building of superior quality to live in. First of all, it's very quiet and the layout of the units are really nice and convenient. The building is very well maintained. The reception and security is excellent and they are very friendly and accommodating if you need help with something. The building is pet-friendly and I see a lot of dogs in the elevator, good thing that the park is close by across the street. The timing of the elevators, that you have to wait to get an elevator, is excellent which sometimes can be a challenge in many buildings. I don't use much of the amenities except the sauna but they are well used and people enjoy them. You are right Ryan the maintenance fees are lower because of our motion sensors in the corridors...

...I read another review on this site and wanted to share my experience living at the Vu. I lived on the eighth floor and all the suites up to that floor have 10-foot ceilings, so that was a nice feature. I liked the energy efficient theme, which is why the building had the motion sensors installed, resulting in a rapidly growing reserve fund and lower maintenance costs, while not sacrificing the upkeep of the building. The building has a large footprint and so the parking garage has sizeable ramps, enabling traffic to flow easily in both directions. The lockers are also larger than what developers typically offer in new condo developments these days, probably also as a result of the footprint. The rooftop amenity area stretches between the north and south towers, with a party room on either end. The addition of patio furniture, barbeques, and a lawn bowling area made this an excellent summer hangout. The finishes were decent but not anything special and most of the units I visited were well laid. That being said, when I purchased, I had the opportunity to look at all of the drawings in the development and there are some units with unusual floor plans. The heating and cooling systems worked fine and although the building had some teething issues with water, these were resolved within the first year. While the building doesn't add anything architecturally significant to the city skyline, I think it was a great place to live if you are looking for a diverse resident make-up, in a mid-tier building. Some may not consider this part of the building but the concierge staff there is amazing!

...I feel this building has everything that you could possibly want in a downtown condo building. Very friendly, welcoming concierge staff, beautiful amenities including two separate gyms, sauna, rooftop terrace for barbecuing etc., and excellent walking score right in the heart of St.Lawrence. You won't be disappointed if you buy/rent in this building, I promise...

...Visited a friend in the building this past week. I now know what everyone is talking about when they say "sprawling complex." It does feel like a hotel when you're walking the long hallways. There are also instances - such as in the elevator lobby from the parking garage - where they used an old brown tile that makes the building feel like an apartment building from the 80s. The finishes in the suites are pretty basic and frankly also looked dated. But that may have just been the suite I was in. I think that one of the nicest features about this building is the rooftop terrace. Great views of the city and lots to do up there...