West Harbour City I Condos

The Art Deco aesthetic of the The West Harbour City I Condos may not be that common when you take the entire city into consideration. However, this style of architecture that evokes thoughts of the Great Gatsby is actually pretty common in the Fort York neighbourhood surrounding 628 Fleet Street.

For one, West Harbour City I Condos is the first phase of a two part complex found along the waterfront. Its sister building, West Harbour City II Condos, is located just next door at 21 Grand Magazine Street. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that Quadrangle Architects is behind the design of both buildings. What’s more, a few other Art Deco edifices can be found along the waterfront, including the Tip Top Lofts, which was actually built back in 1929.

At 628 Fleet, rather than authentic and antique, the façade is more of a contemporary and innovative take on Art Deco. A neutral stone base is topped with a terraced swathe of tinted glass above. And to finish it all off, a frieze was created all around the building by local artist Nestor Kruger, depicting lily pads arranged in the shapes of the constellations.

The 36-storey West Harbour City I Condos was completed in 2010, and constructed by Plazacorp. Perhaps the developers knew just how much interest there would be in the building when they chose to include 510 downtown Toronto condos.

Yet another draw that has prospective buyers making offers faster than they thought they ever would is the long list of amenities. For entertainment, there’s the Harbour Club Theatre, a piano lounge with billiards tables, a dining room with kitchen and outdoor area, and a courtyard with barbecues and lots of room to sit and chow down. Visitors can enjoy spending time in the party room on special occasions, and they can even stay the night in one of the two guest suites if they’re too tired to make the journey home.

Active types will love to hear about the fitness facilities at Harbour City I Condos, but there’s more than just the typical gym and swimming pool here. Residents also have access to an ever-changing roster of fitness programming: that means instruction in everything from swimming to yoga and even meditation. To top it all off, the building is equipped with a concierge, visitor parking, and a meeting room, and the 11th floor terrace has south-facing views of Lake Ontario that simply can’t be beat.