North York offers a middle path between downtown density and suburban space — well-served by Line 1 (Sheppard-Yonge, North York Centre, Finch) and Line 4 (Sheppard subway east). 1-bedroom condos typically $2,100 to $2,700 in the Yonge & Sheppard corridor; larger units and townhouses further east and west. Popular with new grads at head-office tech jobs, families, and anyone who needs to commute north-south on the Yonge line.
I know the developer-quality patterns in this corridor — which buildings from Menkes, Concord, and Tridel have held up well versus which have had special assessments. I know which subway-linked buildings actually save you 20 minutes on the commute and which just get you a marketing photo of the entrance.
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