Condo in St. Lawrence, Toronto
1 The Esplanade
Backstage on the Esplanade
Also known as: Backstage Condos
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Building facts
- Builder
- Cityzen Development Group
- Property manager
- FirstService Residential
- Neighbourhood
- St. Lawrence
- Year built
- 2017
- Concierge
- 24 hours
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About
About this building
1 The Esplanade is Backstage on the Esplanade, a glass tower by Cityzen Development Group completed in 2017 at the corner of Yonge Street and The Esplanade.
- Across from Meridian HallBy Meridian Hall
- Outdoor pool and saunaOutdoor pool
- Union Station 5 minUnion 5 min
- Heat, water and AC includedHeat/AC incl.
It stands across from Meridian Hall and beside the L Tower, so concerts and shows are a minute's walk away. Residents have an outdoor pool, a sauna, a gym, a party room, a media room and a rooftop terrace. There are guest rooms for visitors and a 24-hour concierge. Backstage fees include heat, water and air conditioning, plus building insurance and the upkeep of shared spaces. FirstService Residential looks after the building. The 121 bus stops about a minute away, King subway station and Union Station are each about five minutes on foot, and the PATH network is close. St. Lawrence Market, Berczy Park and the restaurants along The Esplanade are a few minutes east, and the waterfront and Sugar Beach can be reached on foot.
Getting around
Getting around
- 1KingLine 1 Yonge-University5 min350 m
Nearby streetcars and buses
- 509Harbourfront5 min
- 510Spadina5 min
- 504King6 min
- 503Kingston Rd6 min
- 121Esplanade-River1 min
- 114Queens Quay East3 min
Walk times are approximate. TTC schedule data, Sep 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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Monthly costs
Included in the condo fee
- Heat
- Water
- Shared areas
- Air conditioning
- Building insurance
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