Yorkville Condo Sales 2018 Market Recap Report
Yorkville Condo Sales Market Recap Report For 2018
The average sold price per square foot for a Yorkville condo now sits at $1,151 up 3.3% from 2017’s $1,115.
On average a condo in Yorkville will now cost you $1,175,215. This is a modest increase of 1% from last year when it stood at $1,166,268.
Lack of supply was the recurring theme for 2018. There were 419 suite sales in 2018 – down 10.3% from the 467 units that sold in 2017. This also made for a faster market as it took on average only 28 days for a Yorkville condo to sell in 2018. This is 4 days quicker than in the previous year.
2018 vs 2017 Yorkville Condos Sold Price/Sq. Ft. By Unit Size Category
| Suite Size | 2018 Sold Price/SF |
2017 Sold Price/SF |
Year Over Year Change |
| Under 500 Square Feet | $1,157 | $1,029 | Up 12.4% |
| 500 to 999 Square Feet | $1,141 | $1,070 | Up 6.6% |
| 1000 to 1499 Sq Ft | $1,197 | $1,070 | Up 11.9% |
| 1500 to 1999 Sq Ft | $1,096 | $1,103 | Down 6.4% |
| 2000 to 2499 Sq Ft | $1,234 | $1,294 | Down 4.6% |
| 2500 Square Feet Or Larger | $1,105 | $1,254 | Down 11.9% |
2018 vs 2017 Yorkville Condo Number Of Unit Sales By Suite Size Category
| Suite Size | 2018 Units Sold |
2017 Units Sold |
Year Over Year Change |
| Under 500 Square Feet | 42 | 21 | Up 100% |
| 500 to 999 Square Feet | 244 | 289 | Down 15.6% |
| 1000 to 1499 Sq Ft | 55 | 76 | Down 27.6% |
| 1500 to 1999 Sq Ft | 36 | 47 | Down 23.4% |
| 2000 to 2499 Sq Ft | 24 | 18 | Up 33.3% |
| 2500 Square Feet Or Larger | 18 | 16 | Up 12.5% |
Yorkville Luxury Condo Sales Over $2 Million
Suites sales in the luxury segment of the Yorkville Condo Market were also brisk. Average days on market for a luxury condo unit was 27 days. This was 17 days faster than in 2017 when it took 44 days for a luxury suite to sell.
For the year 2018, there were 55 units sale having a sold price of $2 Million or greater. This sales volume is up 7.8% from 2017 when there were only 51 sales of luxury units in Yorkville.
However sold prices were down in 2018 for luxury units. The average sold price/sq ft for a Yorkville luxury condo is $1,303. This is down 4.5% from 2017 when it was $1,365/sf.
On average a Yorkville luxury condo now costs $2,972,909. This is down 10.8% from last year when it was $3,331,257.
Yorkville ULTRA LUXURY Condo Sales Over $5 Million
The reason for the decrease in sold prices as compared to 2017 may lie in examining the Ultra Luxury segment of the Yorkville Condo Market. In 2017, there were 6 suites that sold over the $5M mark. This included the most expensive condo sold on MLS for that year which was a luxury 2 storey penthouse that sold over $10M at the Florian Condos 88 Davenport Rd.
By comparison, in 2018 there were only 2 suite sales over $5 Million. The most expensive condo sold on MLS for the year took place at 1 St Thomas and sold for $5.29M.
The highest sold price per square foot paid by a buyer in 2018 was $2,026 at The Four Seasons Private Residences. For the previous year the highest sold price/sq ft paid was $1,932 at 175 Cumberland St.
What Lies Ahead For 2019
Overall the Yorkville condo market will continue to see modest gains in year over year appreciation. However suites over 1500 square feet will appreciate at a higher rate. There is less supply of larger units available for sale and also greater demand for these larger suites from the Baby Boomer age group wanting to move from their house to a condo.
Victoria Boscariol is a real estate agent in Toronto Canada with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage. With over 20 years experience, Victoria has been helping people successfully buy and sell condos and houses in Yorkville and downtown Toronto. As a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) she has worked with Buyers from around the world moving to Toronto from China, Russia, Brazil, India, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Cyprus, Italy, Germany, The United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
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