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New by trend: Rooftop pools

The Residences of 488 University Avenue 

(Amexon) 488university.com

Location West side of University, north of Dundas

Starting price $419,800

Unit styles One-bedroom-plus-den suites to three-bedroom suites (544 to 1,620 square feet).

Pool cred Developers of the 55-storey mixed residential/commercial tower promise 30,000 square feet of lifestyle amenities that include indoor and outdoor saltwater pools as part of its

18th and 19th floor SkyClub.

Sales centre 393 University, 416-252-3000, daily 10 am to 8 pm

Bisha Condos

Bisha Condos 

(Lifetime Developments/Ink Entertainment), bisha.com

Location 56 Blue Jays

Starting price Mid-$300,000s

Unit styles From studios to two bedroom plus den (379 to 2,554 square feet)

Pool cred Local club impresario Charles Khabbouth’s 41-storey boutique hotel-condo will include a 7,000-square-foot rooftop patio that houses an infinity pool as well as a bar and restaurant.

Sales centre 373 King West, suite 302, 416-637-2211, Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 pm or by appointment.

Westside Condos

Westside Condos 

(Minto), mintowestside.com

Location Northeast corner of Bathurst and Front

Starting price Low $200,000s

Unit styles Studios to three bedrooms (354 to 1,024 square feet)

Pool cred This 20-storey residence surrounds a one-acre courtyard and includes a southward-facing pool on the 9th floor with a 4-foot-deep area, a 6-inch-deep side for tanning and views of Fort York.

Sales centre 25 Bathurst, 437-836-8586, Monday to Wednesday noon to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 pm

Rise

Rise 

(Reserve Properties), risecondos.com

Location Southeast corner of Bathurst and St. Clair

Starting price From $392,990

Unit styles One bedrooms to two bedrooms (600 to 800 square feet)

Pool cred This midtown condo’s seventh-floor infinity pool with a view of the downtown

skyline is sure to inspire swimming selfie snappers on non-smoggy days.

Sales centre 416-546-7399, by appointment only

12 Degrees Towns

12 Degrees Towns 

(BSäR), 12degrees.ca

Location Beverley north of Queen

Starting price Around $400,000

Unit styles One-bedroom to three-bedroom penthouse suites (408 to 1,234 square feet)

Pool cred The 11-storey tower’s off-kilter design is inspired by nearby OCAD University, but

unlike that architectural talking point, this residential tower includes a 50-foot-long swimming

pool the developers say will be the city’s “largest entirely private rooftop pool.”

Sales centre 416-408-1200, by appointment only

One Bloor

One Bloor 

(Great Gulf), onebloor.com

Location Yonge and Bloor

Starting price $500,000

Unit styles Studios to two bedrooms plus den (500 to 1,800 square feet)

Pool cred Developers of this 75-storey skyscraper are clearly expecting crowds. There are

two swimming pool options on the seventh floor: a year-round, indoor/outdoor pool and a

straight-up outdoor-only pool.

Sales centre 33 Bloor East, 416-922-0081, Monday to Thursday noon to 6 pm, Friday closed,

Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 pm

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