Condos for Sale in Whitby

Port Whitby is the largest cluster. The mid-rises north and south of Victoria Street were marketed to GO commuters and to buyers who wanted the harbour, the arena and the lakeside trail at the door, so you will find a mix of young professionals and retirees and a lot of one-bedroom-plus-den layouts. Downtown Whitby's low-rise buildings sit within a few blocks of the Four Corners, close to the library, the restaurants and the farmers' market; several older apartment-style condos along Dundas Street have larger suites from the 1980s with small fees for their age. Blue Grass Meadows and Pringle Creek hold a handful of older buildings near Thickson Road. North of Taunton Road the buildings are newer and lower, and Brooklin's condos are boutique-scale near its downtown. Rural Whitby has none.

Make the status certificate a condition on any Whitby condo and read three things first: the reserve fund study and whether contributions match it, any special assessment or lawsuit, and the rules on short-term rentals, pets and smoking. A newer Port Whitby building may still be under its first-year budget shortfalls, so check whether fees have jumped since registration. An older Dundas Street building may have already replaced windows and roofs, which is good, or be about to, which will show up in the study. Ask about parking and locker ownership, since some are leased rather than deeded. Visit at different hours to gauge noise from the rail corridor, the 401 or Victoria Street. Finally, confirm the tenant situation if the unit is rented, because the Residential Tenancies Act, not the condo declaration, sets the rules for getting vacant possession.