A Rare New Address Where Rosedale Meets Summerhill

Only 58 residences. Approximately 1,800 to more than 8,000 square feet. A restored Toronto landmark. And a building designed around the idea that moving from a house shouldn’t mean compromising how you live.

Not Another Toronto Condominium

1 Marlborough represents something increasingly rare in Toronto: a condominium conceived first and foremost for the people who will actually live there.

Rising at Yonge Street and Marlborough Avenue, where Rosedale meets Summerhill, this boutique collection will include just 58 residences ranging from approximately 1,800 to more than 8,000 square feet.

These are not conventional condominium proportions. They are homes designed for substantial everyday living — entertaining, working from home, art collections, extended family and simply having the space to live comfortably.

For buyers considering a move from a larger Toronto home, that distinction matters.

The appeal of 1 Marlborough isn’t simply luxury. Toronto already has luxury condominiums. What’s unusual here is the combination of scale, privacy, architecture and location — with a design philosophy aimed squarely at buyers who don’t want condominium living to feel like a compromise.

The residences are being designed to accommodate the realities of how people live: large family gatherings, multigenerational living, private art collections, substantial home offices and the openness and comfort more commonly associated with a single-family home.

A Toronto Landmark, Reimagined

At the base of 1 Marlborough is a piece of Toronto history.

The existing heritage building was originally created as the Canadian showroom for Pierce-Arrow, one of the great luxury automobile marques of its era. Its double-height arches, stonework, brickwork, cornices and distinctive gargoyles created a building worthy of the automobiles once displayed inside.

It later entered another chapter of Toronto history as a CBC television studio, where Canadian programming including Mr. Dressup was produced.

Rather than erase that history, 1 Marlborough is being designed around it.

The original façade will be carefully restored, its arches reopened and its architectural details brought back to prominence. Above it, Audax has designed a contemporary masonry residence whose arches, proportions, setbacks and terraces deliberately reference the architecture below. Along Marlborough Avenue, the building steps down toward the more intimate residential scale of Summerhill.

The result is intended to feel less like another Toronto glass condominium and more like a building that has always belonged here.

Designed to Live Like a Home

Luxury isn’t only what you see.

1 Marlborough has been designed with a series of building-science features intended to address many of the compromises condominium owners commonly encounter, including enhanced sound insulation, high thermal and acoustic-performance windows, direct fresh-air ventilation, in-suite humidification, water filtration and leak detection with automatic water shutoff.

Every residence is planned with generous outdoor space and terraces, and nearly all residences are expected to have direct elevator access.

For us, those details are significant. Beautiful kitchens and finishes can be changed over time. Privacy, quiet, air quality, construction quality, and the fundamental design of a building cannot.

Devron Developments + Dorsay Development Corporation

1 Marlborough brings together two Toronto development companies with a long-term approach to residential development.

Devron’s portfolio includes The Winslow, 101 Spadina and The Vanguard, with a development philosophy centred on larger, livable residences, thoughtful architecture, building science and homes intended for long-term ownership. Its roots also extend to luxury custom-home building in some of Toronto’s most established neighbourhoods.

Dorsay Development Corporation brings more than 25 years of development experience in the Greater Toronto Area, with a portfolio spanning residential, mixed-use and commercial properties.

Architecture and interior design for 1 Marlborough are being led by Audax, with ERA Architects overseeing the heritage strategy.

Buying at 1 Marlborough With TRB

Developer sales teams represent the developer. We represent you.

Buying a residence of this calibre involves considerably more than gaining access to a price list. Toronto Realty Boutique provides independent buyer representation throughout the purchase process — helping our clients evaluate the residences, floor plans, exposures, pricing and long-term marketability before making a decision.

Our role is not simply to get you access to 1 Marlborough. It’s to help you determine whether you should buy there — and, if so, which residence makes the most sense.

• Early access to verified pricing, floor plans and release information as it becomes available
• Independent floor plan and residence analysis
• Exposure, terrace, view and privacy considerations
• Comparative luxury resale and new-construction analysis
• Pricing and price-per-square-foot analysis
• Guidance on deposits, closing costs and developer adjustments
• Review of available incentives and negotiation opportunities
• Long-term resale and marketability considerations
• Representation throughout the purchase process

Access gets you into the sales centre. Advice helps you buy the right residence.