THE ARCHITECTURE
One Roxborough West was developed by North Drive Investments -- the firm responsible for 10 Prince Arthur, one of the most considered boutique buildings in the Yorkville-Annex corridor -- and designed by Reflect Architecture, a Toronto practice founded by Trevor Wallace. The building occupies the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Roxborough Street West at 1086 Yonge, in the Summerhill neighbourhood that transitions between Yonge's commercial energy and the entirely residential character of Roxborough to the west.
The architectural resolution of this dual character is the building's defining contribution. The facade facing Yonge Street is contemporary and active: a two-storey red brick podium housing narrow storefronts that echo the fine-grained texture of the boutique shops and cafes that have defined Summerhill's Yonge Street for decades. The facade facing Roxborough West is quieter -- residential in scale and material, transitioning toward the tree-lined streets and Victorian houses that begin immediately to the west. The building does not choose between Yonge and Roxborough. It belongs to both.
North Drive describes its practice as creating buildings that are architecturally ambitious, contextually responsive, and transit-oriented. One Roxborough West is all three. The building is 12 storeys -- a height that is neither lost against the Yonge Street context nor aggressive against Roxborough's residential scale. And Rosedale subway station is steps from the front door.
THE RESIDENCES
One Roxborough West contains 27 suites across 12 storeys. Every suite has a corner exposure -- an architectural achievement at this building size that is produced by the building's positioning at a street intersection and by the decision to design for it rather than around it. Corner suites receive light from two directions and views in two directions: toward the Yonge Street corridor and toward the tree canopy of the Roxborough residential streets.
Suite sizes range from approximately 2,100 to 2,750 square feet, with the larger configurations approaching 3,700 square feet. These are substantial residences -- a function of North Drive's understanding that the buyer for a 12-storey boutique building in Summerhill has come from a detached home or a substantial apartment and is not prepared to trade space for address. The floor plates at One Roxborough West are the floor plates of a building designed for people who intend to live in it.
The specification vocabulary is function-forward and globally sophisticated -- North Drive's own language for a finish philosophy that is precise without being expressive, that works as well in ten years as it does on opening day. Careful consideration, corner light, and scale. These are the building's three residential propositions, and they are delivered consistently.
THE AMENITIES
One Roxborough West provides indoor and outdoor amenity spaces on the south side of the building, positioned to receive the best light and to look toward the tree canopy of the Roxborough neighbourhood. The program is calibrated to 27 households -- a scale at which every amenity space is a private resource rather than a shared facility. The building provides what its residents need and does not dilute the residential atmosphere by adding amenity square footage that would never be used.
North Drive's management standard, established across its portfolio of boutique buildings, is consistent and well-regarded. The company builds for owners who intend to stay -- its buildings have high owner-occupancy rates, and the operational standards that result from this resident profile are sustained over time rather than declining as the buildings age.
PARKING
Parking is provided underground for residents. Rosedale subway station is steps from the building's entrance, which places One Roxborough West within one of the city's most transit-accessible midtown positions -- a practical advantage for residents who find the combination of Summerhill's walkability and Rosedale station's connectivity eliminates the need for daily vehicle use.
PETS
Pet policies at One Roxborough West are governed by the condominium corporation's declaration. Buyers with animals should confirm current rules through the status certificate before purchasing. Nissan Michael can coordinate that review.
THE LOCATION
1086 Yonge Street at Roxborough is one of the most precisely situated addresses in Summerhill. Rosedale subway station is immediately adjacent -- an access point that connects the building to the Yonge line and, through it, to the entire city. The Summerhill LCBO, housed in the heritage North Toronto Station building a block north, is one of the city's most celebrated architectural repurposings and a neighbourhood landmark. The restaurants, cafes, and specialty food merchants of Summerhill's Yonge Street stretch are walkable. Rosedale's ravine trails and park network begin a few minutes east.
Roxborough Street West, which begins at the building's western facade, is one of those Toronto streets whose character is entirely at odds with its proximity to Yonge. It is quiet, tree-lined, and residential in the manner of a street that has been this way for a century and intends to remain so. The buyer who chooses One Roxborough West is choosing to live on the edge of that street -- to have Yonge Street's transit and commerce at the front and Roxborough's residential calm at the side.
THE MARKET
One Roxborough West is currently under construction with occupancy targeted for late 2026. With 27 suites at floor areas from 2,100 to 3,700 square feet, the building occupies a specific segment of the Summerhill market: boutique scale, generous proportions, North Drive quality standard, at a price point that is informed by but not equivalent to the Yorkville boutique addresses.
For the buyer who has been looking at 10 Prince Arthur or 36 Hazelton in Yorkville and finds either the price or the neighbourhood is not quite right, One Roxborough West provides a North Drive alternative in a neighbourhood that is, by most measures, equally distinguished. Summerhill is not Yorkville. It is its own address, and One Roxborough West is the building that makes the strongest case for it.
Looking to purchase at One Roxborough West? Contact Nissan Michael or Grace Chan -- for current pricing, floor plan access, and expert representation at this Summerhill address.
