Condos for Sale in Ajax

Downtown is the growth spot. The buildings around Pat Bayly Square at Bayly Street and Harwood Avenue are the town's newest, aimed at commuters and at people who want the library, the civic square and the waterfront trail without a car; expect smaller suites, underground parking and fees that exclude utilities. South West near Ajax GO has mid-rise buildings on Westney Road South and Bayly Street built for the station walk. Central West's Kingston Road and Church Street buildings near Pickering Village are lower and older, often with larger balconies and mature grounds. Central has the 1980s apartment-style condos along Harwood Avenue north of the 401, popular with downsizers for their suite sizes and inclusive fees. Northeast Ajax and Northwest Ajax have very few apartment condos, mostly stacked units counted as townhouses. Lake-view suites are rare in Ajax because the shoreline is parkland, so the few buildings with a water view carry a premium.

Make the purchase conditional on the status certificate and read it for the reserve fund study and whether contributions match it, any special assessment or litigation, and the declaration's rules on rentals, pets and smoking. In a new downtown building, check whether fees rose after the first-year budget and how many suites are rented, since an investor-heavy building runs differently. In a 1980s Harwood Avenue building, ask which large items are done, such as roofs, windows, balconies and the garage slab, and which are scheduled. Confirm the parking space and locker are deeded, not leased. Visit at rush hour and at night to judge noise from the 401, the CN corridor or Bayly Street. If the suite is tenanted, the tenant's rights under the Residential Tenancies Act carry through the sale regardless of the condominium's rules, so plan closing around that.