Mississauga condos becoming an increasingly popular purchase option

Condo segment activity mainly stimulated by steady demand mostly around the city center

Mississauga condos becoming an increasingly popular purchase option

A new analysis from brokerage and real estate information portal Zoocasa showed that Mississauga is increasingly seen by starter home buyers as a reasonable destination away from the overheated Toronto market.

Mississauga’s average condo prices saw a 5.5% increase over the last year, up to $435,254. In its report, Zoocasa stated that the highest-priced condos and buildings – many of which saw double-digit positive value changes – were mostly situated around the city center, with some veering closer to Lake Ontario.

“None of the buildings were located north of Eglinton Avenue,” according to the Zoocasa report. “In addition, the buildings skew newer, with the oldest one having been registered in 2004, and the majority after 2012.”

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Analyzing sales in over 100 developments where at least 5 transactions occurred over the past year, and averaging the square foot based on TREB sold data for the year to date, Zoocasa ranked the most valuable condo buildings in Mississauga as of present:

Rank 5: One City Centre

Location: 1 Elm Dr.

2018 price/sq. ft.: $584

2017-18 change: 20.5%

Rank 4: Limelight

Location: 365 Prince of Wales Dr.

2018 price/sq. ft.: $599

2017-18 value change: 14.7%

Rank 3: Pinnacle Grand Park

Location: 3985 Grand Park Dr.

2018 price/sq. ft.: $610

2017-18 value change: 20.1%

Rank 2: No. 1 City Center Condos

Location: 33 Elm Dr.

2018 price/sq. ft.: $610

2017-18 value change: 10.3%

Rank 1: North Shore

Location: 1 Hurontario St.

2018 price/sq. ft.: $674

2017-18 value change: 7.4%

 

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