Empire at NY Towers — Rental Market Data

Empire at NY Towers has two units actively listed as of August 31, 2026, with asking rents ranging from $2,500 to $2,700 per month, an average of $2,600, and a median of $2,600. Both listings are one-bedroom-plus-den layouts averaging 700 square feet at a combined asking rate of $3.74 per square foot. The 100 percent share of den-equipped one-bedrooms indicates the current inventory leans toward compact entry-level suites with flexible workspace rather than multi-bedroom executive configurations.

The sole active layout at Empire at NY Towers is the one-bedroom-plus-den, accounting for both available units and a 100 percent inventory share. This small selection of two listings averages $2,600 per month across 700 square feet at $3.74 per square foot, with no studio, two-bedroom, or three-bedroom tiers currently on the market. Renters seeking alternative bedroom configurations must look to the broader Don Valley North submarket, which carries 225 active listings.

Empire at NY Towers shows a minimum entry asking rent of $2,500 per month and a peak asking rent of $2,700 per month, producing a $200 spread or 8 percent range across its two active listings. The median asking rent sits at $2,600 per month. The entry-level suite is a one-bedroom-plus-den at 750 square feet priced at $3.33 per square foot, while the peak suite is also a one-bedroom-plus-den but at a more compact 650 square feet carrying a higher rate of $4.15 per square foot.

Den premiums at Empire at NY Towers cannot be reliably quantified from the current active sample, as no paired den-versus-no-den comparison exists within the two listed units. Parking stall costs likewise cannot be isolated with confidence; the available data reflects an unreliable outlier or insufficient paired sample, and no verified monthly parking figure can be quoted. Renters should request a direct parking add-on quote from the leasing office before signing a lease.

Empire at NY Towers asks an average of $2,600 per month at $3.74 per square foot, compared to the Don Valley North submarket asking benchmark of $2,608 per month at $3.93 per square foot. The building's asking rate per square foot runs 4.8 percent below the submarket average, meaning tenants pay a more competitive per-foot price even though nominal monthly rents are nearly identical. Empire at NY Towers represents 2 out of 225 active listings in the Don Valley North submarket, a 0.9 percent share of total available inventory.

Empire at NY Towers realizes an average lease rent of $2,413 per month, which is $143 above the four-comp benchmark of $2,270 and outpaces every individual competitor in this pocket. NY Place at 17 Kenaston Gdns (0.07 km, 4 closed leases) averages $2,250 per month at $3.93 per square foot across 588 square feet; Rockefeller on Bayview at 18 Kenaston Gdns (0.08 km, 13 closed leases) averages $2,343 per month at $3.63 per square foot across 656 square feet; The Chelsea at 19 Barberry Pl (0.09 km, 5 closed leases) averages $2,269 per month at $3.64 per square foot across 630 square feet; and NY Towers – Chrysler West at 1 Rean Dr (0.12 km, 6 closed leases) averages $2,217 per month at $3.60 per square foot across 622 square feet. All four competitors recorded closed lease transactions in the trailing 180-day window, so each provides a realized pricing benchmark rather than a speculative listing reference.

Empire at NY Towers leases at $3.78 per square foot across 644 average square feet, placing it above the four-comp average of $3.70 per square foot and 624 square feet while delivering more interior space than three of the four active peers. Against NY Place, the subject trades at a $0.15 per square foot discount (3.8% below the comp's $3.93 rate) while providing 56 more interior square feet, meaning the lower per-foot rate and larger footprint together produce a higher nominal rent that reflects the extra space rather than a valuation premium. Against Rockefeller on Bayview, the subject commands a $0.15 per square foot premium (4.1% above the comp's $3.63 rate) but provides 12 fewer interior square feet, so the higher per-foot rate partially offsets the smaller footprint to yield only a $70 monthly difference. Against The Chelsea, the subject commands a $0.14 per square foot premium (3.8% above $3.64) while providing 14 more interior square feet, and against NY Towers – Chrysler West it commands a $0.18 per square foot premium (5.0% above $3.60) with 22 more interior square feet, making the subject's higher nominal rent in both cases a function of both rate and footprint advantage.

Empire at NY Towers fields a 13-item amenity program that includes an indoor pool, hot tub and jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, golf simulator, library and reading room, rooftop terrace, and dedicated meeting and media rooms, giving it the broadest wellness-and-recreation stack in this four-building cluster. NY Place (17 Kenaston Gdns) omits the indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, golf simulator, and library entirely, substituting a garden courtyard, café, and Wi-Fi lounge that the subject does not offer; Rockefeller on Bayview (18 Kenaston Gdns) shares the aquatic and wellness suite but lacks the golf simulator, library, rooftop terrace, and BBQ area while adding an EV charging station and garden courtyard absent from the subject. The Chelsea (19 Barberry Pl) forgoes the full aquatic trio, golf simulator, library, and rooftop terrace in favor of a café with Wi-Fi, and NY Towers – Chrysler West (1 Rean Dr) mirrors most of the subject's wellness features but omits the rooftop terrace. The subject's combination of aquatic recreation, golf simulation, and a dedicated library positions it as the lifestyle-anchored option for professionals and small households who prioritize on-site fitness, social space, and remote-work infrastructure over compact-footprint or café-centric alternatives.