Palace Pier is located on the southeast corner of Lakeshore Blvd. West and Place Pier Court. Less urban than Toronto's central waterfront, Humber Bay Shores will offer peace and tranquility for its residents, yet remain in an environment easily accessible for the busy individual. With 9 wonderful acres of its own pristine landscaped gardens and grounds as well as the bike and running paths, boardwalk, nature trails, parks and marinas nearby-it truly has a magnificent location to offer its residents! Several clubs are within walking distance including: the Boulevard Club, Mimico Cruising Club and the Etobicoke Yacht Club. This premier luxury condominium has 433 suites in total- and one, two, three and four bedroom suites that range in size from 902 sq ft to 3595 sq ft. with panoramic city/lake views.Lake views are the premium units with much higher price points. A lakeside location is paradise for active individuals who love the outdoors. In Toronto, the waterfront is blessed with the Martin Goodman Trail, which invites walking, jogging, bicycling and inline skating along a 22 km pathway that leads through scenic parkland as well as the 300-km Lake Ontario Greenway Waterfront Trail. Marinas, the yacht club and boating opportunities are just minutes away as well as some of the city's finest dining, entertainment and cultural amenities, which are situated within walking distance. There is easy access to QEW and 427, seconds away from the TTC Humber loop, minutes from downtown Toronto and shops of Bloor West, Kingsway Village and Sherway Garden, as well as minutes from the airport. The Palace Pier is an energy efficient building. It has a state of the art integrated Building Automation System that controls heating, cooling and make up ventilation, to maximize the comfort of residents. The building has new environmentally friendly energy plan that was introduced in 2009. The upgrades included energy-efficient light-emitting diode technology in its corridors and Variable Speed Drive chiller for their air-conditioning needs. The Palace Pier amenities include 24 hour concierge service, full security systems, supervised underground parking for residents and visitors, Valet Parking for residents and guests, car wash bay, bicycle storage area and daily dry cleaning service. There is a shuttle bus to Union Station, Loblaws, Queens Quay, St. Lawrence Market, Sherway Gardens and Cloverdale Mall. There is an atrium indoor pool, fully equipped health club with 2 squash courts, golf driving practice area, weight room, aerobics room, saunas, whirlpool and indoor jogging track, Palace Pier Spa, a relaxing environment located on your doorstep. Further amenities include a billiard room, table tennis room, guest suites, arts and craft room, carpentry room, library and The Wurlitzer room for parties. An outdoor tennis court and putting green, glass enclosed continental restaurant offering superb dining and intimate seating for 64 persons, exclusively for residents and guests and a Roof Top Club and Roof Top Sun Decks complete the 5-star package. History of the Site Costing $1.25 million in 1927 dollars, the pier development was proclaimed as one of the biggest landmarks to ever be built on the Toronto waterfront and would be similar to the many amusement piers found along the coast in England. The pier would include a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) ballroom that would accommodate 3,000 couples, a roller rink (converted for ice skating in the winter months), 1,400-seat theatre, outdoor Band Pavilion seating 1,500, and several restaurants and souvenir stores. The pier would also allow for steamer ships to dock alongside the structure, easing congestion for the 50,000 people a day the prospectus claimed would attend the amusement facility. The pier was destroyed by fire in 1963, and the site later redeveloped into condominiums and a public park. A 1994 Etobicoke Historical Board plaque on the Waterfront Trail just west of the mouth of the Humber River is attached to what is left of the original Palace Pier dance hall.