Nobu Residences Toronto

About Nobu Residences

Nobu was marketed from 2017 as one of Toronto's highest-profile branded condos, pairing residences with a Nobu hotel and restaurant on Mercer Street just south of King Street West. A widely discussed Reddit thread notes presale prices passed $1,500 per square foot during 2017 to 2019, and some investors have since sold at large losses.

The move-in period has been rough. Tenants on Reddit describe lobbies and unit doors still unfinished at showings, heating, air conditioning and hot water outages, elevator trouble, and renovations that dragged on. Construction and management are the most mentioned topics in Google reviews.

Some listings advertise about 20,000 square feet of amenities. Confirm exactly what is finished and open before you buy or sign a lease.

The completion year and 45-storey count for 15 Mercer Street are from condos.ca. We could not confirm the storey count for 35 Mercer Street or a reliable suite total, so neither is shown, and no freely licensed photo was available.

Where Nobu Residences is

Nobu Residences is at 15 Mercer St and 35 Mercer St in Entertainment District. King streetcar a block north; St. Andrew station (Line 1) about a 10-minute walk.

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Nobu Residences building amenities

• Swimming pool
• On-site parking
• Dog friendly

Google Maps listing attributes. A listing description advertises about 20,000 sq ft of amenities, which we could not itemise from a primary source.

Nobu Residences reviews: the Google rating

Google reviews are the largest public sample of resident opinion for most condo buildings. The breakdown matters more than the average: a building with as many one-star as five-star reviews is a very different place from one with a steady spread of fours.

What people say about Nobu Residences on Reddit and forums

A summary of the threads that come up when people search for this building. Reddit skews toward people with a problem or a question, so weigh it alongside the Google breakdown above.

The threads behind this summary

• r/TorontoRenting · 2025 · 20+ comments

  Negative
  Nobu Residences: Warning from a current tenant

  “It's pathetic: no heating, no air conditioning, no hot water, the elevator is in a catastrophic state, and the renovations are never finished.”

• r/TorontoRenting · Feb 2026 · 10+ comments

  Negative
  Nobu residence: don't do it

  “I've lived here for almost two years and this is the worst building I've stayed in my 11 years of living in Toronto”

• r/TorontoRenting · Apr 2026 · 10+ comments

  Question
  Renting at Nobu residences (15 + 35 Mercer) - Is it any ...

  “Moving this spring and me and my roommates' favourite units so far have (unfortunately) been in the Nobu buildings”

• r/TorontoRealEstate · Feb 2026 · 10+ comments

  Question
  35 Mercer aka Nobu Building Thoughts?

  “Thinking of renting a unit in 35 Mercer on the 11th floor but have been seeing very negative / mixed reviews about this building (bad management, noise)”

• r/TorontoRenting · 2024 · 180+ comments

  Negative
  Toronto renting is disheartening

  “I also went to Nobu residences, and it's so weird they are offering units where the lobbies and even the door of unit are unfinished.”

• r/TorontoRealEstate · 2025 · 150+ comments

  Discussion
  250k loss after 7 years at Nobu

  “Condo presale prices were passing above $1500 psf in 2017-2019, then the market fell out.”

Summaries are our reading of the linked threads and review pages. Excerpts are quoted verbatim from each thread’s public snippet, including spelling; open the thread for full context. Dates are approximate.

What's near Nobu Residences: transit, restaurants and parks

Subway stations, streetcar stops, and the most-reviewed places within about a kilometre of 15 Mercer St. Use the filters to show only what you care about, and select a marker for photos, details and walking directions.

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Who Nobu Residences suits, and who should look elsewhere

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Nobu Residences FAQ

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Sources

• condos.ca: Nobu Residences
• Google Maps listing (snapshot July 6, 2026)
• TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), Toronto Open Data
• 6 Reddit threads and review pages, linked above

Researched September 13, 2026. Ratings and resident opinion change; check the linked sources for the latest before making a decision.