202 Sprucewood Court Townhouses: 90 Early-1970s Towns in L’Amoreaux

202 Sprucewood Court Townhouses is a 1971 complex I like for buyers who want a townhouse in north Scarborough and a corporation big enough to share the cost of getting old. It has 90 homes on Sprucewood Court near Finch and Pharmacy, under one of the earliest corporation numbers in the city. The age is the whole story here, in both directions. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

One of the first condo corporations in the area

Ontario passed its condominium legislation in 1967. YCC-38, registered in June 1971, was created only four years later, which makes this complex part of the first wave of condominium ownership in what is now Toronto.

That matters because the people who planned this complex had almost no track record to learn from, since condominiums were brand new in Ontario. A 1971 corporation has had to learn to fund its repairs as it went, and some did that far better than others. The financial statements and the reserve fund study show you which kind this one is.

The house numbers run from 202 to 380 Sprucewood Court, all within YCC-38. Sprucewood Court has other housing too, including a separate complex at 18 Sprucewood Court, so check that the listing and the status certificate both name YCC-38.

Ninety homes is a useful size

At 90 units, this is a larger townhouse corporation than most in Scarborough. A $500,000 roofing or paving program divided by 90 owners is a very different conversation from the same job split among 20. That scale is the best argument for buying an older townhouse here rather than in a tiny complex.

Size also brings more sales. With 90 homes, there is usually a recent sale to compare against, which makes pricing an offer easier and resale more predictable than in a 13- or 20-unit complex.

The trade-off is a board that is less personal and a budget with more moving parts. Read the last two years of board minutes to see what owners are actually talking about, whether that is windows, drainage, parking or the fee.

Ask about the building insurance too: what the premium is, what the deductible is, and which damage the owner pays for below that deductible. In an older complex, a burst pipe or roof leak can raise the question of who pays, and the declaration and bylaws decide it.

Parking and the condition of the homes

Condos.ca lists a parking garage and visitor parking. In complexes from this period that can mean garages attached to each home or a shared underground garage. If it is shared, the waterproofing membrane and slab should appear in the reserve fund study with a date and a cost, because garage repairs are among the largest a townhouse corporation faces.

No suite sizes are published, and the single storey recorded on condos.ca does not tell you much about a townhouse. Ask for a floor plan, count the levels and measure the home before comparing it with others.

Fifty-five years on, the components to ask about are the windows and patio doors, the roofs, the electrical panel and wiring, and plumbing that may be original. Some of these belong to the corporation and some to the owner, depending on the declaration. Get the answer in writing before you firm up.

Condos.ca does not list barbecues as permitted here, unlike some neighbouring complexes. If grilling on your patio matters to you, read the rules before you buy rather than after.

If you plan to rent the home out, or might later, read the declaration for any leasing provisions and ask management how many units are currently rented. I could not find either published, so treat it as a question for the status certificate stage.

Finch and Pharmacy, and the Bridlewood area

This part of L’Amoreaux is a suburban neighbourhood of houses, townhouses and apartment buildings, most of them built from the late 1950s onward. It is quiet residential living with major arterials, Finch and Pharmacy, close by.

Bridlewood Mall at Warden and Finch is the main local shopping centre. It opened in 1975 and was redeveloped in 1998 and 1999. Its Toronto Public Library branch moved into a much larger space in the mall in 2024, about 20,000 square feet, which is a real amenity for families.

A redevelopment of the Bridlewood Mall site with condominium buildings was approved by the City in 2010, but no construction has followed. I would not count on it changing the area soon. The data panel on this page shows the parks, schools and transit around the complex.

How to think about price here

There were no units listed for sale when I checked, and condos.ca publishes no suite sizes, price per square foot or fees for this complex. Without those, I will not give you a per-square-foot figure.

The useful comparison is recorded sales of similar homes inside YCC-38, adjusted for renovation and parking, then a check against other early-1970s townhouse complexes in L’Amoreaux. Because the complex is large, there is usually enough sales history to work with.

Ask the seller for the current fee and what it covers. A low fee only helps you if the reserve fund study shows the corporation can pay for its next round of work.

Renovation matters more than usual in a complex this old. An original 1971 interior and one with new windows, kitchen, bathrooms and electrical can be tens of thousands of dollars apart, so compare like with like. For the recorded sales at this address, use my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at 202 Sprucewood Court Townhouses

The amenity list is short: parking and visitor parking. That keeps the fee focused on the grounds, roofs and parking structures, which in a 1971 complex is where the money needs to go anyway.

Jatin’s honest take on 202 Sprucewood Court Townhouses

202 Sprucewood Court Townhouses — frequently asked questions

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