Equinox I, 60 Brian Harrison Way: Compact Suites Beside the Town Centre

Equinox I is the first of the two matching towers between Scarborough Town Centre and the Civic Centre, and it is where I send buyers who want a one-bedroom-plus-den near the mall at an entry price. It is a 2005 tower of 340 suites, with smaller layouts than its neighbour 360 and a fee that covers most of your utilities. The suites are compact, and you need to be comfortable with that. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

One of a matched pair

Equinox is two towers, not one. Equinox I at 60 Brian Harrison Way and Equinox II at 50 Brian Harrison Way are both 37 storeys, both completed in 2005, and both designed by Edward I. Richmond, with Sigmund Soudack & Associates as structural engineer and Alexander Budrevics Associates on the landscape. They are separate condominium corporations, though, with separate budgets and boards.

That separation matters more than people think. The two towers look the same from the street, but the fee structures are different: Equinox II includes hydro, while Equinox I does not. When you compare a suite here with one next door, compare the total monthly cost, not just the fee line.

On the developer, sources conflict. The ACO building record names Monarch Construction, and condos.ca also names Monarch, while one listing site names a different developer. I go with Monarch, which has the stronger support, but if it matters to you, the original disclosure documents will settle it.

Small, efficient suites

Suites run from about 547 to 966 sq ft, so the building tops out below 1,000 sq ft. Most of what trades here is one-bedroom, one-plus-den and two-bedroom suites. The current listings sit in the 600 to 800 sq ft range, which is typical of the stock.

A 650 sq ft one-plus-den is a workable home for one person or a couple, and the den often becomes an office. It is not a family suite, and the two-bedrooms here are compact. If you need real storage, check whether there is a locker, because the suites themselves do not have much.

The upper floors are where the value is. At 37 storeys, Equinox I stands among the taller buildings around the Town Centre, and higher suites get open views over the lower-rise neighbourhoods. Lower suites mostly look at the neighbouring towers and the mall, so price a low floor accordingly.

Balconies and storage are the two things I would check on every showing. In a compact suite, a usable balcony effectively adds a room for half the year, and a locker is what keeps the den from turning into a storage closet. Neither is guaranteed with every suite, so confirm both in the listing and the status certificate.

What the fee covers, and who manages it

Condos.ca lists air conditioning, heat, water, building insurance, common elements and parking in the fee. You pay hydro and internet yourself. Across current listings the fee works out to about $0.93 per square foot, which is higher than 360 at the City Centre next door, partly because small suites always carry a higher fee per square foot.

Property management is listed differently depending on where you look. Condos.ca names Crossbridge Condominium Services, while one listing site names Brookfield Condominium Services. Ask the listing agent who manages the building today, and look at how responsive they have been in the board minutes.

Living between the mall and the Civic Centre

Brian Harrison Way is a short street tucked between Scarborough Town Centre and the Civic Centre, so daily errands are a walk: the mall, the library, Albert Campbell Square and the Civic Centre grounds, and the cinema. If you drive, the 401 is minutes away.

The transit story is changing. Line 3, the Scarborough RT, closed in July 2023. According to blogTO, a busway on the old rail corridor was scheduled to open at the end of September 2026, and the Line 2 subway extension, expected around 2030, will bring the subway to Scarborough Centre.

Expect the area to keep growing. The parking lots around the Town Centre are the obvious places for new towers, and that means construction and new competing supply. Before you buy a suite with an open view, check the City of Toronto development applications map.

What Equinox I costs

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $621 per square foot. That is slightly higher than Equinox II next door (about $597) and 360 at the City Centre (about $591). Small suites usually sell for more per square foot, so the gap mostly reflects the suite mix rather than a premium for the building.

When I checked, three suites were for sale and two for lease. Asking prices across the three listings ran from $428,000 to $479,000, which makes this one of the lower entry points into a concierge tower near the Town Centre. Fees across those listings ran from about $578 to $705 a month.

Keep in mind the difference between asking and selling. Small suites in towers like this compete with dozens of near-identical units in the same cluster, so a suite that is priced above its neighbours tends to sit. That is good news for a buyer who is patient and has the comparables in hand.

At about $0.93 per square foot, the fee is on the high side, but heat, cooling and parking are inside it. For a value check on a specific suite, I can pull the recent comparables through my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at Equinox I

Equinox I has the core mid-2000s package: concierge and security, a pool and sauna, a gym, a party room, a meeting room and guest suites. It is not flashy, but the pool and gym are the features that save an owner money every month, and guest suites are useful in a building where the suites are small.

Jatin’s honest take on Equinox I

Equinox I — frequently asked questions

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