331 Military Trail Townhouses: A 1973 Complex Beside UTSC and Centennial

331 Military Trail is one of the oldest condominium townhouse corporations in Scarborough, and it sits in a part of the city most buyers overlook until a child gets into UTSC or a job comes up at Centennial College. It is 75 homes from 1973, with garages, family-sized plans and a fee that, by at least one listing’s account, covers more than most townhouse fees do. Age is the whole story here, for better and worse. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

One of Scarborough’s first-generation condo townhouse corporations

A York Condominium Corporation number as low as 84 tells you this complex was registered in the first wave of Ontario condominiums, in April 1973. Townhouse corporations from that era were built as affordable family housing, and the bones show it: brick exteriors, simple rooflines and practical rather than showy plans.

That age has two sides. You are buying into a corporation with more than fifty years of history, budgets and board decisions you can actually read. You are also buying into a complex where almost every original component, from roofs and windows to the garage doors and internal paving, has either been replaced already or is waiting its turn.

Military Trail itself is lined with similar townhouse corporations, including the complexes at 341, 351 and 431 Military Trail. That cluster is useful when you shop, because it gives you several near-identical alternatives to compare on fees, condition and reserve fund health before you commit to one.

Plans with a garage and a finished lower level

Condos.ca records the complex as one storey, but a recent listing here described a three-storey home, so treat that figure as a database quirk rather than the reality on the ground. The home I reviewed had three bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and roughly 1,000 to 1,199 square feet, plus a finished lower level that could work as a fourth bedroom, an office or a recreation room.

That same listing showed a main-floor living room with a cathedral ceiling and a walkout to a patio, which is a better feature than most 1970s townhouses offer. Parking was an attached garage plus a second space. Condos.ca also lists a parking garage, visitor parking and permission for barbecues.

Heat in that home was electric baseboard, and cooling came from window units rather than central air. That is common in complexes of this age, and it matters for comfort as well as cost, so ask what any specific home has, and whether the board allows owners to add heat pumps or ductless systems.

A fee that may cover your utilities

The detail I would verify first is the fee inclusion list. A recent listing reported that the monthly fee covered heat, hydro, water, parking and cable. If that is accurate, it is an unusually generous package for a townhouse complex, where owners usually pay their own hydro and heat.

Bundled utilities make your monthly budget predictable, but they also mean the corporation carries the energy bill for every home, and fees rise when rates do. Ask for the current budget, the utility line within it, and the fee history over the past five years. With no homes for sale when I checked, I can’t give you a current fee range from active listings.

Because condos.ca has no inclusion list for this corporation, the status certificate is your only reliable confirmation. Do not budget on a listing’s summary alone, and ask the manager whether any change to the utility arrangement, such as individual metering, has been discussed by the board.

Morningside’s daily reality: campus, ravine and the 401

This is the University of Toronto Scarborough and Centennial College side of Scarborough. The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre at 875 Morningside Avenue, on the UTSC campus, has two Olympic-sized pools, a diving tank and a fitness area, and it is open to the community as well as students. For a family in a complex with no amenities of its own, that is a real substitute.

Morningside Park and the Highland Creek trails are the green space locals use, and Rouge National Urban Park is a short drive east. Highway 401 is close, which helps commuters heading to Markham or downtown.

The big change on the horizon is transit. The City of Toronto’s planned Eglinton East LRT would run about 18.6 kilometres from Kennedy Station to Malvern Town Centre, passing UTSC on the way. It is still at the planning stage with no opening date, so I treat it as long-term upside, not something to pay for today. The data panel on this page shows today’s transit options.

How to price a home here with no active listings

There were no homes for sale or for rent here when I checked, so I can’t quote a current asking range. That is normal for a 75-home complex where owners tend to stay a long time. The sold data in the panel above is the better guide, and I would read it alongside the neighbouring Military Trail complexes, which sell similar plans.

When you compare, adjust for the fee structure. If this corporation really does include heat and hydro, its fee will look higher than a neighbour’s that does not, while your total monthly cost may be lower. Compare total housing cost, not the fee line in isolation.

Condition drives price more than anything in a complex this old. A home with a renovated kitchen, updated windows and a finished lower level can be worth considerably more than an original one next door. If you want a proper read on a specific home, my building sold report pulls the aggregates for you.

Building specifications

Amenities at 331 Military Trail Townhouses

There is no pool, gym or party room here, and that is part of why a complex like this can keep costs down. Your amenities are your own garage, a patio and the UTSC Pan Am pools a short drive away.

Jatin’s honest take on 331 Military Trail Townhouses

331 Military Trail Townhouses — frequently asked questions

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