2004 Martin Grove Townhouses: A 1975 Rexdale Complex of 71 Homes

The 2004 Martin Grove Townhouses are one of the ways a family can still buy a home with its own front door in Toronto at a price well below a detached house. The complex is 50 years old, small, and had nothing for sale when I checked, so you need to be ready when a home does come up. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A 1975 townhouse corporation in northwest Etobicoke

This is a mid-1970s townhouse complex, registered in December 1975 with 71 homes under one corporation, YCC-239. It sits near the corner of Albion Road and Martin Grove Road in the Rexdale part of northwest Etobicoke.

Condos.ca does not list a developer or a property manager, and I could not verify either from a reliable source. Before you make an offer, ask the listing agent or the corporation who manages the complex today, and how long that company has been in place. A management change is not a problem in itself, but you want to know why it happened.

Townhouse condominiums from this period were built as family housing, with suites set out in rows and a shared site that the corporation maintains. You own your unit, and you share the cost of the roofs, the grounds, the roads and walkways, and the parking with your neighbours.

One practical point on addresses: the complex is known by the 2004 Martin Grove name, but the homes run from 2002 to 2018 Martin Grove Road. When you look at sales or listings, confirm the address falls in that range and that the corporation is YCC-239, because a nearby Martin Grove address can belong to a different corporation with its own fees, rules and reserve fund.

Parking, and the question of the garage

Condos.ca lists a parking garage and visitor parking for this complex. In 1970s townhouse developments, that can mean either a garage attached to each home or a shared underground garage serving the whole site, and the difference matters a great deal.

A shared underground garage is one of the most expensive things a townhouse corporation ever repairs. The concrete deck, the waterproofing membrane over it and the drainage all have a limited life, and in a complex this age they have likely needed major work at least once. Ask what type of garage you are buying into, when it was last repaired, and what the reserve fund study plans for it.

Visitor parking is a real benefit here. Guests and tradespeople have somewhere to go, and in a family complex that removes a daily source of friction between neighbours.

What 50 years means for a townhouse

Age is the defining fact. A complex registered in 1975 has been through at least one full cycle of roofs, windows and exterior work, and possibly two. How well the corporation planned for those projects decides whether owners paid for them smoothly through the fee or through a special assessment.

Inside each home, expect the condition to range from original to fully renovated. Check the electrical panel, the plumbing, the furnace and air conditioner, and the windows and doors, and ask the corporation which of those are your responsibility. In many older townhouse corporations, windows and exterior doors are common elements, but the declaration and any by-laws decide.

With only 71 owners, every major cost is shared among fewer people than in a large building, and the board relies on a small group of volunteers. Read the minutes to see whether meetings reach quorum and whether decisions are made on time. A small, engaged corporation can be very well run, and an uninvolved one can drift.

Line 6 Finch West and the Rexdale area

The transit picture has improved. The TTC opened Line 6 Finch West on 7 December 2025, an 18-stop light rail line on Finch Avenue to the north, with stops at Martin Grove and at Albion near the Albion Centre shopping mall. It runs west to Humber College and east to Finch West station on Line 1. The panel on this page shows walking times from this address.

This part of northwest Toronto is established and residential, with plenty of townhouse complexes and family homes, and a strong commuter pull toward Highway 427, Highway 27 and the employment areas around the airport. Humber College at the west end of Line 6 also shapes the rental market in the wider area.

Over time, a new transit line tends to bring new development along the corridor. That can support values for established housing nearby, while bringing more construction and change to Finch Avenue.

Pricing and fees

Nothing was listed for sale or for lease here when I prepared this review, so I have no current asking range to report, and condos.ca does not list what the fee includes. That is normal for a small complex where homes change hands only a few times a year.

Use the panel on this page for recent sold prices, and expect the market to be thin. With few sales each year, a single renovated or dated unit can move the median noticeably, so compare per-square-foot figures and condition rather than the headline number. My building sold report gives you the aggregate figures.

When a listing does come up, ask for the current fee, what it covers, and how it has changed over the last five years. In townhouse corporations you usually pay your own hydro and heat, so add those to the fee when you compare with an apartment-style condo.

Building specifications

Amenities at 2004 Martin Grove Townhouses

There is no gym, pool or party room listed, so the fee goes into the site itself: roofs, roads, grounds and parking. Barbecue permission is worth having in a family complex, but check the rules on where and how grills can be used.

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