40 Rexdale Blvd Townhouses: 60 Homes on Rexdale’s Main Street

The 40 Rexdale Blvd Townhouses sit on the road that gave this whole part of north Etobicoke its name, a short walk from the Islington corner. It is a small 1979 complex with a better amenity list than most townhouse corporations its size, and like all of them, it is only as good as its reserve fund. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A small 1979 complex on Rexdale Boulevard

This complex was registered in June 1979 as YCC-478, with 60 homes. Condos.ca describes it as two storeys, which points to a classic row-townhouse layout rather than stacked units. Homes carry addresses from 16 to 40 Rexdale Boulevard, so confirm on any listing that the number falls in that range and the status certificate says YCC-478.

Sixty owners is a small corporation. Every major repair is shared among fewer households than in a large complex, and a handful of volunteers carries the board. That can work very well when the board is engaged and the reserve fund is planned properly, and it can drift when nobody wants the job. Two years of minutes will show you which.

Being on Rexdale Boulevard itself is a trade-off. You are on a main road with buses and traffic, which is convenient for getting around and for shopping, but it is not the quiet crescent setting some townhouse buyers want. Ask where in the complex the home sits, because a unit facing the internal grounds will feel very different from one facing the boulevard.

Parking, bike storage and the garage

The amenity list here is longer than usual for a townhouse corporation: a parking garage, visitor parking, bike storage and barbecues permitted. Bike storage in particular is rare in complexes of this age, and it is genuinely useful for families with children or anyone cycling to work.

The parking garage is also where I would focus my due diligence. In 1970s complexes, a parking garage can mean garages attached to each home or a shared underground structure. A shared underground garage is one of the most expensive things a townhouse corporation ever repairs, because the concrete deck, waterproofing and drainage all wear out. Find out which type it is, when it was last repaired and what the reserve fund study plans for it.

Visitor parking matters more than people expect. In a family complex on a main road, having somewhere for guests and trades to park keeps peace between neighbours and keeps cars off Rexdale Boulevard.

Management and the age of the buildings

Condos.ca lists Equity Builders Mississauga as the manager. I could not confirm the arrangement from another source, so ask the listing agent who manages the complex day to day, under what contract, and for how long.

At more than 45 years old, the complex has been through at least one cycle of roofs, windows and exterior doors. Inside each home, check the electrical panel, the plumbing, the furnace and air conditioner, and the windows, then ask which of those the corporation maintains and which are yours. The declaration decides.

Condos.ca does not list what the fee includes, and I could not verify it elsewhere. In many townhouse corporations of this period owners pay their own heat and hydro, but read the status certificate and budget rather than assuming.

One more point for a complex this size: insurance. Ask for the corporation’s insurance certificate and the deductible. In older townhouse corporations, the deductible for water damage can be large, and the by-laws often pass it to the owner of the unit where the damage started. Your own condo insurance policy should be written to cover that amount.

Rexdale, the neighbourhood behind the name

Rexdale takes its name from Rex Heslop, the developer who bought farmland here in 1955, put in streets and services and sold houses for around $9,000 to $10,000. A year later he opened Rexdale Plaza, and the area grew quickly into a mix of homes and industry. Rexdale Boulevard and Islington Avenue have been the centre of it ever since.

Today, Rexdale is the name for a wide area of north Etobicoke between Highway 427 and the Humber River, with Woodbine Racetrack, Woodbine Centre and the Toronto Congress Centre to the west. It has long been one of the more multicultural parts of the city, with strong Caribbean and South Asian communities.

Thistletown and its shops at Albion and Islington are a short drive north. Further north again, Line 6 Finch West opened in December 2025 along Finch Avenue, adding a rapid transit link east to Line 1. The panel on this page shows walking times and the transit routes closest to the complex.

Pricing and fees

One home was listed for sale and one for lease when I prepared this review. With only a single listing on each side, I will not quote an asking price or fee here, because a single figure tells you about that one home rather than the complex.

Use the panel on this page and my building sold report for aggregate sold prices and price per square foot. In a 60-home complex the sample is small, so a renovated or dated home can move the median noticeably. Compare condition and parking type, not just the headline number.

When you ask about the fee, ask what it includes and how it has changed over five years. Then add property tax, heat and hydro to get the true monthly cost, and compare it with other townhouse complexes in Rexdale and with apartment-style condos nearby.

Building specifications

Amenities at 40 Rexdale Blvd Townhouses

There is no gym, pool or party room, but parking, visitor spaces, bike storage and barbecues cover the practical needs of a family complex. The fee goes mainly into the buildings, grounds and garage rather than facilities that need staff.

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