250 Erskine Avenue Townhouses: Nine Self-Managed Homes From 1978

250 Erskine Avenue is a cluster of nine brick condo townhouses from 1978, tucked onto a street that is better known for its towers. It gives you a three-storey house with underground parking a short walk from Yonge and Eglinton, at a lower price than a freehold on the same streets. The trade-off is that the nine owners run the corporation themselves. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Three storeys, a basement and a garage below

The homes here are three-storey brick townhouses with a finished lower level. Recent listing descriptions put a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home at roughly 1,400 to 1,600 sq ft above grade, with gas forced-air heating and central air. I could not find floor plans for every home, so confirm the layout and size of the specific one you are viewing.

Parking is underground, which is unusual for a townhouse complex this small and a real advantage in midtown. A recent listing described two covered spaces with the home. Confirm how many spaces come with any home you look at and whether they are part of the unit or an exclusive-use common element.

Outdoor space is the other draw. Listings describe fenced rear yards with a green, ravine-like feel, plus balconies on upper floors. Condos.ca records BBQs and visitor parking for the complex.

Think about the stairs before you fall for the layout. Three storeys plus a basement means four levels of living, which suits a family with children far better than someone planning to age in place. If you are downsizing, walk the home twice, once as you are now and once as you might be in ten years.

What self-managed means for nine owners

Condos.ca lists 250 Erskine as self-managed. In practice, that means the owners elected to the board handle the budget, contractors, insurance renewals, reserve fund studies and records themselves, rather than paying a management company. That keeps fees lower, but it puts a lot of weight on a few volunteers.

Self-management can work very well in a small, stable group of long-time owners. It can also fall behind on the formal requirements of the Condominium Act, such as periodic reserve fund studies, annual meetings and proper records. The status certificate, the latest reserve fund study and recent minutes will show you which kind of corporation this is.

A listing described pets as allowed with restrictions. I could not see the rules themselves, so read the declaration and rules for any limits on number, size or type of pet before you commit.

Insurance is worth its own question. Ask what the corporation’s policy covers, what the deductibles are for water and other claims, and how a deductible is charged back to an owner. With only nine homes, one claim in the garage or on a roof can mean a noticeable bill for the owner whose home it started in, so align your own policy with the corporation’s.

A 1978 building: what is likely due

At almost 50 years old, this complex is at the age where big shared components come up for renewal: roofs, windows, the underground garage’s waterproofing and slab, and the driveway ramp. An underground garage is a great convenience, but it is also usually the most expensive single item in a small townhouse corporation’s reserve fund.

Ask when the garage was last repaired or membraned, what the reserve fund study projects for it, and whether the fund is on track. In a nine-home corporation, a major garage repair without enough in reserve can become a special assessment split nine ways, which is why I look at this before anything cosmetic.

Inside the home, the furnace, air conditioner, electrical panel and plumbing are typically the owner’s responsibility in a townhouse condo, but check the declaration to be sure.

Erskine Avenue, then and now

Erskine Avenue runs east from the Yonge and Eglinton area toward Mount Pleasant Road, and it has been rebuilt around this complex. Tridel’s 32-storey 101 Erskine, designed by CS&P Architects, was finished in 2018, and older low-rise sites along the street have been replaced by towers. A linear park walkway now links Erskine and Broadway.

The Eglinton Crosstown, now TTC Line 5, opened on 8 February 2026, which improves east-west travel from the area. The data panel on this page covers transit, schools and the Walk Score. Being a low-rise complex among towers keeps a certain privacy at ground level, but expect construction nearby for years to come.

Pricing: one listing is not a market

When I checked, condos.ca showed a single three-bedroom home for sale here and nothing for rent. One listing is not enough for a responsible asking range, so I will not quote its price or fee. With nine homes, sales are infrequent, and recorded sales on the panel on this page are the better starting point.

Homes like these are priced against midtown semis and small freeholds, which usually cost more, and against large condo apartments and newer condo townhomes in nearby towers. Underground parking, a fenced yard and a finished basement push a home here toward the freehold end of that range.

Fees in a self-managed townhouse complex with an underground garage can look high for the size of the corporation, because the garage, insurance and reserve contributions are shared by only nine owners. A listing noted that water is included. For a broader comparison, ask me for a building sold report covering midtown condo townhomes.

Building specifications

Amenities at 250 Erskine Avenue Townhouses

There is no gym or party room. What you get instead is a garage under your home, a fenced yard and permission to barbecue, which for most townhouse buyers matters more than an amenity floor. Errands, gyms and restaurants are a walk away around Yonge and Eglinton.

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