Published 7 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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Get My Free Estimate →Silverbrook Homes at 581 Scarlett Road has seven units of about 2,290 square feet each. The Classics at 177 and 199 La Rose Avenue has 44 units of about 2,310 square feet. Scarlett Gables at 546A–548E Scarlett Road has ten.
These are house-sized homes in condominium corporations small enough that you will know every other owner by name. That is the appeal, and it is also the risk — and the risk is pure arithmetic, which I set out below.
The three corporations
| Scarlett Gables 546A–548E Scarlett Rd |
Registered 20 January 2004 · 10 units · TSCC 1578 · parking garage, visitor parking, barbecues permitted · unit sizes unverified |
| Silverbrook Homes 581 Scarlett Rd |
Registered 31 May 2006 · 7 units · TSCC 1766 · roughly 2,290–2,292 sq ft · parking garage, visitor parking |
| The Classics 177 & 199 La Rose Ave |
Registered 30 January 1998 · 44 units · MTCC 1181 · roughly 2,309–2,310 sq ft · visitor parking, security system, barbecues permitted |
Note that The Classics carries an MTCC number rather than TSCC — a Metro Toronto Condominium Corporation, consistent with a pre-1998 registration, before the Toronto Standard sequence began.
The near-identical suite sizes at Silverbrook (2,290–2,292) and The Classics (2,309–2,310) tell you these are essentially uniform executive townhomes rather than a mix of plans. What you see in one unit is very close to what you get in another.
The seven-unit problem, stated plainly
Silverbrook Homes has seven owners. Every shared cost is divided seven ways.
A $210,000 capital project — a roof and a garage membrane on a small complex is easily that — is $30,000 per owner. In a 300-unit building the same project is $700 each.
Scarlett Gables, at ten units, is barely better. The Classics at 44 is materially more comfortable but still small.
I am not saying avoid them. I am saying that in a corporation this size the reserve fund study is not a document to skim — it is the transaction. Specifically:
- Read the full study, not the summary, and read the funding plan: does the current contribution actually reach the required balance on the study’s own timeline?
- Ask, in writing, whether there has ever been a special assessment, and if so what for and how much.
- Ask when the roof, the windows and any garage membrane were last done, and what the study says about the next cycle.
- Ask whether the corporation is self-managed. At seven units it very plausibly is, in practice if not on paper.
- Check the corporation’s insurance deductible. In small corporations a high deductible can shift a surprising amount of risk onto individual owners — and your own unit-owner policy needs to be written to match it.
None of these questions is difficult. They are just questions almost nobody asks, and in a seven-unit corporation they matter more than anything else about the property.
Two address traps
Scarlett Gables is not the only townhouse corporation on that stretch. A separate corporation, 540 Scarlett Road Townhouses at 540A–544C, is immediately adjacent and is indexed separately. Two more — 665 Scarlett Road Townhouses at 665A–667F — sit further along. Do not assume that what you learned about one applies to another.
The Classics may or may not include 195 La Rose Avenue. A separate listing exists for 195 La Rose, and I could not determine whether MTCC 1181 covers it. If you are buying on La Rose Avenue, confirm which street numbers your corporation actually comprises.
What is unverified
- Developers. None for Scarlett Gables. “Silverbrook Homes” is listed as the developer of Silverbrook Homes, which may simply be a database echoing the building name. “Royal Rose Building” is named for The Classics by a single aggregator.
- Architects. None named for any of the three.
- Storey counts. Reported as “1,” which is the usual townhouse-corporation data artifact, not a measurement.
- Suite sizes at Scarlett Gables.
- Property managers. Maple Ridge, Atrens Management Group and Canlight Management are named for the three respectively, each from one source. Contracts change.
- Corporation numbers. All from a single listings database. The Condominium Authority of Ontario registry search is free — use it.
Location
The Scarlett Road corporations sit near Scarlett Road and Chapman Road, with bus service on Scarlett Road and driving access to Highway 400 and Jane Street. The Classics is near Eglinton Avenue West and Royal York Road, with the Royal York bus and access to Highway 401 and Weston Road. Neither is a subway-walkable location; both are straightforward drives.
The takeaway
Very large homes in very small corporations. For a downsizer who wants house square footage without house maintenance, and who likes knowing their neighbours, these are a genuinely good product that hardly anyone knows exists. Just understand what seven or ten owners means: read the full reserve fund study, ask about special assessments and the insurance deductible in writing, and confirm exactly which addresses your corporation comprises — there are several separate corporations on the same stretch of Scarlett Road.
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Frequently asked questions
How big are the homes at Silverbrook Homes and The Classics?
Silverbrook Homes at 581 Scarlett Road has suites of roughly 2,290 to 2,292 square feet; The Classics on La Rose Avenue is roughly 2,309 to 2,310. Both are essentially uniform executive townhomes rather than a mix of floor plans.
What is the risk of a seven-unit condominium corporation?
Every shared cost is divided seven ways. A $210,000 roof and garage project works out to about $30,000 per owner, where in a 300-unit building it would be roughly $700. The reserve fund study and special assessment history are the most important documents in the purchase.
Why does the insurance deductible matter in a small corporation?
A high corporation deductible can shift substantial risk onto individual owners, and your own unit-owner policy needs to be written to cover it. In a small corporation this is worth asking about specifically before you close.
Are there other townhouse corporations on Scarlett Road?
Yes, several. 540 Scarlett Road Townhouses at 540A–544C is immediately adjacent to Scarlett Gables and is a separate corporation, and 665 Scarlett Road Townhouses at 665A–667F sits further along. What is true of one does not apply to another.
Does The Classics include 195 La Rose Avenue?
Unresolved. A separate listing exists for 195 La Rose Avenue and I could not determine whether MTCC 1181 covers it. Confirm which street numbers your corporation comprises before relying on any assumption.
Why does The Classics have an MTCC number instead of TSCC?
MTCC stands for Metro Toronto Condominium Corporation, an earlier sequence that predates the Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation numbering. An MTCC number is consistent with the corporation’s registration on 30 January 1998.
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Sources
Everything above that is a number or a name comes from one of these. Anything I could not source, I have marked as unverified in the text.
- condos.ca — Scarlett Gables, 546A–548E Scarlett Rd. Registration date 20 January 2004, 10 units, TSCC 1578, property manager, amenities and nearby transit and highway access. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- condos.ca — Silverbrook Homes, 581 Scarlett Rd. Registration date 31 May 2006, 7 units, TSCC 1766, developer attribution, property manager, the 2,290–2,292 sq ft suite range and amenities. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- strata.ca — 581 Scarlett Road, Silverbrook Homes. Corroborating unit count, suite sizes and nearby transit description. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- condos.ca — The Classics, 177 & 199 La Rose Ave. Registration date 30 January 1998, 44 units, MTCC 1181, developer attribution, property manager, the 2,309–2,310 sq ft suite range and location near Eglinton West and Royal York. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- strata.ca — 177–199 La Rose Ave, The Classics. Corroborating unit count and suite size data. Accessed 7 September 2026.
- Condominium Authority of Ontario — condo registry search. Free public verification of every corporation number above, none of which is registry-confirmed here. Accessed 7 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Etobicoke condo directory — every condominium corporation I could find, by neighbourhood
- Boutique low-rise condos between Islington and Kipling
- The condos within walking distance of Islington station
- All of my Etobicoke real estate writing
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I’m the Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty, 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, a few minutes from every building on this page. I work with buyers, sellers and investors across Mimico, Humber Bay Shores, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood and the Stonegate–Queensway corridor. I write these building guides the way I’d brief a client at my own kitchen table: what is documented, what isn’t, and where the published numbers disagree with each other.
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