Plex & multi-unit management in Scarborough.
Scarborough holds a large share of Toronto's basement apartments, legal and otherwise. Postwar bungalows in Wexford, Dorset Park and Birch Cliff, and 1970s and 1980s semis in Malvern and Agincourt, were built with full basements that convert well. Demand comes from U of T Scarborough and Centennial students, hospital staff and families who want more room than a condo gives them. We manage these houses as proper two- and three-unit rentals.
Scarborough, specifically.
Plex & multi-unit management in Scarborough: the local picture
South of the 401, Birch Cliff and Cliffside have 1940s and 1950s bungalows on generous lots near the Bluffs, while Wexford and Dorset Park fill the blocks around Lawrence and Warden with brick bungalows and back-splits. North of the 401, Agincourt, Milliken and Malvern were built later, with semis and linked houses that often have a separate side entrance. Tenants commute on Line 2 from Kennedy or Warden, on the Stouffville GO line through Agincourt and Milliken stations, or by bus to Centennial's Progress campus and U of T Scarborough. Around Scarborough City Centre, demand also reflects the Line 2 extension being built toward Sheppard and McCowan.
Ward 23, Scarborough North, was one of the nine wards where Toronto Council allowed residential buildings of up to six units in June 2025, which makes parts of northern Scarborough unusually flexible for small multi-unit projects. Elsewhere in Scarborough, the citywide limit of four units on a residential lot generally applies, with garden suites possible on deeper lots. Legalizing a basement means a building permit, a second exit or protected path, fire separation and interconnected smoke alarms. Where a suite already existed on July 14, 1994, the Fire Code retrofit rules for two-unit houses become the benchmark instead.
What's included
- Unit-by-unit leasing. Staggered renewals and turnovers, planned in advance.
- Common areas. Hallways, laundry, lighting, garbage and recycling schedules.
- Building systems. Shared boilers, water heaters, fire safety and alarms.
- Utility allocation. Clear lease terms for shared or separately metered utilities.
- Consolidated reporting. Every unit on one statement, with per-unit ledgers.
- Capital planning. Roof, windows, boiler — budgeted before they become emergencies.
Neighbourhoods we cover
My Scarborough basement suite has no permit. Can you still manage it?
We can manage the house, but we will be honest about the risk. An unpermitted suite can create insurance, Fire Code and liability problems. We usually recommend a fire inspection and a plan to bring the unit up to standard, and we can coordinate the trades.
Can I build up to six units in Scarborough?
Only in part of it. Toronto Council permitted buildings of up to six units in nine wards in 2025, and Ward 23 Scarborough North was the only Scarborough ward included. Elsewhere, four units per residential lot is generally the limit, and zoning details still decide what fits on a given lot.
Hand us the keys.
Tell us about your property. We'll walk it, price it, and send a plain-language proposal — no obligation.