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Amesbury - North York Homes

Brookhaven-Amesbury, also known as Amesbury, is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district York South—Weston, and Toronto electoral wards 11: York South—Weston (West) and 12: York South-Weston (East). In 2006, it had a population of 17,325.

It is bordered on the north by Lawrence Avenue West, on the west by Jane Street and the railway line adjacent to Weston Road (which includes land west of Jane), on the east by the railway line adjacent to Caledonia Road, and on the south by a hydro right of way which also marks the south border of North York.

There are five parks within the confines of the neighbourhood, including the Westview greenbelt. Many parks are saved from construction zones which is not surprising that there is an abundance of old large trees which further amplifies some of the pockets of this neighbourhood.

A middle income neighbourhood, it is very popular with immigrants from all over the world with over 1/3 of the home languages a foreign tongue. Home languages range from Italian to Bengali with the most prominent being Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese and Tamil, another indication of the diversity of Toronto's neighbourhoods.The majority of the housing available is still high rises (over 60%), and many are low income buildings.

Banbury-Don Mills -North York Homes

Banbury-Don Mills is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district Don Valley West, and Toronto electoral wards 25: Don Valley West (North) and 26: Don Valley West (South). In 2006, it had a population of 25,435.

The community is is bordered on the north by York Mills Road, on the west by Wilket Creek, on the east by the Don River (east branch), and on the south by Eglinton Avenue East. The Don Mills community is at its centre, a pre-planned and self-contained neighbourhood bounded by three railway lines, and the community of Banbury lies to the northwest. The southern portion of the area, south of the railway tracks, is mostly industrial and offices, except for a few condominiums and apartments near Wilket Creek and the Don River.

The main shopping centre is the Don Mills Centre, a large mall located at the southwest corner of Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road. There is also a strip mall southwest of Don Mills and Barber Greene Road, and a Loblaw Real Canadian Superstore northeast of Don Mills and Eglinton.

Parkland includes Bond Park which has sports fields and an arena, and Moccasin Trail Park where a remote, undeveloped section of ravine can be reached by a pedestrian tunnel under the Don Valley Parkway.

Bayview Village-North York Homes

Bayview Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district Willowdale, and Toronto electoral wards 24: Willowdale (East) and 33: Don Valley North (East). In 2006, it had a population of 15,370.

The area is bordered on the north by Finch Avenue East, on the west by Bayview Avenue, on the east by Leslie Street, and on the south by Highway 401 also including the grounds of North York General Hospital, east of Leslie in the neighbourhood's southeast corner, according to the City of Toronto's definition. The Bayview Village Association regards the east boundary as the Don River (east branch), and the south boundary as Sheppard Avenue East, thereby excluding land between the Don River and Leslie, Sheppard and Highway 401, and the hospital.

Housing is mostly suburban, predominantly in the ranch bungalow style, built in the late 1950s and 1960s. Several of the street names recall that the area was a racehorse training stable and grounds before being developed.

Homeowners are actively represented by the Bayview Village Association. This is a volunteer group of residents who work to monitor city and provincial initiatives on a wide range of topics including traffic, local development, parks, and safety. In addition, they produce a regular newsletter distributed to all homes covering a wide range of topical issues. The Bayview Village Association also hosts a number of events throughout the year including clean-up days, all-candidates meetings, community fairs, etc..

There are three schools in the actual Bayview Village area, a public elementary, a public middle school and one private school housed in a former public elementary school. There is also a Catholic Elementary school located on the west side of Bayview Avenue. Most high school students who live in Bayview Village attend Earl Haig Secondary School, located west of Bayview. Some students inside the Village may also attend schools east of them, Georges Vanier Secondary School and A. Y. Jackson Secondary School.

In the area, there United, Greek Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican churches, the latter is located just outside the area's southwest boundary.

The main shopping centre serving the area is also called Bayview Village, located at the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue and Bayview Avenue.

Most of the houses are original. There has only been some limited infill housing (newly built houses replacing the older ones) within the Bayview Village area. Most homes have undergone renovation and landscaping to fit the park-like neighbourhood. New developments include high rise condominiums on the north side of Sheppard Avenue, on the south side of Bayview Village on the site of the former St Gabriel's Catholic church, and townhouse developments.

The recently built Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Sheppard subway passes through the neighbourhood, including Bayview and Bessarion stations.

Bayview Woods/Steeles-North York Homes

Bayview Woods-Steeles is a neighbourhood located in the northern tip of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district Willowdale, and Toronto electoral ward 24: Willowdale (East). In 2006, it had a population of 13,295.

The neighbourhood is bordered by Steeles Avenue East to the north, Leslie Street to the east, Bayview Avenue to the west, and Finch Avenue West to the south. Several branches of the Don River meet in the middle of this neighbourhood and there is no shortage of greenspace as a result, though much is not usable, since it consists mostly of ravines. This neighbourhood is also notable for varying greatly in elevation, with the section in Cummer Avenue between Bayview and Leslie being especially steep.

Bayview Woods-Steeles is a middle-income neighbourhood with an equal amount of single detached homes as apartment buildings with 5+ stories. The ownership rate is close to 60% which is well over the average for the city.

There is a very large population of Chinese immigrants arriving each year and the neighbourhood is home to a large Chinese population (almost 30%). There is also a strong Jewish community living in the area.

Some of the schools in the area include Steelesview Public School, Zion Heights Junior High School, and Pineway Public school. The neighbourhood also has a chiropractic college located on Leslie Street.

Notable areas of interest include the Cummer Park Community Centre which has a swimming pool, an arena and a skate park (one of the very few that exists in Toronto). There are also many ravines in the area which are used for walking, running and cycling.

Bayview Woods-Steeles is not served by any subway stations. However, the 53 Steeles Avenue East, 42 Cummer Avenue, 39 Finch Avenue East bus routes all pass through the neighbourhood.

Black Creek -North York Homes

Black Creek is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district York West, and Toronto electoral ward 8: York West (East). In 2006, it had a population of 21,715

It is bordered on the north by Steeles Avenue West, on the west by Highway 400, on the east by Black Creek, and on the south by Finch Avenue West. It includes the Black Creek Pioneer Village historic site

The Bridle Path - North York Homes

The Bridle Path is an upscale residential neighbourhood in the former city of North York, now part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is characterized by large multi-million dollar mansions and two to four acre (8,000 to 16,000 m²) lot sizes. It is often referred to as "Millionaires' Row".

Although "The Bridle Path" is in fact the name of a road in the area, the term generally applies to the surrounding neighbourhood as a whole. It is generally bounded by The Bridle Path on the north, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on the south, Bayview Avenue on the west and Leslie Street on the east. Few roads pass through the area, contributing to the area's exclusivity. House prices in the Bridle Path are varied, but most of the houses in this area sell for well in excess of a million dollars. It is a secluded neighbourhood, surrounded by the Don River Valley and lush parklands.

The Bridle Path was little more than farmland until 1929, when the Bayview Bridge was constructed across the steep (West Branch) Don River Valley. It was at that point that the area was first considered for residential development. Hubert Page, a Toronto-based land developer, envisioned the Bridle Path as an "exclusive enclave of estate homes" and he built the neighbourhood's first home, a Cape Cod Colonial style home at 2 The Bridle Path in order to spark interest in the development.

The street's name is frequently misspelled as "The Bridal Path" by those who are unfamiliar with the history of the area. The actual "Bridle Path" name came about as early plans for the neighbourhood included an elaborate system of equestrian bridle paths. While the paths have since been paved over, their legacy remains in the Bridle Path's wide streets and in the name of this elite community.

The Bridle Path has been home to media moguls Moses Znaimer and Conrad Black. Celine Dion also owns a home on Bridle Path although her primary residence is in Montreal. Prince was said to have purchased a home in the Bridle Path for $5.5 million, although his recent divorce and concert tour rigours have meant few sightings of him. A home located in this area was used in the movie Mean Girls as Regina George's

Bridle Path/Sunnybrook/York Mills-North York Homes

Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills is a municipal and census district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is the name officially designated by Toronto City Hall. Traditionally, Torontonians regard this area as five distinct neighbourhoods formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. The district is part of federal and provincial electoral district Don Valley West, and Toronto electoral ward 25: Don Valley West (North). In 2006, it had a population of 8,210.

Viewing the district in four approximate quadrants, the northwest quadrant is the southern part of York Mills, particularly the district's northwest corner which is the separate neighbourhood of Hoggs Hollow, the northeast quadrant (south of Wilket Road) is the Bridle Path, the southwest quadrant includes portions of the former communities of Lawrence Park (north of Blythwood Ravine in Sherwood Park) and North Toronto (south of Sherwood Park), and the southeast quadrant is occupied by Sunnybrook Park.

The area has an irregular and complex boundary. It is bordered on the north by York Mills Road. The west border begins in the north by following Yonge Street southward until it instersects with Yonge Boulevard, at which point it turns east and follows the North York border for the remainder of the district's east and south borders, into the Don River valley, then turning south and following an imaginary line which bisects the communities (Lawrence Park and North Toronto) between Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue all the way to Fairfield Road (two blocks north of Eglinton Avenue East). The south border begins here, and follows Fairfield to Bayview, then follows Bayview northward briefly to just north of Glendale Boulevard at the grounds of the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind), at which point it once again follows an imaginary line that is also the border of North York, running east along the north boundary of residences on the north side of Glendale, and into Sunnybrook Park, to the point where Wilket Creek terminates and runs into the Don River. The district's east border is Wilket Creek.

Brookhaven/Amesbury-North York Homes

The majority of the housing available is still high rises (over 60%), and many are low income buildings

Clanton Park/Dublin Heights-North York Homes

Clanton Park, sometimes referred to as Dublin Heights or Wilson Heights, is a neighbourhood in the North York area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district York Centre, and Toronto electoral wards 9: York Centre (West) and 10: York Centre (East). In 2006, it had a population of 13,035.

It is bordered on the north by Sheppard Avenue West, on the west by the Downsview Airport whose border includes Wilson Heights Boulevard (north part) and Dufferin Street (south part), on the east by Bathurst Street, and on the south by Highway 401.

The neighbourhood is one of the largest Jewish areas of the city, but also contains a large number of residents of Italian, Filipino, and Russian origin. The housing ranges from 1950s bungalow style homes to new medium rise condominiums. There is some low income high rise housing.

Clanton Park is sandwiched between Downsview Park, formerly CFB Downsview, and Earl Bales Park, named after a former reeve of North York. It also contains several smaller parks

Don Mills-North York Homes

Don Mills is a residential neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada, and claims to be the first "new town" planned and fully integrated post-war community developed by private enterprise in North America, and the blueprint for post-war suburban development in Toronto and contemporary residential neighbourhoods. For administrative purposes the City of Toronto puts it in the slightly larger official community of Banbury-Don Mills.

Don Valley Village- North York Homes

Don Valley Village is an officially-designated neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Highway 401, and is bounded by Sheppard Avenue to the south, Leslie Street to the west, Finch Avenue to the north and Highway 404 to the east. Don Valley Village encompasses smaller, non-official neighbourhoods, such as The Peanut along Don Mills Road north of Sheppard. Due to the proximity to the Don River Valley (to the east), the neighbourhood has outstanding hill and dale topography.

was developed in the 1960s and 1970s, occupies the space that was originally a collection of farming hamlets in the early 19th century. In 1963, Consolidated Building Corporation developed a large part of Don Valley Village, advertising three-bedroom houses for $16,550, and providing a "trade-in" on purchasers' current houses.

Three historical landmarks still exist from that period: the Zion Primitive Methodist Church, the Zion Schoolhouse, and the Alexander Muirhead Victorian farmhouse. The area currently includes Fairview Mall, one of Toronto's largest shopping centres; North York General Hospital; Seneca College's Newnham Campus; and the Cummer Park Fitness Centre, one of Toronto's largest municipally operated recreational facilities.

Don Valley Village contains low- to middle-income housing, and is home to many new Canadian immigrants, including those of Armenian, Chinese, West Indian, East Indian or Middle Eastern descent. The mix of housing here includes split level homes, semi-detached homes, and family size detached houses featuring Georgian, Tudor, and contemporary-style designs. There are also a large concentration of high-rise apartment and condominium buildings.

The area is extremely well-connected to the rest of the city. Close by is the crossroads of two major freeways (Highway 401 and Highway 404/Don Valley Parkway). As well, two subways stations, Don Mills Station – the current eastern terminus of the Sheppard subway line, which connects with nine Toronto Transit Commission routes, one York Region Transit route, and the Viva Green line – and Leslie Station are both located within the neighbourhood.

Downsview- North York Homes

Downsview is an area in the north end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Downsview was originally a farm located in the 1870s near the present-day intersection of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue. It now extends beyond the intersection of Sheppard Avenue and Dufferin Street, in the former City of North York. The area includes several large post-WWII subdivisions. Within the area is Downsview Airport, the former site of Canadian Forces Base Downsview, which has since been largely converted following the end of the Cold War into an urban park known as Downsview Park. However, the airport is still used as a manufacturing and testing facility for Bombardier Aerospace

Emery-North York Homes

Humbermede, often called Emery, is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humbermede, like many of the "Humber" neighbourhoods in the city, gets its name from the Humber River.

Englemount-Lawrence-North York Homes

Englemount-Lawrence is an officially designated neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded by Bathurst Street on the east, Highway 401 to the north, the Allen to the west, and Hillhurst Boulevard (just north of Eglinton Avenue) to the south. The boundaries of this neighbourhood also contain several smaller areas including Lawrence Heights and Lawrence Manor.

Flemingdon Park- North York Homes

Flemingdon Park is a multicultural community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district Don Valley West, and Toronto electoral ward 26: Don Valley West (South). In 2006, it had a population of 21,290.

It is bordered on the north by Eglinton Avenue East, on the west by the Don River (west branch), and on the east and south by the Don River (east branch). The 2 branches of the Don join at the neighbourhood’s southwest corner. The south border is technically a parkland access road formerly known as Old Lawrence Avenue. Flemingdon Park is somewhat separated from neighbouring communities by river valleys on 3 sides, and a light industrial area, now mostly used as corporate offices, next to several railway lines on the north side.

The community derives its name from its original owner, Robert John Fleming, the mayor of Toronto in 1892-1893 and 1896-1897, and the nearby Don River.

Glen Park- North York Homes

Glenfield/Jane Heights- North York Homes

Glenfield-Jane Heights is one of the officially recognized neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood includes high density residences, as well as large amount of green space. The geographically lower half of this neighbourhood is part of what many members of the public, as well as the media, refer to as "Jane and Finch".

The population density in the Glenfield-Jane Heights neighbourhood is amongst the highest in all of Toronto due to the number of high rise buildings and its popularity amongst new immigrants to the country. The traditional neighbourhood of Elia is known for large amounts of green space.

Henry Farm- North York Homes

Henry Farm is an officially-designated neighbourhood in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north central part of town in the former municipality of North York.

Henry Farm is bounded on the north by Sheppard Avenue East, on the east by Victoria Park Avenue (though it originally only reached to Don Mills Road to the east), on the south by Highway 401, and on the west by the Don River (East Branch). The Don Mills subway station and the Fairview Mall shopping centre are located just to the north of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood also encompasses a smaller neighbourhood, Parkway Forest, between Don Mills Road and Highway 404.

Henry Farm was settled in 1806 by Henry Mulholland, a native of Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. He later sold the farm, but his great grandson, George Stewart Henry, reacquired it in 1898. Henry was the tenth Premier of Ontario from 1930-34. One day before his death in 1958, Henry sold his farm for C$2,000,000 to the developers of the present day neighbourhood. Henry's house, called Oriole Lodge, still stands as a private residence at 17 Manorpark Court.

Henry Farm was developed into a housing subdivision in the 1960s. Most of the neighbourhood is low density suburban housing. Along the northeast and southeast are townhouse developments. The latter are primarily social housing. There are also two high-rise apartment buildings Havenbrook Towers at the southeast corner.

There is one church, located at 80 George Henry Boulevard, which houses the St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole Anglican Church of Canada congregation. The church was built in 1969 and dedicated on January 25, 1970. The site was shared with the Covenant United Church. Covenant United Church amalgamated with Donway United Church in 1992, and moved out of Henry Farm.

Henry Farm is home to Shaughnessy Public School of the Toronto District School Board.

Children who live in Henry Farm Neighbourhood attend the following local schools:

Public elementary schools (Grades 1-6): Shaughnessy Public School, Forest Manor Public School (in Parkway Forest)
Public junior high school (Grades 7-9): Woodbine Junior High School (in The Peanut)
Public high schools (Grades 9-12): George S. Henry Academy, Georges Vanier Secondary School (in The Peanut)
Catholic school: St. Timothy's Catholic School (in Don Valley Village).

Hillcrest Village- North York Homes

Hillcrest Village is a neighbourhood located at the northernmost tip of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hillcrest Village is considered by some to be part of the Don Valley Village, the neighbourhood directly to the south, however it is quite distinct. It is bordered by Finch to the South, Leslie Street to the West, Steeles to the North and Victoria Park to the East. Both neighbourhoods share the Don Valley as a point of reference in the Eastern border of the neighbourhoods.

Hillcrest Village is home to one of Toronto's most popular Chinese areas. The top ethnicity in the area if by far Chinese and most recent immigrants to the area continue to arrive from China, Hong Kong and Korea. While there is social housing in the area and a large percentage of residents on low income there is equally a large number of residents earning in the top tax brackets. The 75%+ ownership rate is another indicator of the transition this neighbourhood continues to make.

The Don Valley provides an interesting hillside landscape in the East end of the neighbourhood. In conjunction with Duncan Creek and numerous parks the area has some natural splendour to enjoy.

Public transit in this area currently is only bus routes operated by the TTC, including the 42 Cummer, 53 Steeles East, 51 Leslie, 25 Don Mills, 39 Finch East, and 24 Victoria Park bus routes. As well, the proposed Don Mills LRT will run through this neighbourhood.

Hogg's Hollow-North York Homes

Hoggs Hollow is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, located in the Don River Valley and centred on the intersection of Yonge Street and York Mills Road/Wilson Avenue.

Hoggs Hollow is named after Joseph Hogg, a Scotsman who settled in the area in 1824. Hogg operated a whisky distillery and a grist mill, and was viewed as the most successful of all the millers in the valley. The name is usually written without the apostrophe as Hoggs Hollow, but sometimes appears as Hogg's Hollow.

In 1856, John and William Hogg, sons to the late James Hogg, subdivided their father's estate under the name "Hoggs Hollow". The Hoggs Hollow subdivision included one hundred and forty-one lots. With the area full of quick sand, swamps and bogs, only a few houses were actually built at this time, however. the subdivision stood in close proximity to the historic village of York Mills. A school, post office, pottery, blacksmith, livery, stable, store, golf links and clubhouse, hillside cemetery (at Yonge Street and Mill Street) and St. John's Anglican Church served the community, one largely made up of Scottish, Irish and English immigrants.

Subdivision of the present day Hoggs Hollow neighbourhood began in the 1920s with the creation of lots, layout of roads, and design of homes reflecting the aesthetic of the English countryside. In 1925, a two room elementary schoolhouse named the Baron Renfrew School opened to replace an earlier structure at 45 York Mills Road (formerly Mercer Avenue and/or concession road 19) that was destroyed by fire.

The neighbourhood grew in stages and was finally completed in the 1960s. Both St. John's Anglican Church and Baron Renfrew (renamed York Mills Public School) grew in size with various additions added. Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church was built in 1967, serving Toronto and area's Finnish Lutheran community.

Hoggs Hollow was connected to Toronto by the Yonge St. streetcar until it was replaced by the Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge Subway in the early 1970s. Hoggs Hollow is now served by the York Mills subway station.

In 1982, York Mills Public School was decommissioned and renovated as office space for the school board. The historic two room schoolhouse exterior was restored.

Hoggs Hollow was a part of the City of North York until 1998 when that city merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto".

The Jolly Miller tavern, circa 1857, located at the bottom of Hoggs Hollow Hill, 3885 Yonge Street, was closed for many years, and has just re-opened, in 2004, after many battles between developers, the city and groups that wanted to preserve the historical landmark. The George S. Pratt House, circa 1886, located at 17 Mill Street, is another historic landmark in Hoggs Hollow. In need of funds, The York Mills Public School building was sold by the school board and demolished. Many of the original estate homes and modern movement residences of the early to mid-20th century are being demolished in favour of large new homes. With a densely developed business area, many businesses and services are available, and while church attendance has diminished at St. John's, other churches and synagogues now serve the people of the area.

On October 15, 1954, the valley was inundated by Hurricane Hazel and many attempts have since been made to manage water in the natural watershed of a valley though many homes are still prone to moisture and flooding from the watertable.

On March 17, 1960, the incident popularly known as the "Hoggs Hollow Disaster" occurred. Five young Italian immigrant workers were killed while constructing a tunnel for a water main at Hoggs Hollow. The details of the accident, where they were trapped 35 feet underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel, sparked a public outcry over the lack of safety standards in construction. Ultimately it led to an improvement in working conditions.

Periodically, attempts have been made to connect back portions of the valley with new roads to the higher set neighbourhoods of the ridges above.

Home listing prices range from C$1,200,000 to C$7,000,000 in Hoggs Hollow

Humber Summit-North York Homes

Humber Summit is one of the northernmost neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario. It is bounded by Steeles Avenue to the north, Highway 400 to the east, Finch Avenue to the south, and follows the Humber River (east branch) to the west.

In the 1840s, Humber Summit began as a pioneer community, centred around the grist and saw mills. However, as the city boundaries crept closer, the area evolved into a resort community, called Riverbank Park. It became home to a large number of Toronto residents who built cottages on the banks of the Humber River. However, when Hurricane Hazel hit Toronto in 1956, a large number of the cottages were swept away by the overflowing river.

Today, Humber Summit is a middle class community. It contains a significant, well-established Italian community, but has also become the home for new East Indian and Asian families. The residences are generally semi-detached backsplits with built-in garages. Adding to the character of the suburban post-World War II 1960s homes are front porches decorated with cast-iron railings, and elaborate front archways.

The Toronto Public Library branch located at 2990 Islington Ave., Toronto, ON M9L 2K6, is named "Humber Summit Library" in memory of the area's fair beginnings. Officially opened by the North York Public Library Board, 15 May, 1974. First branch in North York to be in a shared facility with another community agency (the North York Parks and Recreation Department.)

Humbermede-North York Homes

Humbermede, often called Emery, is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humbermede, like many of the "Humber" neighbourhoods in the city, gets its name from the Humber River.

Jane and Finch-North York Homes

Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in the former city of North York in northwestern Toronto, Ontario,centred around the intersection of two arterial roads: Jane Street and Finch Avenue. The area is roughly bounded by Jane Street to the west, Driftwood Avenue to the east, Grandravine Drive to the south, and Shoreham Drive to the north. It is a multi-cultural neighbourhood.

The Jane-Finch community has one of the largest concentrations of criminal gangs of any area in Canada. It also has "one of the highest proportions of youth, sole-supported families, refugees and immigrants, low-income earners and public housing tenants of any community in Toronto” (p.5, A Report of the Jane-Finch Street Involved Youth Issues Coalition, December 2002).

As well, there is a substantial and equally diverse population living in middle class detached, semi-detached, townhouses and high-rise tower blocks.

The area was alternatively named University Heights in January 2009 to get rid of its notorious tag.

Lawrence Heights-North York Homes

Lawrence Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, . It is located in the former city of North York, which was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form a new City of Toronto in 1998. Lawrence Heights is also part of the area known as Downsview.

The neighbourhood is bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the south, Highway 401 to the north, and the Allen Expressway runs through it as well. The area is also referred to as the "Jungle", a 1960s reference to John Huston's film noir The Asphalt Jungle, initially due to the visual impact and the residents' desire to escape a low-income lifestyle. More recently, the media has used the name to reference the high levels of crime within the maze of affordable housing projects. Demographically, the area consists largely of immigrants from the Caribbean and East Africa, but there are also small pockets of Europeans.

Nearly all the housing in Lawrence Heights is short-term public housing. Because of proximity to Downsview Airport, high-rise buildings were not originally permitted to be constructed in this area, and the majority of the housing is in low- to mid-rise buildings.

In 2007, city councillor Howard Moscoe unveiled a plan to revitalize Lawrence Heights. The plan proposes a demolition of all 1,208 units in the neighbourhood, and they would be replaced by modern affordable units, market housing and retail/commercial streets.

Lawrence Manor-North York Homes

Lawrence Manor is an area in the eastern quadrant of the Englemount-Lawrence neighbourhood in Toronto, It is home to a large population of Orthodox Jews. The neighbourhood is also notable for its economic diversity.

Lytton Park-North York Homes

Lytton Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario. It is considered, along with Lawrence Park, as one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Toronto. It is located in the "North Toronto" municipality. The neighbourhood is centered around 'Lytton Park' (hence the name). Its boundaries include: Bathurst street to the west, Yonge Street to the east, Lawrence to the north and Eglinton to the south.

Newtonbrook-North York Homes

Newtonbrook is a neighbourhood in Toronto. In the nineteenth century, it was a separate municipality. It is located in the area around Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in the former City of North York between the east and west branches of the Don River. North York was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.

It is the birthplace and hometown of Nobel Prize winner and Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson. Pearson was born at a manse in the intersection of Yonge Street and Hendon Avenue, now the site of the North American Centre. His father was the local Methodist minister and Lester was born in the parsonage.

The area includes Newtonbrook Bowlerama, Newtonbrook Secondary School, Centerpoint Mall, Cummer Park Fitness Centre, Esther Shiner stadium.

It is served by the Finch subway station, which is the northern terminus of the Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge subway line.

Some notable sites in Newtonbrook are:

Newtonbrook Plaza
Newtonbrook Secondary School (High school of Geddy Lee from the rock band Rush). Known for hosting the biggest number of sports teams in the TDSB.
Centerpoint Mall (formerly "Towne and Country Square")

North York Centre -North York Homes

North York Centre is the name of the district in Toronto, surrounding the Toronto Transit Commission subway station of the same name.

The subway station is the second last stop on the TTC's Yonge subway line, just before Finch Station. Although the subway to Finch had been opened in 1974, North York Centre station opened in 1987 to serve the growing downtown core of the former City of North York. North York was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.

The Yonge corridor between Finch and Sheppard Avenues grew extensively after the opening of the subway station. To relieve pressure on downtown Toronto, the Official Plan for Metropolitan Toronto encouraged high-density redevelopment at North York Centre (and other suburban centres) permitting high rise condominium towers and office buildings. In the past decade over 20,000 units of new housing have been approved, with over 16,000 of these presently built or under construction. Condominiums pack this strip now growing northward past Finch and extending south from Sheppard toward Highway 401. The area has become an increasingly vibrant part of Toronto due to the dense residential population and numerous commercial and entertainment destinations. Growth has become so rapid that on new condominium projects, the Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board have posted notices stating that they are unable to accommodate new students in local schools.

The North York Centre subway station is accessed through the basement levels of the two shopping malls at the intersection of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue; Empress Walk and North York Centre.

The North York Civic Centre (formerly North York City Hall) contains City of Toronto offices, and faces onto Mel Lastman Square on the west side of Yonge Street.

The station serves Earl Haig Secondary School (two blocks east), the adjacent North York Central Library, as well as the Empress Walk shopping centre with a movie theatre (above) and a stage theatre (the Toronto Centre for the Arts, three blocks south).

A 2001 Census showed that the average household income is approximately $78 000, with a disposable income of $48 000. It is projected that by the year 2011, the average household income will reach $97 000, with a disposable income of $62 000.

Parkway Forest-North York Homes

Parkway Forest is a neighbourhood in Toronto. It is located in the north of the city, in the former City of North York. North York was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.

Parkway Forest is bounded on the west by Don Mills Road, on the north by Sheppard Avenue, on the east by the Don Valley Parkway, and on the south by Highway 401.

It is a dense development of luxury condominiums, high-rise rental apartment buildings, low-rise rental apartment buildings and townhouse complexes. Parkway Forest has a large open park (Parkway Forest Park), a firehouse, a recreation centre, a shopping plaza (Parkway Forest Plaza), and a public school (Forest Manor Public School).

It sits directly to the south of the Fairview Mall shopping centre, and is served by the Don Mills subway station on the Toronto Transit Commission's Sheppard subway line.

A new "affordable-housing development" is currently being constructed adjacent to Parkway Forest Plaza, at 121 Parkway Forest Dr. The apartment building will occupy what used to be the heavily-wooded Forest Manor Park. Construction is expected to be complete by Spring 2006.

In early 2005, the North York Community Council committee of the Toronto City Council rejected a proposal to replace many of the low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses by seven high-rise condominium towers ranging in height from 39 to 49 storeys.

Parkwoods/Donalda-North York Homes

Parkwoods is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, located just south of the 401, West of Victoria Park Ave, North of Lawrence and east of the Don Valley.

The neighbourhood is popular with new immigrants to the city and has a mix of lower income and middle income families. As a result there is a huge number of visible minorities (over 50%). Chinese, Browns and Blacks make up the largest percentage of ancestries in the area, after Canadian and other mixes.

In the North West quadrant of the neighbourhood is the area known as Graydon, which is built up on hillside terrains and is home to the Donalda Golf course

The Peanut-North York Homes

The Peanut is a neighbourhood in northeastern Toronto, centred on, named for a peanut-shaped plot of land created by divergence of the north and southbound lanes of Don Mills Road north of Sheppard Avenue and south of Finch Avenue. The north and southbound lanes, known as Don Mills Road West and Don Mills Road East, split and then are re-joined south of Finch Avenue. The plot of land formed between the divergent lanes is the site of Woodbine Junior High School, Woodbine Public Arena, Oriole Park and the Oriole Community Resource Centre, Georges Vanier Secondary School, and the "Peanut Plaza" shopping centre. The areas to the east and west of the Peanut are usually referred to as Don Valley Village. Local teens and youths often refer to the surrounding area as the "Four Corners" due to the location of 4 notable housing projects in the area (Sparrowways, Villaways, Allenbury Gardens, and Brahms

Pelmo Park-Humberlea

Pelmo Park-Humberlea is a neighbourhood of in the North York area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Like its name implies, it is composed of two geographic areas, the first being the Pelmo Park area which is bordered by the 401 to the north, Woodward Avenue to the south, Jane Street to the east and the Canadian Pacific Railway to the west.

The second area, Humberlea, is bordered by Sheppard Avenue west to the north, Oak Street to the south, the Canadian Pacific Railway to the east and the Humber River to the west.

Many of the neighbourhoods in this quadrant of the city can aptly be described as family neighbourhoods with access to parks, green space and a slower pace than found closer to downtown.

There is a large Italian population living in this north end neighbourhood.

Pleasant View-North York Homes

Pleasant View is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto. that is located in the northern end of the city and bordered by Victoria Park to the East, Sheppard Avenue to the South, Highway 404 to the west and the Apache trail to the north (north of Finch Avenue).

This has become a popular area for emigrants and has a large number of Chinese arriving and settling in the area. A diverse area there is also a sizeable Italian and Greek population among others.

There is a huge percentage of house ownership in the area and the neighbourhood would be classified as middle income, with people on both ends of that spectrum

Rustic-North York Homes

Rustic is a neighbourhood in the central part of the northern half of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a part of the municipality of North York until 1998, when the latter was merged into the City of Toronto. Rustic is home to many ethnicities, the most common being Italian and Jamaican. It also has a very large African population mainly from Ghana with Rustic (mainly the Jane-Falstaff area and all along Jane Street) having one of the biggest Ghanaian populations in all of Toronto.

St. Andrew/Windfields-North York Homes

St. Andrew-Windfields is an upper class neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. St. Andrew-Windfields most famous resident was the popular Canadian Philanthropist E. P. Taylor who left Canada towards the latter years of his life and donated Parkland (now Windfields Park) and his mansion (now the Canadian Film Centre).

The neighbourhood is located North of York Mills, East of Yonge Street (although some argue further East), South of Highway 401 and West of the Don River Branch (slightly east of Leslie). This location is in close promixity to many of Toronto's other most desirable and well to do neighbourhoods.

There are many long winding streets, old trees and usable park space, which makes the neighbourhood attractive to the family oriented upper class.

The area is home to several schools, some of which are St. Andrew's Junior High School, York Mills Collegiate Institute, and Windfields Junior High School.

There is a large population of residents with Jewish and Chinese ancestry in the neighbourhood. Hong Kong residents are currently the top immigrants to the area.

Uptown Toronto-North York Homes

Uptown Toronto has traditionally been a name given to the area north of Downtown Toronto. As the portion of the city that could be considered to be downtown or midtown has grown, the region has pushed further north.

The first area known as Uptown was centred on Bloor Street around the University of Toronto in the nineteenth century this was the northern fringe of the city, and when the university was established it was still largely rural. The neighbourhood that grew up in this area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century became known as Uptown. While this name is no longer used, it is preserved in some institutions, such as the Uptown Theatre.

Most areas north of Bloor have been referred to as Uptown. Today the area most often refers to the northern portion of the old city of Toronto stretching from St. Clair Avenue to Lawrence Avenue. There is no official city of Toronto definition for Uptown, but the Uptown Yonge Business Improvement area stretches from Eglinton to Lawrence. Since amalgamation in 1997 the border of Toronto stretches all the way to Steeles Avenue, but the former city of North York is not called Uptown.

Victoria Park Village-North York Homes

Victoria Park Village is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada bounded on the west by the Don Valley Parkway, on the north by Lawrence Avenue, on the east by Victoria Park Avenue, and on the south by Sunrise Avenue. It has a population diverse in ancestral backgrounds with a larger proportion of south Asians than most of the city.

The neighbourhood has many high- and low-rise buildings, which provides affordable living and are generally located on the edges of the neighbourhoods, with bungalows and single detached homes elsewhere. Some of the homes that border the Don Valley River have stunning views over the valley. The housing prices are relatively low in this neighbourhood, by Toronto standards

Village at York-North York Homes

The Village at York is a residential neighbourhood located in northwest Toronto, Canada, within the city's York University Heights demographic area.

The Village is one of the last major new-home developments within the City of Toronto including condominium townhouses, semi-detached and detached homes. First residents moved into the first phase of approximately 550 homes in the summer of 2005, though a handful of its condominium townhouses remain unsold in 2008. A second phase, which started construction in 2007, adds about 300 more homes but includes no new townhouses.

Characteristics of the Village:

It sits on land purchased from York University by the real estate developer Tribute Communities, within the boundaries of the city's secondary plan for York, and in some ways is still considered part of the university community. First-time buyers were given no-cost memberships to York's athletic facilities and privileges at its libraries. Many residents of the Village are York students and staff.
The development's design is loosely based on what is called "new urbanism", the features of which include high density, garages opening to laneways in the back, and plenty of balconies and terraces.
By being near the university it's very well served by public transit, including a Toronto Transit Commission express bus between the university and the Downsview subway station. The York University Commons, about 500 metres from the Village, serves as a large regional terminal served by GO Transit, York Region Transit, Viva, Brampton Transit and Greyhound. The Finch West Station of the Spadina subway extension will have an exit at the corner of Keele and Four Winds Drive, less than 500m from the east end of the Village, according to the station layout recommended by the subway expansion environmental assessment.
As the subway extension is not scheduled to open until 2013 at the earliest, construction has started on an express busway between the university and Downsview Station. According to verbal comments from local councillor Anthony Perruzza, the Village will continue to be served by the 196 York University Rocket once its route shifts to use the busway (scheduled to open August 2009). (This service is expected to end once the subway extension is complete.
The Village, though no longer on university-owned land, is considered part of the broader university area by city planners, and is a component of the York University Secondary Plan.
A significant number of homes in the village offer -- or have been totally converted into -- student housing (the Toronto Star reported in the fall of 2007 that the Village had been "overrun" with students.

The Village is served by a residents' group representing both renters and homeowners, which was incorporated in mid-2006. The Village at York Residents Association Inc. maintains its own website, containing news and local business listings

Westminster/Branson-North York Homes

Westminster-Branson is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario. This neighbourhood is one of the northernmost of the city, Steeles Ave. to the north, Bathurst St. to the east, and follows the Don River (west branch) from north-west to south-east.

This neighbourhood is overwhelmingly populated by the Russian-speaking and, to a lesser extent, Ukrainian-speaking segments of Toronto, especially immigrants from the former Soviet Union's Jewish minority, many of whom immigrated to Canada by way of Israel. The dominant ethnicities of the area are Jewish, Russian and Filipino.

Willowdale-North York Homes

Willowdale is an established community in the former City of North York, now part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally called "Lansing". North York was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new City of Toronto in 1998.

Willowdale was originally a village centred at the intersection of Willowdale Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East, where a number of small business and commercial buildings still remain. The boundaries of the current neighbourhood extend as far east as Leslie Street, west to Senlac Avenue, south to the 401 freeway, and north to Steeles Avenue. The neighbourhood abuts Bayview Village to the east and Newtonbrook to the north (sometimes Newtonbrook is considered part of Willowdale, as territories of neighborhoods significantly overlap). North York Centre is centred at the intersection of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue and is commonly thought to be a part of Willowdale, though its high-rise residential and commercial development in recent years sets it apart from much of the rest of Willowdale.

The Willowdale neighbourhood consists of single family homes, condominium townhouses and high-rise condominium towers. High density development is restricted along Yonge Street. The single family homes range in age from the original 1910 to 1950s construction (one and two-storey pre-war houses and modest one-and-half storey postwar houses). After the 1990s, very large replacement two-storey luxury homes were constructed by tearing down the original houses. It is in this neighbourhood that the term "monster homes" was first applied by Torontonians.

York Mills-North York Homes

York Mills is the name for the area around Yonge Street and York Mills Road in the part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada formerly known as North York.

Part of the area is also known as Hoggs Hollow, named for James Hogg, a Scottish settler who settled in the area in 1824, by his sons John and William in 1856.

The area name is linked to saw and grist mills that dotted the Don River, which flows through York Mills. The Town of York Mills became part of the Township of North York. North York later became a borough, and then a city, and was merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.

The area was the site of a tragic accident on March 17, 1960, when five Italian construction workers on a water main project were killed in a tunnel fire.

Today, the area is home to luxury condos and high end homes. As well, the area once linked by radial railways and Highway 11, now can be reached via Highway 401, GO Transit, and Toronto Transit Commission buses and York Mills station on the Yonge-University Spadina subway line

York University Heights-North York Homes

York University Heights is one of the northernmost neighbourhoods in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The name of the neighbourhood is because it contains the main campus of York University. This area is most popular with immigrants of Italian and Chinese descent who have established communities in the area. It is also home to many Jamaicans, South East Asians and East Indians.

The majority of people in this neighbourhood live in high-rise buildings; however, it also contains a significant number of detached and semi-detached residences, as well as a recent new urbanism development, the Village at York.

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