The Good News
Great shopping, restaurants, and take-out food abound, like All the Best Fine Foods (1101 Yonge Street), Le Petit Gourmet (1064 Yonge Street), and the long-time Toronto landmark Patachou (1120 Yonge Street) for great salads, bowl-size lattes, amazing desserts, and breads. Wine lovers can enjoy the premier LCBO, with its great selection of wines, cooking classes, and Saturday wine tastings all housed in a grand renovated railway station.
The Bad News
There are no housing bargains. Prices start at over $1 million. There’s a railway that dissects the neighbourhood, and the trains are noisy to newcomers, but most residents will look askance when you mention it (then tell you that you get used to it).
Homes, Architecture, and Real Estate
Yonge Corridor is part of Old Toronto, leaning towards original architecture and some of the oldest suburbs in the city. There’s diversity in each neighbourhood, though, including their architectural styles. To the north, Forest Hill has a lot of Georgian-style homes, but since each homeowner has the money to style the house the way they want (with the average home selling for $4,320,000), there are homes that range from French Colonial to English Country Manor in style.
Other areas host grand Victorian and Edwardian detached and semi-detached homes on east-west streets accessible to the subway and great shopping. The shops include the legendary “Five Thieves,” the name given by locals to the specialty food stores just south of the Summerhill LCBO. As the name suggests, make sure you bring a credit card with no limits — your wildest requests will be met.
Just behind these shops at Summerhill, you will find one of the most successful condominiums in the downtown condo market. They are built by Crestwood, designed by Brian Gluckstein, and named after long-time politician Margaret Scrivener. The suites are well finished and in keeping with the high-end appeal of the neighbourhood.
Schools, Colleges, and Universities
- De La Salle College (131 Farnham Avenue, 416-969 8771)
- Cottingham Junior Public School (85 Birch Avenue, 416-393-1895)
- Merla McMenomy Cooking School (98 Walker Avenue, 416-975-5088)
- International Language Academy of Canada (920 Yonge Street, 416-961-5151)
- Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School (61 Davenport Road, 416-393-1530)
- Canadian Business College (2 Bloor Street West, 416-925-9929)
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