North York is the largest of Toronto’s former boroughs and the one with the most subway. Yonge Street between Sheppard and Finch is a second downtown of towers, offices and restaurants around Mel Lastman Square; step one block east or west and you are on quiet streets of 1950s bungalows and the two-storey custom homes replacing them.
Willowdale, Bayview Village, Lansing and Newtonbrook are the family neighbourhoods buyers ask for first, with Earl Haig Secondary and a long list of well-regarded public schools. Along Sheppard, Line 4 links Yonge to Bayview, Bessarion, Leslie and Don Mills, each with its own condo cluster.
West of Yonge, the Line 1 extension through Downsview Park to York University and on to Vaughan opened in 2017 and reshaped the Keele corridor. Highway 401 runs through the middle of it all, which is convenient for commuters and a factor in choosing streets.
Why people choose North York
- Condos along Yonge and Sheppard; bungalows and custom rebuilds in Willowdale, Bayview Village and Lansing
- Mel Lastman Square, North York Central Library, Meridian Arts Centre
- Earl Bales Park, Edwards Gardens, the Don River trails
- Hospitals: North York General, Sunnybrook, Humber River
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What is the housing mix in North York?
Condos on the Yonge and Sheppard corridors, bungalows and rebuilt two-storey homes on the side streets, and townhomes in newer pockets like Bayview Village and around Downsview.
How is the commute downtown?
Line 1 from North York Centre to Union is roughly 30 minutes. Line 4 feeds Yonge from the east, and the 401 is at your door for drivers.
Which North York schools are most in demand?
Earl Haig, Bayview Secondary and the Willowdale and Bayview Village elementary schools come up most. We can pull boundaries for any address.