Midtown, Toronto - Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods

Rosedale, Forest Hill, Deer Park and Summerhill are generally defined as the most upscale cluster of neighbourhoods in the City (rivaled only by the central portion of Lawrence Ave.) and boast some of the most exclusive residences in the city. The intersection of Yonge and St. Clair (located in Deer Park) is the commercial centre for these midtown neighbourhoods. It is home to the historic and pastoral Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the hidden St. Michael's Cemetery.

Davisville Village encompasses the area east of Yonge Street to the west side of Bayview Avenue, and south from Eglinton to Merton Street, overlooking the vast park-like setting of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. It is one of the most sought-after neighbourhoods in Toronto, and is home to many residential high-rise apartments and boutique shops. Its many large Victorian and Tudor homes are among the most expensive residences in the city. In 2008, the Mount Pleasant Village BIA was established and has been a significant asset in the evolution of the area whilst maintaining the heritage integrity of the buildings.

With the exception of Merton Street, Davisville's lack of new high-rise condominium developments preserves a look and feel similar to that found in Toronto's other upscale low-rise neighborhoods such as Lawrence Park, The Beaches and The Kingsway.

The centre of midtown and one of Toronto's four major city centres, "Yonge and Eg" is the junction of North Toronto (east and west of Yonge, north of Eglinton), the northern edges of Davisville (southeast) and Chaplin Estates (southwest). The immediate area includes several high-rise office buildings, the busy Eglinton Station, and a large mall-office complex. It is home to numerous restaurants, two multiplex cinemas, and a diverse retail strip. Since about 2000, this region has been undergoing a surge in commercial and residential development and a massive influx of young urban professional singles and families.

Neighbourhoods in Toronto
Old Toronto
  • Alexandra Park
  • The Annex
  • The Beaches
  • Bedford Park
  • Bickford Park
  • Bloor West Village
  • Bloordale Village
  • Bracondale Hill
  • Brockton Village
  • Cabbagetown
  • Carleton Village
  • Casa Loma
  • Chaplin Estates
  • Chinatown
  • Church and Wellesley
  • CityPlace
  • Corktown
  • Corso Italia
  • Davenport
  • Davisville Village
  • Deer Park
  • Discovery District
  • Distillery District
  • Dovercourt Park
  • Dufferin Grove
  • Earlscourt
  • East Bayfront District
  • East Danforth
  • East Toronto
  • Entertainment District
  • Fashion District
  • Financial District
  • Forest Hill
  • Garden District
  • Grange Park
  • Greektown
  • Harbord Village
  • Harbourfront
  • High Park North
  • The Junction
  • Junction Triangle
  • Kensington Market
  • Koreatown
  • Lawrence Park
  • Leslieville
  • Liberty Village
  • Little India
  • Little Italy
  • Little Portugal
  • Lytton Park
  • Midtown
  • Moore Park
  • Moss Park
  • Niagara
  • North Toronto
  • Norway
  • Palmerston
  • Parkdale
  • Playter Estates
  • Port Lands
  • Queen Street West
  • Regent Park
  • Riverdale
  • Roncesvalles
  • Rosedale
  • Runnymede
  • St. James Town
  • St. Lawrence
  • Seaton Village
  • South Hill
  • Summerhill
  • Swansea
  • Toronto Islands
  • Trefann Court
  • Trinity–Bellwoods
  • Upper Beaches
  • Uptown Toronto
  • The Ward
  • West Don Lands
  • Wychwood Park
  • Yonge and Eglinton
  • Yorkville
North York
  • Amesbury
  • Armour Heights
  • Bathurst Manor
  • Bayview Village
  • Bayview Woods – Steeles
  • Bermondsey
  • Bridle Path
  • Clanton Park
  • Don Mills
  • Don Valley Village
  • Downsview
  • Flemingdon Park
  • Glen Park
  • Henry Farm
  • Hillcrest Village
  • Hoggs Hollow
  • Humber Summit
  • Humbermede
  • Jane and Finch
  • Lansing
  • Lawrence Heights
  • Lawrence Manor
  • Maple Leaf
  • Newtonbrook
  • North York Centre
  • Parkway Forest
  • Parkwoods
  • Pelmo Park – Humberlea
  • Pleasant View
  • Victoria Village
  • Westminster–Branson
  • Willowdale
  • York Mills
  • York University Heights
Scarborough
  • Agincourt
  • Armadale
  • Bendale
  • Birch Cliff
  • Brown's Corners
  • Clairlea
  • Cliffcrest
  • Cliffside
  • Dorset Park
  • Eglinton East
  • Golden Mile
  • Guildwood
  • Highland Creek
  • Ionview
  • L'Amoreaux
  • Malvern
  • Maryvale
  • Milliken
  • Morningside
  • Morningside Heights
  • Oakridge
  • Port Union
  • Rouge
  • Scarborough City Centre
  • Scarborough Junction
  • Scarborough Village
  • Steeles
  • Tam O'Shanter – Sullivan
  • West Hill
  • West Rouge
  • Wexford
  • Woburn
Etobicoke
  • Alderwood
  • Clairville
  • Eatonville
  • Edenbridge–Humber Valley
  • The Elms
  • Eringate – Centennial – West Deane
  • Humber Heights – Westmount
  • Islington-City Centre West
  • Humberwood
  • Kingsview Village–The Westway
  • The Kingsway
  • Long Branch
  • Markland Wood
  • Mimico
  • New Toronto
  • Princess–Rosethorn
  • Rexdale
  • Richview
  • The Queensway – Humber Bay
  • Smithfield
  • Thistletown
York
  • Baby Point
  • Fairbank
  • Humewood–Cedarvale
  • Lambton
  • Little Jamaica
  • Mount Dennis
  • Oakwood–Vaughan
  • Old Mill
  • Rockcliffe–Smythe
  • Silverthorn
  • Weston
East York
  • Bermondsey
  • Crescent Town
  • Governor's Bridge
  • Leaside
  • O'Connor–Parkview
  • Old East York
  • Pape Village
  • Thorncliffe Park
Italics indicate neighbourhoods now defunct. For information on the evolution of each neighbourhood in general, see History of neighbourhoods in Toronto.
Former municipalities of Toronto by year of amalgamation
1883-1912 1883: Yorkville · 1884: Brockton · Riverdale · 1888: Seaton Village · 1889: Parkdale · 1890: Bedford Park · Davisville · 1905: Rosedale · 1908: Deer Park · East Toronto · 1909: Bracondale · West Toronto · Wychwood · 1910: Moore Park · North Toronto · 1912: Dovercourt · Earlscourt
1967 Forest Hill · Leaside · Long Branch · Mimico · New Toronto · Swansea · Weston
1998 East York · Etobicoke · North York · Scarborough · Toronto · York · Metropolitan Toronto

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