Yonge & Eglinton

About Yonge & Eglinton

Yonge & Eglinton is the centre of Midtown Toronto and one of the city’s main hubs outside the downtown core. Offices, condos, shops and restaurants cluster around the intersection, and two rapid transit lines meet underneath it, so a lot of daily life here happens on foot or by transit.

The neighbourhood is more varied than the skyline suggests. Step a block or two off Yonge or Eglinton and you are on residential streets such as Roselawn, Castlefield and Briar Hill, lined with mature trees and early 20th century houses. That mix of big-city convenience and low-rise calm is what keeps buyers coming back, whether they want a first condo, a house with a yard or a smaller place close to everything.

A short history

The area began as Eglinton, a small farming village on Yonge Street in the early 1800s. Montgomery’s Tavern, which stood just north of today’s intersection, was the rallying point for the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. The Art Deco Postal Station K building, completed in 1936, now stands on the site.

A horse-drawn streetcar reached the village from the city in 1884, and new streets of houses soon followed. Eglinton joined with Davisville to form the Village of North Toronto in 1889, became part of the Town of North Toronto in 1890, and was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1912. Much of the brick housing west of Yonge was built in the decades after annexation.

The biggest change came in 1954, when the Yonge subway opened with Eglinton as its northern terminus. Offices, apartment buildings and, later, condo towers grew up around the station. The opening of Line 5 Eglinton (the Eglinton Crosstown LRT) in 2026 has made the intersection one of the best connected places in the city.

Who lives here

Yonge & Eglinton appeals to people who want to live in the city without living downtown. It suits buyers who value transit and walkability, and who like having shops, services and restaurants within a few minutes of home.

Young professionals and first-time buyers are drawn to the condo market, where one-bedroom and one-bedroom-plus-den suites offer a manageable way into Midtown. Buyers who need more space often move into a larger condo or townhouse, or look for a semi or detached house on the side streets. Buyers focused on schools come for well-regarded public, Catholic and private options within walking distance. Downsizers from nearby areas such as Lytton Park, Lawrence Park and Forest Hill often choose a larger suite here so they can stay in Midtown without the upkeep of a house. Investors watch the area closely, given steady rental demand from people who work along Yonge Street or commute by subway.

It is a natural fit for anyone who would rather walk to the grocery store, the gym and the subway than drive.

Who it may not suit: buyers looking for a large lot, a quiet small-town feel or easy street parking. The core of the neighbourhood is busy, and ongoing construction along Yonge and Eglinton is part of life in a growing hub.

Boundaries

Yonge & Eglinton sits in the middle of Midtown, roughly halfway between downtown and Highway 401. Using the City of Toronto’s neighbourhood boundaries, it runs from Briar Hill Avenue in the north to the Beltline Trail near Frobisher Avenue in the south, with Yonge Street as the eastern edge. On the west, the boundary follows Avenue Road north of Eglinton and Elmsthorpe Avenue south of it.

In everyday use, most people (and most listings) stretch the name further, to include the condo towers and side streets east of Yonge toward Mount Pleasant Road and the blocks south toward Davisville. When comparing homes, it helps to know exactly where a property sits, since that can affect school attendance areas and the feel of the street.

Neighbouring areas include Lytton Park to the northwest, Lawrence Park to the northeast, Forest Hill to the southwest, and Davisville Village to the southeast, so a short walk in almost any direction leads to another established residential neighbourhood.

Architecture & housing mix

Housing here falls into two clear groups. Along Yonge Street, Eglinton Avenue and the blocks closest to the station, the skyline is made up of condo towers built mostly since the 2000s, along with a growing number of purpose-built rental buildings. Most are contemporary glass and concrete designs with efficient layouts and amenities such as gyms and party rooms. Older low-rise and mid-rise apartment buildings from the middle of the last century are scattered along the side streets near Yonge.

Behind the main streets, the picture changes. Streets such as Roselawn, Castlefield and Briar Hill are lined with two-storey brick detached and semi-detached houses, most built between about 1910 and the late 1930s. Common styles include Edwardian and Arts and Crafts homes with front porches, and Tudor Revival houses with steep gables and half-timbered details. Lots are usually modest in width, and many homes have been renovated, extended or replaced with new custom builds over time.

The low-rise stock also includes some townhouses and small multiplexes, which can offer more space than a condo without the price of a detached house. Infill is common, so expect a mix of original houses and newer builds on many streets.

Daily life

Daily life at Yonge & Eglinton runs on convenience. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, fitness studios and coffee shops line Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, and the Yonge Eglinton Centre adds shops, a cinema and indoor access to the subway, which is handy in winter. Most errands take a few minutes on foot.

Restaurants range from quick lunch spots for office workers to sit-down places for dinner, and the stretch of Yonge north of Eglinton has a more independent, village-like feel. Avenue Road, on the western edge, adds a quieter row of shops and services.

For green space, residents head to Eglinton Park and the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre just west of Avenue Road, with pools, sports fields and an outdoor rink in winter. The Beltline Trail, a former rail line turned walking and cycling path, runs along the southern edge, and Sherwood Park and its ravine are a short trip to the east. The Toronto Public Library’s Northern District branch is steps from the station.

Weekends are noticeably calmer than weekdays. Once the office towers empty out, the side streets feel distinctly residential.

Transit

Transit is the neighbourhood’s biggest strength. Eglinton station on Line 1 Yonge–University gets you downtown in roughly 20 minutes and north toward Finch, with Davisville and Lawrence stations one stop away in each direction.

Eglinton station is also the interchange for Line 5 Eglinton (the Eglinton Crosstown LRT), which opened in 2026 and runs west to Mount Dennis and east to Kennedy. Avenue station serves the western side of the neighbourhood, with Chaplin station just beyond it and Mount Pleasant station to the east. The line makes cross-town trips to places like Leaside, Don Mills and Line 1’s western branch at Cedarvale much quicker than the old bus.

Buses run along Yonge Street and Avenue Road, and the Beltline Trail offers an off-road route for walking and cycling.

For drivers, Avenue Road and Yonge Street lead north to Highway 401, Eglinton connects west to Allen Road and east toward the Don Valley Parkway, and Yonge runs straight downtown. Many condo residents find they can live comfortably with one car or none.

Schools

Yonge & Eglinton is served by public, Catholic and French-language schools, and private options nearby include St. Clement’s School, Upper Canada College and Havergal College.

School boundaries change. Confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school board.

Parks & green space

Green space at Yonge & Eglinton is less about one big park and more about several good ones within a short walk or bike ride. The neighbourhood’s backyard is Eglinton Park, just west of Avenue Road: a 9 hectare park with sports fields, tennis and pickleball courts, ball diamonds, a large playground and wading pool, and two artificial ice rinks in winter. The North Toronto Memorial Community Centre sits on its edge, adding pools and fitness programs.

Kay Gardner Beltline Park runs along the southern edge of the neighbourhood. Built on the route of the 1890s Belt Line railway, it is a shaded, mostly flat path for walking, running and cycling that crosses Yonge Street and continues east toward Mount Pleasant Road and west toward Allen Road. Just south of Eglinton, the newly revitalized Oriole Park at Oriole Parkway and Chaplin Crescent has a playground, splash pad, wading pool and tennis courts close to the trail.

To the east, Sherwood Park offers a wooded ravine with walking paths, a popular off-leash dog area, a playground and wading pools, and a welcome break from the towers along Yonge.