Avondale, Toronto

Avondale is a dense, high-rise residential neighbourhood in North York, Toronto, centred on the Sheppard-Yonge station and built mostly around condominium buildings. Streets here are a mix of busy arterials and shorter side streets, with towers and mid-rise blocks clustered close to the subway. Most buildings date from the early 2000s to the early 2010s, so the area reads as modern and compact, with lower-scale townhouse blocks tucked between the larger buildings. The housing stock matches that pattern. Of the 273 homes sold in the last 24 months, 73% were condo apartments, 18% were condo townhouses and 8% were detached houses. Most were built between 2003 and 2013, and the typical home has 2 bedrooms. The median sale price over that period was $625,000, and the median time on the market was 25 days. There are currently 26 homes for sale. Sheppard-Yonge station lies inside the area and connects Line 1 Yonge-University with Line 4 Sheppard, so two subway lines meet here. Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue are the main roads nearby. Highway 401 runs a short distance to the south and is reachable by road. Bus routes along Yonge and Sheppard add surface transit to the subway. Shops and services are concentrated along the main streets and around the station. They include cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, along with other everyday services at street level in many of the buildings. Green space in the area includes Avondale Park, Avonshire Park, Avonshire Parkette, Glendora Park and Sheppard East Park. No community centres or libraries are on record inside the area. Two schools are located inside the area: Avondale Alternative Elementary School and Avondale Public School. Both are part of the Toronto District School Board.