Bendale-Glen Andrew, Toronto

Bendale-Glen Andrew is a mixed-density area of Scarborough in Toronto where condo apartments, detached houses and a few semi-detached houses and townhouses sit close to a major transit station, several ravines and a civic centre. The area combines apartment buildings with lower-rise streets of houses. Most homes sold in the past 24 months were built between 1951 and 2018, so the buildings range from mid-century houses to recent condo construction. Streets near the station are more built up, while the ravine edges are more open and green. Condo apartments made up 53% of the 309 homes sold in the last 24 months. Detached houses were 31%, semi-detached houses 6% and freehold townhouses 6%. The typical home sold had 2 bedrooms. The median sale price over that time was $622,000, and the median time on market was 24.5 days. There are currently 25 homes for sale. Scarborough Centre Station is inside the area and is the main transit point, with subway and bus connections. Major roads including Ellesmere Road, Brimley Road, McCowan Road and Lawrence Avenue East run nearby. Highway 401 is a short drive to the north, and the Scarborough Town Centre area adds further bus routes. Everyday shopping and services are of the usual kinds for a dense urban district: grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes, restaurants and banks. Most are clustered around the main roads and the Scarborough Town Centre area. Green space includes Amberdale Ravine, Birkdale Ravine, Thomson Memorial Park, St. Andrews Park and Hand of God Dog Park. Birkdale Community Centre is inside the area and also appears among its parks. The Toronto Public Library - Scarborough Civic Centre is the local library. Five schools are located inside the area. Four belong to the Toronto DSB: David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute, Donwood Park Public School, Edgewood Public School and St Andrews Public School. St Victor Catholic School belongs to the Toronto CDSB.