Newtonbrook East, Toronto

Newtonbrook East is a North York neighbourhood around Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, where high-rise condominium buildings along the main roads give way to low-rise streets of detached houses behind them. Away from the arterials, the residential streets are mostly curving local roads and short crescents, with some cul-de-sacs, and they connect back to Yonge, Finch and Bayview Avenue. Density is highest near the Yonge and Finch intersection and drops off toward the interior blocks. Most homes sold in the area were built between 1985 and 2023, so the housing is largely late twentieth century and newer. Over the last 24 months, 201 homes sold, and 28 are for sale now. Detached houses made up 50% of sales and condo apartments 42%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price was $1,170,000, and the median time on the market was 28 days. Finch station, Finch Bus Terminal and Finch GO Bus Terminal are all inside the area. Finch station is the northern end of the Yonge-University subway line, and the terminals connect to bus routes along Finch Avenue, Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue. Highway 401 runs a short distance south and can be reached by way of Yonge Street or Bayview Avenue. Sheppard Avenue is the next major east-west road to the south. Shops and services are concentrated along Yonge Street and Finch Avenue. They include grocery stores, cafes, restaurants and pharmacies, along with other everyday services in the commercial strips and at the base of some apartment buildings. Parks inside the area are Aneta Circle Parkette, Bayview Arena Park, Bishop Park, Caswell Park, Centre Park, Conacher Park, Finch Parkette and Lillian Park. They range from small parkettes to larger neighbourhood parks. Schools inside the area are Avondale Secondary Alternative School, Cummer Valley Middle School and Lillian Public School, all Toronto District School Board. Also inside the area are Brebeuf College School, St Agnes Catholic School and St Joseph Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School, all Toronto Catholic District School Board.