Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto

Palmerston-Little Italy is a compact, largely residential part of downtown Toronto, made up of a tight street grid, dense housing and a mix of older and newer buildings. Its blocks are lined mostly with low-rise houses, with condo apartment buildings mixed in. The buildings range widely in age, and most homes sold in the last 24 months were built between 1926 and 2023. Semi-detached houses made up 40% of the 149 homes sold over the past 24 months. Condo apartments were 28%, detached houses 13% and freehold townhouses 10%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price over that period was $1,310,000, and the median time on market was 20 days. There are currently 33 homes for sale. No train or subway stations are on record inside the area. Getting around relies on the surrounding road and transit network, including the streetcar lines that run along nearby major streets such as College Street, Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West, along with the subway lines beyond the neighbourhood edges. Gardiner Expressway access lies to the south. Everyday shops and services are spread along the main streets and include cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, with many at street level in the older buildings. Green space and public facilities include Art Eggleton Park, Bickford Park, Healey Willan Park and Honest Ed's Park. Bob Abate Community Centre and Spun Studio are the community centres inside the area. Toronto Public Library - College/Shaw is the local library branch. Schools inside the area are Central Toronto Academy (Toronto DSB), Clinton Street Junior Public School (Toronto DSB), Dewson Street Junior Public School (Toronto DSB), Harbord Collegiate Institute (Toronto DSB), Loretto College School (Toronto CDSB), Montrose Junior Public School (Toronto DSB), St Francis of Assisi Catholic School (Toronto CDSB) and West End Alternative School (Toronto DSB).