Runnymede-Bloor West Village, Toronto

Runnymede-Bloor West Village is a residential area of west Toronto built mostly around low-rise houses, with a Bloor Street shopping strip, a subway station, several parks and a library. The streets follow a largely regular grid, with Bloor Street West running east to west as the main commercial spine and quieter residential streets running off it. Density is low to moderate, with detached and semi-detached houses on most blocks and a smaller number of condo apartments. Most homes sold in the area were built between 1926 and 1951, so the housing stock is largely early to mid twentieth century. Detached houses made up 51% of sales over the last 24 months, semi-detached houses 34% and condo apartments 10%. Of the 205 homes sold in that period, the typical home had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price was $1,410,000, and the median time on market was 8 days. There are currently 11 homes for sale. Jane station, on the Bloor-Danforth subway line (Line 2), is inside the area. Bloor Street West and Jane Street are the main roads through it, and Runnymede Road, Annette Street and Dundas Street West are nearby. Bus routes connect to the subway along these roads. The Gardiner Expressway and Highway 401 can be reached by road to the south and north. Shops and services are concentrated along Bloor Street West and include cafes, grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies, along with other everyday services. The area has four parks: Beresford Park, George Chater Park, Neil McLellan Park and St Paul's Parkette. Toronto Public Library - Daniel G. Hill is the library inside the area. Six schools are located within the area. Toronto DSB operates Humbercrest Public School, King George Junior Public School and Runnymede Collegiate Institute. Toronto CDSB operates James Culnan Catholic School, St James Catholic School and St Pius X Catholic School.