South Parkdale, Toronto

South Parkdale is a dense, mostly high-rise and mid-rise part of Toronto's west end, where condo buildings account for most of the homes and a smaller share is low-rise houses. The area is built up at high density. Most homes sold there were built between 2003 and 2023, so newer condo towers and townhouse blocks make up much of the housing, and detached and semi-detached houses form a smaller share of the stock. Streets are laid out in a mix of through roads and short local streets, with several small parkettes tucked between them. Of the 194 homes sold in the last 24 months, 55% were condo apartments and 20% were condo townhouses. Detached houses made up 10% and semi-detached houses 9%. The typical home sold had 2 bedrooms. The median sale price over that period was $671,500, and the median time on market was 27 days. There are currently 35 homes for sale. For getting around, Dufferin Gate Loop is the station inside the area. Major roads nearby include Dufferin Street, King Street West, Queen Street West and the Gardiner Expressway, and streetcar and bus routes run along several of them. The Lake Shore corridor and the Exhibition area are close by. Shops and services are of the everyday kind: cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, concentrated along the main streets and the ground floors of newer buildings. Green space includes Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park, Budapest Park and Dufferin-King Park, along with the Beaty Avenue Parkette, Beaty Boulevard Parkette, Close Avenue Parkette, Close Springhurst Parkette and Dunn Avenue Parkette. Community facilities include the Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre and the Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre. The Toronto Public Library - Parkdale branch is also inside the area. Two schools are located in South Parkdale: Dr. Rita Cox – Kina Minogok Public School and Parkdale Collegiate Institute, both part of the Toronto DSB.