Weston, Toronto

Weston is a neighbourhood in northwest Toronto that mixes condo apartment buildings with lower-rise streets of detached houses, centred on a rail station and the Weston Road corridor. Streets run mostly in a grid pattern near the main road and the rail line, with parks and quieter residential blocks around them. Density is moderate to high, with apartment and townhouse buildings standing alongside houses. Much of the recently sold housing was built between 1985 and 2018. Over the last 24 months, 202 homes sold, and 37 are for sale now. Condo apartments made up 56% of sales, detached houses 30% and condo townhouses 7%. The typical home sold had 2 bedrooms. The median sale price was $655,000, and the median time on market was 28 days. Weston station is inside the area. Major roads nearby include Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West. Highways 401 and 400 are close by for driving. TTC bus routes run along the main roads, and the station connects to GO Transit and UP Express rail service. Everyday shops and services are found mainly along the main roads and near the station. They include cafes, grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies. The area has eight parks: Coulter Avenue Parkette, Cruickshank Park, Denison Park, Elm Park, Grattan Park, Holley Park, James Trimbee Park and Mallaby Park. Community facilities include Weston King Neighbourhood Centre, York West Active Living Centre and York Weston Community Services Centre. Toronto Public Library - Weston is the local library branch. Five schools are inside the area. Four belong to the Toronto DSB: C R Marchant Middle School, H J Alexander Community School, Weston Collegiate Institute and Weston Memorial Junior Public School. St John the Evangelist Catholic School belongs to the Toronto CDSB.