Wexford/Maryvale, Toronto

Wexford/Maryvale is a mostly low-rise, street-grid and crescent neighbourhood in Toronto's Scarborough district, made up largely of detached houses, with pockets of condo apartments and a flat, industrial-edged eastern side along the Golden Mile. Most streets are residential and lined with houses built between 1951 and 2018, so postwar bungalows and later infill sit close together. Apartment buildings are fewer and cluster near the major roads. Density is moderate overall, with lower-rise blocks broken up by parks and utility corridors such as the Hydro lands and the Ashtonbee Reservoir. Of the homes sold in the last 24 months, 262 in total, detached houses made up 87% and condo apartments 8%. The typical home had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price was $954,625, and the median home sold in 16 days. There are currently 27 homes for sale. For getting around, the area has four stations: Golden Mile, Hakimi Lebovic, O'Connor and Pharmacy. The Eglinton Crosstown line runs along Eglinton Avenue East, and the east-west corridors of Eglinton and Lawrence Avenue East, along with Victoria Park Avenue, connect to the rest of the city. Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway lie to the north and west, and buses run along the main roads. Shops and services are concentrated along Eglinton, Lawrence and Victoria Park. They include grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, pharmacies and everyday services, along with plazas and some larger commercial and industrial buildings. Green space includes Ashtonbee Reservoir Park, Craigton Court Tot Lot, Deanvar Park, Manhattan Park, Terraview Park, Wexford Hydro Park and Wexford Park. Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre and The Hub are the community centres, and Toronto Public Library - Maryvale is the local library branch. Schools in the area under the Toronto DSB are Buchanan Public School, George Peck Public School, Manhattan Park Junior Public School, Maryvale Public School, Parkview Alternative School, Terraview-Willowfield Public School, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts and Wexford Public School. Under the Toronto CDSB are Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School, Precious Blood Catholic School and St Kevin Catholic School.