The Township of East York was incorporated on January 1, 1924. At that time East York was comprised mostly of market gardens, a handful of brick making yards and a race horse track that was located in the area bound by Oak Park, Lumsden, Chisholm and Danforth Avenues.
In its early years, East York's population consisted mostly of employees of the local market gardens and brick yards as well as returning World War One veterans and their families. East York's largest period of growth took place between 1946 and 1961 when the housing supply nearly doubled in size.
East York held the distinction of being Canada's only Borough until 1998 when it was amalgamated into the City of Toronto. The fact that East York chose to remain a Borough for so long rather than incorporate as a city speaks volumes for the neighbourliness and small town friendliness that has been an East York trademark ever since its formation in 1924.
East York Overview
For many years East York has held the distinction of having the highest percentage of senior citizens in Metropolitan Toronto. These demographics are changing however as many young families are now moving into this neighbourhood. Home buyers are finding East York attractive because the houses are relatively affordable and the location offers quick and easy access to downtown Toronto.
H O M E S
The majority of East York's housing stock was built in stages beginning in the 1890's and continuing right up until the early 1960's. With the houses having been built over such a wide period of time, a myriad of different housing styles is evident from one street to the next.
East York is comprised of two storey or one-and-a half-storey detached and semi-detached houses, as well as an abundance of bungalows, and some newer custom designed homes. There are also a large number of high rise rental apartment buildings concentrated along Cosburn Avenue between Broadview and Donlands Avenues.
S H O P P I N G
The majority of shopping in East York is located on the main north-south arterial roadways including Pape, Donlands, Greenwood, Coxwell, and Woodbine Avenues.
At the south end of East York, Danforth Avenue provides shoppers with a colourful array of fruit markets, bakeries, coffee shops, clothing and accessory stores and Toronto's best selection of Greek restaurants.
R E C R E A T I O N
East York is brimming with both indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
The East York Tennis Club on Roosevelt Road has five tennis courts, Dentonia Park Tennis Club off Dawes road has four courts and East York Collegiate has four courts. The Dentonia Park Golf Course located off Victoria Park Avenue is a challenging eighteen hole public course with a moderately difficult rating.
Stan Wadlow Park off Cosburn Avenue features five baseball diamonds and a batting cage. The excellent baseball facilities at this park helped produce the likes of Rich and Rob Butler, two native East Yorkers that went on to play major league baseball.
Stan Wadlow Park also contains, two outdoor swimming pools, a handball wall, and picnic areas. It also serves as an access point to Taylor Creek Park, part of a nine kilometre paved trail that is ideal for nature walks, jogging, and cycling. Adjacent to Stan Wadlow Park is the East York Memorial Arena which provides recreational and league hockey programs as well as public skating. Across the street from Stan Wadlow Park is the East York Curling Club. The Dieppe Park Sports Complex at Greenwood and Cosburn has an outdoor ice rink, sports fields and a baseball diamond.
The newly refurbished East York Community Centre at 1081 Pape Avenue has an indoor pool, a multi-purpose gymnasium, a weight room, and a small public library. The S. Walter Stewart Library at 170 Memorial Park Avenue features a large auditorium for storytelling and puppet shows. The Dawes Road Library at 416 Dawes Road also has children's programming.
The Secord Community Centre at 91 Barrington Avenue and the Terry Fox Community Centre at 2 Gledhill Avenue have gymnasiums as well as community meeting rooms.
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T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
East York residents are conveniently located within a ten to fifteen minute drive of Toronto's financial and entertainment districts.
Bus service on O'Connor Drive and Pape, Donlands, Coxwell, Mortimer, Cosburn and Lumsden Avenues, provide passengers with a quick connection to subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line.
It was a real pleasure to work with you on this. As you can imagine after so long in the house and the parents finally making a decision to sell, it became a very anxious time for them as well as for us. However, you were very helpful, responsive, always kept us posted and helped to …
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Hi Alex,
It was a real pleasure to work with you on this. As you can imagine after so long in the house and the parents finally making a decision to sell, it became a very anxious time for them as well as for us. However, you were very helpful, responsive, always kept us posted and helped to answer any questions we had. We were also very impressed that you had a strategy all figured out in which to sell the home. Thank you so much for all your help with this Alex. It has been a little over a week since we initially contacted you and I speak for all of us when I say that you have reaffirmed that we made the right decision to contact you and not someone else. Thank You!
Hope you are keeping well. It has been a pleasure doing business with you as well as having a friend. You always seem to care about me as a person and thank you for that. You always listen to what I had to say and we had many laughs. Thank you for getting the home inspector Rob …
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Dear Alex
Hope you are keeping well. It has been a pleasure doing business with you as well as having a friend. You always seem to care about me as a person and thank you for that. You always listen to what I had to say and we had many laughs. Thank you for getting the home inspector Rob and lawyer Allen to help me out. They were wonderful people to deal with. A gift came for me today and I was very excited. I ran out to Home Depot and use the gift card towards a gas BBQ. Woo Hoo!!!!!! Now I am really cooking lol. Thank you so much Alex, you are a very special person. I wish you much success in the future.
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With the help of Alex, my house was sold in less than two weeks. He has an extensive knowledge about the real estate business in general but with expertise in the GTA market in particular. He works in partnership with you (the client) and never pressures you to make any hasty decisions about selling or buying. He encourages you to explore all options in order for you to make an informed decision.
Most importantly, when you have Alex on your side, you are always a winner.
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If you're looking for a Real Estate Agent who's professional, courteous, and goes over and above the call of duty for his clients look no further than Mr. Alex Prasoulis. Alex was first recommended to me by a long time neighbor who was moving and selling their home. She praised his integrity and work ethic and it was for this reason that I chose him as my realtor, despite the fact that there was already one living in my own neighborhood. I sincerely appreciate Alex's patience and understanding. When I first spoke with him, I was still in the midst of a divorce, which ended up taking 3 years to complete. Alex stuck with me and maintained communication throughout the process, giving me the time I needed. When the house finally went up for sale, it took Alex less than two weeks to sell it at above asking price. I am extremely grateful to him for all his hard work, and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking an easy and positive experience in selling their home.
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MLS®#:E4604103 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4550632 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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2500-3000 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4594244 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4530931 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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2500-3000 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4589113 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4599976 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4602485 Status:For Sale Type:Commercial Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4608757 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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Area:
1500-2000 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4582872 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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1500-2000 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4562473 Status:For Sale Type:Commercial Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4592388 Status:For Sale Type:Commercial Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4607011 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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700-1100 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4550026 Status:Sale Pending Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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MLS®#:E4401663 Status:For Sale Type:Condominium Community:East York - Toronto
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1200-1399 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4371420 Status:For Sale Type:Condominium Community:East York - Toronto
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Area:
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MLS®#:E4312996 Status:For Sale Type:Condominium Community:East York - Toronto
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Area:
1200-1399 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4604087 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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1100-1500 Sq Ft
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MLS®#:E4566651 Status:For Sale Type:Residential Community:East York - Toronto
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