NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Yorkville
By NextHome Staff
September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018
by Gale BeebyEveryone knows the neighbourhood because of its haute couture, fine dining, plush hotels, art galleries and high-end shopping, but there's more to the historic Village than just a glass of fine ChablisHousing OptionsYorkville has seen a building boom of late, with developers and builders getting in on the luxurious action. Density is the name of the game here, with pricing from the mid $400,000s to well over $24 million for the penthouse at The One.
Leisure PursuitsThe Royal Ontario Museum is just the beginning of a tour of some of the most interesting galleries and museums in Toronto, including the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, the Mira Godard Gallery, the Heffel Fine Art Auction House and Gallery 36. The Windsor Arms Hotel is a stunning architectural masterpiece, as well.Parks & RecIn 1993, the Village of Yorkville Park was opened, an award-winning park on Cumberland Avenue, which was designed with elements taken from Yorkville's history and Canada's diverse geographic landscape. "The Rock," as it has become known, is a favourite meeting spot in the area. It was moved in pieces from the Canadian Shield and transported on 20 flatbed trailers to Toronto. It's about a billion years old and weighs 650 tonnes.
RoRetail TherapyLouis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Escada, Chanel, Tiffany's … does it get any better than the upscale designer boutiques that line the "Mink Mile" along Bloor Street? The Holt Renfrew store on Bloor is a piece of Toronto history, and the iconic Hazelton Lanes, which first opened in 1976, has just received a major facelift. For those who don't have bulging wallets — or a limitless AmEx card — The Hudson's Bay store at Yonge and Bloor might be a better fit, and the new Nordstrom Rack that sits at the base of 1 Bloor East has offerings at both ends of the financial spectrum covered.Easy AccessThe TTC has three subway stops along this stretch of Bloor Street. At the west end, the Museum Station leaves you at the door of the ROM and it's a leisurely walk along the recently refurbished Bloor Street, Cumberland Avenue or Yorkville Avenue into the heart of the action. The Bay station has a pedestrian exit right on Cumberland and the Bloor/Yonge station is at the east end of the neighbourhood. For those who use a limo, no worries, your driver knows where to go.Bloor-Yorkville.com
Leisure PursuitsThe Royal Ontario Museum is just the beginning of a tour of some of the most interesting galleries and museums in Toronto, including the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, the Mira Godard Gallery, the Heffel Fine Art Auction House and Gallery 36. The Windsor Arms Hotel is a stunning architectural masterpiece, as well.Parks & RecIn 1993, the Village of Yorkville Park was opened, an award-winning park on Cumberland Avenue, which was designed with elements taken from Yorkville's history and Canada's diverse geographic landscape. "The Rock," as it has become known, is a favourite meeting spot in the area. It was moved in pieces from the Canadian Shield and transported on 20 flatbed trailers to Toronto. It's about a billion years old and weighs 650 tonnes.RoRetail TherapyLouis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Escada, Chanel, Tiffany's … does it get any better than the upscale designer boutiques that line the "Mink Mile" along Bloor Street? The Holt Renfrew store on Bloor is a piece of Toronto history, and the iconic Hazelton Lanes, which first opened in 1976, has just received a major facelift. For those who don't have bulging wallets — or a limitless AmEx card — The Hudson's Bay store at Yonge and Bloor might be a better fit, and the new Nordstrom Rack that sits at the base of 1 Bloor East has offerings at both ends of the financial spectrum covered.Easy AccessThe TTC has three subway stops along this stretch of Bloor Street. At the west end, the Museum Station leaves you at the door of the ROM and it's a leisurely walk along the recently refurbished Bloor Street, Cumberland Avenue or Yorkville Avenue into the heart of the action. The Bay station has a pedestrian exit right on Cumberland and the Bloor/Yonge station is at the east end of the neighbourhood. For those who use a limo, no worries, your driver knows where to go.Bloor-Yorkville.com