Yorkville

Yorkville is one of Toronto’s most coveted and upscale neighborhoods, blending commercial offices, high-end residences, luxurious condos, five-star hotels, gourmet restaurants, and exclusive shopping. This area seamlessly blends historic Victorian architecture with contemporary, high-end developments. Wander through Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street, the vibrant core of Yorkville, offering boutique luxury shopping and world-class dining experiences that encapsulate the neighborhood's distinctive energy and atmosphere.

History

Yorkville was originally established as a village in 1853, stemming from land subdivided in the 1830s by Joseph Bloor and William Botsford Jarvis. Named after the Town of York, the precursor to Toronto, Yorkville has maintained its distinct identity throughout history. In the 1960s, it gained fame as a vibrant "hippie haven," attracting a community of free-spirited individuals. Over subsequent decades, Yorkville evolved into an upscale neighborhood in the 1980s and 1990s, a reputation it continues to uphold today.

      • North: Davenport Road and Aylmer Ave

      • East: Mount Pleasant Road

      • South: Bloor Street W

      • West: Avenue Road

  • Between the 1870s and 1890s, Yorkville saw the construction of numerous Victorian houses adorned with lush gardens, ornate brickwork, cast-iron fences, and distinctive gingerbread gables. These homes have been meticulously preserved through significant gentrification efforts, many of them listed on the Toronto Historical Board’s Inventory of Heritage Properties to safeguard their architectural integrity.

    • K-8

      • Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School

      • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

    • Grade 9-12

      • Jarvis Collegiate Institute

    • Private Schools

      • McDonald International Academy

      • City High School

      • Dalton School

  • Yorkville was named after the Town of York and was founded by Joseph Bloor, the man Bloor Street is named after, in 1830.

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