Life In Yonge & Eglinton

With increasing condo buildings and renovated homes, the Yonge & Eglinton real estate is a neighbourhood favourite for young working professionals, and is therefore nicknamed “Young & Eligible”.

Yonge & Eglinton is a young, vibrant neighbourhood that is bounded by Frobisher Avenue to the south, Yonge Street to the east, Briar Hill Avenue to the north and Avenue Road to the west.

Yonge & Eglinton Amenities

Schools: The neighbourhood is home to various schools, including North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Northern Secondary, Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School, St. Monica’s Catholic Elementary School, and several private schools. 

Shopping: The Eglinton Way and Uptown Yonge offer comprehensive neighbourhood markets which include all the major banks, grocery stores, bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, fashion boutiques, health and fitness outlets, law offices, and home improvement stores. The Rio-Can Building is an office and retail building that includes a grocery store, apparel and accessories shops, movie theatre, specialty stores, a food court, and fitness centre.

Recreation: Some of the public parks in the neighbourhood include Eglinton Park and Oriole Park.

Getting to Yonge & Eglinton by transit

Yonge & Eglinton is accessible by the Yonge-University Subway Line, the 32 series Eglinton Buses, 61 Avenue Road bus, 97 Yonge Bus.