O’Connor-Parkview

Your Typical Neighbour

O’Connor-Parkview is a family-friendly neighbourhood in East York, Toronto. The neighbourhood includes the smaller areas of Topham Park, Woodbine Gardens and Parkview Hills. Pretty tree-lined streetscapes, green spaces, and quaint detached homes fill the area with charming character. Your typical neighbours here are young families and young professionals, likely drawn to the recreational activities around the community.

What We Love

• Park heaven! With 7 parks, 5 playgrounds and community recreation facilities in the neighbourhood, there are so many outdoor activities to choose from. Even the Don River is nearby, if you’re looking for nature-filled trails!
• The area boasts a strong Greek community in Parkview Hills–it’s not ALL about the Danforth!
• Many restaurants and bars up O’Connor Drive and St. Clair Ave (that don’t break the bank!)

What We Don’t Love

Lack of bike lanes- not the friendliest biking neighbourhood.

The Real Estate Scoop

There is a very wide range of real estate within this huge “neighbourhood;” most residents are more connected to their immediate ‘hood – e.g. Topham Park, Parkview Hills, or Woodbine Gardens. While most of the area was originally developed with postwar architecture (so lots of bungalows on decent lots), Woodbine Gardens has remained less developed or desirable, and now includes large affordable housing complexes, while on the other end of the spectrum the postwar bungalows of Parkview Hills have for many years been rapidly turning into McMansions or modern infill masterpieces, depending on the taste of the owners. Of the three, quaint Topham Park has so far been the least changed – neither declining nor gentrifying with the speed of the others.

Transit

Transit options here are good. There are 154 bus stops, Victoria Park Station, and it’s a short drive to the DVP.

Schools

There are great education options for kids, with 13 public schools and 7 Catholic schools, including French immersion options.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Victoria Park Elementary School
Collège français secondaire
É Élém Jeanne-Lajoie
D. A. Morrison Middle School
East York Collegiate Institute
Gateway Public School
Gordon A. Brown Middle School
George Webster Elementary School
Valley Park Middle School
Presteign Heights Elementary School
O’Connor Public School
Selwyn Elementary School

CATHOLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
St. Brigid Catholic School
ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-Cartier
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
ÉÉC du Bon-Berger
ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
St. John XXIII Catholic School