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NewsHomes and vehicle struck by gunfire in Rosedale and York Mills overnightBy Joshua FreemanOpens in new windowPublished: September 30, 2024 at 7:14AM EDT
Toronto police are investigating after two homes and a vehicle were struck by gunfire in separate areas late last night in Rosedale-Moore Park and York Mills.
Officers were called to the area of Mt. Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East shortly before midnight at 11:52 p.m.
When they arrived, they found evidence of gunfire, police said in a post on X.
About an hour later at 12:58 p.m., officers were called to another home about a 15-minute drive away near Bayview Avenue and York Mills Road.
The door of the home had been struck by gunfire in that incident, police said.
Police have not linked the two shootings so far.
Police are investigating and are asking anyone with information to call them.
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These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks
There were seven residential break and enters reported in the district from March 4 to March 10
Toronto Police Service received 24 reports of a break-in at a home between March 4 and March 10
including seven in the district of Old Toronto
In total 266 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan
1 – down 82.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bay Street and Hayter Street on Wednesday
There have been three residential break and enters reported in Bay Street Corridor in 2025
A break-in was reported at a house near Indian Road and Kenneth Avenue on Friday
There have been three residential break and enters reported in High Park North in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Crawford Street and King Street West on Saturday
There have been two residential break and enters reported in Niagara in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Gerrard Place and Gerrard Street East on Thursday
This was the first residential break and enter reported in Regent Park in 2025
A break-in was reported at a house near Dale Avenue and Glen Road on Friday
There have been five residential break and enters reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dundas Street West and Grove Avenue on Monday
There have been five residential break and enters reported in Trinity-Bellwoods in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Capreol Court and Fort York Boulevard on Friday
There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2025
Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York
This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation
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Despite multiple notable cases of homes in Toronto slashing hundreds of thousands of dollars off their listing prices just to finalize a sale this year
over half of all Toronto properties continue to sell within two weeks or less
Using the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board's April 2024 report, real estate agency Zoocasa analyzed the Average Listing Days on Market (LDOM) throughout Toronto's neighbourhoods as well as the surrounding GTA cities and regions
the market for detached homes in Toronto has experienced particularly high demand
the report found that the fastest-selling neighbourhoods for detached homes are Rosedale and Moore Park
where homes spend an average of just four days on the market
with the homes there averaging just five and seven days on the market
The trend for fast-selling homes extends to roughly 60 per cent of Toronto neighbourhoods, which see detached homes selling within 14 days or less on average, despite the fact that many properties in the city are quickly approaching an average price of $2 million
properties in Stonegate and Queensway sell the fastest
The same neighbourhood is also witnessing an uptick in demand within the condo apartment market
where units are selling within five days on average
Another area worth mentioning is Scarborough Village and Guildwood
where semi-detached homes were found to average only four days on the market
The report also reveals some discrepancies between property types and how quickly they sell in the same neighbourhood
while the average detached home in Rosedale-Moore Park sells within four days
semi-detached homes in the same area experience the longest sales duration
First column shows selling times across all home types
third column shows average times for semi-detached homes
and fourth column shows times for detached homes
properties in Ajax are consistently in high demand across various home types
with both detached homes and condo apartments just taking 10 days on average to sell
mirroring the sales pace of other cities like Whitby and Clarington
the report found that almost all cities and regions analyzed sell detached homes in 32 days or less
If you’re in the market to purchase your own personal park -- in the middle of the city
it comes with a gorgeous house right in the coveted South Rosedale/Moore Park neighbourhood
the newly listed semi-detached home at 17 Dunbar Road is attractive in its own right
But it’s the backyard that really has us swooning over -- and daydreaming about -- this Toronto property
The home sits on 0.21 acres of land that widens to a very rare 104 ft at the back
With its massive size, the possibilities of the fully-fenced yard are truly endless: resort-style swimming pool, professional tennis courts, a hockey rink, dog park business.... You could pretty much have them all at once (or, should you choose, sever part of the lot or add a garden suite)
The historic home was taken down to the studs and renovated with luxury interior finishes and detailing
The stunning kitchen -- the arguable crown jewel of the home (aside from the park) -- opens up into this beautiful backyard oasis
The peaceful and pristine primary suite overlooks the endless backyard and features an incredible walk-in closet and dreamy ensuite
each of the five bedrooms is complete with its own ensuite
Other notable features of the home include herringbone white oak hardwood floors
The sprawling property can all be yours for a cool $5,649,000 (a deal
The kitchen has a large island with lots of countertop space
The dining area acts a separator between the family room and kitchen
The family room has a TV cabinet installed that offers storage and decoration space
The primary bedroom’s ensuite with its walk-in shower
The second bedroom is currently being used as a walk-in closet
The unit’s balcony is concealed by a tree line
'Typically this would be for an older buyer
probably somebody who's retired,' said real estate agent
“Typically this would be for an older buyer
probably somebody who’s retired,” said real estate agent
#GTAHomeHunt is a series from the Star that gets into the details of real estate listings in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Have a tip? Email us at social@torstar.ca
X-factor: This co-op apartment unit offers between 1,200 and 1,400 square feet, which is massive for a downtown neighbourhood, Othneil Litchmore
Unit 301 at 40 Glen Road offers two bedrooms
two washrooms and a large open concept main room
Located in the neighbourhood of Rosedale-Moore Park
it is minutes away from Castle Frank subway station and within a half-hour walk from places like the Royal Ontario Museum
The main room has a modern kitchen with a large island that offers ample storage and cooking space
On the other side of the island is a dining area and family room
with the open concept connecting all three spaces
There are also large windows that let in a lot of sunlight and provide a nice view of the unit’s cosy balcony
It seems updates were done over time because it’s not the newest building,” Litchmore said
The primary bedroom is large enough to fit a king-size bed and has an ensuite washroom with a walk-in shower
the second bedroom has an island in the middle and ample storage space all along its walls
In March, the average price of a condo apartment in the city was $729,392, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) monthly report
dropping nearly $70,000 to its current rate
six other properties in this area — with a similar criteria of two beds and two baths — have sold for more than a million
“I think there’s something about co-ops in this neighbourhood.”
a co-operative owns and operates the entire building and when someone buys a unit
He added that this allows you to occupy a unit
It is important to note that co-operatives can vary
meaning different rules and arrangements for each one
“It’s harder to get a mortgage because in a co-op you own a share of everything
so I would think a lot of people buy these (with) cash,” he added
Typically this would be for an older buyer
probably somebody who’s retired.”
Listing agents: Carol Lome and Brayden Irwin
The house has more than 4,140 square feet of living space
including recreation areas on the main and lower levels.Isparks Solutions
The owners of this five-bedroom house near David A
Balfour Park received four quick offers with one bidding $405,000 over the asking price
family homes in Moore Park and these don’t come up for sale that often,” said agent Brayden Irwin
and if they were priced in the range of where the market value was
“The houses on the south side of Ridge are quite coveted,” Mr
“The south side had an incredible view into trees and the city skyline
The kitchen has been remodelled with ceramic flooring
quartz countertops and a breakfast nook.Isparks Solutions
has had some recent improvements including a new roof above the garage and updated mechanics
It has more than 4,140 square feet of living space
including recreation areas on the main and lower levels
The main-level family room is notable for its cedar ceilings
built-in window seats and access to a south-facing deck
leaded glass windows and French doors overlooking the street
The two floors above accommodate an office
five bedrooms and three out of the home’s five bathrooms
The main-level family room has access to a south-facing deck.Isparks Solutions
“It’s very handsome and different from the look of a lot of other houses,” said Mr
“It was a gracious centre hall with a big family room addition put on in the nineties.”
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As the city considers a ravine strategy plan
University of Toronto forestry professor Sandy Smith and her students are tracking the ecological changes of a Rosedale ravine – and they're alarmed by what they’re finding so far
Graduate student Anqi Dong says non-native species of trees – including the notorious Norway Maple
a prolific seed producer – have multiplied across Rosedale’s Park Drive Ravine
They have jumped from 10 per cent to 40 per cent of the tree population over the last 40 years
forcing the overall diversity of trees in the ravine into a dramatic decline
who was part of the City of Toronto’s ravine strategy advisory group last year
and her students are working with community activists and nature enthusiasts to raise funds for further in-depth studies of this area
along with other Toronto ravines
They’re hoping the results of their work will influence the city to prioritize ecological integrity while drafting its revitalization plan for Toronto’s ravines
“If ecology isn’t seen to be the underpinning of the ravines
then those ravines won’t last long in terms of their ability to provide all the goods and services we know these green spaces provide,” Smith said
“One of the issues for ecologists is homogenization
These ecosystems are going to get simpler and simpler
and this means you’ll get fewer tree species
with nothing left but the soil blowing away in the wind
If we don’t acknowledge and identify what’s important to retain
we’re going one way down a bleak pathway to homogenization.”
Smith’s students including including Dong, Eric Davies, Alex Stepniak, and Jane Michener have begun working with nature enthusiasts and community groups to raise funds for further research of the ravines. They’ve developed their own website, www.torontoravines.org to raise public awareness
They’re also appearing at pop-up venues around the city where planners and forestry experts are soliciting public input on the city’s ravine strategy plan to let Toronto residents know about their findings and ongoing research.
Amateur naturalists Dale Taylor and Paul Scrivener raised funds back in 1977 for the initial study of the ravine by U of T’s botany department
The two men had both grown up along the Rosedale and Moore Park ravines and wanted to document the biodiversity of the ravine
they’re working to help raise funds for a comparative study conducted by Smith’s students in the Faculty of Forestry
“The Toronto community has a fabulous vision to keep its ravines natural,” Taylor said
“But the healthy natural state of these ravines is threatened all the time
What these studies are trying to do is get at the changes that are affecting the ravine
We hope that will lead to some recommendations on sound ravine management
Ultimately as the city is undergoing its own exercise
I’m sure we will have findings to feed into it.”
The City of Toronto says it expects to have the ravine strategy finalized by spring 2017
said that while ecological integrity may not appear as such in a draft of the plan released this summer
the strategy calls for developing and implementing management plans for environmentally significant areas and identifying best practices for building projects to ensure natural ecosystems are protected
“It’s important to keep in mind that the consultation draft is written in language that the public can understand
The two words ‘ecological integrity’ might not appear
but that principle is very loud and clear in all of the actions.”
If you've been thinking about upgrading your current digs for something more on the lavish side that also offers plenty of space to entertain and raise a family
this beautiful detached home in Toronto's ritzy Rosedale neighbourhood might be exactly what you need
And talk about curb appeal. The gorgeous exterior of this over 5,000 sq ft home will attract a wide range of buyers, thanks to its Colonial revival design that gives off major Father of the Bride vibes
As soon as you walk into the home you'll notice the flow from the front living room through the dining area and kitchen
which opens up into the magazine-worthy private backyard that features both a plethora of greenery and privacy
Sleek marble flooring amps up the 'wow' factor on the ground floor
and a beautiful wood-panelled dining room that offers plenty of space for entertaining and hosting guests
READ: Listed: Unique 3-Bed Detached Sitting Literally on the Edge of Toronto
Upstairs you'll find all of five bedrooms
or simply if you like to regularly host guests
(And we suspect if this is your new home you'll be having plenty of people wanting to show up.) However
the crown jewel of the residence is easily the aforementioned backyard
and a cabana with his and her change rooms
According to the listing page
the residence first hit the market on May 16
for just $3.8 million and sold for nearly $300,000 over asking in just six days
The home was then listed again in September of the same year for $3.9 million and sold for nearly $400,000 under the asking price
Four years later and the home is back on the market again for $8.18 million
showing just how expensive Toronto's real estate market has become
it's time to take a moment to reflect on Toronto's real estate market and what were the most and least expensive sales recorded throughout 2021
Presenting such a roundup is Toronto realtor and chartered accountant Scott Ingram, who is back with the 2021 edition of his annual MLS Awards
Ingram created the ‘awards’ because he was curious to see what the most expensive house that sold in Toronto on the MLS was
which made him then wonder what the least expensive was… and so on
While the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s MLS system covers a wide geographic area
the ‘winners’ of this year's edition are only from Ingram’s main area of interest
The winners are also exclusively only residential real estate -- sorry commercial
READ: Welcome to 2022: “Basic” Kitchener-Waterloo Home Sells for Over $1.2M
here are the most and least expensive sales throughout Toronto for 2021
Neighbourhood: C12 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York MillsAddress: 24 Park Lane CircleList price: $45,000,000DOM: 259 (and counting)
The property is unique because it actually has two concurrent residential listings
or there's the $45-million option in which the "Owner/Builder will customize while in construction."
Neighbourhood: C12 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York MillsAddress: 71 The Bridle PathSold price: $23,850,000DOM: 440 (total property DOM: 906)
Securing the title of the most expensive home sold in 2021 is this Bridle Path home, which actually had the most expensive asking price in Ingram's 2020 MLS Awards at $32 million
the palatial home -- boasting 21 rooms (plus nine more in the basement)
an an indoor pool -- ended up selling for a cool $23.8 million
Neighbourhood: W3 Caledonia-FairbankAddress: 2226 Dufferin AvenueSold price: $450,000DOM: 11
the least expensive freehold to sell in Toronto is this tiny detached home that sold for $450,000 on Dufferin Ave
this home is a "total gut job," and
there aren't actually any photos of the home's interior available
the home's listing reads: "Attention builders," "Property being sold as-is
where-is," and "No children or elderly to access lot or house," so you could only imagine what the interior looked like
Neighbourhood: C1 Bay Street CorridorAddress: 1 Bloor Street West (The One)List price: $34,700,000DOM: 45 (and counting)
As for the most expensive asking price for a condominium
this 8,752-square-foot lower penthouse located on the 79th floor of Mizrahi Development Group's The One took the top spot
Neighbourhood: C9 Rosedale-Moore ParkAddress: 1 Roxborough Street East (Hill and Dale)Sold price: $11,600,000DOM: 44 (total property DOM: 174)
This year's top condominium sale is located in a 14-unit building one block north of the Rosedale subway station and features about 4,000 square feet spread across two levels. There are three bedrooms plus a den, three parking spaces, and an exceptional outdoor space that's complete with three private terraces
including a rooftop terrace with its own pool and incredble views
Neighbourhood: C2 AnnexAddress: 155 Cumberland Street (155 Cumberland)Sold price: $10,850,000Maintenance fees: $6,381/month
it's not that surprising that a condo of this calibre would come with this high of monthly maintenance fees
this Cumberland unit was just one of five condos to have monthly fees north of $5,000
Neighbourhood: C2 AnnexAddress: 118 Yorkville Avenue (The Hazleton)List price: $18,690,000Maintenance fees: $12,002/month
While Ingram typically only reserves his awards for properties that sold
he included this unit as it's an "interesting case" and "worth mentioning." With a monthly maintenance fee of $12,002
the owner would need to earn an extra $310,000 annually just to have enough after tax to pay the $144,000 in condo fees for the year
Neighbourhood: W5 Black CreekAddress: 4645 Jane Street (Jane Street Condos)Sold price: $145,000DOM: 24
Since Ingram started doing these awards three years ago
the least expensive condo sale in the city has always been in the same same series of four buildings located right on Jane
the cheapest condo in Toronto sold for just $145,000
"Thirteen of the 15 condo sales under $200K in the city last year happened in these buildings (the other two were at 50 Old Kingston Rd)
So it's pretty easy to crown in the lowest-priced building in the city
they were built in 1972 and are showing their age." Additionally
Ingram says the white elephant factor also holding down the values of these buildings at Jane and Shoreham is the reputation of the area
100 Harbour Street (Harbour Plaza Residences)
Neighbourhood: C1 Waterfront CommunitiesAddress: 100 Harbour Street (Harbour Plaza Residences)Sold price: $93,000DOM: 1
the most expensive parking spot to sell was just shy of six digits
selling for $93,000 in Harbour Plaza Residences
every year the neighbourhood for the most expensive spot has been C1 Waterfront Communities
and from Bathurst to Yonge Street (minus the northeast chunk from Queen to Front and Simcoe to Yonge)
Neighbourhood: C1 Little PortugalAddress: 170 Sudbury Street (The Curve)Sold price: $13,000DOM: 87
Taking the title of the least expensive condo parking space is a spot located in The Curve building that sold for $13,000. Why the low price tag? The building was an Urbancorp project, which you may have heard ran into some trouble
back in 2019 the builder was left with an inventory of about 40 parking spots
most of which sold for varying amounts over the years
16 parking spots were listed -- 14 of them for $15,000 and the other two for $18,000 -- which ultimately gave the buyers a ton of leverage
Ingram said two of the $15,000 spots sold for $13,000 each
becoming the least expensive condo parking spaces to sell in the process
22 Southport Street (South Kingsway Village II)
Neighbourhood: W1 High Park-SwanseaAddress: 22 Southport Street (South Kingsway Village II)Sold price: $18,000DOM: 5
The most expensive storage locker to sell in 2021 was a locker at Queensway and South Kingsway
Ingram said there were no pictures or dimensions available for the locker
but it's located in a building built in 1989
Ingram said the listing did mention that the locker came with "lots of wall space to accommodate shelving," plus a monthly maintenance fee of $14.57
Neighbourhood: C4 Lawrence Park NorthAddress: 177 Old Orchard GroveSold price: $2,058,000 (206% of $999,900 list price)DOM: 7
This detached home in Lawrence Park North sold for $2,058,000
which was a whopping 206% above the $999,900 listed price
while this pricing strategy may leave you scratching your head
Ingram said it isn't as ridiculous as the 2020 winner which sold for a similar amount ($2.05M) but had an even more ridiculous $500,000 listing price
Neighbourhood: C9 Rosedale-Moore ParkAddress: 7 Rosedale RoadSold price: $6,600,000 ($2,100,000 over $4,500,000 list price)DOM: 7
This Rosedale-Moore Park home sold for more than $2 million over asking. While houses selling for significantly more than their listing price aren’t uncommon in Toronto’s perpetually dramatic real estate market
$2.1 million over asking is fairly rare air
the listing agent referred to the property as a "unicorn" home for the sought-after neighbourhood
Neighbourhood: C9 Rosedale-Moore ParkAddress: 3 Douglas DriveSold price: $13,000,000 ($200,000 over $12,800,000 list price)DOM: 48
This Rosedale-Moore Park home isnt only notable for selling over the asking price at $12.8 million
but also for going over the asking price after spending 48 days on market
"If you saw a place on the market for over a month you definitely wouldn't start your bidding up there
I'm guessing the sellers lucked into having two people interested at the same time and played them off against each other," said Ingram
Neighbourhood: C1 Trinity-BellwoodsAddress: 219 Roxton RoadSold price: $1,550,000 (71% of $2,195,000 asking price)DOM: 64
Located in Toronto's Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood
this home was an "Attention builders/renovators/investors" listing
but the listing did mention that the home was set up as a fourplex with two units rented
the home sold for $1,550,000 -- 71% less than the original $2,195,000 asking price
LocalNewsPolice searching for suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a girl in midtown Toronto, committed an indecent actBy Joanna LavoieOpens in new windowPublished: May 04, 2025 at 2:29PM EDT
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The world will descend on Rosedale Park this weekend as Mayfair makes its triumphant return
Mayfair has been a staple in the Moore Park and Rosedale communities for generations
starting out as a small community festival in 1946
It became an annual event and has since grown to welcome former members of the community and those from across the city and beyond
it has become a fundraiser for Mooredale House
an organization that offers programming to the community
with this year’s theme being Mayfair Around the World
decorations and food will be on hand to represent various cultures
a fitting theme for a diverse city such as Toronto
“We’ll have decorations around that will turn it into a bit of a World Fair,” said Mooredale general manager Marjorie Booth
most of the events that make up Mayfair remain the same
The rides are switched up from year to year
though Booth said the festival will include its usual four rides for young children and four rides for older children
“The kids love it so we stick with what we know they love,” she said
the event brought an estimated 12,000 to Rosedale Park and organizers hope this year’s event sees a similar grand turnout
A new addition this year will make the festival more accessible than ever to those looking to get there by bike
“Cycle Toronto is offering bike valet service and Evergreen Brick Works will host a bike safety area,” Booth said
Following in the footsteps of last year’s Mayfair
the event will kick off with a sneak preview night on Friday
the beer garden will be open and there will be a special re-gifting silent auction
Mayfair gets into full swing with parades kicking off the festivities
Kids and families will walk to Rosedale Park from Moorevale Park starting at 8:20 a.m
and from Whitney Park starting at 8:30 a.m
Kids will also be able to participate in track and field events throughout the day
Mayfair will run from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 10 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. For further details on the festival, visit www.mooredale.org/events/mayfair
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want to own the Toronto house that Hip frontman Gord Downie once lived in
Downie’s previous address of 12 Mckenzie Ave is a detached, two-and-a-half storey, 6835-square-foot brick home with four-and-a-half bedrooms, seven bathrooms and four parking spots.
It is described on thompsonteam.ca’s website as “an elegantly warm family home situated on a gracious and well established family enclave in south Rosedale previously owned by rock icon Gord Downie from (The) Tragically Hip.”
The listing goes on to say it has “well appointed principal rooms with lots of light flooding in through large windows throughout.”
The home also has a gourmet kitchen, infrared sauna, five fireplaces, a third floor deck, and heated floors.
According to blogTO, Downie who died in 2017 from brain cancer, hadn’t lived at the McKenzie address in nearly 20 years.
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Toronto police officers and K9 units search the area of Hampton Park Crescent and True Davidson Drive as they investigate a shooting that left one person seriously injured on Monday morning
Residents in a midtown Toronto neighbourhood were told to 'shelter in place' Monday morning after a shooting sent one person to hospital with serious injuries in the area in Governor's Bridge
Residents in a midtown Toronto neighbourhood were told to “shelter in place” Monday morning after a shooting sent one person to hospital with serious injuries in the area in Governor’s Bridge
Judy Stinson was on a Zoom call on the second floor of her midtown Toronto home Monday morning when the sound of gunshots rang out
“It was so loud,” said Stinson, who lives on True Davidson Drive near Bayview Avenue and Pottery Road
“That’s a distinctive sound,” she said
“And there were many shots fired; it was like fireworks.”
Stinson was among the residents in the part of Rosedale called Governor’s Bridge were told to “shelter in place” Monday morning as police probed the area following a shooting that left one man with serious injuries
Home surveillance footage obtained by the Star captured what’s believed to be the sound of at least 13 gunshots fired at 8:07 a.m
a light gold car can be seen in the video driving down the residential street
Paramedics rushed an adult male to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
Police said a suspect was seen fleeing the area in a blue SUV. They asked the public to avoid the area of Hampton Park Crescent and True Davidson Drive while police searched the neighbourhood
Pictures and videos taken by residents show a heavy presence of tactical officers
Investigators cordoned off a large section of True Davidson Drive
where evidence markers dotted the pavement
police have not said whether the shooting was targeted nor if any suspects have been arrested
“We’re all pretty upset for the person who was injured and shot
whoever that ends up being,” Stinson said
She said it’s “a blessing” no one else was injured
as the shooting occurred during the busy morning rush when neighbours are heading to work or out on their morning walks
“My mother was out there 10 minutes prior with her dog.”
The east-end neighbourhood is nestled in a wooded ravine valley
just east of Rosedale and Moore Park and west of the Don Valley Parkway
the area has seen a rash of break-ins in recent months
The issue has prompted residents to create a neighbourhood watch group and boost safety measures
with many installing security window films and surveillance cameras
So this is not the place you want to commit a crime,” said Stinson
According to the local residents’ association
there have been 10 break-ins in the last eight months
Nearly 35 per cent of the households have signed contracts with a private security company and another 22 per cent have promised to do so
Toronto residents have been increasingly hiring private security firms to help crack down on auto theft
Anyone with information about Monday’s shooting is asked to contact the Toronto police’s 53 Division at 416-808-5300
TorontoNewsEvery Toronto neighbourhood, ranked from most expensive to cheapest average monthly rentBy Abby O'BrienPublished: June 04, 2021 at 3:05PM EDT
The latest home prices and home sales data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
Compare house and condo sales in The Annex
Here’s how downtown Toronto’s housing market performed by neighbourhood in June 2024
according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board:
down 3.1 per cent from May 2024 and down 9.4 per cent compared to June 2023
down 2.4 per cent from May 2024 and down 2.6 per cent compared to June 2023
Rosedale and Moore Park home prices averaged $3.17 million
up 38.7 per cent from May 2024 and up 26.3 per cent compared to June 2023
down 14.4 per cent from May 2024 and down 4.5 per cent compared to June 2023
Those home sale prices compare to an average of $1.17 million for the City of Toronto and $1.16 million for the Greater Toronto Area
There were 130 home sales in June 2024 after an average of 25 days on the market and 1,098 active listings at the end of the month
Sales were down 35.6 per cent and active listings were up 90.6 per cent compared to June 2023
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.4 million
down 19.8 per cent or $346,300 month-over-month and down 30.8 per cent or $621,828 year-over-year
There were two semi-detached house sales after an average of four days on the market and eight active listings at the end of the month
Attached houses (↗) averaged $1.66 million
up 32.4 per cent or $404,635 month-over-month and up 14.1 per cent or $204,177 year-over-year
There were five attached house sales after an average of 26 days on the market and 20 active listings at the end of the month
Townhouse-style condos (↘) averaged $758,000
down 17.8 per cent or $164,200 month-over-month and down 6.8 per cent or $54,980 year-over-year
There was one townhouse-style condo sale after 17 days on the market and 27 active listings at the end of the month
Apartment-style condos (↘) averaged $745,332
down 3.4 per cent or $26,131 month-over-month and down 5.9 per cent or $46,755 year-over-year
There were 122 apartment-style condo sales after an average of 25 days on the market and 1,032 active listings at the end of the month
the average sale price for all houses and condos in Core East has increased 67.2 per cent
including a $572,250 gain for semi-detached houses
a $182,167 gain for townhouse-style condos and a $298,708 gain for apartment-style condos
There were 271 home sales in June 2024 after an average of 25 days on the market and 1,836 active listings at the end of the month
Sales were down 29.1 per cent and active listings were up 75.5 per cent compared to June 2023
Detached houses (↗) averaged $3.18 million
up 24.6 per cent or $627,690 month-over-month and up 45.7 per cent or $997,734 year-over-year
There were seven detached house sales after an average of 27 days on the market and 26 active listings at the end of the month
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.66 million
down 1.8 per cent or $30,490 month-over-month and down 7.1 per cent or $126,435 year-over-year
There were 11 semi-detached house sales after an average of 18 days on the market and 46 active listings at the end of the month
Attached houses (↗) averaged $1.67 million
up 2.3 per cent or $36,857 month-over-month and up 2.5 per cent or $40,348 year-over-year
There were nine attached house sales after an average of 13 days on the market and 33 active listings at the end of the month
Townhouse-style condos (↘) averaged $980,116
down 3 per cent or $30,396 month-over-month and down 4.4 per cent or $44,631 year-over-year
There were 12 townhouse-style condo sales after an average of 18 days on the market and 33 active listings at the end of the month
Apartment-style condos (↘) averaged $775,350
down 0.3 per cent or $2,382 month-over-month and down 5 per cent or $40,553 year-over-year
There were 232 apartment-style condo sales after an average of 26 days on the market and 1,695 active listings at the end of the month
the average sale price for all houses and condos in Core West has increased 83.9 per cent
including a $2.11 million gain for detached houses
a $484,936 gain for townhouse-style condos and a $335,700 gain for apartment-style condos
There were 31 home sales in June 2024 after an average of 22 days on the market and 86 active listings at the end of the month
Sales were up 63.2 per cent and active listings were up 138.9 per cent compared to June 2023
Detached houses (↗) averaged $4.42 million
up 25.9 per cent or $907,981 month-over-month but down 17.3 per cent or $923,825 year-over-year
There were 16 detached house sales after an average of 22 days on the market and 32 active listings at the end of the month
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $3.28 million
down 2.4 per cent or $82,056 month-over-month and down 9.8 per cent or $354,556 year-over-year
There were two semi-detached house sales after an average of 14 days on the market and four active listings at the end of the month
Townhouse-style condos (↗) averaged $1.11 million
There were three townhouse-style condo sales after an average of 14 days on the market and one active listing at the end of the month
Apartment-style condos (↗) averaged $2.16 million
up 37.4 per cent or $587,483 month-over-month and up 46.3 per cent or $682,525 year-over-year
There were seven apartment-style condo sales after an average of 26 days on the market and 37 active listings at the end of the month
the average sale price for all houses and condos in Rosedale and Moore Park has increased 103.2 per cent
including a $2 million gain for detached houses
a $1.31 million gain for semi-detached houses
a $160,000 gain for townhouse-style condos and a $1.62 million gain for apartment-style condos
There were 63 home sales in June 2024 after an average of 24 days on the market and 339 active listings at the end of the month
Sales were down 34.4 per cent and active listings were up 32.9 per cent compared to June 2023
Detached houses (↘) averaged $2.26 million
down 32.2 per cent or $1.07 million month-over-month and down 44.4 per cent or $1.81 million year-over-year
There were six detached house sales after an average of eight days on the market and 38 active listings at the end of the month
Semi-detached houses (↘) averaged $1.93 million
down 4.5 per cent or $91,143 month-over-month and down 1.5 per cent or $29,874 year-over-year
There were 14 semi-detached house sales after an average of 13 days on the market and 23 active listings at the end of the month
up 39.5 per cent or $567,667 month-over-month but down 11.1 per cent or $249,333 year-over-year
There were three attached house sales after an average of nine days on the market and 15 active listings at the end of the month
Townhouse-style condos (↘) averaged $2.02 million
down 48.8 per cent or $1.93 million month-over-month and down 10.5 per cent or $237,250 year-over-year
There were four townhouse-style condo sales after an average of 38 days on the market and 11 active listings at the end of the month
Apartment-style condos (↗) averaged $1.53 million
up 1.6 per cent or $23,789 month-over-month and up 24.9 per cent or $305,457 year-over-year
There were 36 apartment-style condo sales after an average of 30 days on the market and 249 active listings at the end of the month
the average sale price for all houses and condos in The Annex and Yonge-St
including a $725,470 gain for detached houses
a $1.31 million gain for townhouse-style condos and a $653,054 gain for apartment-style condos
Find out how the housing market performed elsewhere in the GTA.
This story was automatically generated using data collected and maintained by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
There were 16 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 11 to March 17
Toronto Police Service received 34 reports of a break-in at a home between March 11 and March 17
including 16 in the district of Old Toronto
In total 298 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan
1 – down 82.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2024
A break-in was reported at a house near Clinton Street and Dupont Street on Sunday
There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Annex in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bleecker Street and Wellesley Street East on Wednesday
There have been three residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Forest Hill Road and St
There have been six residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East on Tuesday
This was the first residential break and enter reported in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Grange Avenue and Grange Place on Saturday
There have been four residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025
Two break-ins were reported at these locations:
an apartment near Merton Street and Mount Pleasant Road on Wednesday
There have been three residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2025
a house near Bain Avenue and Ingham Avenue on Wednesday
a house near Howland Road and Simpson Avenue on Saturday
There have been five residential break and enters reported in North Riverdale in 2025
A break-in was reported at a house near Browning Avenue and Carlaw Avenue on Thursday
There have been two residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Gerrard Place and Gerrard Street East on Friday
There have been two residential break and enters reported in Regent Park in 2025
A break-in was reported at a house near Aylmer Avenue and Rosedale Valley Road on Saturday
A break-in was reported at a house near Elm Grove Avenue and Melbourne Avenue on Sunday
There have been two residential break and enters reported in South Parkdale in 2025
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Neville Park Boulevard and Queen Street East on Monday
This was the first residential break and enter reported in The Beaches in 2025
a house near Bellwoods Avenue and Mansfield Avenue on Tuesday
an apartment near Montrose Avenue and Sully Crescent on Sunday
There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Trinity-Bellwoods in 2025
it looks like a standard three-bedroom home
four bathrooms and a massive wine cellar inside
This detached two and a half storey home is located in the Rosedale-Moore Park neighbourhood and has an interior style that pivots between old and new
The house does seem to have a bit of an identity crisis in terms of decor and the staging isn’t my favourite but I think someone with a great eye for style could really make this place amazing
you’ll find original wood-burning fireplaces with cast-iron and slate hearths and carved French marble mantles
decorative plaster corbels and ceiling medallions
all which add to the charm and character of the home
The kitchen is modern and sleek with stainless steel state-of-the-art appliances and white cabinetry
My favourite space is aptly titled “the great room” on the floor plan
The room is so filled with natural light it might as well be a greenhouse
stain glass windows and overhead a vaulted skylight surrounded by clerestory windows
Upstairs are the five spacious bedrooms including the master bedroom which has not one but two walk-in closets
The master bedroom’s en-suite bathroom has a gorgeous clawfoot tub but the rest of the bathrooms don’t seem to be anything to write home about
The basement adds plenty of extra living space with a large media room
A 400-year-old Argentinian red mahogany double door opens into the wine cellar that can house up to 1,500 bottles
The room is self-regulating so the temperature remains constant and it also has a water fountain sculpture for wine tasting
there seems to be a decent sized backyard and a nice stone patio
But it's hard to get the real feel for it when the pictures were taken in the dead of winter
That wine cellar could house an impressive collection
so if you’re going to buy a place that has a wine cellar as ostentatious as this place you might as well have enough bottles to fill it
the rest of the house is great but the big selling point is this incredible wine cellar
So if you're not going to use it what's the point
Jagged Lens
Why settle for a multi-million dollar penthouse when you could get this stately Rosedale home for $9 million
This house spreads across two lots - a rarity in this pricey neighbourhood - and the building's heritage makes it that much more appealing
Built in 1907 by one of Rosedale's early developers, Edgar John Jarvis, this home became his third Rosedale residence, modest in comparison to his first two. It was designed by his son, Toronto architect Beaumont Jarvis
offering a modernized canvas for the next owner
and the five bedrooms on the top floors aren't typical Toronto sized rooms; they're principal size with no debate if there's room for a King size bed
cupboards and marble may be exactly what a millionaire with design sense is looking for
And who can say no to a fully modernized home with commercial grade solar panels
A family that wants some space to move around
fully finished basement with a separate kitchen plus a big backyard should offer more than enough room to spread out
The space is technologically advanced - with a fully equipped security system and speakers in every room
this renovation may not jive with your idea of what a heritage home should look like
Thanks to Bosley Real Estate Ltd, Brokerage for sponsoring our House of the Week. All content and editorial selected and written by blogTO
There were 32 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 26 to April 1
Toronto Police Service received 80 reports of a break-in at a home between March 26 and April 1
including 32 in the district of Old Toronto
In total 1,083 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan
1 – up 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2023
an apartment near Homewood Avenue and Maribeth Avenue on Wednesday
a house near Carlton Street and Dermott Place on Friday
There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St
A break-in was reported at a house near Boulton Drive and Russell Hill Road on Wednesday
There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2024
Three break-ins were reported at these locations:
an apartment near Church Street and Wood Street on Tuesday
an apartment near Church Street and Wood Street on Thursday
an apartment near Church Street and Granby Street on Saturday
There have been 21 residential break and enters reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dufferin Street and Hope Street on Saturday
There have been four residential break and enters reported in Corso Italia-Davenport in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near College Street and Rusholme Road on Saturday
There have been four residential break and enters reported in Dufferin Grove in 2024
an apartment near Lonsdale Road and Relmar Road on Monday
a house near Chaplin Crescent and Tarlton Road on Tuesday
a house near Chaplin Crescent and Duncannon Drive on Wednesday
There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Forest Hill South in 2024
an apartment near Gothic Avenue and Quebec Avenue on Wednesday
an apartment near Glenlake Avenue and Mountview Avenue on Thursday
There have been seven residential break and enters reported in High Park North in 2024
an apartment near Ellis Avenue and Grenadier Heights on Wednesday
an apartment near Bloor Street West and Oakmount Road on Friday
There have been eight residential break and enters reported in High Park-Swansea in 2024
A break-in was reported at a house near Chatsworth Drive and Lawrence Avenue West on Friday
There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Lawrence Park South in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dundas Street West and Sheridan Avenue on Thursday
There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Little Portugal in 2024
A break-in was reported at a house near Cleveland Street and Merton Street on Saturday
There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2024
an apartment near Erskine Avenue and Redpath Avenue on Saturday
an apartment near Broadway Avenue and Redpath Avenue on Saturday
There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant West in 2024
an apartment near Ordnance Street and Strachan Avenue on Tuesday
an apartment near Lynn Williams Street and Western Battery Road on Sunday
There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Niagara in 2024
an apartment near Cambridge Avenue and Doncrest Road on Monday
an apartment near Pape Avenue and Selkirk Street on Wednesday
There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Regent Park Boulevard and St
There have been four residential break and enters reported in Regent Park in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Yonge Street and Yorkville Avenue on Wednesday
There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2024
A break-in was reported at a house near Curzon Street and Dundas Street East on Sunday
There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Eastern Avenue and Queen Street East on Monday
There have been seven residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2024
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bloor Street West and Borden Street on Saturday
There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in University in 2024
an apartment near Adelaide Street West and John Street on Monday
an apartment near Portland Street and Richmond Street West on Wednesday
an apartment near Adelaide Street West and Bathurst Street on Thursday
There have been 39 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2024
This year marks the 50th anniversary since hip-hop became established as both a musical genre and culture
neighbourhoods like Malvern and Rexdale are credited with producing the most hip-hop artists and music in the city
but one dance studio chose to set up shop in an unlikely part of the city with a hidden hip-hop history
Choreographers and co-owners Aaron Aquino-Annobil and Nicole Rosove, along with their third business partner Lisa Heath, opened Run The Flex dance studio this year after initially launching the dance program in 2017
Located just north of Yonge Street and Davenport Avenue in the neighbourhood of Rosedale-Moore Park
the studio is aiming to bring the culture of hip-hop back to the downtown core and celebrate its history by teaching its students about the narratives and architects behind various choreography
A lot of people back in the days used to think that jogging was meant for athletes and Olympians to get ready for competitions and such
But now it’s become so normalized to just jog,” said Aquino-Annobil
who grew up in Rexdale’s Mount Oliver-Silverstone-Jamestown neighbourhood where he first started hip-hop dancing
“I want to bring the culture of what we did
especially what I had from learning about hip-hop [and] my love of hip-hop
Aaron Aquino-Annobil grew up in the Rexdale neighbourhood of Mount Oliver-Silverstone-Jamestown where he first started hip-hop dancing
Rosove said whether guests have two left feet
“From Rexdale to Rosedale,” comes from the Etobicoke neighbourhood’s rich history
they want to “honour the culture” and “honour [Aquino-Annobil’s] childhood by bringing it to the core of the city where people might not have that knowledge.”
The intersection of Yonge and Davenport has historically been a central part of Toronto’s hip-hop scene
a historic concert hall known to host jams
“888 Yonge Street is where Ron Nelson was putting on concerts and bringing some of the emerging American hip-hop acts, who were still teenagers at the time, to Toronto to perform with local Canadian acts,” said Mark Campbell, assistant professor of music and culture at the University of Toronto Scarborough as well as founder of Northside Hip Hop Archive.
Nicole Rosove is co-owner of Run The Flex as well as a dance instructor. (Julia Lawrence/The Green Line)
According to Campbell, the concert hall is also a place where a young Ice-T, Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Ice Cube and KRS-One would have come to Toronto as emerging artists.
“Lots of young people would travel from Regent Park, Flemingdon Park, Etobicoke and Scarborough to be at the concert hall,” Campbell added.
But over the last few decades, the neighbourhood has seen an increase in condos and commercial buildings – much like the rest of Toronto – which brought higher rents and living costs that transformed the hip-hop scene downtown.
Campbell said many hip-hop clubs decided to make the move to Toronto’s east end as well as other parts of the GTA such as Pickering, Brampton and Mississauga.
Aaron Aquino-Annobil teaching a dance class at Run The Flex. (Julia Lawrence/The Green Line)
“Hip-hop has been pushed out of the city along with many of the working class and middle-class racialized groups who are either starting families or trying to find lower rents,” explained Campbell.
“I would call the downtown Toronto hip-hop scene sparse and disconnected … At one point in time, you could find a venue each night that was playing hip-hop music and had a stage with live performance. There are places you could go to experience hip-hop music, but it does not lend itself well to hip-hop dance or the culture of breaking.”
Campbell added that now you might only find an event biweekly or monthly with smaller numbers in unpredictable places.
Through the new studio, Aquino-Annobil and Rosove are working to make hip-hop dancing more accessible to Torontonians. However, a key part of Run the Flex’s philosophy is to also teach students about the history, creators and evolution behind each dance move.
“It’s important to keep those stories alive because they came from somewhere. How are we going to move forward if we can’t move ten steps back and learn of the culture and the rawness that it came from,” said dance student Carina Kanaan.
Carina Kanaan, a dance student at Run The Flex, started dancing hip-hop at the age of seven and says it is a form of expression for her. (Julia Lawrence/The Green Line)
According to Rosove, the educational component encourages retention and appreciation for the culture while giving the choreography more purpose and understanding.
This is a crucial element in today’s hip-hop scene since, according to Campbell, “the history of these dance moves are definitely disconnected from mainstream Top 40 music and movement. And you see this online, you see young people do dance moves that they have no idea where they’re from or what they’re about.”
The Charleston, for example, has strong parallels to dances originating from Trinidad, Nigeria, and Ghana but is associated with the South Carolina city.
In the early 1900s, African-Americans – who were living in a society with bonded labour and chattel – were often performing the dance against their will as part of their service and outside of the context in which they originated, Campbell said.
Another example of a dance with important historical context, Aquino-Annobil added, is the C-Walk which was created in the 1970s by one of the first members of the Crips street gang, Robert Jackson. Despite repetitive social media, pop culture and film appearances, according to Campbell, “it’s not necessarily the wisest thing to randomly do anywhere.”
Run The Flex’s lessons incorporate local history specific to Toronto as well.
“When we curated our faculty, we were really intentional about finding people who really knew what they were talking about,” said Rosove. “These are people that have really studied things like threading, gliding, tutting, moves that are local to Toronto, but they’ve also gone out in the world to absorb other cultures [and dance styles] and then brought it back.”
Campbell said it’s important for the general public to understand that “the hip-hop community is a community before it’s a scene” since individuals get together to support one another and encourage the creation of art, music and culture.
“But it’s not necessarily an industry, there’s no hip-hop industry in Canada and the industry is not the only metric of success,” Campbell added.
Echoing Campbell’s sentiments about community, Aquino-Annobil believes sharing knowledge about hip-hop’s culture – one of the five pillars of hip-hop cited by KRS-One – also means reinforcing its community values.
“Especially within the culture of hip-hop and with crews, the idea [that] you’re responsible for everyone in your crew. Everyone is a family. And that was one thing growing up in this neighborhood, a lot of it was family oriented,” shared Aquino-Annobil about Rexdale.
“I wanted to bring that aspect … to our clientele, letting them know when you are entering Run The Flex, you’re entering our family. You’re entering our community [and] we got your back, no matter what.”
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Prospective homebuyers with multi-million dollar budgets are likely to consider another major life purchase – that of a luxury vehicle – as they approach the driveway of their next potential home
At least that’s the thinking behind a new initiative being jointly tested by BMW Canada and Heaps Estrin Real Estate
a group under Royal LePage that specializes in luxury real estate within highly sought-after neighbourhoods in Toronto
The luxury automaker has partnered with the real estate team to place some of its highest-end vehicles in the driveways of GTA homes with a ranging list price of $2.9 to $5.9 million
Each home features one of three BMW vehicles
the cars are being staged outside during open-houses in target Toronto neighbourhoods
Research indicates that a house is the largest purchase Canadians make
the two purchases follow one another: 33% of Canadian luxury vehicle purchases are triggered by the buying of a new home
“I believe that makes sense that these two large purchases tend to be correlated,” wrote Michael Oliver
national manager of brand communications for BMW Canada
“New home purchases or relocations are often triggered by a lifestyle change
New additions to the family or professional promotions are just a few examples.”
He says it’s not so surprising to think a luxury home buyer may also need a BMW X7 to transport their growing families
or that they have the means to put a BMW i8 Roadster in the driveway
“There has always been an element of the home-buying experience that includes looking at the cars parked in the neighbourhood you’re considering
and envisioning what it would be like to live there yourself.”
While the initiative is still in its early days
Digital marketing efforts have helped decrease its typical cost-per-lead in the vehicle class by 56%
could be expanded in the future depending on results
additional digital marketing efforts have helped decrease the typical cost-per-lead by 56% for the vehicle class
with Media Experts overseeing media and North Strategic handling PR (all of which are BMW’s AORs)