Morningside Heights, Toronto
| Morningside Heights | |
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Suburban housing in Morningside Heights
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| Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 79°13′06″W / 43.82000°N 79.21833°WCoordinates: 43°49′12″N 79°13′06″W / 43.82000°N 79.21833°W | |
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Community | Scarborough |
| Established | 2002 (Subdivision) |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from  Scarborough
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| Government | |
| • MP | Shaun Chen (Scarborough North) |
| • MPP | Raymond Cho (Scarborough—Rouge River) |
| • Councillor | Vacant |
Morningside Heights is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the district of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the northeast corner of the city, just north of the Malvern and west of Rouge Park and the Rouge. The subdivision, comprising approximately 750 acres (3.0 km2), was one of the last large tracts of undeveloped land within the City of Toronto, located between Finch Avenue East and Steeles Avenue East, from Tapscott Road to the Rouge River.
The area is named after Morningside Avenue, which was extended north into the neighbourhood. The northern section of Morningside Heights is also known as Brookside. The community is divided, north and south, by hydro lines that cut across the development. The name Brookside originates from a golf course that was once on the site, northeast of the intersection of Oasis Boulevard and Seasons Drive.
The first phase of Morningside Heights development took place in 2002. The last houses to be constructed were completed in late 2009. The area has proved to be very diverse, with a large number of South Asian (predominantly Sri Lankan Tamils, Pakistanis, and Indians), Caribbean and Filipino residents among others.
The neighbourhood is entirely residential with no commercial developments, although it contains unused land intended for future developments. The local homeowners association was successful in stopping the planned proposal for a gas station to be built at the southwest corner of Neilson Road and Morningside Avenue, citing potential health risks.
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