Old East York

Old East York
Neighbourhood
Post-war bungalows are prevalent in the far northern extremities of Old East York
Vicinity
Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°41′35.9″N 79°18′57″W / 43.693306°N 79.31583°W / 43.693306; -79.31583Coordinates: 43°41′35.9″N 79°18′57″W / 43.693306°N 79.31583°W / 43.693306; -79.31583
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Community	Toronto & East York
Changed Municipality	1924 East York from York 1998 Toronto from East York
Government
• MP	Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth) Matthew Kellway (Beaches—East York)
• MPP	Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) Michael Prue (Beaches—East York)
• Councillor	Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth) Janet Davis (Ward 31 Beaches—East York)

Old East York is a district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the southern, urban, portion of the former borough of East York. Old East York is continuous and functionally integrated with the old City of Toronto, bounded by the old municipal boundary on the south, by the Don River Valley on the west, by Taylor-Massey Creek on the north, and Victoria Park Avenue in the east. The southern border is the old boundary between East York and Old Toronto.

Most of Old East York, particularly south of Cosburn, was constructed before World War II in a traditionally urban, pedestrian-oriented block pattern. Originally populated by immigrants of predominantly British and Irish descent, Old East York is now home to a wide range of ethnicities, including people of Greek, Bangladeshi, and Chinese descent.

Broadview North is a neighbourhood bordered by Pape Avenue to the East, Chesterhill to the South and the DVP to the west and north. The area is dominated by renters and high rise buildings. There are numerous low income buildings in the area, however, renting (at over 70%) is certainly the norm in this area. However at the very north the area contains many bungalows, many of which are being redone into 2-storey houses because of the decent area and the considerably low housing price. The area has significant Greek and Serbian populations.

Crescent Town was founded on the former site of the Crescent School to take advantage of the adjacent Victoria Park station. Crescent Town is today a diverse multicultural neighbourhood, whose population includes extensive numbers of Bengali, Jamaican, Pakistani, and Tamil Canadians. Housing stock is a pleasing mixture of mid-rise apartments, Victorian mansions, highrise condominiums, Edwardian workers cottages, and stately 1920s Craftsman homes. The adjoining stretch of Danforth Avenue (from Victoria Park to Main) hosts a high concentration of Bangladeshi grocers, restaurants, clothing stores and entertainment venues.