Yorkville, Toronto
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 Historically Yorkville was the area north of Bloor and east of Avenue Rd., today a number of other areas are also considered part of the district |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′13″N 79°23′28″W / 43.67028°N 79.39111°WCoordinates: 43°40′13″N 79°23′28″W / 43.67028°N 79.39111°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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 Toronto
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| Established | 1830 | |
| Incorporated | 1853 (as village) | |
| Annexed | 1883 (by City of Toronto) | |
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| • MP | Vacant | |
| • MPP | Glen Murray (Toronto Centre) | |
| • Councillor | Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale) | |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 416, 647 | |
![Coat of Arms[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yorkville_Village_Coat_of_Arms.jpg)
| Village of Yorkville Park | |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′12″N 79°23′30″W / 43.67000°N 79.39167°W |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
| Website | yorkville-park |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′19″N 79°23′18″W / 43.67194°N 79.38833°W |
| Website | Town Hall Square |
Yorkville is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Davenport Road to the north, Yonge Street to the east and Avenue Road to the west, and is considered part of the 'The Annex' neighbourhood officially. Established as a separate village in 1830, it was annexed into Toronto in 1883. Yorkville is diverse, comprising residential areas, office space, and an array of shopping options.
Within the Yorkville district is one of Canada's most exclusive shopping districts, anchored by the Mink Mile along Bloor Street. In 2006, Mink Mile was the 22nd most expensive street in the world, with rents of $208 per square foot. Yorkville had rents of $300 per square foot in 2008, making it the third most expensive retail space in North America. In 2008, the Mink Mile was named the seventh most expensive shopping street in the world by Fortune Magazine, claiming tenants can pull in $1,500 to $4,500 per square foot in sales.
Along Bloor Street is located the "Mink Mile" shopping district. The street is lined on both sides of the street with office buildings with retail stores in the bottom one or two floors. The main streets of Avenue Road and Bay Street north of Bloor are similarly developed. North of Bloor, on Yorkville and Cumberland streets, between the main arteries, the character changes to smaller buildings containing art galleries, first-floor retail and restaurants. Further north still are single-family detached and semi-detached homes dating to the 19th century.
Yorkville has upscale shopping, restaurants, and the first five star hotel in Canada. It was also home for many years to Canada's first and longest-running erotica boutique, Lovecraft. Upscale boutiques include Burberry, Prada, Gucci, MAC Cosmetics, Hugo Boss, Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Holt Renfrew, Tiffany & Co., Escada, Ermenegildo Zegna, Cartier, Harry Rosen, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Vera Wang, Lacoste, Ferrari, Maserati, Williams-Sonoma, Bang and Olufsen, Betsey Johnson, Max Mara, Montblanc, Bulgari, Birks, Coach, Guerlain, Swarovski, and other upscale designer boutiques. The Holt Renfrew store on Bloor is the luxury retailer's flagship and largest store with four floors and boutiques. Many flagships of other companies are located here as well, such as Harry Rosen, Town Shoes, Lacoste, Gucci, Coach, and Chanel (in which the Canadian flagship became one of the largest in the world.) Browns Shoes opened on Bloor, with merchandise that is much more expensive than at their other boutiques.
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