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Annex
Contains the traditional neighbourhoods of:
Annex, Seaton Village, Yorkville, North Midtown
With major-league bookstores (BMV, Book City, Seekers) and the main U of T campus just steps away, it should come as no surprise that this area is home to Margaret Atwood and innumerable other academics, writers and media personalities. Having fought off death by expressway in the early 1970s, the area has solidified into a lefty version of Rosedale. The appeal is both convenience and architecture. The area is close to downtown, but somehow apart, and the stern, comforting houses, most of which were built between 1880 and 1910, are remarkably homogenous. E. J. Lennox, the architect of Old City Hall, built one of his most enduring homes at 37 Madison Avenue, and the vocabulary he used in that house—red brick, rough-faced stone, deep archways—is found everywhere in the Annex. Frat houses and 1950s mid-rises line St. George Street and a few condos have infiltrated Avenue Road and Bloor (notably One Bedford), but it’s mostly a neighbourhood made up of single-family homes, none of them cheap. A two-and-a-half-storey “Handyman’s Dream” with four bedrooms, for example, lists at $499,900; a four-bedroom on Albany Avenue recently sold for around $949,000.
Nearby Restaurants
People’s Foods
This cozy and relatively clean greasy spoon feels like an authentic old-school diner, with its ... (0.15 km away)
The Pour House
This Irish-themed pub retains a sense of dark-wooded, softly lit coziness despite its sprawling layout ... (0.17 km away)
Live Organic Food Bar
Vegan is the order of the day at this colourful and cheery restaurant, decorated in ... (0.36 km away)
Magic Oven
The Annex location of this growing chain of health-conscious pizzerias offers a full-service dining room, ... (0.37 km away)
Mistura
A sophisticated and loyal crowd keeps the room packed. They love the suave decor—discreet booths, ... (0.38 km away)
Avenue Diner
The kitschy retro soda bar ambience here is absolute, complete with booths along one side ... (0.39 km away)
Bua Thai
If diners can ignore the lurid pea-green walls, this space can serve as a quiet ... (0.43 km away)
Nearby Shopping and Services
Joan Eiley
For more than two decades now, Eiley has elevated decor to lofty heights. The store ... (0.08 km away)
World Mosaic Stone & Tiles
Following an expansion, this Designer’s Walk boutique now has twice the square footage to showcase ... (0.10 km away)
Country Floors
The owner of this international chain of boutiques is the author of a tome about ... (0.11 km away)
Deco-Tile
The open windows of this shop beckon passersby. There’s plenty to please traditionalists. Porcelain floor ... (0.11 km away)
Basia
This cool, white store is the brainchild of the cool, blond Basia Polowska, whose celebrated ... (0.12 km away)
J.S. Bonbons
Tasting classes at this popular Dupont shop have inspired a new line of chocolates: owner ... (0.14 km away)
Industrial Storm
Furniture can be mistaken for sculpture in this big, ambitious, warehouse-like space in the Art ... (0.19 km away)
Commuting
- King and Bay:
- 3.4 km
- 401 and 400:
- 10.4 km
- Gardiner and 427:
- 13.6 km
- Subways:
- Dupont Station 0.4 km
- St. George Station 0.8 km
- Spadina Station 0.8 km
Commuting and subway distances measured from neighbourhood centre.
Neighbourhood Data
- Average 2006 sale price:
- $1,300,000
- Property crime:
- high
- Crime against people:
- average
Real estate sales information provided by Ternet and its suppliers, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Crime based on Toronto Police Services 2006 statistical report.
