Community

The Monaco is at one of the best locations possible. Not only do we offer great facilities for our resident, our location is close to many convenient places.

Yonge and Finch Area

Yonge and Finch is a vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre filled with luxury condominiums, custom built homes, shining office towers, a newly renovated shopping mall and theatre complex, an ultra modern civic centre, a world-class aquatic centre and a highly acclaimed centre for the performing arts.

Yonge and Finch is also the home of the newly rebuilt Earl Haig Secondary School which has an outstanding academic reputation. Earl Haig is also highly regarded for its Claude Watson Arts program where students can major in either dance, drama, music or visual arts.

Transportation

Bus service along Finch, Finch and Bayview Avenues connects passengers to stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line. The Bathurst Street bus links up with the Bathurst station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. A York Region GO Transit bus terminal is located at the Finch subway station for those commuters heading north of the city.

Yonge Street runs right through the centre of Yonge and Finch providing a quick and easy access route both into and out of the city. On-ramps to highway 401 are conveniently located off Bayview Avenue and Yonge Street, south of Finch Avenue.

Schools

Please note that the schools listed below have very definite enrollment boundaries. Prior to buying or renting , you should phone the school you are interested in enrolling your child, in order to confirm that they will accept children from the address you are considering moving to.

• (P) Churchill, 188 Churchill Ave., (416) 395-2200
• (P) Finch, 277 Finch Ave, E., (416) 395-2410
• (P) Hollywood, 360 Hollywood Ave., (416) 395-2560
• (P) McKee, 44 McKee Ave., (416) 395-2680
• (P) Yorkview, 130 Yorkview Dr., (416) 395-2980
• (P) Yonge and Finch M.S., 225 Senlac Rd., (416) 395-2970
• (PH) Earl Haig S.S., 100 Princess Ave., (416) 395-3210
• (CA) St. Cyril, 18 Kempford Blvd., (416) 393-5270
• (CA) St. Edward, 21 Eddfield, (416) 393-5255
• (CA) St. Gabriel, 396 Spring Garden Ave., (416) 393-5256
• (PJ) United Synagogue Day School, 3080 Bayview Ave., (416) 225-1143

Legend:

• (P) Public School
• (PH) Public High School
• (CA) Catholic School
• (PR) Private School
• (PC) Private Catholic School
• (PJ) Private Jewish School
• (C) College
• (U) University

Shopping

The Yonge Street shopping district which runs through the centre of this neighbourhood is a curious mix of small retailers, big box stores, one-of-a-kind specialty stores, fast food restaurants, small shopping plazas and a large shopping centre. This vibrant shopping mecca also features an international selection of restaurants including French, Italian, Greek, Chinese, Japanese and Middle Eastern foods. If you prefer making dinner at home there are numerous food markets along this street.

The Bayview Village Shopping Centre, located at the north-east corner of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues, is known for its excellent selection of clothing stores and restaurants.

Yonge and Finch Avenue provides residents in the east part of this neighbourhood with additional convenience-type shopping and also contains a number of specialty service stores and professional offices.

Recreation

The North York Civic Centre located on Beecroft Road, one block west of Yonge Street, is a multi-faceted facility that includes the Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre and the North York Central Library. Adjacent to the civic centre is Mel Lastman Square, a popular public promenade that is equipped with a spacious amphitheatre, intimate wedding pavilions, a garden court, and a reflecting pool which doubles as a skating rink in the wintertime. Next to Mel Lastman Square is the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts which includes the Art Gallery of North York, the George Weston Recital Hall, and the Studio Theatre. The Yonge and Finch Lawn Bowling Club is located across the street from the civic centre at 150 Beecroft Road.

The newly built Mitchell Field Community Centre located at 89 Church Avenue includes an ice arena, an indoor pool, a gymnasium and community meeting rooms. Tennis courts and baseball diamonds can be found at Bayview Village Park off Bayview Avenue and Edithvale Park on Edithvale Drive. Yonge and Finch Park, located off Hollywood Avenue also has tennis courts. In addition, the Yonge and Finch neighbourhood contains many children's parks, equipped with playgrounds, that are conveniently situated throughout the neighbourhood.

Recreation at Toronto's Largest Urban Park

When you think of Downsview in North York you might immediately think of Yorkdale Shopping Centre, the Allen Expressway and the former Canadian Forces base (CFB Toronto) that occupies a huge swath of land that extends from WilsonHeights to Keele Street and from Wilson Avenue to Finch Avenue West.

Now there is a new neighbourhood landmark: DownsviewPark. Situated on the former CFB Toronto land, DownsviewPark is Canada's only national urban park. This mammoth park sits on 572 acres of green space conveniently located right in the middle of Toronto, making it accessible for all to enjoy.

Development of DownsviewPark began in 2006; it's still a work in progress. It will continue to evolve over the next few decades, as the master plan calls for the creation of five new neighbourhoods with mixed use including residential, parkland, commercial, educational and institutional. This is one of the largest redevelopment projects ever initiated in the city of Toronto.

In respect for the land's former use?-?the home of De Havilland Aircraft Company and later a Canadian Forces base?-?this development includes the historical preservation of the former Downsview Hangar, a collection of steel, glass and concrete structures that once stored WWII aircraft. The Hangar is now enjoying a new life as a 45,000 square metre multi-purpose recreational facility that includes indoor fields, beach volleyball courts and ball hockey arena, as well as a pro shop and a restaurant called The Hangar Grill.

Downsview Park also has a Discovery Centre and Film Studios and has been able to attract a number of exciting tenants including: Canadian Air and Space Museum, Defcon Paintball, Downsview Park Arts Alliance, Downsview Park Merchants Market, Grand Prix Kartways, HoopDome, North York Soccer Association, The Rail Skate Park, Toronto Roller Derby League, Toronto School of Circus Arts, Treble Clef Music School and True North Climbing.

In addition to all its permanent facilities DownsviewPark hosts events year-round. A fall fair, a three-on-three street hockey tournament, a spring Earth Day festival, Downsview Park's Trail of Lights during the Christmas season, and Canada Day at Downsview Park are just a few of these annual events. With all of these great facilities and events DownsviewPark is sure to become one of Toronto's most popular recreational destinations.