Don Valley Village

Don Valley Village is an officially-designated neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Highway 401, and is bounded by Sheppard Avenue to the south, Leslie Street to the west, Finch Avenue to the north and Highway 404 to the east. Don Valley Village encompasses smaller, non-official neighbourhoods, such as The Peanut along Don Mills Road north of Sheppard. Due to the proximity to the Don River Valley (to the east), the neighbourhood has outstanding hill and dale topography.

The neighbourhood, which was developed in the 1960s and 1970s, occupies the space that was originally a collection of farming hamlets in the early 19th century. Three historical landmarks still exist from that period: the Zion Primitive Methodist Church, the Zion Schoolhouse, and the Alexander Muirhead Victorian farmhouse. The area currently includes Fairview Mall, one of Toronto's largest shopping centres; North York General Hospital; Seneca College's Newnham Campus; and the Cummer Park Fitness Centre, one of Toronto's largest municipally operated recreational facilities.

Don Valley Village contains low- to middle-income housing, and is home to many new Canadian immigrants, including those of Armenian, Chinese, East Indian or Middle Eastern descent. The mix of housing here includes split level homes, semi-detached homes, and family size detached houses featuring Georgian, Tudor, and contemporary-style designs. There are also a large concentration of high-rise apartment and condiminium buildings.

The area is extremely well-connected to the rest of the city. Close by is the crossroads of two major freeways (Highway 401 and Highway 404/Don Valley Parkway). As well, two subways stations, Don Mills Station – the current eastern terminus of the Sheppard subway line, which connects with nine TTC routes, one YRT route, and the Viva Green line – and Leslie Station are both located within the neighbourhood.