Lytton Park

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: The Yonge Street strip north of Eglinton, anchored by Sporting Life at 2665 Yonge, is the neighbourhood’s commercial spine and a longtime local landmark. Pusateri’s Fine Foods at Avenue Road and Lawrence is the destination grocer for the area and now the chain’s flagship.

Hot local spots: Roberto’s Ristorante Italiano on Yonge has been family-run since the 1960s and is a genuine neighbourhood fixture. Uncle Betty’s Diner, also on Yonge, is the comfort-food and ice-cream standby for families.

Parks & green space: Lytton Park itself has public tennis courts and the North Toronto Lawn Bowling Club. Otter Creek Park off Rosewell Avenue has an outdoor rink. The Kay Gardner Beltline Trail runs through the area for walking and cycling.

Your Typical Neighbour

Your typical neighbour is an established family or professional household, often with school-age kids, that has chosen space and schools over walk-everywhere density. The official City of Toronto profile that best fits Lytton Park is Lawrence Park South, a high-income, predominantly owner-occupied area of mostly single-detached houses, with a population in the mid-teens of thousands and a working-age and family skew. It consistently ranks among the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the city.

Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profile, Lawrence Park South (#103), 2021 Census

What We Love

The schools, full stop… this is one of the few areas where the public catchments alone move people. The lots are deep and the streets are genuinely quiet, you have a subway at either end on Line 1, and Yonge Street handles the daily errands without a car. It is one of the calmest places you can live and still be on the subway.

What We Don’t Love

You pay for all of it, and the entry price is steep… this is not a neighbourhood you ease into. It is quiet to the point of sleepy if you want restaurants and nightlife, so plan on travelling for a real night out. Yonge and Avenue Road traffic can be slow at rush hour, and the Eglinton construction years left their mark on the southern edge. Inventory is thin and the good streets rarely come up.

Real Estate

Expect mostly detached houses, many of them renovated century homes or newer custom rebuilds, with a small supply of semis and a thin band of condos along Yonge. It is a low-turnover, high-demand market, so when something good on a quiet street lists, it moves. If you are weighing nearby options, it is worth comparing against Lawrence Park to the north and the busier Yonge and Eglinton to the south before you commit. Browse current Lytton Park listings.

Schools

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Glenview Senior Public School
John Ross Robertson Junior Public School
St Clement’s School
Allenby Junior Public School
North Preparatory Junior Public School
Blythwood Junior Public School
John Wanless Junior Public School
Bedford Park Public School
John Fisher Junior Public School

SENIOR SCHOOLS

Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Havergal College
Blyth Academy Lawrence Park

For school rankings and Fraser Institute scores, see our interactive Toronto school map.

Transit

Line 1 (Yonge) bookends the neighbourhood with Lawrence and Eglinton stations, a straight shot downtown in about 20 to 25 minutes. The Eglinton Crosstown (Line 5) opened in February 2026, which adds an east-west rapid-transit connection at Eglinton for anyone heading across the city instead of down it. Yonge, Avenue Road and Mount Pleasant carry traffic south, and the 401 is a short drive north.