About The Annex

The Annex is considered one of Toronto's oldest neighbourhoods. Its close proximity to the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum this neighborhood boasts a rich history and gorgeous 19th century architecture. Many students and faculty live in this neighbourhood which contributes to the college feel of the area but it is by no means exclusive to this demographic. There is so much to do in this youthful & vibrant neighbourhood! Restaurants, Pubs, Bookshops art galleries and excellent shopping line Bloor St with east access to the Bloor St subway line for commuters.

The Annex is mainly residential, where streets are lined with huge trees dwarfing the massive Victorian and Edwardian homes and mansions, most of them built between 1880 and the early 1900s. The 1950s and 1960s saw the replacement of some homes and mansions with mid-rise and a handful of high-rise apartment buildings in the International style. These were surrounded with landscaped green spaces in an attempt to better fit into the neighbourhood. But thanks to the Government freeze of development in 1975 for any buildings higher than 45 feet, most of the homes have been unscathed. The Annex is home to many examples of a uniquely Torontonian style of house that was popular among the city's elite in the late nineteenth century. Examples of this style survive in the former upper class areas along Jarvis and Sherbourne Street and also within the University of Toronto campus. Most of these buildings are found in the Annex, and the style is thus known by some as the 'Annex style house.'


TRANSPORTATION

The Annex is well served by public transit, including four Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway stations: Bathurst, Dupont, St. George, and Spadina. Spadina and St.George stations act as interchange stations, allowing passengers both north-west subway travel as well as east-west. Streetcar services run south from Bathurst and Spadina stations. Bus service operates on Avenue Road, Spadina Road, Dupont Street, Davenport Street, and northward on Bathurst Street.

Walk Score 98 - Walkers Paradise
Transit Score 100 - World Class Transportation
Bike Score 75 - Very Bikeable

Commute to Downtown Toronto
Car - 5mins
Bus - 18mins
Bike - 10mins
Walk - 37mins