Mount Pleasant (East & West)

The vibe
Stretching from Yonge to Bayview around Mount Pleasant Cemetery, this walkable midtown pocket is lined with bakeries and independent shops between Eglinton and Davisville. The neighbourhood feels active without feeling hectic, with the kind of everyday routines that make it easy to settle in, school runs, dog walks, coffee stops and evenings close to home. Its main streets provide plenty of energy, while the surrounding residential blocks tend to feel calmer, greener and distinctly community-oriented. It is easy to picture a routine here, which is ultimately what gives the area its staying power.
Why live here
Everyday life here happens on foot, groceries, dining and transit are all within reach, and a band of green through Blythwood Ravine, Sherwood Park and Sunnydene Park gives families and dog walkers room to roam. Yonge-Eglinton's shopping and dining are a short ride away. The appeal also tends to hold up across different stages of life. A neighbourhood that works for busy professionals can continue to make sense as priorities shift toward more space, schools, recreation or simply having more of daily life close to home. That combination helps explain the area's appeal to families and young professionals, while the range of streets and housing styles can offer very different experiences within the same broader neighbourhood. For buyers thinking long term, it is the complete package, not one headline feature, that makes the area worth considering.
Neighbourhood gems
Step off the main strip and Mount Pleasant shows its quieter side, Sherwood Park's forested trails, the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail and a French bakery locals line up for.
Local Favourites
Sherwood Park
June Rowlands Park
Kay Gardner Beltline Trail
Thobors Boulangerie
Getting around
Eglinton and Davisville stations on Line 1 bookend the neighbourhood
Line 5 Eglinton (the Crosstown LRT, opened in 2026) adds an east-west rapid link including a Mount Pleasant station
Yonge-Eglinton's retail and transit hub is a short walk or ride
Commute to Downtown
About 20 minutes to Union Station by car
Roughly 25-30 minutes by subway



Explore Schools in Neighbourhood
Hodgson Senior Public School
Blythwood Junior Public School
Eglinton Junior Public School
Northern Secondary School






