In This Guide
Key TakeAways
- Home to one of Toronto's largest parks: L'Amoreaux North Park offers wooded walking paths, an off-leash dog area, and a full sports complex — an unusual amount of green space for a single Scarborough neighbourhood.
- Genuine archaeological history: a long-defunct Wyandot First Nations village, the "Alexandra Site," was uncovered here in 2000, with plaques in L'Amoreaux Park North marking the discovery.
- Named for a Huguenot settler: Josue L'Amoreaux arrived from New York in 1816 with his family, and though he moved on by 1840, the name stuck to the community that grew here.
- A genuinely diverse, multicultural community: the majority of residents are immigrants, with Chinese, South Asian, and Sri Lankan communities all well represented.
- Bridlewood Mall anchors local shopping: over 60 stores at Finch and Warden, backed by dozens of smaller plazas with bilingual signage reflecting the neighbourhood's diversity.
L’Amoreaux: At A Glance
Why You’ll Love L’Amoreaux
Lifestyle
L'Amoreaux is a genuinely diverse, family-oriented community — the majority of residents are immigrants, with Chinese, South Asian, and Sri Lankan communities well represented, and Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tamil among the most commonly spoken languages at home. Smaller shopping plazas throughout the neighbourhood reflect that diversity with bilingual signage and a strong selection of Asian food markets.
Location
L'Amoreaux sits in north Scarborough, bounded by Victoria Park Avenue to the west, McNicoll Avenue to the north, Kennedy Road to the east, and Huntingwood Drive to the south. Highway 401 is roughly a five-minute drive away, and the Don Valley Parkway offers a relatively direct route toward downtown Toronto.
Housing
The neighbourhood is predominantly suburban and residential, built out mainly with single-family detached homes and townhomes dating from the late 1950s onward, alongside mid- and high-rise apartments and condominiums. Tree-lined streets, wide sidewalks, and winding roads give L'Amoreaux a settled, established character throughout.
L'Amoreaux: Highs & Lows
❤️ What Residents Love
- One of the largest parks in Toronto, with woods, trails, and a full sports complex
- Bridlewood Mall’s 60-plus stores plus dozens of smaller diverse plazas
- A genuinely multicultural, welcoming community
- Tree-lined, quiet residential streets throughout
- A wide range of housing types and price points
- Easy Highway 401 access for regional driving
🕵️ Things to Consider
- No subway or streetcar line runs directly through the neighbourhood — bus connections are required
- Dining diversity is more limited than the neighbourhood’s shopping options
- Housing stock skews older, dating mainly from the late 1950s through 1970s
- Some redevelopment activity continues on former Ontario Hydro corridor lands
- Retail signage and vendor mix may feel less familiar to buyers unaccustomed to the area’s cultural mix
- The neighbourhood is large, so amenities can be a longer walk depending on where you live
Who Is L’Amoreaux Best For?
| Buyer Profile | Why It's a Good Fit |
|---|---|
| First-Time Buyers | Condo apartments and condo townhouses offer accessible entry points into a well-established, amenity-rich neighbourhood. |
| Families | L'Amoreaux North Park, a full lineup of local schools, and quiet tree-lined streets make this a strong family pick. |
| Professionals | Bus connections to both the Line 1 and Line 2 subway lines, plus quick Highway 401 access, support a range of commutes. |
| Investors | A genuinely diverse, high-demand rental pool and a large, varied housing stock support steady long-term demand. |
| Downsizers | The neighbourhood's condo and apartment stock offers lower-maintenance living without leaving the community. |
| Retirees | L'Amoreaux North Park's walking trails and the L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre support an active, settled lifestyle. |
| Luxury Buyers | Not a natural fit — this is a solidly mid-market, family-oriented neighbourhood rather than a premium destination. |
L’Amoreaux Homes for Sale
Whether you’re searching for your first home, upgrading to more space, or looking for an investment property,
L’Amoreaux offers a wide range of housing options. Browse the latest MLS® listings below to explore available detached homes, semi-detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums currently for sale in the neighbourhood.
L’Amoreaux Housing Snapshot
L’Amoreaux’s housing stock is genuinely varied — condo townhouses, detached homes, condo apartments, leasehold condos, and attached/row townhouses all trade regularly in the neighbourhood, a mix that reflects decades of layered development from the late 1950s through the 1970s, with more recent condo and townhome construction filling in former Ontario Hydro corridor lands.
That range gives L’Amoreaux real flexibility for different buyer types. Detached homes suit families wanting space near L’Amoreaux North Park, while the neighbourhood’s substantial condo townhouse and apartment stock offers more accessible entry points for first-time buyers and downsizers alike, all within the same well-established community.
Development activity continues on previously vacated Ontario Hydro corridor lands, adding new housing without displacing the neighbourhood’s established residential core. Combined with L’Amoreaux’s genuinely large parkland and its central Sports Complex, this ongoing infill keeps the neighbourhood’s housing supply growing while its defining green space stays intact.
L’Amoreaux Market Trends
Across the Greater Toronto Area, TRREB reported 5,995 sales in July 2026, down 0.9% year-over-year, alongside 14,484 new listings (down 17.8% YoY) and an average price of $1,003,956 (down 4.5% YoY). The City of Toronto outperformed the wider region, with sales up 2.4% YoY to 2,242.
L’Amoreaux had a genuinely active July: 29 sales across all property types combined, averaging $831,179 (median $728,000), against 48 new listings, closing at a strong 101% of asking price after roughly 28 days on market. With 80 active listings against those 29 sales, the market ran at a healthy, balanced pace overall.
Toronto L'Amoreaux Market Trends
| Type | Active*** |
|---|---|
| Detached | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | — |
| Townhouse | 9 |
| Condo Apt | 5 |
This month's data source reports July sales for L'Amoreaux combined across all property types rather than broken out individually, so a per-type Sales/Avg Price/DOM/SP-LP breakdown isn't available this month. Active listings by type (above) come from a separate snapshot export. "Townhouse" combines Condo Townhouse (8) and Attached/Row Townhouse (1). Also on record in the snapshot: 2 Leasehold Condo listings, not one of the four standard property types.
*Habistat data for this report includes LDOM (Listing Days on Market) rather than the TRREB-standard PDOM figure — shown here as Avg. LDOM and not directly comparable to PDOM-based figures elsewhere on this site. **This figure (80) is Habistat's own native "# Active Listings" and "MOI" (2.76) columns from its Historical Stats export for L'Amoreaux, all property types combined. ***A separate active-only Statistics & Counts snapshot for L'Amoreaux showed only 22 active listings by type — noticeably lower than the Historical Stats figure of 80. We're showing both: the Historical Stats total (80) in the hero card as the more purpose-built source for this metric, and the Statistics & Counts breakdown by type in the table, flagged here rather than silently reconciled. Data believed reliable but not guaranteed. Source: The Habistat, Toronto E05 – L'Amoreaux, July 1–31, 2026 (Historical Stats, all property types) and a separate active-listings snapshot, July 2026.
Schools Near L’Amoreaux
Use TDSB's Find My School tool to confirm the exact catchment for any specific address in L'Amoreaux.
Secondary
Elementary
This list reflects Wikipedia's own compiled school section for L'Amoreaux. A handful of these schools sit close to the neighbourhood's eastern boundary (Kennedy Road) and may serve adjacent communities as well — use TDSB's Find My School tool above to confirm the exact catchment for a specific address.
Map results are pulled live from Google Places within roughly 1.5km of central L'Amoreaux and may include schools outside the neighbourhood's exact boundary or catchment — use this as a visual companion to the verified list above, not a replacement for it.
Parks & Recreation In L'Amoreaux
Few Scarborough neighbourhoods match L'Amoreaux for sheer green space — L'Amoreaux North Park is one of the largest parks in Toronto, and four more named parks round out the neighbourhood.
L'Amoreaux North Park
- Wooded, paved walking paths
- Off-leash dog park
- Kidstown Outdoor Water Playground
- Site of the historic Alexandra archaeological discovery
L'Amoreaux Sports Complex
- 12-court L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre
- L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre
- Attached to Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School
- A genuine multi-sport destination within the neighbourhood
West Highland Creek Corridor
- A natural creek corridor through the neighbourhood
- Part of the wider Highland Creek watershed
- Connects toward the broader Scarborough trail network
- Adds green relief between residential blocks
Chester Le, Fundy Bay, Huntsmill & Bamburgh Parks
- Distributed throughout the neighbourhood's residential areas
- Everyday walkable green space
- Complements L'Amoreaux North Park
- Supports the neighbourhood's family-oriented character
Transit & Commuting in L’Amoreaux
🚇 Public Transit
Buses at Sheppard, Steeles, and Finch Avenues connect L’Amoreaux to the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line, while buses at Victoria Park, Kennedy Road, and Warden Avenue connect to the Bloor-Danforth line. Neither subway line runs directly through the neighbourhood, so a bus connection is part of most transit commutes from L’Amoreaux.
🚗 Driving
Highway 401 is roughly a five-minute drive away, and the Don Valley Parkway offers a relatively direct route toward downtown Toronto. Warden Avenue, Kennedy Road, Finch Avenue, and Victoria Park Avenue serve as the neighbourhood’s main arterial roads.
🚶 Walking & Cycling
L’Amoreaux North Park’s wooded, paved walking paths are the neighbourhood’s standout walking asset, connecting toward the West Highland Creek watershed. Streets near Bridlewood Mall and Terry Fox Park offer additional walkable pockets, though much of the neighbourhood’s residential area remains more car-oriented overall.
Commuting Insight: L’Amoreaux
L’Amoreaux has no subway or streetcar line running directly through it, but bus connections make both major subway lines reachable, and Highway 401 sits just minutes away for drivers.
| Destination | Drive* | Transit* |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Toronto (Union Station) | ~20-25 min | ~50-60 min (bus + subway) |
| Line 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina) | — | Bus via Sheppard, Steeles, or Finch Ave |
| Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) | — | Bus via Victoria Park, Kennedy Rd, or Warden Ave |
| Highway 401 | ~5 min | — |
*Times are approximate and vary with traffic and time of day.
Shopping & Dining in L’Amoreaux
Bridlewood Mall anchors L’Amoreaux’s shopping scene, backed by a wide network of smaller plazas along the neighbourhood’s main arterial streets.🛍️ Local Shopping
Bridlewood Mall, at the northwest corner of Finch and Warden Avenues, is the neighbourhood’s largest shopping centre — an enclosed mall with over 60 stores anchored by two department stores, at the centre of the surrounding Bridlewood housing development.🍴 Dining and Cafés
Specialty food stores cluster along Warden Avenue and near Terry Fox Park, with a strong selection of Asian food markets, restaurants, and herb and health food stores reflecting the neighbourhood’s diversity — though dining variety is generally lighter than the area’s recreational and shopping options.🛒 Nearby Shopping Destinations
Big-box retail sits just off Pharmacy Avenue in the neighbourhood’s northwest end, and numerous smaller shopping plazas throughout L’Amoreaux feature bilingual English and Asian signage, offering everyday convenience close to home across the neighbourhood.| Destination | What You’ll Find |
|---|---|
| Bridlewood Mall (Finch & Warden) | 60-plus stores anchored by two department stores |
| Pharmacy Avenue (northwest end) | Big-box retail offerings |
| Warden Avenue & Terry Fox Park area | Specialty food stores and Asian markets |
| Neighbourhood plazas throughout | Bilingual signage, herb and health food stores, everyday convenience |
| Tam O’Shanter Golf Course (nearby) | Public golf off Kennedy Road |
L’Amoreaux: Future Growth & Development
🛈 Growth Corridor
L’Amoreaux’s growth has centred on former Ontario Hydro corridor lands, where vacated utility right-of-way has steadily been redeveloped for new housing over recent years. That pattern of infill on previously unusable land, rather than large-scale demolition and rebuild, has defined the neighbourhood’s gradual expansion.
🏠 New Housing & Development Proposals
Development continues on previously vacated Ontario Hydro corridor lands throughout the neighbourhood, adding new detached, townhome, and condo supply. This infill approach lets L’Amoreaux grow its housing stock without displacing the established residential streets that define most of the community.
🏆 Infrastructure & Community Initiatives
L’Amoreaux North Park and its Sports Complex remain the neighbourhood’s core recreational infrastructure, continuing to serve residents across the community. Bridlewood Mall anchors commercial activity at Finch and Warden, and the neighbourhood’s extensive network of smaller plazas continues to support everyday retail throughout L’Amoreaux’s residential streets.
| Area of Change | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Ontario Hydro corridor lands | Ongoing infill development for new housing on former utility right-of-way |
| L’Amoreaux North Park | Continues as the neighbourhood’s core recreational and green-space anchor |
| Bridlewood Mall | Remains the primary commercial hub at Finch & Warden |
| Residential streets | Largely stable, with gradual infill rather than large-scale redevelopment |
| Transit | Continued reliance on bus connections to Line 1 and Line 2, no direct rapid transit currently planned through the neighbourhood |
Overall, L’Amoreaux’s growth is steady and incremental — a large, well-established neighbourhood adding housing gradually on former utility lands while its defining green space and community infrastructure stay firmly in place.
L’Amoreaux: My Local Perspective
L’Amoreaux is one of the most underrated green-space stories in Scarborough. Most buyers don’t realize just how much park is packed into this neighbourhood until they walk it — L’Amoreaux North Park alone rivals some of the largest parks anywhere in the city, and it’s just one of five named parks spread across the community.
What makes L’Amoreaux distinctive is how it pairs that green space with genuine housing variety. Detached homes, townhouses, and condos all trade regularly here, giving buyers real choice without sacrificing access to parkland, a full lineup of schools, and Bridlewood Mall’s shopping — all within a single, well-connected neighbourhood.
The value proposition here is straightforward: space, variety, and community, at prices that reflect L’Amoreaux’s practical, working character rather than trend-driven demand. This is a neighbourhood people move to and stay in, and the ongoing infill on former hydro corridor lands suggests that steady demand isn’t slowing down.
L’Amoreaux may appeal to:
- Families who want serious green space without leaving Scarborough
- Buyers seeking genuine housing variety within one neighbourhood
- Downsizers drawn to the area’s condo and townhouse stock
- Anyone who values a well-established, multicultural community