Armour Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, in the district of North York. It is bounded by Wilson Avenue to the south, Bathurst Street to the west, and the west branch of the Don River to the north and east. Highway 401 cuts through the centre of the neighbourhood.
The area is named after John Armour, a farmer who was granted a concession to the area sometime before 1837. He sold the eastern part of his land to the Hogg brothers in the middle of the nineteenth century, and it later became Hogg's Hollow. The rest of his property remained in the Armour family until just before the First World War when it was purchased by developer and speculator Colonel F.B. Robins. Robbins built a large estate for himself named Strathrobyn, but his development plans were put on hold by the war. He decided to loan out the lands to the military and an air training facility was established. It mostly trained American pilots and among other figures saw Amelia Earhardt work there.
The post-war years saw the steady development of the neighbourhood, and all the farmland was transformed into middle class suburban housing by the beginning of the 1970s. It has become an important Jewish area of Toronto. It is just to the east of Bathurst Manor the most Jewish neighbourhood in Toronto. Bathurst Street is lined with a number of Jewish stores and restaurants and synagogues such as Adath Israel. According to the 2001 census 12% of the population is Jewish. An important landmark is Toronto's Holocaust Memorial, which is located just north of the community in Earl Bales Park.
Real Estate in Armour Heights
Homes were built in Armour Heights over time beginning in the 1920's to as late as the mid 70's. The houses range in size from modest 3 bedroom detached to massive tudor mansions on sprawling lots. One of the appealing aspects of this area are the deep lots many overlooking ravine areas or parklike setting. Even though we are in the heart of the city Armour Heights has been known as a quiet family oriented neighbourhood at the top of the North Toronto area close to Avenue Road and the 401. We have seen prices and investments in this area continually grow overtime.
Price Range of Homes In the Armour Heights Area
Detached
$600,000 - Over $4 Million
Condominiums
$275,000 - Over $1 Million
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