High Park Property Management

High Park is a west-end Toronto neighbourhood anchored by its namesake 161-hectare urban park, the largest fully contained within the city’s boundaries. The residential area is bounded by Bloor Street West to the south, Annette Street to the north, Runnymede Road to the west, and the GO Transit Weston Subdivision rail corridor to the east. Housing stock ranges from Edwardian semi-detached homes north of Bloor to high-rise towers on Gothic, Quebec, and High Park Avenues, with newer mid-rise condominiums along the Bloor corridor. That mix of century homes, purpose-built rentals, and condo product makes High Park property management a distinct discipline.

The neighbourhood falls under TRREB district W02 in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s MLS system. Buttonwood Property Management has managed investment properties here since 2011. Each lease we manage in the neighbourhood is subject to:

• Ontario Residential Tenancies Act
• Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO)
• Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
• Ontario Building Code
• Ontario Fire Code
• Vacant Home Tax (City of Toronto)
• CRA’s Non-resident Tax Withholding on Rental Income (NR4/NR6)

History of High Park

In 1836, architect and City Surveyor John George Howard and his wife Jemima purchased a 66-hectare wooded lot on the lakeshore west of Toronto. Howard erected Colborne Lodge the following year and named the estate “High Park” for its elevated position above Lake Ontario.

In 1873, the Howards deeded the property to the City of Toronto for use as “a Public Park for the free use benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Toronto forever.” The donation came with conditions: the couple would receive an annual pension of $1,200 and continue to reside at Colborne Lodge on a private 45-acre parcel. When John Howard died in 1890, the remaining land, Colborne Lodge, and its outbuildings transferred to the city. Colborne Lodge still operates as a museum inside the park.

The residential streets surrounding High Park developed rapidly between 1900 and 1914 during a citywide construction boom. Developers built rows of semi-detached brick homes north of Bloor, attracting families drawn to the park and streetcar lines. The opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway in 1966, with High Park station following in 1968, prompted apartment tower construction along Quebec and Gothic Avenues. Since 2005, infill condominium projects have added mid-rise density to the Bloor corridor.

Residential Buildings in High Park

Key buildings that define the neighbourhood’s rental and ownership market include:

• HighPark Condominiums (1830 Bloor Street West): The Daniels Corporation, 14 storeys, 386 units, completed 2015. Rooftop deck, rock climbing wall, yoga studio, and concierge.
• The High Park (1990 Bloor Street West): North Drive Investments, 10 storeys, 77 units, completed 2017. Boutique building with oversized windows and park views.
• High Park Condominiums (70 High Park Avenue): Nexxt Development, 20 storeys, 168 units, completed 2005. Lobby incorporates a 1920s church structure.
• Twenty Gothic (20 Gothic Avenue): Monarch Group, 8 storeys, 175 units, completed 2009. Teal glass and yellow brick facade with a 4,600 sq ft rooftop terrace.
• 260 High Park Lofts (260 High Park Avenue): TRAC Developments, 4 storeys, 77 units, completed 2020. Church-to-loft conversion of the 1907 High Park United Church.
• High Park Green (50-100 Quebec Avenue): Starburst Investments, 25 storeys, 904 units, completed 1977. One of the neighbourhood’s original high-rise towers.

Projects in the development pipeline include The Howard High Park (2115 Bloor Street West) by Trinity Development Group, a 7-storey, 45-unit mid-rise, and a proposed 17-storey, 132-unit mixed-use building at 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3-21 Quebec Avenue by Clifton Blake, designed by Baron Nelson Architects.

Market Prices: Renting and Buying in High Park

One-bedroom units in High Park average approximately $2,300 to $2,600 per month, while two-bedroom units range from $2,700 to $3,300. Studios rent for $1,500 to $2,200. These figures reflect condos.ca and Zumper listings from late 2024 and early 2025.

On the purchase side, the average condo sale price in High Park North was approximately $618,000 in 2024, according to Zolo.ca. One-bedroom units traded between $450,000 and $550,000; two-bedrooms between $650,000 and $800,000. Detached and semi-detached homes average approximately $1,340,000 in the broader High Park-Swansea market area.

How Tenants Commute from High Park

Walk Score rates the neighbourhood at 74 for walkability, 94 for transit, and 74 for cycling. The transit score of 94 reflects world-class public transportation access.

Public transit. High Park station on TTC Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) sits at Bloor and Quebec Avenue, opened in 1968. Keele and Dundas West stations are within walking distance to the east. The 30 Lambton and 89 Weston bus routes connect northbound, while the 504A King streetcar is accessible via Roncesvalles.

Cycling. The West Toronto Railpath provides a separated multi-use trail connecting to the Junction and the downtown core. Bloor Street has protected bike infrastructure extending east through the Annex.

Driving. The Gardiner Expressway is accessible via Lake Shore Boulevard and Parkside Drive, with quick connections to Highway 427 and Pearson International Airport.

Schools in High Park

TDSB schools serving High Park families include:

Howard Junior Public School (70 Boustead Avenue, JK-6) serves the High Park and Roncesvalles catchment area.

High Park Alternative Junior School (265 Annette Street, JK-8) is a TDSB alternative school offering project-based learning in the heart of the neighbourhood.

Humberside Collegiate Institute (280 Quebec Avenue, Grades 9-12) is the secondary school serving the High Park corridor. The school has operated since 1892 and is one of Toronto’s oldest collegiates.

How Buttonwood Manages High Park Properties

Tenant screening determines whether a High Park condo generates steady monthly income or recurring problems. The process Buttonwood uses was built across thousands of tenancies since 2011, and the result is four evictions in that entire period. High Park’s tenant pool includes young professionals, couples, and families drawn to the park and transit access. Our screening targets verified income, employment stability, and rental history.

After a qualified tenant is placed, we manage rent collection, maintenance coordination, lease renewals, and annual rent increase notices under the Ontario RTA. For owners based outside Canada, we handle non-resident tax compliance, including CRA withholding obligations and NR4/NR6 reporting. St. Joseph’s Health Centre (Unity Health Toronto) at 30 The Queensway is the nearest hospital, under two kilometres south of the Bloor Street corridor.

Working with High Park Landlords

More than 70% of Buttonwood’s business comes through referrals. Landlords who own a unit at HighPark Condominiums, Twenty Gothic, or one of the Quebec Avenue towers typically hear about us from another investor in the same building or a colleague with a rental property elsewhere in the GTA.

Buttonwood delivers a value proposition that is affordable, carries the best reputation within the industry, and applies an uncommon level of expertise and ethical standard that both landlords and tenants deserve. We earned the President’s Award from iPro Realty in both 2019 and 2021. A single condo unit on Gothic Avenue receives the same standard of management as a multi-property portfolio spread across the city.

A Neighbourhood That Rewards Careful Management

High Park’s combination of green space, strong transit scores, and mature residential streets attracts tenants who stay. Families value the park’s playgrounds, zoo, and sports facilities. Professionals value the subway commute to the Financial District in under 25 minutes. That stability translates into lower turnover and fewer vacancy gaps for landlords who screen properly and maintain their units to a standard that matches the neighbourhood’s expectations.

Our west-end portfolio extends into several adjacent areas. We manage investment properties in Bloor West Village to the west, The Junction to the north, and Liberty Village to the southeast along King Street West.

Contact Buttonwood to discuss management of your High Park investment property. The neighbourhood’s park-side location, world-class transit score, and family-friendly character produce a tenant pool where careful screening consistently outperforms self-management.