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Yonge-St. Clair

A compact commercial node with excellent transit and a mix of towers and houses.

Written by Nick Ntoukas, Toronto realtor · Chestnut Park Real Estate · Updated August 2026

Yonge and St Clair is a small but dense commercial node — office buildings, a cluster of towers and a run of shops and restaurants, with the ravine system a few minutes east and Deer Park immediately around it. It has among the best transit in the city for a neighbourhood of its scale: the Yonge subway, the St Clair streetcar in its own right-of-way, and quick access to the Don Valley for drivers. Residential stock at the intersection is largely apartment and condominium, with houses beginning within a block or two. The area has seen steady office and retail investment, which has improved the street considerably.

What are homes like in Yonge-St. Clair?

Condominium and rental apartment towers at the node; houses on the immediate side streets.

Who moves to Yonge-St. Clair?

Professionals, downsizers trading a midtown house for a full-service building, and investors.

How do you get around Yonge-St. Clair?

St Clair station on the Yonge line; the 512 St Clair streetcar in a dedicated right-of-way.

What should buyers watch for?

Suite sizes and exposures vary greatly between buildings here. See several before deciding.

Homes for sale in Yonge-St. Clair

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Your realtor for Yonge-St. Clair

Nick Ntoukas is a Toronto real estate agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage — the exclusive Ontario affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate — working with buyers and sellers across the GTA, including Yonge-St. Clair. A written valuation of your Yonge-St. Clair home is free and arrives within 48 hours: call 647-208-8588 or request it online.