Pleasant View, Toronto

Pleasant View
Neighbourhood
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
City Toronto Toronto

Pleasant View is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is located in the district of North York at the northern end of the city. It is bordered by Victoria Park to the East, Sheppard Avenue to the South, Highway 404 to the west and the Finch hydro corridor to the north (north of Finch Avenue).

This has become a popular area for immigrants and has a large number of Chinese arriving and settling in the area. The area also has a sizeable Italian and Greek population, among others.

There is a huge percentage of house ownership in the area and the neighbourhood would be classified as middle income, with people on both ends of that spectrum.

Van Horne Plaza

The strip mall Van Horne Plaza is home to many business establishments in the Pleasant View neighbourhood. Current stores include Value Village, 241 Pizza, China China, Shoppers Drug Mart. It also has Caribbean take away restaurant Caribbean Grill. Still fairly new to the plaza is a hair salon specializing in weaves and braids.

Animal lovers can take their pets to Bowhill Animal Clinic.

The Clippers

Across from the Van Horne Plaza is a twin tower community by the Schickedanz team. The Clipper buildings are home to many Pleasant View residents and is said to be the focal point of the community. The buildings are high rises that boast an unheated outdoor swimming pool for residents to use during the summer months. The building also offers a complimentary coffee morning during the holiday month of December and a summer BBQ providing tenants a choice of a hamburger or hotdog.

Parkway Business Area

Although not part of Pleasant View, an unnamed area south of Pleasant View bounded by Sheppard, Highway 404, Highway 401 and Victoria Park is home a number of business:

Coordinates: 43°47′13″N 79°20′06″W / 43.787°N 79.335°W / 43.787; -79.335

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