North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of around 650,000. Until 1998, it was the second-largest of six municipalities that comprised another larger municipal structure called Metropolitan Toronto.

World-renowned corporations have built their own office towers along Yonge Street in central North York, including the Canadian head offices of Procter & Gamble, Nestlé Cadbury Adams, Lindt, Equifax, and Xerox. McDonald's of Canada is also located in North York, although not along this corridor.

Major shopping malls in North York include the Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Fairview Mall. Smaller locations include Don Mills Centre, Centrepoint Mall, Bayview Village, Yorkgate Mall, Jane Finch Mall and Sheppard Centre. North York is also home to both campuses of York University and Osgoode Hall Law School.

Major health-care facilities, such as North York General Hospital, Humber River Regional Hospital (Finch Avenue Site previously called York-Finch Hospital) and the massive Sunnybrook Hospital complex which includes a veterans' residence and regional trauma centre are located in North York.

A military base and aircraft manufacturing facility is located at Downsview

Greater Toronto Area CENTRAL - including East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto and York has total inventory of industrial space at about 246 million sq ft.

North York industrial space has about 78 million sq ft. of total inventory. North York industrial space average rent rate is $4.79 and average sale price is $100 per sq ft. North York, Ontario, has a booming economy and a relatively low unemployment rate. Large single tenant facilities and portfolio sales are the most sought-after products in the current market. There is increased demand for newer, more efficiently outfitted spaces.

Do you need commercial space to lease or to buy in North York?

Commercial Xpress
Commercial Xpress is an enhanced Building Permit service for certain types of projects. Goal is to review eligible applications within 10 working days. Commercial Xpress projects include:

North York District
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street
416-395-7000

Please contact Allen Mayer if you are a landlord leasing or landlord selling commercial or industrial space in North York Toronto.