About Shaw Gardens
Shaw Gardens is a community of 99 brick homes, almost all semi-detached, in Toronto's Wychwood neighbourhood, on Acores Avenue, Minho Boulevard and a short stretch of Shaw Street.
Built in 1998
Shaw Gardens was developed by Intracorp and Marion Hill and completed in 1998, on land that once held a Bell Canada facility. Most homes have a detached garage off a shared laneway.
The community is bounded by Ossington Avenue to the west, Shaw Street to the east and the CP rail line to the south, a short walk from Geary Avenue and Dupont Street. The Green Line runs through the neighbourhood, and some homes back onto Garrison Creek Park.
In the press: Shaw Gardens was featured in the Toronto Star's Four City Blocks series in September 2007.
One voice for 99 homes
Shaw Gardens sits where three city wards meet, and that has too often left our concerns overlooked. The Shaw Gardens Residents Association was founded to give our 99 homes one collective voice with the City of Toronto.
We advocate for park safety and upkeep, investment in green space and community resources, and safer streets with less speeding and traffic. A single resident can be easy to overlook, but 99 households speaking together get heard.
Development that works for Dupont and for us
For nearly a decade, the association has been closely involved in the redevelopment of Dupont Street. We've taken part in Ontario Municipal Board hearings and Committee of Adjustment meetings, and we've worked directly with city planners and developers.
Our goal is development that's right for Dupont and right for Shaw Gardens, with our neighbourhood's interests heard every step of the way. Our current focus is 888 Dupont.
Looking after Garrison Creek Park
The association are stewards of Garrison Creek Park. Our executive also coordinates the Garrison Creek Community Allotment Garden.
- Homes
- 99 brick homes, mostly semi-detached
- Streets
- Acores Avenue, Minho Boulevard, Shaw Street
- Completed
- 1998
- Neighbourhood
- Wychwood
- City ward
- Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
- Parks
- Garrison Creek Park, the Green Line