The two-storey civic buildings, located on the western side of Coxwell Avenue, were completed in 1990.

Prior to 1990 it was the site of the East York Municipal Offices[1] built in 1948, additions added in 1963 and 1975.

[2] The Township of East York Municipal Building was located nearby at 443 Sammon Avenue (replaced by St. Aloysius Catholic Elementary School 1962-2002 now as École élémentaire La Mosaïque).

The building is used for offices for various committees and city departments including services for residents of East York.

A cenotaph is located on the Civic Centre's Memorial Gardens, a simple park surrounding the building.