Flemingdon Park

Flemingdon Park (locally Flemo) is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the city's North York district.

The community is named after its original owner, Robert John Fleming, the Mayor of Toronto in 1892–1893 and 1896–1897, and the nearby Don River.

New development has come, directed at higher-income residents, built mostly along the Don River ravines on the edges of Flemingdon Park.

In 2000, this included the addition of a new section of middle-class single and semi-detached housing, and a luxury condominium apartment called "Tribeca", converted from an office building that was originally part of the Foresters complex, along the community's north side.

[10][11] A new condo development called Sonic consists of two high-rise buildings of 28 and 30 storeys in height and also includes four-storey townhomes.

Due to the development's proximity to Rochefort Drive, which is a low-income block of Flemingdon Park south of the condominiums, it has made the purchase of Sonic suites undesirable.

Plans are being made for a large land development at the 24-hectare former Celestica site at Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue to house thousands of people in eight condo towers, and open new offices and shops.

[14] Celestica's manufacturing plant, which once sat at 844 Don Mills Road, was demolished in late 2018 to make way for Crosstown by developers Aspen Ridge homes.

The site will feature a 100,000 square-foot recreation centre, townhomes, over a dozen luxury condominium suites, and retail spaces.

Statistics Canada 2011 census has reported that the population of Flemingdon Park consists of residents born in various places around the world, including Greeks, Pakistanis, Filipinos and Sri Lankans.

In 2016, Flemingdon Park went under a series of restoration projects that were intended to prolong the longevity of its community housing buildings.

Additionally, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation expended funds to restore and renovate its on-site basketball court, located around housing units at 1 Vendome Place; ultimately, its basketball fencing was replaced, picnic bench fixtures were added, and LED lighting was installed around the court to promote safety.

[18] The Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in an effort to deter crime, installed 120 closed-circuit television cameras across Flemingdon Park's low-rise residences in 2006, at a cost of close to $1 million.

Wellington was reportedly stabbed, tortured and beaten to death, and left to die in a ravine adjacent to the housing complex in which he lived.

Valley Park is the largest middle school in Canada, with over 1,200 students, and features a multi-sports field, completed in June 2015.

The community is home to the Darul Khair Islamic Centre, which is a privately operated musallah located within 35 Saint Dennis Drive.

In June 2021, the Darul Khair Islamic Centre was the host for a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic, managed by Michael Garron Hospital.

[citation needed] The Darul Khair Islamic Centre was first established in Flemingdon Park in 2001, and is operated under the support of donations by public attendees.

The space, known as the Lantern of Knowledge Academy, is located at the 29th unit of the Shopping Centre, and is slated to teach both hifz and alim-level courses.

[28] Flemingdon Park is home to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on Ferrand Drive, which is southeast of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue.

Many of these parks are situated either beneath hydro-electric power lines, or in the ravine valley of the Don River, a waterway that splits into two parts south of the neighbourhood.

Prior to the building of the ramp, a large hill of grass was the only method of gaining access to Flemingdon's northern side.

Flemingdon Shopping Centre is the anchor mall, which rests upon a parcel of land under the address 747 Don Mills Road, and is home to major retailers and eateries.

The commission ordered 30 Proterra Catalyst BE40 buses, and operated a select number on various routes, including Flemingdon Park's transportation system.

In Offishall's 2010 song, The Anthem, Flemingdon Park (“Flemo”, locally) makes several cameos, paying homage to his birthing community in which he grew up.

The documentary was directed by Andrew Faiz, and features recollections, interviews and accounts of residents' experiences growing up in the community.

The Donlands farm, in present-day Flemingdon Park, 1925. The property was owned by former Mayor of Toronto , Robert John Fleming .
In 1969, the Ontario Science Centre was opened in Flemingdon Park.
Flemingdon Park Golf Course overlooking Palisades Condos
The Flemingdon Park branch of the Toronto Public Library
Flemingdon Park Soccer field
Flemingdon Park Shopping Centre
Eglinton Avenue East in Flemingdon Park
Don Mills Road is a major thoroughfare that runs north–south in Flemingdon Park.