Pape Village
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Pape Village | |
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Commercial district | |
 1915 Atlas of Canada, showing what is today the area in which Pape Village is located (then known as Todmorden), to the north of the (then) boundary of the City of Toronto | |
  Location within Toronto | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′15″N 79°20′52″W / 43.68750°N 79.34778°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Community | Toronto & East York |
| Changed Municipality | 1924 East York from York 1998 Toronto fromEast York |
| Government | |
| • MP | Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth) |
| • MPP | Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) |
| • Councillor | Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth) |
Pape Village is a commercial district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located within the neighbourhood of Old East York. It is a mixed-use shopping street, consisting mainly of small-scale retail, restaurant and personal service uses.
The district is located along Pape Avenue, between Mortimer Avenue and Gamble Avenue, in the former Borough of East York. The Danforth is located several blocks to the south, and the Don Valley is located several blocks to the west and north.
Although the Pape Village name was originally the product of local business marketing efforts, some real estate agents and local residents have since used the term to also refer to the adjacent residential area. Otherwise, the area is generally known as Old East York.
Business Improvement Area
The Pape Village Business Improvement Area represents approximately 110 businesses along the thoroughfare, and undertakes efforts to promote and beautify the area. Since much of the existing building stock in Pape Village dates to the 1940s and 1950s, the City of Toronto adopted a new community improvement plan for the district in 2003, in order to assist local businesses to renovate and restore aging commercial façades.
