Beverley Glen · Vaughan's Most Urbanized Condo-and-Transit Pocket
Wedged between Bathurst and Dufferin, south of Highway 407 and built around the Promenade retail node, Beverley Glen is one of the few Vaughan communities where high-rise condos — roughly 51% of the housing stock, against 34% detached — set the tone. You get transit and retail density that almost no other Vaughan pocket offers; you give up quiet, and you take on the due-diligence load that comes with towers.
What kind of
community is this?
Beverley Glen sits in southeast Vaughan, at the heart of the wider Thornhill area — bounded roughly by Highway 407 to the north, Centre Street and the Promenade Mall area to the south, Bathurst Street to the east, and Dufferin Street / Concord-Thornhill Regional Park to the west. Its spine streets are Beverley Glen Boulevard, New Westminster Drive, North Park Road, Disera Drive, Centre Street and Bathurst Street. This is not a conventional low-density family enclave; it is a neighbourhood mid-transition from low-rise housing to a denser, mixed-use, transit-oriented district.
The housing mix tells the story: about 51% high-rise condo, 34% detached, 11% row house. The earliest detached and townhouse stock dates to the 1980s–1990s; from the 2000s onward, towers and condo townhomes filled in along North Park Road, Beverley Glen Boulevard and the Bathurst / Centre corridor. The result is two markets inside one postal area — a supply-constrained freehold market and a condo market where new supply keeps arriving. Which side you buy on determines which pricing logic you are actually exposed to.
Sources: Zolo (June 2026 sales and listing data), City of Vaughan Promenade Centre Secondary Plan and Public Realm Framework, YRT route information, public listing samples; AZ Real Estate Partners community research (2026-07).
Four lenses on Beverley Glen
Housing Stock and Vintage
Beverley Glen's housing mix is far more varied than most legacy Vaughan neighbourhoods: roughly 51% high-rise condo, 34% detached, 11% row house. Detached homes, linked and semi-like houses and freehold townhomes date largely to the 1980s–1990s. From the 2000s on, towers, condo townhomes and mixed-use projects clustered along North Park Road, Beverley Glen Boulevard and the Bathurst / Centre corridor, and new buildings are still going up. That ratio puts Beverley Glen in a different category from Vellore Village, Sonoma Heights or Elder Mills — here you are often buying a unit in a building, not a parcel of land.
Pricing and Liquidity
Zolo data for June 2026 shows an average sold price of about $1,162,178 in Beverley Glen, roughly 100 new listings over the preceding 56 days, and a median time on market of about 29 days. That average blends condos, townhomes and detached houses, so it does not represent any single property type — the most common misreading of this neighbourhood. Broken out: new one-bedroom condos list around the $500K+ range, with a one-bedroom at 8 Beverley Glen Boulevard listed near $520,000 (public listing sample). On the rental side, one-bedroom samples run around $2,200/month, with real rents swinging on building age, parking, floor, exposure, furnishing and possession timing. Rising condo supply means buyers have genuine choice and genuine negotiating room; detached and freehold townhomes stay supported by limited supply and land scarcity.
Schools, Commute and Amenities
Common schools include Wilshire Elementary School, Brownridge Public School, Westmount Collegiate Institute, Ventura Park Public School, St. Elizabeth Catholic High School, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Elementary School and Blessed Scalabrini Catholic Elementary School. But Beverley Glen borders Brownridge, Crestwood, Thornhill Woods and Uplands, so catchments are highly address-specific — before you buy, verify the exact civic address against the official YRDSB and YCDSB school locators for school assignment, French Immersion, busing eligibility and any overflow or holding-school arrangement. Never rely on a builder's sales package. Condo buyers should also note that different address ranges or phases within the same complex can affect registration and busing. On commuting: the Bathurst / Beverley Glen Blvd area is served by multiple YRT routes (23, 88, 160, 3, Viva Orange, 470), with Route 88 Bathurst linking Centre Street, Promenade Terminal, Clark Avenue, Steeles Avenue and Finch Station. By car you are close to Highway 407, Bathurst runs south to Steeles and North York, and Dufferin connects to York University and the VMC. For amenities, Promenade Shopping Centre, the Bathurst / Centre retail strip and Disera Drive cover almost every daily errand, while Thornhill Green Park (19 Beverley Glen Blvd, with a splashpad) and Concord / Thornhill Regional Park to the west supply green space, with North Thornhill Community Centre and Pleasant Ridge Library a short drive away.
Key Risks
1. Condo supply competition. The Bathurst / Centre corridor keeps intensifying — Wilshire Plaza at 8000 Bathurst Street has filed a four-building mixed-use redevelopment proposal reaching roughly 35 storeys. Investors have to price in comparable-building competition, maintenance fees and vacancy gaps. 2. Traffic and construction pressure. Bathurst / Centre / Promenade congest noticeably at peak, the 407 is an expensive commute, active construction disrupts local roads, and underground garage egress at a tower should be tested at rush hour before you commit. 3. The quiet trade-off. Retail, towers and transit nodes concentrate foot and vehicle traffic, and turnover runs higher than in low-density pockets like Islington Woods or Sonoma Heights. 4. Complicated school boundaries. Confirm address by address — see above. 5. A high condo due-diligence bar. Maintenance fees, reserve fund, insurance, short-term-rental policy, rental ratio, special assessments and repair history all need real review; building age and reputation move resale materially. 6. Security needs a finer read. Check building security and access control, underground garage theft and vandalism, parcel room management, night lighting, proximity to commercial laneways or loading areas, and whether the unit faces an arterial or a mall parking lot. Detached and townhouse buyers should separately assess driveway parking, laneway noise and privacy loss from adjacent towers.
Beverley Glen through three lenses
The property ladder here is clear — but do not mistake it for precise price bands. Entry: one-bedroom and 1+1 condos — public listing samples run around the $500K+ range, with a one-bedroom at 8 Beverley Glen Boulevard listed near $520,000. This is the most realistic entry point into the Vaughan / Thornhill market. Compare maintenance fees per square foot, whether utilities are included, parking and locker, elevator count, property-management reputation, and whether the pipeline of similar new supply will sit on your resale. Middle: two-bedroom condos and condo townhomes — the small-family and downsizer band. Top: freehold townhomes, linked homes and 1980s–1990s detached — here you are buying land scarcity, and supply is thin. The $1.16M blended average (Zolo, June 2026) is a mixed number; do not use it as a benchmark for any single band, and pull real comparables from the same building and floor plan rather than inferring a price from a neighbourhood-level figure. Family buyers: verify the catchment by civic address on the official YRDSB / YCDSB locators, check arterial and mall noise, count the parking, and think through how future development affects light and views.
Lead with what this neighbourhood actually offers: proximity to the Promenade and transit, building amenities and management, real walking distances to schools, retail and parks, plus parking, locker, exposure and finish level. Price against sales in the same building, same floor plan and same exposure — not the neighbourhood average. That $1,162,178 figure blends detached houses with condos; using it to price a one-bedroom just means your listing sits. Condo sellers in particular should have a clean status certificate, a maintenance-fee breakdown and recent repair records ready up front — without those three, the buyer's lawyer will stall the deal past the irrevocable. The ~29-day median time on market (Zolo, June 2026) is a blended number; condos run slower when comparable new supply lands at once. Timing your launch matters more here than pricing technique.
Beverley Glen suits rental investors better than Vaughan's low-density pockets, but the thesis is rental stability plus long-run urbanization — not short-term appreciation. Focus on one-bedroom, 1+1 and two-bedroom units near Bathurst / Centre / Promenade, units with parking, buildings with sane maintenance fees, and projects within walking distance of transit and retail. The reference numbers: one-bedroom rents sample around $2,200/month against entry pricing of roughly $500K+ (public listing samples, e.g. 8 Beverley Glen Boulevard near $520,000). Run your own maintenance fee, property tax, financing and vacancy math before committing — at current rates that pairing does not guarantee positive cash flow. The risk is on the supply side: the ~95-acre Promenade Centre redevelopment plus the up-to-35-storey proposal at 8000 Bathurst mean competing product keeps arriving, and both your rent and your resale will face new inventory head-on. Fees, reserve fund, short-term-rental policy and rental ratio are mandatory diligence items, not optional ones.
Topics worth a deeper look
Condo vs Detached: Two Markets, One Postal Area
A 51% condo / 34% detached split means there is no single pricing logic here.
How the Promenade Centre Secondary Plan Rewrites This Pocket
A roughly 95-acre redevelopment framework — the decade's biggest variable here.
Reading the $1.16M Average: Why It Represents Nobody
Zolo's blended average lumps condos with detached homes; only the bands are useful.
The Due-Diligence List Before You Buy a Condo Here
Fees, reserve fund, short-term-rental policy, rental ratio, special assessments, repair history.
Route 88 and Promenade Terminal: Rare Transit Density for Vaughan
Multiple YRT routes plus Viva Orange, running to Steeles, Finch Station and North York.
Why the School Catchment Must Be Checked Address by Address
Bordering Brownridge, Crestwood, Thornhill Woods and Uplands makes assignment fragmented.
If Beverley Glen isn't quite the fit
Thornhill
Beverley Glen sits inside the Thornhill orbit — retail, schools and commuting overlap heavily.
Thornhill Woods
The low-density family alternative up Bathurst — quieter, with far less transit.
Concord / VMC
Vaughan's other transit-oriented density play — a direct comparison for investors.
Common questions about Beverley Glen
What do homes actually cost in Beverley Glen? ▾
Zolo's June 2026 data shows an average sold price around $1,162,178 — but that blends condos, townhomes and detached houses, which makes it useless for any specific buyer. The bands are more honest: one-bedroom condos list around $500K+ (a unit at 8 Beverley Glen Boulevard listed near $520,000), two-bedrooms and condo townhomes sit above that, and freehold townhomes and detached homes higher still. Budgeting off the average is the most common mistake here — pick the property type first, then pull comparables from the same building and floor plan.
How are the schools, and can I look up the catchment by neighbourhood name? ▾
No. The common schools include Wilshire Elementary, Brownridge PS, Westmount Collegiate Institute, Ventura Park PS, St. Elizabeth CHS, St. Joseph the Worker CES and Blessed Scalabrini CES — but Beverley Glen borders Brownridge, Crestwood, Thornhill Woods and Uplands, so assignment is highly address-specific. Before you buy, verify the exact civic address on the official YRDSB and YCDSB school locators for school, French Immersion, busing eligibility, and any overflow or holding-school arrangement. Condo buyers should note that different address ranges or phases in one complex can affect registration too — a builder's sales package is not evidence.
Does Beverley Glen work as a rental investment? ▾
Better than the low-density pockets — but understand the thesis. Public samples show one-bedroom rents around $2,200/month against entry pricing near $500K+, and transit, the Promenade and proximity to North York genuinely support demand. The catch is supply: the roughly 95-acre Promenade Centre redevelopment plus the up-to-35-storey proposal at 8000 Bathurst mean competing product keeps arriving. The thesis has to be rental stability plus long-run urbanization, not a quick appreciation trade. Fees, reserve fund, short-term-rental policy and rental ratio all need line-by-line review.
How is Beverley Glen different from Vellore Village or Sonoma Heights? ▾
The core difference is density and form. Beverley Glen is about 51% high-rise condo; Vellore Village, Sonoma Heights and Elder Mills are low-density family neighbourhoods. That cashes out as better transit here (multiple YRT routes plus Viva Orange and Promenade Terminal), closer retail, a wider range of housing types and a livelier rental market — paid for with more noise, more traffic, higher resident turnover and heavier condo due diligence. If you want a quiet low-density street, this isn't it. If you want a life that doesn't depend entirely on a car, few places in Vaughan do it better.
