Yorkville is a delightful anomaly in the midst of Toronto highrises and shopping malls. Tucked into a pocket of downtown, the quaint Victorian architecture in Yorkville houses dozens of restaurants, boutiques and art galleries. The dining and shopping is upscale and the galleries represent some of the finest Canadian and international artists. Many celebrities have been spotted strolling the sidewalks of Yorkville, especially during the Toronto International Film Festival.

Bud Sugerman was instrumental into the transformation of this site, formerly a parking lot into one of the Toronto's favourite public parks.. For his accomplishments, including this park, the villagers happily dubbed him "Mayor of Yorkville". The Marker was unveiled by Toronto Yorkville business improvement Area to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Village of Yorkville!
When this region was settled at the start of the 19 century a group of setllers came together with a dream of creating a real community. The dream was realized with the incorporation of the Village of Yorkville in 1853. One of those who continued the vision in the 20th century was Budd Sugerman. He fell in love with the village, when he establish hisinterior design practice in Yorkville in the late 1940s. From the 70's into new century his passion for the area expressed itself in the long battles to protect the unique aspect of the village. Along with preservation his efforts extended to beautifying the old buildings and narrow streets Bud Sugarman was instrumental into the transformation of this site