DISCOVER YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Toronto is the largest landholder in the city, an anchor tenant whose reach extends into adjacent residential neighbourhoods. Many faculty members, students, and alumni call these neighbourhoods home: The Annex, Seaton Village, Palmerston. The stability of these family-friendly areas is reflected in the many parks and schools, independent boutiques and bookstores. On newly refreshed Bloor Street, a wide range of restaurants offer cheap student fare as well as nationally recognized fine dining on ‘Restaurant Row’ on Harbord Street. These vibrant neighbourhoods showcase the urban community at its best.
KENSINGTON MARKET
Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural Toronto neighbourhood, where the only thing that remains the same is the eclectic character despite the constant change from the generational patterns of past and current immigrants to Canada. The Market retains a fiercely free-spirited bent, reflected in the mix of independent green grocers and butchers, fishmongers and bakeries. Cafes, restaurants and small retail shops provide an energetic backdrop to Kensington’s lively Street Parties, Pedestrian Sundays in summer, the Winter Solstice Festival, and throughout the year, the park where musicians and fire-spinners provide unscheduled entertainment for passers-by. The housing stock that radiates from the market can be rough, but more and more homes are being renovated, and still the Market remains itself, a unique gem in the City
DOWNTOWN - THE CORE
The City of Toronto is emerging as a truly liveable, world-class city. These bustling neighbourhoods—St Lawrence Market, The Distillery, Cork Town, the Entertainment District, Queen Street West/King Street West and Chinatown have the animation and hum of a larger New York or London at a fraction of the price. The gem of Toronto’s Waterfront is accessible and just a short bike ride or walk away. The Core is home to museums, concert halls, festivals, all awaiting exploration and enjoyment by locals and visitors alike.
THE ANNEX
The Annex is one of Toronto’s most livable, diverse and interesting areas, featuring tree-lined streets with many typical Torontonian style Victorian and Edwardian homes. Bordered by Dupont Street to the north, Bloor Street to the south, Bathurst Street to the west and Avenue Road to the east, the Annex has traditional mansions as well as charming young family-friendly homes, as well as a few apartment buildings occupied by long time residents and UofT students. The Annex renaissance started in the mid 1990s with a re-gentrification push, and today this relaxed area buzzes with intellectual curiosity. Just go to a coffee shop and start up a conversation to get that ‘village within a city’ feeling.
BAY STREET CORRIDOR
Look up, way up. Condos, condos, and more condos, from the affordable to very lavish and pricey.
University of Toronto and Ryerson University are the anchors that bring in a stable student renting pool for investors, while a central location close to subways and the Financial District makes the Corridor a desired location. Close to shopping and restaurants long term owners everything convenience the big city can offer, while the neighbourhood feel gives a more relaxed vibe to the hustle and bustle of everyday city movements.
YORKVILLE
An affluent neighbourhood justnorth-east of the Annex, Yorkville has one of Canada’s most exclusive shopping districts. Anchored by Bloor Street’s “Mink Mile”, the surrounding area on Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland Street are filled with art galleries, charming boutiques, restaurants, luxury hotels and condos. An urban park to the south allows visitors and residents soak up the summer sun, people watch, and enjoy the many festivals
throughout the year.