Land For Sale in Blake-Jones, Toronto

Blake-Jones affords property owners several alternative modes of transportation. Owing to 3 rapid transit stations (Pape Station - Eastbound Platform, Pape Station - Westbound Platform and Donlands Station - Eastbound Platform) on the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), and a few nearby bus lines, Blake-Jones is a very pleasant part of Toronto for moving around by public transit. Many of the homes for sale in this part of the city are located in places that are also very convenient for those who travel by foot; all daily errands can be run without the use of a car, and various businesses are quite close by. Blake-Jones is a fairly convenient part of Toronto for cyclists. More precisely, Blake-Jones is home to a reasonably good cycling infrastructure, and bike-share stations are never more than a short distance away.

It is very easy to get to both a general and a specialty grocery store on foot from most houses for sale in this area. In addition, there is typically a restaurant or cafe just around the corner. When it comes to education, daycares and schools are very easy to walk to from most properties for sale in Blake-Jones.

Blake-Jones is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this part of the city. It is easy to find energetic streets in this area. Even though the nightlife is limited, there are lots of people around most of the time. Blake-Jones is reasonably quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour - however some parts can be quite loud, especially closer to the railway line. There is a fair amount of greenery in this part of the city; it is very easy to access parks since there are a few of them nearby for residents to enjoy. Residents will also find that the majority of streets have good tree coverage.

There are equal parts owners and renters living in Blake-Jones. Townhouses are the predominant housing type, representing around one quarter of dwellings in this area, and the remainder are mainly large apartment buildings, small apartment buildings, and single detached homes. A majority of the housing growth in this area happened prior to the 1960s. This neighbourhood has a good choice of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms.