Oakridge, Toronto Rentals

Oakridge affords property owners the choice between a variety of modes of transportation. Oakridge is quite conducive to those who travel by foot; many daily errands can be run without the use of a car, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. The bike is a reasonably good means of transportation in this neighbourhood. Oakridge is very transit friendly. More specifically, rapid transit stations, such as Victoria Park Station - Eastbound Platform and Victoria Park Station - Westbound Platform with access to the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), are not very far away from most properties in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is linked by approximately 10 bus lines, and the closest bus stop is typically just around the corner. Commuting by car is also easy in this part of the city because it is commonly not too bothersome to park.

Schools and daycares are convenient to get to on foot from any location in Oakridge. At the elementary level, there are both public and private schools. As far as food is concerned, a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a rather short walk away in Oakridge. Moreover, Oakridge is a fairly good place in which to go out to eat, and residents can enjoy a few cafes as well.

Despite the somewhat busy feel, there are a lot of green spaces to enjoy in Oakridge. To be more specific, it is very easy to access green spaces from numerous locations in the neighbourhood since there are approximately 30 of them nearby for residents to unwind in. Finally, most parts of this neighbourhood are very calm and quiet, but some other areas can be noisy, especially near the railway line.

In Oakridge, the majority of dwellings are large apartment buildings, and the rest are mainly single detached homes. About 40% of properties in this neighbourhood were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, while the majority of the remaining buildings were built pre-1960 and in the 1980s. This part of Toronto is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Roughly 70% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home whereas the remainder are owners.