Old Toronto, Toronto Real Estate Listings

Old Toronto permits home buyers to move around using a diversity of methods of transportation. Thanks to various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Line 1 (Yonge-University) and Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), and over 100 nearby bus lines, the great public transit access allows people to get to many destinations without needing a vehicle. Travelling on foot is also very feasible for home buyers in Old Toronto; meeting day-to-day needs is very convenient, and various businesses are very nearby. Old Toronto will appeal to physically active home buyers since it is very suited for bicycling. In particular, a bike share station can always be found close by, and the cycling network is well-developed.

In this part of the city, parents and their children will almost always be able to access daycares and schools by walking. Families have the option of public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level. In terms of eating, a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short walk away in this part of the city. In addition, there are a fair number of choices within walking distance for those who care about restaurants and cafes.

Old Toronto has a character that appeals to a fairly diverse group of people. It is very easy to find bustling streets in this part of Toronto. The streets are almost always busy with people, many entertainment venues can be found nearby, and with its over 200 nightlife venues, there are options for nighttime activities. Yonge Street in particular offers an extensive selection of places to go out at night. Old Toronto is reasonably good for those who like a quiet atmosphere, as there are low levels of noise from traffic, however noise can be an issue near one of the railway lines, one of the 3 airports (Toronto / City Centre Water Aerodrome,Toronto (Hospital For Sick Children) Heliport,Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport), Allen Expressway or Dan Leckie Way. There is a fair amount of greenery in this former municipality as there are numerous tree-lined streets. It is very easy to reach parks from most locations in the former municipality since there are over 600 of them nearby for residents to check out.

Most dwellings are large apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in Old Toronto, but small apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This former municipality is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About 55% of the population of this former municipality rent their home while owners make up the remainder. Around one third of properties in this part of Toronto were constructed pre-1960, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 2000s.