Commercial Real Estate Listings in Gay Village, Montréal

Home buyers in this neighbourhood are provided with several options to move around without using a car. With various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Ligne 1 - Verte, Ligne 2 - Orange and Ligne 4 - Jaune, and about 10 nearby bus lines, the public transit system in Gay Village is very convenient. Physically active house buyers will also welcome the very walk-friendly nature of Gay Village; many daily needs are very convenient to carry out without the use of a vehicle, and many businesses are very close by. Gay Village is a very pleasant part of Montréal for bike riders. More specifically, a bike share station is always located close by, riding a bicycle is facilitated by the generally flat terrain, and the bicycling infrastructure is quite extensive.

Families will welcome the proximity to schools and daycares, which are within walking distance from vast majority homes for sale in this neighbourhood. Regarding eating, it is usually feasible for house buyers in this area to purchase general and specialty groceries on foot. Moreover, thanks to 50-odd restaurants and cafes in Gay Village, there is usually a spot to get some food or drink just around the corner, for example along Rue Sainte-Catherine.

Gay Village has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. Finding things to do in this area is especially easy. There are numerous nearby entertainment venues, the streets are almost always busy with people, and finding one of the around 10 bars is very easy since they are generally located very close by. Main streets, including Rue Sainte-Catherine, are very good for those who enjoy going out. The noise levels in Gay Village are reasonably low, as the streets tend to be quite peaceful. There is not that much greenery in this part of the city; to be more precise, residents will find that the majority of streets have below average tree coverage. However, there are about 20 public green spaces close by for residents to discover and they are especially well-distributed, making them very easy to access.

The homes in this area are quite old, since roughly 40% of its buildings were constructed prior to the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1980s. The sizeable percentage of small apartment buildings in the housing stock of this area is an important part of its character. Renters occupy about three quarters of the units in the neighbourhood while owners occupy the remainder. This part of Montréal offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes.