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Many people moving to Toronto have asked about the Riverdale community in Toronto. It is bordered by the Danforth to the north and Lake Ontario to the south, between the DVP and Greenwood Ave/railway lines. It gets its name from Riverdale Park (which, in turn, got its name from the Don River to the west).The area as we know it today is very multicultural and artistic. Many independent galleri ...

The Beach is a small neighbourhood in east Toronto south of Kingston Rd, between Coxwell Ave and Victoria Park Ave. Sometimes the area is referred to as the “Beaches”… a debate that began in the 19th century and continues to this day, so we will remain neutral and just say “that beachy area in east Toronto”. Regardless, the name came about due to the four beaches found in the neighbourhood… B ...

The Junction is a small community in Toronto. It is bordered by St Clair W to the north and Annette St to the south, between Runnymede Rd and the railway lines to the east of Keele St/Dundas St W. It is so named as it is the junction spot for four railway lines in the area. The area was actually an independent city call “West Toronto” up until 1909.The area as we know it today was a result of ...

Leaside is a community just north of downtown Toronto. It is bordered by Bayview Ave to the west, the railway line to the south, Leslie St to the east, and Sunnybrook Park to the north. The name Leaside comes from the Lea family, whom settled in the area in the early 19th century, with William Lea building an octagonal shaped home, which he affectionately named “Leaside”.The area as we know i ...

The Distillery District is a heritage-style community in the east end of downtown Toronto. It is bordered by Parliament St to the west, the Gardiner Expressway to the south, Cherry St to the east, and Mill Street to the north. Originally an industrial hub, the area helped make Toronto a dominant shipping centre for Canada.The area as we know it today got its start back in 1832 when The Gooder ...

Mimico is a small community in the west end of Toronto along Lake Ontario. It is bordered by Kipling Ave to the west, the Gardiner Expressway to the north, and the Humber River to the east. The name is said to come from the Ojibwe word omiimiikaa, which means "abundant with wild pigeons" (though not likely as many as Rome). Originally a planned sub-division in 1856, Mimico is the oldest of th ...

The Annex is a neighbourhood in Toronto between Bloor St W and Dupont St, with Bathurst St to the west, and Avenue Rd to the east. Originally, the area was made up of Yorkville and Seaton Village. The name “Annex” came about due to the Yorkville portion of this neighbourhood agreeing to annexation with the City of Toronto (the Seaton portion followed suit 5 years later), and a subdivision was ...

Bloor West Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto along Bloor St W, between Jane St and Ellis Park Rd, sandwiched between the communities of Runnymede and Swansea. High Park sits within Swansea.The area as we know it today, was a result of the opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway, which opened in the area in the mid 1960’s. Modern day Bloor West Village has unique shops and restaurants, and Hi ...

Corktown is a small neighbourhood in Toronto just south of Queen Street down to Eastern Ave, between Parliament St and River St. The area had a large Irish influence in the early part of the 1800’s, mainly from Cork, Ireland… thus the name. Though others may argue the name came about as a result of the many distilleries, breweries, and cork-stopper manufacturers in the area in the early 19th ...

Liberty Village is a small community in Toronto just south of King Street West, between Strachan Ave and Dufferin St. Originally a military stronghold in the late 1700, the area was then transformed in the late 1800’s to house the Toronto Central Prison and Reformatory for Women (ie: women’s prison). However, in the early 1900’s the prison was torn down and the area became more of an industri ...