Whatever you do, don’t call it Leslieville. It’s Riverside. Spanning 10 blocks along Queen Street East from the Don Valley Parkway to Degrassi Street, this part of town often gets rolled up into the hyped Leslieville neighbourhood. But they’re not one in the same. Formerly known as Queen Broadview Village, Riverside is a small neighbourhood within the larger South Riverdale precinct. But what it may lack in size, it certainly makes up for in terms of culture and history.
Tag: toronto
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Midrise on St Clair West
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Following up on the downtown eastside
Cross-posted on Dirt
Last month I wrote a post on why I was bullish on Toronto’s downtown eastside. I outlined 3 reasons: amount of change; connectivity; and the fact that I believe the Distillery District has better long term potential than Liberty Village.
Since then, I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the area. I recently did a biking tour of the under construction River City condos, Underpass Park, Corktown Common Park (which is only open until September since construction isn’t finished yet), and the Canary District condos.
Every time I visit this area of the city I become more excited about its prospects. There’s still a long way to go, but we seem to be on the right track towards building the West Don Lands into a successful downtown neighbourhood. Pretty soon, the Distillery District won’t feel like such an island.
However, the real challenge is going to be the Front Street Promenade, which is intended to be the main drag of the neighbourhood. Getting the right retail mix and creating real urbanity isn’t always easy. But if do get it right, it could be a tremendous anchor for the eastside, which we all know can be a bit sleepy compared to King and Queen West.
I would encourage you to check out the area when you have a moment. Corktown Common offers great views of the city and the emerging area.
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The top 5 real estate listings sites in Toronto
Dirt was just rated as one of the top 5 real estate sites in Toronto by blogTO.
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Excavation underway at the 12 Degrees condo (Queen St W & Beverley St)
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Reintroducing Dirt
New Dirt release. Check us out.
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History of Skiing in the Don Valley
In Toronto, we ski with pocket squares and ties on.
