Broadview North is home to the best Balkan
bakeries and delis in the city
Real Estate Guide › East
Broadview North
- Average 2008 sale price:
- $467,242
- Property crime:
- low
- Crime against people:
- low
- Neighbourhood map:
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Due north of ritzy Playter Estates, this area has it own charms. In the Golden Triangle, a mini-nabe north of O’Connor and east of Pape, you’ll see retirees relaxing on the front porch and kids playing road hockey. There are many renters in the area (approximately 70 per cent), due to the swath of apartment buildings on Gamble and Cosburn that house many immigrants from former Soviet republics.
HOUSING STOCK: With its attractive 1930s and ’40s detached brick houses, Nealon Avenue could almost double for a street in Leaside; to the east and north, smaller semis line the streets. On the west side of Broadview, MintoSkyy, a LEED-certified condo tower slated for occupancy in late 2009, will have killer valley views.
BARGAIN ZONES: House prices have jumped in the past five years, in some cases by almost 75 per cent. Look for well-maintained (but not fluffed) semis north of Mortimer.
THE VERDICT: Steps from the busy thoroughfare of Pape, the streets are relatively quiet and inviting, and great for first-time buyers.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOT SPOTS:
Hansen’s Danish Pastry Shop This East York fixture sells fantastic danishes. The secret? A dab of almond paste between the fruit and the pastry. 1017 Pape Ave., 416-425-8877.
Victoria European Deli Selling an eclectic mix of items—Ontario honey, blood orange juice and a wide assortment of cold cuts—Victoria Deli is just one of several intriguing eastern European provisioners in Broadview North. 1013 Pape Ave., 416-423-7713.
Commuting
- King and Bay:
- 5.1 km
- 401 and 400:
- 13.3 km
- Gardiner and 427:
- 17.7 km
- Subways:
- Chester Station 1.6 km
- Pape Station 1.7 km
- Broadview Station 1.7 km
Commuting and subway distances measured from neighbourhood centre.
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