Real Estate Guide › East
Greenwood - Coxwell
- Average 2008 sale price:
- $377,064
- Property crime:
- average
- Crime against people:
- average
- Neighbourhood map:
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This neighbourhood is close to many of the east end’s star attractions: the shops, restos and seemingly endless string of coffee shops in Leslieville spill over from the west while the calm of the Beach beckons from the east, and the lively Little India strip sits in the middle. Post-slump, sales near Monarch Park have been brisk, with better value than most streets in Riverdale.
HOUSING STOCK: Options abound: standard semis, simple brick row houses, small cottages, and clusters of newer townhomes.
BARGAIN ZONES: Houses less than $300,000 can be found south of Monarch Park and toward Gerrard. D’Arcy Robert of Royal LePage recently sold a cute two-bedroom (with parking and a garden) on Walpole for $272,000.
THE VERDICT: Families priced out of Riverdale are moving in alongside young couples who can’t decide between Leslieville and the Beach.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOT SPOTS:
Sweet Bliss A rotating selection of decadent desserts—say, red velvet cupcakes, caramel blondies, or roasted pumpkin pies—keeps weekend lineups steady at this tiny Leslieville storefront. 1304 Queen St. E., 416-916-7895.
Walima Café This new arrival serves up traditional Moroccan food such as well-spiced tagines and potent pots of mint tea. 1450 Danforth Ave., 647-268-3327.
Nearby Restaurants
Queen Margherita Pizza
Leslieville’s gourmet revolution has triumphantly reached the strip’s eastern edge with this sizzling-hot pizza parlour ... (0.40 km away)
New Haandi 2000
This Little India spot is virtually indistinguishable from its neighbours (burgundy tablecloths overlaid with glass ... (0.44 km away)
Regency
This golden-walled restaurant offers a touch more ambience than some Little India competitors. Lamb, chicken ... (0.45 km away)
Siddhartha Pure Vegetarian Cuisine
This no-frills restaurant—not to be confused with the meat-serving Siddhartha across the street—serves up tandoori ... (0.45 km away)
Siddhartha Fine Indian Cuisine
Siddhartha breaks the mould of so many Little India joints, eschewing tired banquet-hall decor for ... (0.45 km away)
Skylark
It’s slightly more upscale—think white cloth napkins fanning out of wine glasses—than many of its ... (0.46 km away)
Lahore Tikka House
Festively decorated with saris and strings of Christmas lights, the bustling temporary location of the ... (0.46 km away)
Nearby Shopping and Services
Warmia Deli
This deli is like a small Poland in Roncesvalles Village. Shelves are crammed with imported ... (0.28 km away)
I Deal Coffee
The second location, on Ossington, isn’t as hard to find as the Kensington Market café ... (0.33 km away)
Kakayo Chocolate Company
Everything Colleen Wong-Sala sells is organic, fair trade and of exquisite flavour and quality. For ... (0.38 km away)
Kohinoor Foods
Outside, milk crates support cardboard boxes full of exotic fruits and veggies. Inside, shelves display ... (0.49 km away)
B.J. Supermarket
It started more than 25 years ago, when B. S. Jajj opened this small supermarket with ... (0.51 km away)
Altitude Baking
New owners Penny Nevin and Michel Tuss have plans to expand their offerings, but for ... (0.55 km away)
Sweet Bliss Baking Company
Look no further for the best cinnamon buns in the city. They’re light yet buttery, ... (0.68 km away)
Commuting
- King and Bay:
- 5.2 km
- 401 and 400:
- 16.7 km
- Gardiner and 427:
- 19.2 km
- Subways:
- Coxwell Station 1.7 km
- Greenwood Station 1.7 km
- Donlands Station 1.9 km
Commuting and subway distances measured from neighbourhood centre.
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