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South Parkdale
Once a suburb to rival Rosedale, the area south of Queen and west of Atlantic took a nose-dive in the 1930s and fell flat on its face in 1966 when the Gardiner opened and cut it off from the lake. It has since recovered its poise. The liveliest stretch of Queen West, including the Gladstone Hotel, lies just to the northeast and has some of the best 19th- and early-20th-century domestic architecture west of the Annex. The mid-rise apartments on Jamieson have seen better days and the neighbourhood in general is still very much in transition. But the tree-lined streets are alive with both classic bay-and-gables and larger mansions that mix elements of Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. Some of the larger homes are still divided into rooms or apartments, while others, such as a widow’s walk wonder on Beaty Avenue, have been immaculately restored. For a very grand three-bedroom, three-storey semi-detached home on one of the better streets in the area, buyers can expect to pay about $469,900.
Nearby Restaurants
Easy Restaurant
With posters of Fonda and Hopper (circa 1969) lording over the scene, tattooed Parkdale locals ... (0.39 km away)
Thai One On
Bleary-eyed travellers trundle over from the adjoining Days Inn to munch cashew chicken, green curry ... (0.41 km away)
Wedgies Take-Out
“You haven’t had wedgy fries before?” asks one customer incredulously of another in this standing-room-only ... (0.44 km away)
Amico’s Pizza
A casual, come-as-you-are attitude prevails at this Italian restaurant, where families jostle with young couples ... (0.62 km away)
Tinto Coffee House
This socially conscious café serves up Latin-tinged food made from fair trade, locally grown and ... (0.63 km away)
Yummy Chinese Food
Homebodies line up for steaming bags of takeout at this casual eatery, and in-house diners ... (0.65 km away)
Poor John’s Café
Rotating artwork and a flowering patio oasis set the tone at this funky Parkdale café. ... (0.72 km away)
Nearby Shopping and Services
The Boulevard Club
Once surrounded by water (before the city filled in its shoreline), this century-old club still ... (0.17 km away)
Passion for the Past Antiques and Collectibles
Owners John Hogan and Joe Clement stock what you might call eclectic funky pieces. There’s ... (0.39 km away)
Sam the Chandelier Man
More than 100 years’ worth of lights sparkle from the ceiling of this Parkdale shop—and ... (0.44 km away)
Era
Brian Clish, owner of this tiny shop on West Queen West, frequents estate sales throughout ... (0.44 km away)
Stella Luna
For curated vintage at Kensington prices, head west to Crispian Underwood’s tiny Roncesvalles shop. Loved ... (0.47 km away)
Pickwick's Choice
Vintage prints of misty landscapes and stern-looking matriarchs decorate the peach walls, and a few ... (0.48 km away)
Pickwick’s Choice
Vintage prints of misty landscapes and stern-looking matriarchs decorate the peach walls, and a few ... (0.48 km away)
Commuting
- King and Bay:
- 5.8 km
- Gardiner and 427:
- 8.4 km
- 401 and 400:
- 10.4 km
- Subways:
- Keele Station 2.2 km
- Dundas West Station 2.2 km
- High Park Station 2.3 km
Commuting and subway distances measured from neighbourhood centre.
Neighbourhood Data
- Average 2006 sale price:
- $488,000
- Property crime:
- Very High
- Crime against people:
- Very High
Real estate sales information provided by Ternet and its suppliers, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Crime based on Toronto Police Services 2006 statistical report.
