Woodbine Corridor
The Upper Beach, with its semi-detached fixer-uppers, is finally coming into its own (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
- toronto real estate board overview
- located in sector: E02
- average 2012 sale prices
- all homes: $594,198
- detached houses: $800,731
- semi-detached houses: $514,319
- townhomes: $551,000
- apartments: $426,350
- neighbourhood map: see map
This once-working-class district may not have the name recognition of such booming areas as Leslieville and Riverdale, but budget-conscious buyers are populating the area north of the tracks as the south picks up spillover from The Beach. As older lifetime owners give way to 30-something couples, plenty of fixer-uppers are hitting the market, and the neighbourhood’s relative affordability (semi-detached and detached homes range from $400,000 to $700,000) has made it a target for flippers. Plenty of parks, schools and sports fields contribute to the kid-friendly feel. Head west and you’ll find Little India (along Gerrard, near Coxwell). The retail strip on the Danforth has yet to catch up to the prospering real estate.
- LIBRARY AND SCHOOLS
- Libraries
- Danforth/Coxwell, 1675 Danforth Avenue
- Public Schools
- Earl Haig Public School,
15 Earl Haig Avenue, 393-1640 - Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School,
80 Bowmore Road, 393-9450
- neighbourhood hot spots
Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinemas Movies here are cheaper than downtown multiplexes. Go early for a pre-show game of checkers in the lobby. 1651 Queen St. E., 416-646-0444.
East Lynn Farmers’ Market This market allows only certified local producers (no resellers here) each Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., June to October. East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave.
