St Lawrence Market

Your Typical Neighbour

Young low income families. Seniors on a fixed income who are enjoying co-operative life in a subsidized housing development. Condo dwelling couples of any age from first time buyers to wealthy luxury down-sizers. Oh, and all these could be speaking one of 35 languages you may or may not understand. Diversity is the name of the game.

What We Love

Culture and convenience collide here, nestled between some of the city’s most beautiful and historic landmarks. You could shop every day at St Lawrence Market, and if it’s closed there is a 24 hour Metro right across the street. Plus if you like theatre, you’re spoiled for choice.

What We Don’t Love

Traffic down Jarvis to get to the Gardiner at rush hour is extremely painful. The mix of subsidized housing along the Esplanade isn’t for everyone, and some neighbouring condos are old and in rough shape–financially and otherwise.

The Real Estate Scoop

If you’re looking to purchase a house, the St Lawrence Market is NOT the neighbourhood for you – there really aren’t any to be found in this area. But if convenience and lifestyle are more where your home sense is leaning, you’re destined to find everything you need right here.

One of the greatest things about the condos in this neighbourhood is that there’s something available for everyone. Empty nesters downsizing with ‘seller’s market house money’ to spend will gravitate to the neighbourhood, home to some of the largest units available in the downtown core…provided you can stomach the condo fees that some of these older buildings come with. Younger professionals and first-time buyers will benefit from any of the newer builds that have gone (and are continuing to go) up on the Esplanade along the southern edge of the neighbourhood. The more artistically inclined should check out some of the converted century lofts, and those on a budget will still find options along the eastern stretch of the Esplanade, where the mix of public and private housing keeps prices lower.

Whatever your taste, some of the city’s most accomplished architects have contributed to a stunning mixed architectural aesthetic that combines private and non-profit housing, luxury condominiums and a walkable retail offering that is hard to beat. A mixed demographic is thriving here in proud, community-focused harmony. With a lifestyle like this right outside your door, perhaps it’s not surprising that most of the people who live here are happy with their choice!

Schools

There are some really great schools here that have been ingeniously nestled amongst the community buildings. The schools are popular and well respected, and benefit significantly from the mixed uses of the local community.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Market Lane Public School
Downtown Alternative School
Nelson Mandela Park Public School
Ogden Junior Public School

SENIOR SCHOOLS

Inglenook Community School

PRIVATE & CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
St. Michael Catholic School
Neuchatel Jr College
Keystone School
Liberty Prep School

Transit

Walk score 99. Transit score 100. 5 or 10 minutes walk gets you to streetcars, subways, and Union Station with access to planes, trains and… well, you really don’t NEED a car here.