King West Village Toronto - Neighbourhood presentation

King West Village is one of the most dynamicnot only in its historical roots. It offers a vast array of
neighbourhoods in Toronto. It's a community full ofmodern conveniences of great shops, independent
townhouses, eclectic shops, fashionable restaurantsgalleries, restaurants and clubs. King West has also
and artist studios minutes from downtown Toronto byparks, carwashes, fitness centers, health food shops
the TTC. In the past few years, King West hasand yoga classes, just as you would expect from any
undergone a spectacular transformation that nowmodern, higher class neighbourhood. Have a morning
epitomizes urban living in the city.coffee at a cafe and then hop the streetcar for a
It wasn't always like that. Todays King West Villagefive-minute ride to Bay Street or the subway station.
was once a huge industrial area with factories such asOr drive to the Gardiner Expressway - it's less than
Macgregor Socks. The memories of those times arefive minutes away.
still present in the form of street signs - many streetsDespite all these attractive features, what really
bear names such as Massey and Battery road aftermakes King West is the genuine sense of community
the manufacturing plants. This is, however, all goneyou can experience here - residents say that they
today - now you can see new spectacular lofts andactually know their neighbours, and see the same
condominiums served by retail and big box stores suchpeople jogging down the street, shopping and having
as Dominion, offering nearby cafes, art galleries, trendyespresso. It's this ambience of community that
bars and restaurants, and parks that provide places topervades King West and allows the people here to be
walk, bicycle, rollerblade, and entertain friends.at home with urban living.
King West Village is bordered roughly by Spadina,The location provides residents very easy access to
Front, Adelaide and Bathurst. It has become suddenlyToronto's business and financial districts - minutes by
very alive - you can see properties being constructed,car or streetcar, while the frequent Bathurst streetcar
demolished, renovated and renewed all the time.connects to the Bloor Line in minutes. Famous
Developers are grabbing every available lot in the Kingdestinations such as the Skydome, Exhibition Place,
West area, driving out long-time fixtures and pushingHarbourfront, Fort York and the Toronto Islands are
up values. Six recent land sales in the will see 1000also all very accessible.
new condominium units constructed, with some ofKing Street itself offers shops, professional services
them being very luxurious indeed.and restaurants that serve the area's day-to-day
Another contributing factor to the appeal of theneeds. In terms of local recreation, Stanley Park is a
neighbourhood is its rich history: you can see oldfavourite neighbourhood meeting place, offering
factory buildings and warehouses along King &baseball diamonds, tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and
Wellington streets, the famous Wheat Sheaf Taverna soccer field. The community centre located on its
which has been a Bathurst & King fixture for moregrounds is used for residents' meetings,
than 150 years, and Victoria Memorial Park, which iscommunity-based programs and social functions.
actually a cemetery for some of the dead of the warWith close proximity to another uber-trendy
of 1812. It is currently going through a more than $1neighbourhood, Queen Street West, King West Village
million restoration. The majority of these historicaloffers few bargains; however one advantage to
buildings in King West Village are protected, andthose wishing to purchase in this rapidly emerging area
hopefully this fact will help to keep the neighourhoodis that properties are fairly large by downtown
just as pedestrian-friendly as it's considered now.standards, offering big underground garages and
The reason for this unique flavour of King West lieselevations up to 20 stories.