Neighbourhoods
Guides to Ontario neighbourhoods and cities: Toronto pockets, GTA cities such as Oakville and Vaughan, plus Ottawa, Hamilton and Kingston, for home buyers.
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Leslieville Neighbourhood Guide — East-End Family Pocket
Leslieville: Victorian and Edwardian semis and workers' cottages along the Queen Street East streetcar, parks like Greenwood and Jimmie Simpson, and a new Ontario Line station under construction. What to know before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial4 min read
Leslieville: Victorian and Edwardian semis and workers' cottages along the Queen Street East streetcar, parks like Greenwood and Jimmie Simpson, and a new Ontario Line station under construction. What to know before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial4 min read
Forest Hill: large detached homes on tree-lined streets, Forest Hill Village, Line 1 and the new Line 5 Eglinton nearby, and some of Toronto's best-known private schools. What buyers should know, including Toronto's luxury land transfer tax rates.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
The Junction grew up around four railway lines, stayed 'dry' for most of the 20th century, and is now a west-end strip of independent shops on Dundas Street West. Homes, transit and what to know before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Bloor West Village: the shopping strip that created the world's first business improvement area in 1970, two Line 2 stations, High Park and the Humber nearby, and streets of detached family homes. What to know before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
The Annex: Victorian and Edwardian houses next to the University of Toronto, three Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Bloor Street West's shops and theatres. Homes, rentals near campus, and what to know before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Yorkville: high-end condos and boutique shopping between Bloor Street and Davenport Road, next to three Line 1 and Line 2 stations, the ROM and Queen's Park. What sets the buildings apart, what to check before you buy, and how Toronto's luxury land transfer tax rates apply.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Liberty Village: a former industrial district west of downtown, rebuilt since the 2000s as a dense condo neighbourhood, with the King streetcar, Exhibition GO and a future Ontario Line terminus nearby. What to check before you buy a condo here.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Oakville, in Halton Region: a lakeshore town of about 214,000 (2021 Census) with three Lakeshore West GO stations, a mix of older lakeside neighbourhoods and newer communities north of the QEW. Taxes, transit and what to check before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Burlington, in Halton Region: about 187,000 people (2021 Census), three Lakeshore West GO stations from Appleby to Aldershot, the lake and the Niagara Escarpment. Communities, transit and what to check before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Mississauga, Ontario's third-largest city (about 718,000 people in 2021): GO lines on three corridors, the Hazel McCallion LRT under construction, and a mix from lakeside villages to downtown condo towers. Taxes, transit and what to check.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Brampton, in Peel Region: about 656,000 people (2021 Census) and one of Canada's fastest-growing large cities, with the Kitchener GO line, the planned Hazel McCallion LRT link, and mostly freehold homes. Taxes, transit and what to check.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Vaughan, in York Region: about 323,000 people (2021 Census), the subway to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, GO's Barrie line, and communities from Woodbridge to Kleinburg. Transit, homes and what to check before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Markham, in York Region: about 339,000 people (2021 Census), four Stouffville-line GO stations, heritage Unionville and Markham Village, and newer communities. Taxes, transit and what to check before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Hamilton: a city of about 569,000 (2021 Census) split by the Niagara Escarpment into the lower city and the Mountain, with two GO stations, an LRT under construction and a vacant unit tax. Cornerstone's May 2026 figures, areas to know and what to check.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Ottawa: Canada's capital, about 1 million people (2021 Census), served by the O-Train and anchored by federal employment. OREB's May 2026 figures, areas to know, and what to check before you buy.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
Kingston: a city of about 132,000 (2021 Census) on Lake Ontario, home to Queen's University, RMC and CFB Kingston, with historic limestone buildings downtown. What to know about student rentals, heritage homes and buying in Kingston.
June 1, 2026Summitly Editorial3 min read
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