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Harbourfront

Lakeside towers, the boardwalk and the ferry docks. Views carry a premium here.

Harbourfront runs along the lake south of the rail corridor, and it is defined by the water and by the barrier of the Gardiner. The building stock is almost entirely condominium, ranging from the first wave of waterfront towers in the eighties to recent construction. What you are buying, in large part, is the view and the walk — the boardwalk, the island ferry and the trail system are all at the door. What you should test is the connection north: crossing to the rest of downtown is a short walk but not always a pleasant one, and it shapes how people actually use the neighbourhood day to day.

Housing stock

Condominium apartments across four decades of construction, with a wide spread in quality and fees.

Who buys here

Downsizers, second-home buyers, professionals who value the waterfront and the walk to Union.

Transit

The 509 and 510 streetcars; Union Station a ten-minute walk for GO and the subway.

Worth checking

Older waterfront buildings can carry high fees and major repair histories. Read the status certificate closely.

Homes for sale in Harbourfront

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