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Liberty Village

Former factories and new towers in a compact grid, popular with first-time buyers.

Liberty Village occupies a tight pocket of former industrial land bounded by the rail corridor, Strachan and Dufferin, and it is unusually self-contained for a downtown-adjacent neighbourhood. The oldest buildings are genuine Victorian factories converted to lofts; around them sits a dense grid of condominium mid-rise from the last twenty years. It has become one of the common entry points into the downtown market, which means a young population, a high rental share, and units that are generally smaller than the city average. The constraint everyone discovers is access — the rail corridor and the Gardiner limit how many ways in and out there are, and rush hour concentrates through a few streets.

Housing stock

Loft conversions in former factories, and a dense stock of mid-rise condominium apartments.

Who buys here

First-time buyers, young professionals, and investors; the tenant share is high.

Transit

The 504 King and 29 Dufferin routes; Exhibition GO a short walk south.

Worth checking

Getting in and out at peak hours is the real test. Try the commute before you commit.

Homes for sale in Liberty Village

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