The market, Georgian brick and the oldest street grid in the city. Quieter than its neighbours.
Written by Nick Ntoukas, Toronto realtor · Chestnut Park Real Estate · Updated August 2026
St. Lawrence is the oldest part of Toronto still standing as a neighbourhood, and it feels different from the rest of downtown for that reason — a tighter street grid, Georgian and Victorian brick, and a genuine market at its centre. The residential stock is a mix of co-operative and condominium apartments from the seventies and eighties, more recent infill, and a handful of converted warehouses. The neighbourhood was planned as mixed-income housing and has kept much of that character, which gives it a settled, year-round feel that the newer waterfront districts have not yet developed. For buyers who want downtown without the towers, this is usually the first place to look.
Co-op and condominium apartments, warehouse conversions, some newer mid-rise infill.
Downsizers, professionals, long-term residents; a genuinely mixed-age population.
The 504 King streetcar; Union and King stations both within walking distance.
Co-operative units are financed differently from condominiums. Confirm the ownership structure before you offer.
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Straight-line distances from the centre of St. Lawrence & Old Town. Proximity is not catchment — check the board locators or ask Nick. School locations: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities, adapted; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Canada.
Worth a look if you like St. Lawrence & Old Town — each has its own guide, live listings and schools.
Nick Ntoukas is a Toronto real estate agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage — the exclusive Ontario affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate — working with buyers and sellers across the GTA, including St. Lawrence & Old Town. A written valuation of your St. Lawrence & Old Town home is free and arrives within 48 hours: call 647-208-8588 or request it online.