Neighbourhood guide  /  West End

The Junction

A former industrial and rail town, now one of the more distinctive west end main streets.

The Junction takes its name from the meeting of four rail lines, and it was an independent town with its own industry before annexation — a history that left a wide main street of substantial Victorian commercial buildings along Dundas West. It was dry until the turn of this century, which slowed its commercial change and is part of why the strip retained so many original storefronts. The residential streets hold a mix of workers cottages, Victorian semis and larger detached houses, with real variation in scale within a few blocks. It has changed considerably in twenty years and continues to.

Housing stock

Workers cottages, Victorian semis, detached houses, and loft conversions in former industrial buildings.

Who buys here

Young families, renovators, designers and makers; a high proportion of first-time house buyers.

Transit

The 40 Junction and 30 Lambton buses; Dundas West and Keele stations to the south.

Worth checking

Former industrial land is common here. Ask about site history on any property near the rail lands.

Homes for sale in The Junction

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