Toronto's Entertainment District

Toronto's Entertainment District is to the West of the Bay Street Financial District.starting at about University and running west to around Spadina from about Queens street on it's north border down to The Gardner Freeway (including Cityplace although you'll see that I treat city place as it's own area).

The Toronto Entertainment District is simply that — the place to go when seeking entertainment. Within eight square blocks, 'The District,' as it is commonly called, offers restaurants, attractions, shopping, accommodations, sports, and, of course, the best live theatre that the City has to offer..

It's lively and fun part of the city (if nightclubbing is fun for you) filled with over 50 night clubs this is a neighbourhood that never sleeps. Although it tends to get busy and loud on the weekends it is extremely well located for those who choose not to drive yet want easy access to everything the city has to offer.

When I first moved to Toronto almost 30 years ago this neighbourhood was a neglected warehouse area but it has now reinvented itself as the premier entertainment destination of Toronto. So much so, that the street signs even boast its name.

From the Princess of Wales Theatre to the CHUM City Building; from the CN Tower to the SkyDome; above ground and below; every attraction is literally a hop, skip and a jump away with many shops and restaurants in between. Over the past decade it has also become a high demand residential community with the introduction of SoHo Lofts just west of Spadina on Richmond and the District Lofts just east of the Spadina intersection of Richmond. Camden Lofts are also worth mention as is the Charlotte Lofts.

Icon I and Icon II round out the loft/condo scene along Wellington and the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel introduces a unique flare to this fast growing area. One of the more

impressive recently completed condo developments in the area is The Morgan with it's sister condo community The Hudson (which I say is the "Best Condo Investment In The City".

On it's northern border Phoebe On Queen, in the heart of the trendy Queen West Village offers quality residential alternatives newly constructed by Diamante introducing true luxury living to the area. To experience the city's fun and funkiest shopping, head to the cool culture of Queen Street West. This is the (un)official 'artist' section of the city - where musicians, actors and trendy shoppers frequent to mix and mingle in cool cafes and trendy clothing boutiques. (Note: It's not mandatory to wear all basic black. But it sure helps.)

Long established as one of the upper end residential alternatives Quest, at the corner of Richmond and Simcoe offers luxury residential condos of size although it is giving up south exposure to the University Plaza (not

really on University) a new middle market condo on Simcoe. A little further south and directly across the street from Roy Thompson Hall is Symphony Place one of the more well established earlier condos.

Of course, when you mention the CN Tower and Skydome, Cityplace (a virtual city within the city) comes to mind. With it's first five buildings (of 20 or so) already

constructed and occupied, Apex (2 highrise towers), Matrix (2 highrise towers) and Optima (single highrise tower) and four more (Harbourview Estates) with the foundation underway and four more (Block 25) being presold, the entire area is undergoing a metomorphus into a thriving and vibrant community within the downtown core of the city.

The PATH literally underscores the Entertainment area running under it with elaborate shopping all the way from the Atrium on Bay at it's north, right down to the Roger's center and beyond.

The top condo in the Entertainment District is a resounding "The Hudson" closely followed up with the residences of the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel & Condo. Icon I & II are also quite popular as well as all of the Cityplace buildings (providing you don't mind high density). The Ritz Carlton is building a new hotel & condo development on Wellington Street

With all of its unique and numerous attractions, theatres, restaurants and night clubs all within an eight-block radius, the Toronto Entertainment District represents an attraction in and of itself.

Underground:
Downtown Walkway "Path"

Neighbourhoods:
Annex, Avondale, Bay Corridor, Bloor East,
Casa Loma, Chinatown, Downtown East, Entertainment District, Fashion District,
Financial District, Harbourfront, King West Village, Merton, North York, Queen West, Rosedale, St.Lawrence, Summerhill, Yonge & Eglinton,
Yonge & St. Clair, York Mills, Yorkville

Charles "Laurie" Hanes 416-783-5000
Sutton Group Tower Realty Inc., Broker

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