I have a friend who moved into the an apartment in the area northeast of here several years ago. The main draw is the transit options with the GO train and UP Express, which is beneficial if you work downtown or go to the airport. Otherwise, the area still remains fairly stagnant for now. It could be considered as up and coming in the next 5-10 years though. There's close to half a dozen of new highrises being planned on the horizon. Although I think this project is the main one that is planned as affordable ownership.