What Toronto street is this?

[dt_toronto_geek]

Three of my favourite Toronto apartment buildings are on ______ street. Photo taken by me on 28 April 2008 (can't wait 'til spring again....)

Are these rental buildings on the right?

Those are the City Park Co-ops, waiting list - 2 to 5 years just to get a bachelor. In spring, summer & fall the gardens around these buildings are amazing, "The Garden District" designation was in part, initiated by a group of residents here.

 

[jaborandi]

Three of my favourite Toronto apartment buildings are on ______ street. Photo taken by me on 28 April 2008 (can't wait 'til spring again....)

Are these rental buildings on the right?

Heh urb - if I had known you were going to photograph my building, I would have waved to you from my balcony! City Park is a great place to live. I waited 5 years to get in but it was worth the wait.

 

[urbandreamer]

Interesting. What is the average 1 bedroom rent like there?

Now, back to my latest photo--here's a hint: think downtown eastside.

 

[Mustapha]

Indeed. I love the way the apartment buildings on the right have red brick facades up the balcony sides--makes it seem like you live in a bungalow in a way....

Once again, 28 April found me exploring many parts of early spring 2008 Toronto. Where am I standing to take this photograph?

That's either Tacoma ave or Ottawa st.

 

[interchange42]

Nope - that's the top of Sackville Street, seen from Wellesley. I'd love a Cabbagetown address...

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[Prometheus The Supremo]

Nope - that's the top of Sackville Street, seen from Wellesley. I'd love a Cabbagetown address...

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just imagine how much more love you'd have if there was a house attached to that address.




urbandreamer: post some moar!

 

[jaborandi]

Interesting. What is the average 1 bedroom rent like there?

I'm in a very large bachelor unit which rents for about $700. Best deal in town. I think a large 1 bedroom is somewhere around $1,000 give or take. For those with reduced incomes, Rent Geared to Income is available (about 25% of monthly income).

 

[urbandreamer]

Interesting. That's a good deal. But co-ops--do they check your history, etc to see if you're a "good" person? Can the co-op reject people? What's the average person like there--aka, background, job, etc?

Yes, indeed that's the top of Sackville St--the area, including Wellesley Cottages, is very funky. I think we'd all love to live in that nabe.

Here's something more mainstream, I took this one in late April 2008 as well.

ps, I really wanted to post this photo because I love the 1956 car.

Prometheus The Supremo: I shall. (I've got 100,000's of photos now.)

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

dundas west near bloor?

 

[urbandreamer]

Yeah, just south of Bloor, looking towards the Starbuck's where Dundas curves east and Roncevalles village begins. It's a grim stretch of Toronto--but a few art galleries and cafes are moving in making it feel a bit better.

Again, end of April 2008 (can't wait 'til spring again!), here's another street:

 

[Edward Skira]

Indeed it is. I recently discovered this area of Toronto--I'd live up here if I wanted to be secluded from "urban toronto."

Here's where it all begins--if you're into skiing or nature trails, it's a perfect place to hang out (Earle Bales Park.)

@Sheppard and Don River Blvd (take a left under the Sheppard bridge and you'll discover a small enclave of homes.)

Back in the day I used to drive down there to make out with my girlfriend. That's until the cops drove up once to see what was going on.

 

[Filip]

I'll take a jab in the dark and say that's one of the slabs of High Park.

Street? High Park? Pacific? Oakmount? or Glenlake? I used to live in the area over a decade ago.

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

Yeah, just south of Bloor, looking towards the Starbuck's where Dundas curves east and Roncevalles village begins. It's a grim stretch of Toronto--but a few art galleries and cafes are moving in making it feel a bit better.

i have to be honest, i cheated on that one. i saw the sign "amis coins & stamps" and i looked up the address.

 

[adma]

I'll wager a guess of Pacific--though I could be wrong.

Re the Dundas/Roncy photo: it's almost like the car was a vestige of the Hairspray film shoot...

 

[urbandreamer]

Pacific Avenue indeed, just north of Humberside, looking south towards the tallest High Park area tower--which is actually TCHC-owned "public housing."

Where did I spy Mr Mugs going for a walk on 5 September 2008?