Living In Mimico/New Toronto
The land area of Mimico originated mainly from three family farms, namely: Stock Estate (North of Portland), Hendry Estate (between Royal York Road and Queens Avenue), Van Every Estate (between Royal York Road and Dwight Avenue).
Today, Mimico is primarily a residential area with two commercial strips; one along Royal York Road and the other along Lake Shore Boulevard West, parallel to the shoreline (from Louisa Avenue to Allen Avenue).
Lake Shore Blvd. West is also home to many Eastern European delicatessen, independent stores and bakeries, giving the area an Eastern European atmosphere. In 2012, Toronto Life magazine ranked Mimico first on their “Where to Buy Now” list of Toronto neighbourhoods.
Young families are snapping up property all over Mimico. More frontage, more yard space, close to downtown, parks, arenas, walking, shopping, restaurants, bakeries and easy access to the Gardiner Expressway east and west make it accessible to everyone.
Yes, Mimico still has an edgy, tough persona but has changed significantly over the past few years. Properties have been purchased and developed into new modern 2 storey homes and some of the most beautiful lake views in Toronto are found in this neighborhood, just steps from Lakeshore Boulevard.
The area is served primarily with buses along Royal York Road and Evans Avenue connecting with the Bloor-Danforth subway and with streetcars along Lake Shore Boulevard. The Mimico GO Transit station provides regular east-west commuter rail travel to downtown Toronto and to as far west as Hamilton. Along the north of the area is the Gardiner Expressway.
- Walk Score: 80
- Transit Score: 77
- Bike Score: Bikeable
Real Estate In Mimico/New Toronto
Architecturally, homes in Mimico range from grand lakeside estates to bungalows built in the 1920s to 1940s, and low rise apartment buildings built in the 1950s and 1960s. East of historic Mimico between Mimico Creek on the west and the Humber River to the east, there is a large area of condominium high-rise tower development at the former “Motel Strip” area of Humber Bay along the lake shore.
