Living In The Junction
Within the Junction, for many decades, the “Ontario Stockyards” were Canada’s largest livestock market and the centre of Ontario’s meat packing industry, and reinforced Toronto’s nickname as “Hogtown.” Much of the land has been redeveloped with new housing and retail uses, restaurants, bars, craft brewers and shopping.
The main Stockyards site is now the location of a large bloc of big-box stores, but still uses the name “the stockyards” as its local description. Prohibition of alcohol in The Junction lasted until 1997 and since then, the neighbourhood has flourished as a hot, edgy urban destination to live, work and play!
The Junction has bus service on Dupont, Dundas and Keele streets as well as on Symington and Lansdowne avenues. The Dupont and Dundas buses connect passengers to the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line, while the Keele, Lansdowne, and Symington buses connect with stations on the Bloor-Danforth subway line.
Walk Score 84: Very Walkable
Transit Score 76: Excellent Transit
Bike Score 60: Bikeable
Schools In The Junction
- Annette Street Public School
- Indian Road Crescent Junior Public School
- St. Clair Avenue Public School
- St. Cecilia Catholic School
Real Estate In The Junction
Many two and three-storey Victorian-style homes are found in The Junction, built mostly in the 1910s and ‘20s. The brick facades of several houses have been colourfully painted, giving these older homes a bit of a refresh and a vibrant feel to the area. There are also newer townhome and condo loft developments.
