Liberty Village Real Estate Offers Many Choices In Lifestyle, Living, Working, Art, Design and Comfort

Map of Toronto's Liberty Village area showing the general area that it coversLiberty Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto bounded at the north by King Street West, the west by Dufferin Street, the south by the Gardiner Expressway, the east by Strachan Avenue, and the northeast by the CP railway tracks.

The name was introduced as a positive 'brand' by the property owners and developers in the area in conjunction with the City of Toronto. The neighbourhood aims to distinguish itself from Parkdale, which now begins west of Dufferin Street. Its location is considered one of its finest assets being a 5 minute walk to the Lakeshore, 20 minute walk to the financial core and a 10 minute walk from the entertainment/fashion/gallery districts of King St. West, West Queen West, Ossington, Dundas St. West and Wellington St. West.

Toronto's Liberty Village is quickly becoming the art and design centre of the city.Because of its location, Liberty Village real estate has experienced phenomenal growth from 2004 to the present in terms of new condominiums, lofts, commercial office space, a new park, and many new shops and restaurants. It has been dubbed by many as the "hottest" neighbourhood in Toronto.

The ongoing gentrification of downtown Toronto has been pushing farther outwards from downtown (along Queen Street West, Niagara, and the Distillery District), encouraging rapid development. It has become a trendy residential neighbourhood for young professionals and artists pushing farther west for less established areas, while still remaining a short walk or streetcar ride from the core. Many old factories have been repurposed as condos and lofts while others have become restaurants, gyms, furniture stores and galleries, as this area was primarily a former heavy industrial area which had been largely abandoned for the past 20 years. 3 new condo towers, townhomes and lofts will be completed by the end of 2010 increasing its density and neighbourhood-feel even further.

Offices are mostly concentrated in the west end of Liberty Village. New condominium developments are currently focused on East Liberty Street, which begins east of Hanna Avenue. Over 20 new restaurants have opened in the past 3 years, providing the residents and workers in the community with many eclectic places to enjoy a drink after work, dinner, or the ubiquitous Toronto Sunday brunch.

The entire area is also becoming known for its successful Art and Design studios. Many Canadian and US design firms have located to Liberty Village, creating many jobs for the increasing number of citizens that have moved into the growing neighbourhood.