Bloorcourt Village: Prime lifestyle and property in a growing community on Toronto's west side.

Bloorcourt Village real estate is an excellent choice in Toronto for lifestyle and value

St. Anthony's Church is a favorite Bloorcourt area landmark and the center of many of cultural and civil events.
Located along Bloor Street West, from Montrose Avenue to Dufferin, Bloorcourt Village, which became a Business Investment Area (BIA) in 1979, is well known for its great variety of shops and services catering to all tastes and ages. Shoppers are pleasantly surprised at the reasonable price ranges to be found here.

The ethnic mix includes Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, Ethiopian, Eritrean and Caribbean to name a few. A well-known shopper attraction is the Long & McQuade Musical Instruments store, a strong supporter of the musical arts community.

The buildings along Bloor Street are typically two or three stories tall, with retail commercial on the main floor, and condominiums, offices or rental housing on the other floors.

Detached and semi-detached homes are typical of property choices throughout the area.North of Bloor features several specialty boutique condominiums, detached and semi-detached homes. The real estate market in the area is fast-moving due to the exceptional values.

South of Bloor features real estate with large period homes on large lots and is quickly gentrifying into one of the most sought-after real estate neighborhoods in the city.

The Bloor-Gladstone branch of the Toronto Public Library, dating from 1912, is situated at Bloor and Gladstone Avenue, one block east of Dufferin Avenue. There are many shops along Bloor Street serving the Portuguese and Ethiopian communities of the Dufferin Grove and Dovercourt-Wallace neighbourhoods.

The BIG on Bloor festival is a unique community driven festival initiated by the Bloor Improvement Group in 2008 to celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of the area inorder to strengthen the local economy. Run by volunteers, BIG is a dynamic coalition defined by a geographic area and a common goal: to make Bloor Street from Lansdowne to Christie (Bloorcourt and Bloordale Village BIAs) a better place by building a healthy community. BIG is a community action project to mobilize local participation by initiating creative strategies for community development