St. Lawrence Market

St. Lawrence, Toronto

The St. Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway embankment.

The area was the site of some of Toronto's earliest settlements but over time it became largely industrial. With the deindustrialization of the 1960s and 1970s the area was mostly abandoned. It was decided by mayor David Crombie to turn the area into a new residential neighbourhood, but one that would not make the same mistakes of the housing projects of earlier decades. The neighbourhood was to be integrated into the city with no clear boundaries. It would contain a mix of commercial and residential as with both subsidized and normal housing. The neighbourhood was planned by Alan Littlewood, and the influence of Jane Jacobs played a crucial role. The St. Lawrence neighbourhood has been critically acclaimed as a major success in urban planning. In many ways, it has become the model for the design and planning of new communities across North America

This is where Toronto had its origins and its first City Hall, Lawrence Hall, is located.

Fabulous European Ambience with numerous shops, cafes and restaurants, 24-hour grocery stores, Liquor Store, Live Theatres, The ST. Lawrence Market Place itself and so much more.

Close to the Financial and Entertainment Districts, Public Transportation, The Royal York Hotel and Union Station just down Front Street, which will soon provide a direct link to Pearson International Airport.

I love this area so much I bought my retirement condo here myself, more than 7 years ago!!

This is THE place we bring visitors to Toronto to.

(Several who love San Francisco and Amsterdam, but can no longer afford their real estate, have bought here instead to eventually retire.)

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