New Listings in Christie Pits, Toronto

This part of Toronto is an excellent neighbourhood for car-free transportation options. Christie Pits features a very good public transit system. Rapid transit stations, such as Ossington Station - Eastbound Platform and Christie Station - Westbound Platform with access to the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), are not very far away from the bulk of homes in the neighbourhood. There are a few bus lines traversing the neighbourhood, and the nearest bus stop is typically just around the corner. Christie Pits is also very suitable for walking; carrying out day-to-day needs is very convenient by walking, and many businesses of different types can be found as well. Christie Pits is a very pleasant part of Toronto for bike riders. More precisely, bike-share stations are hardly ever more than a short walk away, and the cycling infrastructure is well-developed.

It is very often practical for property owners in this area to buy general and specialty groceries on foot. Furthermore, with around 20 restaurants and a few coffee shops, Christie Pits is a very good place in which to go out to eat. As far as education is concerned, in this neighbourhood, families will almost always be able to reach daycares and schools on foot.

Christie Pits has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. Finding things to do in this area is very easy. Even though there are few nearby entertainment venues, the streets are almost always busy with people, and with the bars in nearby neighbourhoods, it is very easy to find a place to grab a drink since they are generally located very close by. Christie Pits is reasonably quiet, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. This part of the city also features a fair amount of greenery; it is very easy to reach public green spaces in the neighbourhood since there are a few of them close by for residents to discover. In addition, residents will find that the tree canopy coverage for most streets is good.

Small apartment buildings are the predominant housing type, representing roughly 45% of buildings in Christie Pits, whereas the remainder are mainly duplexes, single detached homes, and townhouses. This part of the city has a good choice of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. The proportions of renters and homeowners are about even. This part of the city experienced its most significant building boom pre-1960, so most of the available housing stock is from this time period.