Homes for Sale in Corktown
Toronto's oldest streets, its newest addresses, one neighbourhood
About Corktown
Corktown is one of Toronto's oldest pockets, tucked against the Don River on the east edge of downtown, named for the Irish immigrants from County Cork who settled here in the 1800s. That history is still standing. You'll find some of the city's earliest workers' cottages and tight Georgian and Victorian row houses on streets like Trinity and Bright, brick and low-slung, sitting a few minutes' walk from a completely different Corktown: the West Don Lands and Canary District, where glass mid-rise and condo towers rose on reclaimed industrial land over the past decade. Very few Toronto neighbourhoods hand you a 170-year-old cottage and a brand-new loft-style condo on the same short walk. Add the Distillery District next door and Corktown Common park at your doorstep, and the appeal is obvious.
Living in Corktown
Life here runs on walking. Corktown Common anchors the neighbourhood, a built-from-scratch park on former rail land with wetlands, a splash pad, and skyline views, and it flows straight onto the Lower Don trail for runners and cyclists heading north or down to the lake. The Distillery District's cobblestone lanes, cafes, and galleries are a few minutes west. King and Queen streetcars put you downtown fast, and the Don Valley on-ramps make the car crowd happy too. It's quieter than the core, greener than most of the east end, and genuinely mixed. Old Toronto and new Toronto share the same sidewalks.
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