Canary District

Canary District is a master-planned LEED Gold community designed to promote sustainability and green living. The neighbourhood features the 82,000 sq. ft. Cooper Koo Family YMCA, George Brown College's first student residence, and the health-focused Front Street Promenade. The Canary District is an active, growing community connected to the 18-acre Corktown Common park, nearby trails, the Distillery District, Leslieville, and downtown Toronto.

History

The Canary District originated as the host of the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games Athletes Village. In fact, several condo buildings in the area were built as accessible residences to accommodate the Parapan Am athletes, and remain that way today. The 35-acre master-planned Canary District in the West Don Lands now infuses new energy and vitality into Toronto's downtown east.

  • Eastern Avenue to the north, the Don River to the east, the Gardiner Expressway to the south, and Cherry Street to the west.

  • During the first phase of redevelopment, 805 units of market housing and 257 units of affordable housing were to be built. Currently the Canary District is home to several mid-rise buildings, including condos, townhouses and affordable rental housing. While the community is mostly built out, there is a new development currently underway.

    • K-6

      • Dundas Junior Public School

    • K-8

      • St. Paul Catholic School

    • Grade 7-8

      • Queen Alexandra Middle School

    • Grade 9-12

      • Jarvis Collegiate Institute

  • The Canary District was named after the famous Canary Restaurant, which was located at the corner of Front Street E and Cherry Street from the mid-1906’s until 2007.

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