Cliffcrest

Cliffcrest
Neighbourhood

Vicinity
Location within Toronto
Coordinates: 43°43′19″N 79°13′52″W / 43.722°N 79.231°W / 43.722; -79.231Coordinates: 43°43′19″N 79°13′52″W / 43.722°N 79.231°W / 43.722; -79.231
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
City Toronto Toronto
Community Scarborough
Government
 • MP Bill Blair (Scarborough Southwest)
 • MPP Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest)
 • Councillor Michelle Holland (Ward 35 Scarborough Centre)

Cliffcrest is a residential neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the shores of Lake Ontario in the district of Scarborough, bordered by Midland Avenue to the west, the Canadian National Railway to the north, and Bellamy Road to the east.

Overview

The name Cliffcrest is in reference to the Scarborough Bluffs, which are sandy cliffs along the lake's edge. The neighborhood feels much more like being at a cottage than being in Canada's largest and most densely populated city.

For the smaller cottage-like homes, the average value is only middle of the pack, making it affordable by Toronto standards. Most homes are single, detached houses with a high ownership rate. There are fewer high or mid rise buildings in the area.

There is a large Irish population.

Kingston Road at Brimley Road in the 1930s.

References


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