Old East Village

Historic Dundas Street, a weekend market and a creative streak.

Old East Village grew up around London East's factories and rail lines in the late 1800s, and much of that history is still visible in its brick storefronts and modest workers' cottages. After big employers such as Kellogg's closed, the neighbourhood reinvented itself. The old Kellogg's plant is now The Factory, an indoor entertainment complex with a hotel, and Dundas Street has filled in with independent restaurants and shops.

Weekends often start at The Market at Western Fair District, a year-round market with farmers and artisans on the Western Fair grounds. The Palace Theatre, Banting House and leafy Queens Park add to the area's charm. For buyers who love older homes and don't mind a neighbourhood still in transition, it offers plenty of character close to downtown.

At a glance

Where it is

East of downtown, centred on Dundas Street and stretching toward the Western Fair District. Designated a Heritage Conservation District in 2006.

Best for

First-time buyers, investors and anyone who likes character homes, local businesses and an up-and-coming urban feel.

The homes

Mostly 19th- and early 20th-century houses, many of them modest brick and frame homes built for the area's industrial workforce, plus a growing number of new apartment buildings.

Landmarks

Western Fair District and The Market at Western Fair District, The Factory (the former Kellogg's plant), the Palace Theatre, Banting House, Queens Park

Getting around

Close to downtown and well served by LTC buses. The East London Link rapid transit line is being built through the area, and Dundas Street is easy to cycle.

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