THE NORTH END

MENTION THE NORTH END TO OLD TIMER HAMILTONIANS AND THEY WILL TELL YOU NOT TO GO ANYWHERE NEAR THERE… OLD PREJUDICES RUN DEEP…THEY ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE NORTH END OF TODAY.

THE NORTH END HAS BEEN A HARD SELL TO HAMILTONIANS, PEOPLE FROM WATERDOWN, BLAH BLAH BLAH… BUT NOT TO SAVVY TORONTIANS…

WHAT THE NORTH END OFFERS IS QUAINT PROVINCE-TOWN LIKE STREETS FILLED WITH COTTAGE GARDENS UPFRONT, TREE LINED STREETS, AND INCREDIBLE VIEWS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO THE WATER FRONT AND MARINAS. AND THE HOMES! UNSPOILED GEMS.

I’VE BEEN BANGING THE DRUM FOR A LONG TIME ABOUT THE NORTH END BUT MOSTLY TO DEAF EARS. NOW, SADLY, IT IS OUT OF REACH FOR MANY WHO ARE HEARING ABOUT IT AND WANTING IN…

VALUES IN THE NORTH END (WEST) HAVE SKYROCKETED OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, PARTIALLY DUE TO THE GENTRIFICATION OF JAMES STREET NORTH,(WITH IT’S MONTHLY ART CRAWLS AND ANNUAL SUPER CRAWL) PROXIMITY TO THE PARKS ON THE PIER, THE NEW REFRIGERATED ICE/ROLLER SKATING RINK, AND RESTAURANTS BY THE MARINAS, THE FABULOUS FAMILY-FEEL, AND WALKABILITY TO THE NEW GO TRAIN STATION.