Neighbourhood Guide

A relaxed, renter-friendly lakeside community with genuine transportation flexibility

New Toronto shares Mimico's lakeside GO train access and rental-friendly housing mix, with an even broader range of transportation options — walking, biking, transit, and driving are all genuinely good choices here.

🌳 Green Space & Atmosphere

• 🌲 ~40 public green spaces nearby, very well-spread out and easy to get to
• 🍃 Standout parks include Colonel Samuel Smith Park and Connorvale Park
• 🌳 Good tree canopy coverage across the majority of streets
• 🧘 A genuinely relaxed, quiet environment — most areas are very peaceful

What sets it apart: New Toronto matches Mimico's ~40-park network and lakeside feel, giving buyers a second strong lakeside option alongside Port Credit and Mimico further along the shoreline.

🏘️ The Housing Stock

• Small apartment buildings lead the mix at ~1/3 of dwellings, with large apartment buildings, single detached homes, and townhouses rounding things out
• Good range of sizes, from lofts to 4+ bedroom homes
• ~55% renter-occupied, ~45% owner-occupied — a rental-leaning mix, similar in spirit to Mimico
• Construction is a genuine blend of eras: ~45% pre-1960, with much of the rest built in the 1960s and 1990s

Stands apart because: New Toronto's mix of pre-1960s character and 1990s construction gives it a slightly newer architectural range than Mimico, while keeping the same rental-friendly, lakeside-adjacent appeal.

🛍️ Everyday Life & Amenities

• 🛒 Grocery shopping is usually practical on foot
• 🍽️ A restaurant is commonly just around the corner, with a small variety of cafes nearby too
• 🎒 Schools and daycares are typically reachable on foot; public and private options at the primary level

🚗 Getting Around

• 🚶 Fairly conducive to walking — most daily needs are convenient to meet without a vehicle
• 🚲 Fairly bike-friendly throughout
• 🚆 Fairly good public transit, anchored by Mimico GO Station on the Lakeshore West line, plus ~10 nearby bus lines with most homes close to a stop
• 🚗 Cars are also a strong option — convenient parking, with most properties a reasonably short drive from the nearest highway

Worth flagging: New Toronto stands out for offering genuinely good options across all four transportation modes — a rare balance in this series, similar to what The Kingsway offers further north.

📍 The Bottom Line

New Toronto is the pick for buyers who want a relaxed, lakeside-adjacent lifestyle with real flexibility in how they get around. With a strong park network, a rental-friendly housing mix, and genuinely good walking, biking, transit, and driving options all in one neighbourhood, it's a great fit for renters, first-time buyers, and anyone who values transportation flexibility over a single commuting method. If a stronger ownership base or more detached-home character is the priority, a neighbourhood like Princess-Rosethorn or The Kingsway may be the better fit — but for lakeside living paired with true transportation flexibility, New Toronto is hard to beat.