Liberty Village & Niagara

Liberty Village/Niagara is a vibrant and rapidly growing neighbourhood located in Toronto. It is bounded by Queen St W to the north, Bathurst St to the east, Dovercourt Rd to the west, and the Waterfront to the south. The area is known for its trendy restaurants, bars, and shops, as well as its rapidly developing residential community.

One of the defining characteristics of Liberty Village/Niagara is its industrial past, with many of the neighbourhood’s buildings once used as factories and warehouses. Niagara was formerly a working-class neighborhood, with many employees of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railway companies residing in the area. Niagara was part of the ‘New Town’ extension of Toronto, which underwent construction beginning in 1834. It became home to working class and new immigrant housing, mostly from Italy and Portugal, for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the industrial buildings have been repurposed into modern loft apartments, creative workspaces, and trendy shops and restaurants, giving the neighbourhood a unique and eclectic atmosphere.