Mississauga or Toronto
#31
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Re: Mississauga or Toronto
I didn't think it was you but I only know two people with sufficient knowledge of the GTA. As I recall, and to answer Novo's question, the point made was that Asian immigrants to Canada prefer houses with garages attached to the house. They do not like houses with garages unattached. What the other person suggested to me was that the houses (in Markham?) had been built with unattached garages deliberately to keep Asians away. I'm no longer in touch with the person, so I can't check.
#32
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
I didn't think it was you but I only know two people with sufficient knowledge of the GTA. As I recall, and to answer Novo's question, the point made was that Asian immigrants to Canada prefer houses with garages attached to the house. They do not like houses with garages unattached. What the other person suggested to me was that the houses (in Markham?) had been built with unattached garages deliberately to keep Asians away. I'm no longer in touch with the person, so I can't check.
#33
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
Im not asian, but I dont like the idea of an unattached garage on the grounds of what on earth is the point of having a garage if you have to boot up and get the winter coat on just to get to it before getting in the car and driving off?
#34
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Re: Mississauga or Toronto
No, not at all. The conversation was some years ago but it's coming back to me. It was in no way meant in a bad way but she was making an observation about an area she'd grown up in. A Tronna girl through and through but you'd giggle if I told you where she was born.
#35
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
Three bedroom apartments in less frightening locations:
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...l?SpaceID=1971
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...ml?SpaceID=495
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...ml?SpaceID=582
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...l?SpaceID=1971
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...ml?SpaceID=495
http://www.gottarent.com/apartment/v...ml?SpaceID=582
#38
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I doubt it. I don't do giggling. But she obviously wasn't born in Markham. The houses there are predominantly of the standard hideous Canadian suburb design with double garage firmly attached right at the front and a house somewhere at the back. And the population is overwhelmingly asian (chinese in ths case).
#40
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
Captainhook,
205-207 Morningside Ave (lawerence ave and morningside ave) $925 utilities included
180-200 chalkfarm drive, Jane st and Wilson Ave $949
267 Roywood Drive, York Mills Rd & Don Mills Rd $990
740 & 746 Midland Avenue, Midland Ave & Eglinton Ave E $995
200 Woolner Avenue, St. Clair & Jane, $995 utilities included
2239 Eglinton Ave W, $1050
1244 & 1254 York Mills Road, York Mills & Don Valley Pkwy $1050
1915 Martin Grove Road, Lexington Ave & Martin Grove Rd $1100
There are some more also in this range. Right now I'm thinking of maximum $1200-$1300
205-207 Morningside Ave (lawerence ave and morningside ave) $925 utilities included
180-200 chalkfarm drive, Jane st and Wilson Ave $949
267 Roywood Drive, York Mills Rd & Don Mills Rd $990
740 & 746 Midland Avenue, Midland Ave & Eglinton Ave E $995
200 Woolner Avenue, St. Clair & Jane, $995 utilities included
2239 Eglinton Ave W, $1050
1244 & 1254 York Mills Road, York Mills & Don Valley Pkwy $1050
1915 Martin Grove Road, Lexington Ave & Martin Grove Rd $1100
There are some more also in this range. Right now I'm thinking of maximum $1200-$1300
One pice of advice I would give is to be extremely careful where you chose to live if you're going the hi-rise route. Some hi-rises have problems with serious crime, and I mean guns and people being shot. I would personally try to avoid these areas, Jane and Wilson definitely being one of them, also Rexdale Martingrove area is iffy too. I would avoid those areas like the plague! When I go looking for places to live, I never even consider a hi-rise, houses are much more my style, and around here renting in a house is almost always a better bet than a hi-rise, unless you have enough for a condo, which you don't.
Generally speaking, inside Toronto, the more central and/or further south you are, the nicer things get, GENERALLY...there are always exceptions. Also it's quickly turning into a renter's market right now due to the recession, so what $1200 couldn't get you three months ago, might get you something now
This link is very scientific but it might help a little (with links to PDFs):
http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/p..._and_index.htm
Last edited by Bleepedy Bloops; Jan 15th 2009 at 5:25 pm.
#41
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
One pice of advice I would give is to be extremely careful where you chose to live if you're going the hi-rise route. Some hi-rises have problems with serious crime, and I mean guns and people being shot. I would personally try to avoid these areas, Jane and Wilson definitely being one of them, also Rexdale Martingrove area is iffy too.
#42
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
Obviously this is true, most people are already aware what subsidized housing is like and should be wary of them...but we also have that situation in older apartment buildings at Jane & Finch; she was listing one of these locations in her previous post... I was trying to point that out, most newcomers are not aware of this.
#43
Re: Mississauga or Toronto
Obviously this is true, most people are already aware what subsidized housing is like and should be wary of them...but we also have that situation in older apartment buildings at Jane & Finch; she was listing one of these locations in her previous post... I was trying to point that out, most newcomers are not aware of this.
#44
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God it's confusing! I think I have to change my preferences now. What are the choices available if I'm ok with suburbs and Indian neighborhood not a criteria? I'm ok with going to the Indian grocery once in 2 weeks and to a decent Indian restaurant once a month, as long as the area is safe and good enough to raise children.
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dbd33, thank you very much for the listings. The first 2 is affordable, will conisder it.