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The Fashion District (formerly known as the Garment District [2]) is a commercial and residential district in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It is located between the intersection of Bathurst Street to the west, Spadina Avenue to the east, Queen Street West to the north and Front Street to the south. [3]
Old Toronto refers to the City of Toronto and its limits from 1967 to 1997. It is sometimes referred to as the "South" or "Central" district, and includes the downtown core. Some of these names such as "The Fashion District" are (or were) used as marketing for the areas or by BIAs; this area is actually called "King-Spadina" by locals.
Graffiti Alley, officially Rush Lane, [1] is a three-block, 1-km [2] alleyway in Toronto's Fashion District, known for hosting street art. [3] [4] [5] Lonely Planet has called the site "possibly the most popular place to check out street art in Toronto". [6] The alleyway was used prominently as the backdrop in Rick Mercer Report 's "Rant ...
Spadina Avenue is commonly pronounced with the i as /aɪ/ as in mine; the Spadina House museum on Spadina Road is always pronounced with the i as /iː/ as in ski.The name originated under the latter pronunciation, with the former a colloquialism that evolved as Spadina Avenue was extended from the wealthy neighbourhoods north of Bloor into the more working-class and immigrant areas to the ...
The Toronto Entertainment District is an area in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It is concentrated around King Street West between University Avenue and Spadina Avenue.It is home to theatres and performing arts centres, the Toronto Blue Jays, and an array of cultural and family attractions.
The 2010 Cushman and Wakefield report indicate rents of $198 per square foot, while the Q407 Toronto Retail Report in 2010 [4] mentions deals reaching $300 per square foot, making the Mink Mile the third most expensive retail street in North America. This has led to higher rents on nearby Cumberland St. and Yorkville Ave., with several new ...
The fashion district is located near King and Spadina, close to the old Chinatown to the north and entertainment district to the east. Sunday shopping in Toronto first got its start in the fashion district in the 1980s. St. Lawrence Market is a large, historic vendors market with an open air section in summer selling fresh locally grown produce.
When the City of Toronto was incorporated in 1834, it included the area 400 yards to the north of Queen Street, roughly the location of present-day Grange Street. The remainder of the area was annexed by the city in 1859. Gzowski Hall at Alexandra Hall, 1896. A branch of the Toronto Public Library presently occupies the site of the Hall.