Long Branch, Toronto

Long Branch is a lakeside neighbourhood in the southwest corner of Toronto, where low-rise streets meet a mix of newer condo buildings and townhouse complexes. Its layout is mostly a street grid running toward Lake Ontario, with residential blocks broken up by parkland along the shore and the creek at the western edge. Density is moderate. Detached houses make up the largest share of the housing, and apartment-style condos and townhouse developments sit alongside them. Most homes that sold were built between 1985 and 2018. Of the homes sold in the last 24 months, 44% were detached houses, 23% were condo townhouses, 18% were condo apartments and 8% were freehold townhouses. The typical home had 3 bedrooms. There were 170 sales in that period, and the median sale price was $991,250. The median time on the market was 27 days. Right now 23 homes are for sale. No train or subway stations are on record inside the area. Getting around relies on surface routes. Lake Shore Boulevard West is the main road through the neighbourhood, with streetcar and bus service running along it. The Gardiner Expressway and the Queen Elizabeth Way are a short drive to the north and east, and they lead toward downtown Toronto and the wider region. Shops and services are found mainly along Lake Shore Boulevard West. They include cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, with other everyday services nearby. Parks take up a large part of the area. They include Birch Park, Brown's Line Lake Shore Parkette, Laburnham Park, Len Ford Park, Long Branch Cenotaph, Long Branch Park, Marie Curtis Park and Maurice J. Breen Park. Toronto Public Library - Long Branch is the library inside the area. Three schools are inside the area: École élémentaire Micheline-Saint-Cyr (CS Viamonde), James S Bell Junior Middle School (Toronto DSB) and St Josaphat Catholic School (Toronto CDSB).