East Bayfront

East Bayfront, or the East Bayfront Precinct, is an emerging neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is currently undergoing a transformation from industrial use to mixed-use as part of Waterfront Toronto's plans to create a residential and commercial district urban core near the lake.

Photo: George Socka, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: human settlement in Ontario, Canada
Also known as: “East Bayfront Precinct”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.

Yonge-Dundas

Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas Street meet here. The resulting intersection is probably the city's busiest, at least for pedestrians.

CN Tower

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.

The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands.

Scotiabank Arena

Stadium

Photo: Secondarywaltz, Public domain.

Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Lawrence and Distillery District.

St. Lawrence

Neighborhood

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.

St. Lawrence is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area, a former industrial area, is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway embankment.

Distillery District

Neighborhood

Photo: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0.

The Distillery District is a commercial and residential district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the lower east side of downtown. It contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery.

South Core

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikiworld2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Core is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The South Core occupies the eastern portions of the Railway Lands. The remodeling and restoration of Union Station and the construction of a new wave of business and condominium towers is central to this area's forecast growth.

East Bayfront

Category: locality
Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.64524° or 43° 38′ 43″ north

Longitude

-79.36514° or 79° 21′ 55″ west

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

87M2JJWM+3W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10772419926

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

7870794

Wikidata ID

Q5327831

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Satellite Map

Discover East Bayfront from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“East Bayfront” goes by many names.

Chinese: “東湖濱區”
Dutch: “East Bayfront”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Light Showers and Paul Quarrington Ice Rink & Splash Pad.

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