Welcome to Oshawa, a municipality on Lake Ontario, just 60 kilometres from downtown Toronto. Oshawa's rapid growth early on was largely accredited to General Motors Canada being headquartered here.
With an abundance of history throughout the city, some interesting sites include the Canadian Automotive Museum, The Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum, and Lakeview Park.
The condo's in Oshawa are practically half low-rise and half mid-rise developments.
Oshawa has a few very nice condos to choose from scattered throughout the community. However, most of the condos for sale are located in Downtown Oshawa. This neighbourhood is a great location for a mixture of urban and suburban lifestyle. These condos for sale are mainly low-rise and mid-rise developments.
Last year, there were 105 Oshawa condos sold. Based on these numbers, the city saw a increase in the number of condos sold of 5% compared to the previous year. The average days on market for condos for sale in Oshawa is 31 days, and the condos sold at an average sale price of $294,694.
Oakville is a very narrow municipality and is spread past Highway 407 and into more rural areas. That being said, Oshawa's walk score is 65 making it fairly car-dependent, a transit score of 46, and a bike score of 49.
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If you're looking for more condo buildings around this area, the buildings Parkwood Residences and McLaughlin Square are nearby.
Athol Place has many popular bakeries including Felicio's Cake Boutique and Cupcake Goodness. If you are looking for coffee T2 Cafe and Lounge and Brew Wizards Board Game Cafe offers great options for residents of Athol Place. Locals of Central Oshawa love dining at Smoke's Poutinerie Oshawa, Thai Culture and Atria Bar & Grill. There is a surprising amount of green space with Pepper Patch Community Garden and Memorial Park nearby Athol Place. The closest pharmacy to Athol Place is Saver's Drug Mart Limited. The Simcoe Mall is a shopping center in Central Oshawa that has something for everyone. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Canadian Automotive Museum. Leo Wong's Tae Kwon Do & Krav Maga is a super popular fitness center with locals. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Ontario Tech University - 61 Charles Street (DTA) is located within it.