Condos For Rent in Athans Park

Athans Park Condos For Rent

The neighbourhood of Athans Park has no condo buildings within it. This neighbourhood is Bikeable with a bike score of 62. Some Transit is available in Athans Park. Athans Park is Car-Dependent with a walk score of 31. You can find the neighbourhoods of Blossom Park and Greenboro East nearby Athans Park with condos for sale.

There is a surprising amount of green space with Athans Park in Athans Park.

What to Expect

Athans Park is a neighbourhood in Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the south-end of the city of Ottawa. The current limits of the neighbourhood are Hunt Club Road to the north, Airport Parkway to the west, Conroy Road to the east and the Greenbelt to the south (near Lester Road).

Athans Park was transformed into a suburban community with the construction of bungalows on 150 x 100 foot lots along Central Boulevard (now Kingsdale Avenue) and Rosebella Avenue and on the north side of Lawrence Avenue (now Queensdale) between Albion and Conroy Roads in the 1950s. Lots on the south side of Queensdale between the future site of the Sawmill Creek Housing Co-op (built 1983-84) and Conroy were sold piecemeal for residential development beginning in 1960.

Demographics

The Athans Park community represents a diverse and enriching array of cultural and ethnic populations, with a wide range of housing options. Many homes owner-occupied and set on large lots.  Various rental opportunities also exist in this great neigbbourhood. Families are middle-aged with children in various age ranges.

Schools in the area include; Blossom Park Public School (JK to 8) and offers; English as a Second Language, Regular English Program, Special Education Learning Centre and a Special Support Unit. Sawmill Creek Elementary (JK to 8) has Regular English as well as the Early French Immersion programs for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School welcomes children and young people who are eligible for education in French.  High School (Grade 9 to 12) is also available if applicants meet requirements.

Lifestyle

Residents are hardworking but active.  They can often be seen out with their children at weekend soccer tournaments or playing at one of the various parks in the area.

What you'll love

The Athans Park Plaza on the southwest corner of Highway 31 (Bank Street) and Queensdale Avenue is anchored by Farm Boy, Giant Tiger a dentist, hair dresser, Telus store and the Kallistro Greek restaurant.

K.S. Restaurant, named for its owner Khalil "Kelly" Swaita, popularly known as "K&S" and renowned for its pizza was a neighbourhood fixture from its opening in a strip mall on the northeast corner of Bank and Albion in 1971. It was renamed: K.S. on the Keys and relocated to Dazé Road near the South Keys Shopping Centre in 2009.