Despite those who claim Queen West has sold its soul to big chain commerce and condos, there is plenty of heart left in this bohemian neighbourhood.

Independent artists’ co-ops work hard to give artists opportunities and keep the cultural heart of Queen West pumping, while just next door in Grange Park the Ontario College of Art and Design is helping to shape the next generation of Canadian artists.

Queen West is also home to one of our favourite Toronto streetscapes – Graffiti Alley – where tagging isn’t just encouraged, it’s lauded as a legitimate and worthy public art form.

When it comes to nightlife, clubs like Nocturne are a reminder of Queen West’s recent Goth history while the Bovine Sex Club salutes its punk rock past.

For buyers looking for an artistic neighbourhood to call home, the advantage of Queen West over transitioning areas like The Junction Triangle or Wallace Emerson is that it has already gentrified but it still has a boho flavour to it. While this means you’re unlikely to get a steal on property, you also don’t have to deal with the issues that arise when living in a neighbourhood that hasn’t quite yet come into its own.

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