06-02-2015, 10:20 AM
(06-02-2015, 12:09 AM)mpd618 Wrote: I think it will start happening more directly. There's a wide range of university-affiliated people who are close enough to pass for Young Professionals - graduate students, postdocs, visiting professors, assistant professors, etc. The 1- and 2-bedroom furnished units in Northdale are just as relevant to them as they are to Young Professionals. They're a good value and location.
Indeed, I'd say that the Young Professional-like demographic associated with the university is a better bet, since they haven't been moving every 4 months, unlike UW undergrad alumni.
It's still true that better transit does enable them to live further than Northdale, though.
I don't know if I would have chosen to live in Northdale myself. 10 minutes by bike is plenty close. It does depend on what is nearby, and there's currently still more nearby Uptown than near the universities.