Douvercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction is situated just east of Dundas Street West along Bloor Street to Christie Street and jogging north of Dupont. The neighbourhood boasts walkable, tree-lined streets with local cafes and markets only a short distance away. Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson Junction got its start in the late 1800s as an industrial area close to the railways and factories.
The west end neighbourhood's tree-lined residential streets have a close family and community feel with a blend of the original multi-cultural families and increasingly young families attracted by the lower priced modest homes.
The overall atmosphere of the neighbourhood is casual, artistic, culturally-rich, and hip. Upscale pubs, daycares, wig shops, greasy spoons, and local specialty shops, co-exist in harmony.
Along with a wide range of restaurants and shops, public transportation options are walkable from everywhere in the neighbourhood.
The housing stock in the neighbourhood is a combination of older detached and semi-detached homes that are taking on a new look and feel with contemporary renovations and sleek remodelling as new owners move into the neighbourhood.