Published 30 August 2026 · Updated 29 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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At least three well-known places are called Queensway — the Etobicoke arterial road, a London Underground station and street, and others — and search engines mix them constantly. This page separates them.
If you have been researching The Queensway and getting confusing results — a Tube station, a shopping centre, a motorway — you are not going mad. At least three well-known places are called Queensway, and search engines mix them constantly.
The three Queensways
- The Queensway, Etobicoke (Toronto) — the arterial road running parallel to the Gardiner through south Etobicoke, currently being redeveloped with mid-rise condominiums. This is the one this site is about.
- Queensway, London, England — a street and Underground station in Bayswater, with a shopping centre. This is what most bare “queensway” searches return: autocomplete offers “gym queensway london”, “best restaurants queensway london”, “things to do in queensway london”.
- The Queensway, Ottawa — the local name for Highway 417.
How to search so you get the right one
Always add a qualifier. “The Queensway Etobicoke” or “The Queensway Toronto” will get you here. Adding a street number works even better — “689 The Queensway”, “1185 The Queensway” — because the numbers are unambiguous.
If you are looking at a building, search the address rather than the building name. Condo names get reused across cities; municipal addresses do not.
Why this costs people real money
Two ways, and I see both:
- Bad comparables. People researching “Queensway condo prices” pull in numbers from the wrong country, or from the wrong end of a corridor that runs several kilometres. Prices at 689 and prices at 1500 are not the same market.
- Bad amenity research. A “best restaurants on Queensway” list that turns out to be Bayswater tells you nothing about whether you can walk to dinner from your building in Etobicoke.
The local naming quirk
In Etobicoke it is always “The Queensway”, with the article. Locals never drop it. If a listing or an article says just “Queensway” for a Toronto property, that is a small signal the writer is not from here — and often a signal the data was pulled from a feed rather than checked.
Why this matters if you are buying here
If you arrived here looking for the Etobicoke Queensway, the practical thing to know is that it is a working arterial with a continuous retail frontage and a corridor of mid-rise condominium buildings built on top of it from roughly 2015 onward. It is inside the City of Toronto, which means both land transfer taxes apply on a purchase here.
The Queensway condominium corridor is mostly mid-rise stock from roughly 2015 onward, sitting directly on the retail frontage rather than behind it. That produces a specific kind of daily life — most errands on foot, both the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427 close by car, and an arterial road as the front yard.
The due diligence that actually applies
- Which side of the street, and how high. Stand in the bedroom with the window open at a busy hour. Two units in one building can be very different products on this variable alone.
- The reserve fund, against the age of the corporation. These buildings are young, so a low fee is arithmetic rather than evidence of good management. Ask whether the first reserve fund study update has happened and what it did to the required contribution.
- What the fee includes. Utilities are usually separately metered here. Add your own estimated bills before comparing against an older all-inclusive Etobicoke building.
- Parking and locker status. Owned unit, exclusive-use common element, or rented — only the first two convey.
- What is proposed next door. The corridor is still developing, so the low-rise or parking lot beside a building may not stay that way. The City’s development application records are public.
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Frequently asked questions
How many places are called Queensway?
Several. The Etobicoke Queensway in Toronto, the Queensway in Ottawa — the local name for Highway 417 through the city — and Queensway in London, England, among others. The name belongs to a class of roads named in honour of the monarchy, which is why it recurs across the Commonwealth.
Where is The Queensway in Toronto?
It runs east–west through south Etobicoke, roughly between the Humber River and the Mississauga border, sitting between the Gardiner Expressway to the south and Bloor Street West to the north. It is inside the City of Toronto, having been part of Etobicoke before amalgamation in 1998.
What is The Queensway in Etobicoke like?
A busy arterial with a continuous street-level retail frontage — groceries, restaurants, gyms, banks, services and big-box retail — and a corridor of mid-rise condominium buildings sitting directly on it, mostly from 2015 onward. Its practical advantages are walkable errands and quick access to both the Gardiner and Highway 427.
Is The Queensway a good place to live?
It suits people who want street-level convenience and highway access, and who are prepared to choose their exposure carefully because it is a busy road. It suits people less well if they depend on rapid transit, want green space at the door, or are intolerant of arterial noise. Which side of the street a unit faces matters enormously.
Is The Queensway part of Toronto?
Yes. It is in Etobicoke, which has been part of the City of Toronto since amalgamation in 1998. That means Toronto by-laws apply and, importantly for buyers, the Toronto Municipal Land Transfer Tax applies on a purchase here in addition to the provincial land transfer tax.
How do I get to The Queensway?
By car, via the Gardiner Expressway or Highway 427, both of which are close with several route options. By transit, surface routes run along the corridor and connect toward Line 2 at Royal York and Islington — there is no subway station on The Queensway itself.
Sources
- City of Toronto — Planning and Development — current and proposed development along The Queensway corridor. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- Toronto Transit Commission — surface routes serving The Queensway and connections to Line 2. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- TRREB Market Watch, August 2026 — the Etobicoke average sale price of $1,049,793 across 243 sales. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- City of Toronto — Municipal Land Transfer Tax — the Toronto brackets applying throughout Etobicoke. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Queensway, Etobicoke: the reference guide to the corridor
- Shopping and amenities on The Queensway
- Every condo building on The Queensway
- Why is it called The Queensway?
- Queensway condo prices: W07 and W08 TRREB data
Compiled from public sources and the City of Toronto planning record where applicable. Believed accurate but not guaranteed; corrections welcome. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers under contract with another brokerage. E.&O.E.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, with more than four years of active GTA transactions and over $100M in sales volume. My office is on this street, so the local detail here comes from walking it rather than from a directory.
Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925.