Living in Lakeview
Mississauga, ON
What kind of homes are for sale in Lakeview?
Lakeview's houses range from small older homes on the numbered streets near Lakeshore Road, such as First Street and Fourth Street, to 1950s-70s houses on streets such as Ogden Avenue, Lincolnshire Boulevard, Skyline Drive and Melton Drive, and many lots have been rebuilt with larger new homes. The condo apartments include 1970s towers such as 1535 Lakeshore Road East and 1100 Caven Street, The Fairways on Dixie Road, Goldlist's Village Terrace buildings on Parkwest Place, and the new Rise at Stride and Stride Towns on Douglas McCurdy Common. Search by type with Mississauga homes for sale, Mississauga townhouses for sale and Mississauga condos for sale.
What is Lakeview Village?
For decades, Lakeview's waterfront was dominated by the Lakeview Generating Station and its four smokestacks, known locally as the Four Sisters, which were demolished in 2006. Ontario Power Generation later sold the 177-acre site, and it's being redeveloped as Lakeview Village, a mixed-use community with homes, parks and public waterfront. The project will add a large number of new homes and new public access to the lake over many years. For current owners, it means construction nearby now and, over time, more amenities, more neighbours and a very different eastern waterfront.
What is it like to live in Lakeview?
Lakeview has a strong community feel and plenty of waterfront green space. Lakefront Promenade Park has trails, a marina and beach areas, and Marie Curtis Park is just across Etobicoke Creek in Toronto. The Small Arms Inspection Building on Lakeshore Road East, a restored wartime factory, now hosts arts and community events. Everyday shopping is along Lakeshore Road East and at plazas on Dixie Road and Cawthra Road. Commuters use Long Branch GO, just across the border on the Lakeshore West line, or Port Credit GO, and the QEW and Gardiner Expressway are close. Schools come under the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
What should buyers check in Lakeview?
For older houses, focus on wiring, plumbing, foundations and any past basement water, and get an early insurance quote. Some lots near the lake or creeks fall within Credit Valley Conservation's or Toronto and Region Conservation's regulated areas. For condos in the 1970s towers, read the reserve fund study closely. Anyone buying near the Lakeview Village site or Lakeshore Road East should check the City's planning maps to see what's approved nearby and the expected construction timeline.
Lakeview compared, and current figures
Port Credit, to the west, is the established lakeside village, with more shops and condos and higher prices. Mineola, to the north-west, has larger, treed lots. Applewood, to the north, offers 1950s-70s houses at somewhat lower prices. Our south Mississauga page compares the lakeshore neighbourhoods for condos. The Lakeview market report tracks sold prices and inventory each month, and our home evaluation helps sellers price with recent sales.
School catchments, programs and transit schedules change — verify them for Lakeview before you buy.
