Exchange District Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Exchange District offers a variety of experiences for home buyers who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time outdoors. Finding vibrant streets in this neighbourhood is easy. A fairly good selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, there are many people around most of the time, and with its approximately 20 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Parks, like The Forks National Historic Site, are especially well-distributed and there are about 40 of them nearby for residents to explore, making them very easy to access.

Transportation

Exchange District will attract homeowners that value a diversity of means of transportation. House buyers who appreciate walkability will welcome the very pedestrian-friendly nature of this area; most daily errands can be run without needing a car, and there are also a fair number of businesses in proximity. Exchange District will also attract active people because it is rather suitable for biking. More specifically, this part of the city is home to good bicycling infrastructure, and there are a limited number of hills. Exchange District has an excellent public transit system due to approximately 40 nearby bus lines. Driving is also a good transportation option in this part of the city. Most real estate listings are a very short car ride from the closest highway, and coming across a parking spot is generally easy.

Housing

In Exchange District, about 70% of dwellings are large apartment buildings, while small apartment buildings are the main housing type in the rest of the housing stock. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Around three quarters of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home whereas the rest are owners. A majority of the housing growth in this part of the city took place pre-1960.

Services

Schools and daycares are very convenient to reach without a vehicle from anywhere in Exchange District. With regards to eating, it is very easy to access both a general and a specialty grocery store as a pedestrian from any location in this part of Winnipeg. Furthermore, those who like to eat out won't have to walk far in Exchange District, where over 100 restaurants and around 20 coffee shops can be found. Property owners benefit from countless nearby clothing stores, for example along Mcdermot Avenue.