The St. Lawrence neighbourhood is as old as Toronto itself. In fact, the Town of York – the forerunner to the City of Toronto – spanned the 10 city blocks that now comprise the St. Lawrence neighbourhood. The architecturally significant 19th-century Georgian style red and yellow brick buildings that line Front Street harken back to this earlier period. The newer part of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood situated around The Espanade was constructed in the 1970s. These residences contain a nice mix of low rent and subsidized rental accommodation together with co-ops, and luxury new condominiums.