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Real Estate in NDG

  

Geography and Demographics

Notre-Dame-de-Grace is a residential district just to the west of the downtown area of Montreal. Referred to as "NGD" by the city's population, Notre-Dame-de-Grace is one of the five neighborhoods that make up the borough of Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace. Surrounded by the districts of Westmount, Falaise Saint-Jaques, Kensington Avenue, and Cote-Saint-Luc Road, NDG has a population of around 30,000 and is a predominantly English speaking area.

History 

Once a mainly French speaking district, the heart of NDG is the Notre-Dame-de-Grace parish on Decarie Boulevard. The area was founded in 1650 when the land was cleared for fruit farming; melon orchards were grown abundantly in the neighborhood. The parish was built in 1853 before the area was turned into the village of Notre Dame de Grace in 1876. Transportation in NDG was improved and expanded through the creation of the major Canadian railroads and introduction of electrified tram cars by the end of the 1800s, increasing traffic and commerce in the area. It was annexed into the city of Montreal by 1910.

Economy 

Unlike some of the outlying regions of Montreal, NDG is a busy commercial area and home to many businesses. Monkland Avenue and Sherbrooke West are the two large market streets in the district. Sherbrooke in particular hosts many boutiques and independent stores, and is a popular tourist attraction.
The inhabitants of NDG typically earn middle and working class salaries, though there are also a considerable number of lower-income residents in the neighborhood. In addition to its francophone and English populations, it is also home to many African immigrant communities. Physically, the area is defined by the metropolitan housing structures, such as historic brick apartment and condominium buildings, and is also the location of many of the city's public housing units. In spite of the charming tree-lined streets and antique architecture, several parts of NDG are notorious for their high crime rate, such as Walkley Avenue and Benny Farm.