The South Core was once part Toronto Harbour and now lies on land fill done from the 1850s to 1920s to accommodate railway lines.
From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, the Gardiner Expressway was erected, cutting off much of the city from the Toronto waterfront as rings of highways were built around many North American cities as was the trend at the time.

In previous decades, much of the land was unusable due to its designation as rail lands.
 Today, that stigma is gone as multiple business and condominium towers have risen and more continue to be built.
 The name South Core derives from south of the downtown (or financial) core of the city.
The name of the area mimics the district names Soho in New York City and Soho in West End of London.
The South Core was once part Toronto Harbour and now lies on land fill done from the 1850s to 1920s to accommodate railway lines. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, the Gardiner Expressway was erected, cutting off much of the city from the Toronto waterfront as rings of highways were built around many North American cities as was the trend at the time.
In previous decades, much of the land was unusable due to its designation as rail lands.  Today, that stigma is gone as multiple business and condominium towers have risen and more continue to be built.  The name South Core derives from south of the downtown (or financial) core of the city. The name of the area mimics the district names Soho in New York City and Soho in West End of London.
South Core, Toronto