University Downs Maps 104 Amenities Across Six Categories

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Market summary

University Downs has 104 mapped amenities. Transit stops and recreation facilities make up the majority of these points.

Central finding

University Downs contains 104 mapped amenity points across six categories, with 43 transit stops and 33 recreation facilities forming the largest groups. Sources: [St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School]

Amenity Distribution in University Downs

University Downs contains 104 mapped amenity points as of October 11, 2026. These points include 6 schools, 19 parks, 1 dog park, 43 transit stops, 2 grocery stores, and 33 recreation facilities. The counts reflect mapped presence only and do not indicate service quality or access levels for residents in the neighbourhood.

The 43 transit stops represent the largest single category within the mapped set. Recreation facilities account for 33 points, while parks contribute 19 points to the total. These figures describe the spatial distribution of mapped infrastructure without establishing how frequently residents use these amenities or their impact on property values. Sources: [St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School]

School and Grocery Presence

Six school points are mapped within University Downs, including St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School and Bluevale Collegiate Institute. Two grocery store points, FreshCo and Zehrs, are also attributed to the neighbourhood. These mapped locations confirm the presence of educational and retail infrastructure but do not define catchment areas or household composition.

The mapped schools span both public and Catholic systems, with names such as Sandowne Public School and École élémentaire catholique Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère included in the dataset. The two grocery points provide a baseline for retail presence, though the evidence does not specify store size, operating hours, or proximity to residential clusters within the boundary. Sources: [St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School]

The strongest counter-case

The local evidence consists solely of mapped point locations and does not establish service quality, access, demand, or market performance for University Downs. Sources: [St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School]

City market context

From the Waterloo market article, 11 October 2026:

Waterloo's median sale price held near $670,000 while active listings rose to 2,438. New listings fell 18.27% year-over-year, indicating a balanced but cautious market. Waterloo's housing market maintains stable pricing with a median of $670,000 despite rising active inventory, suggesting a balanced environment where supply growth has not yet pressured prices downward.