It was built on a land owned by Jean du Petit Pont de la Haye (1799-1872), a French teacher at Upper Canada College.

This combined with the existing rail lines and proximity to Pearson Airport make the area prime industrial land.

Like in Toronto, the Brampton Portion largely consists of residential subdivisions, north of Queen Street.

The area is close to the large south Asian communities of Rexdale, as well as Brampton and Malton outside the city.

This accessible area with large cheap lots has become home to several Hindu temples, most notably the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto.