Central Park is an MLS sub-area in Victoria's North Park neighbourhood, taking in the streets around Central Park itself between Quadra, Vancouver and Caledonia. The park was North Park's namesake green: the City bought almost seven acres from the Finlayson estate in 1906, making it Victoria's second-oldest park, and the surrounding Rock Bay estate was subdivided over the following years. Most houses date from 1907 to 1913, and the area's early residents included several of Victoria's wealthy Chinese merchant families.
The housing is a mix of Edwardian and Arts and Crafts houses, older low-rise condominium buildings such as the 1989 strata at 947 Caledonia, and newer apartments along Quadra and Pandora, where the City's plan allows high-density mixed use. Royal Athletic Park, Crystal Pool and the Victoria Curling Club are across the street, Mason Street Park and George Jay Elementary are a block or two away, and the North Park Village shops on Cook Street and Quadra Street are a short walk. The $209-million replacement for Crystal Pool is planned for the north side of the park. Downtown is a ten-minute walk, and Quadra Street buses run through the neighbourhood.
