GTA Sees Largest Increase in Home Sales Over $1 Million
Recently, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada released their bi-annual Top-Tier Real Estate Report, announcing that the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) lead the country with a 38% year-over-year sales volume increase for homes priced over $1 million.The
Helicopter Ride! Helicopter Ride!
We’ve checked out the views from some of the tallest condos in Toronto, and we went up the CN Tower for an even higher vantage point. How could we go higher? Helicopter!Though the day was gloomy, we decided to follow through with our booking with
Lanterra Developments Purchases 11 Wellesley
11 Wellesley was one of the most highly debated parcels of land in the City of Toronto. Local residents were pushing for a public park on the site, but the land was owned by the Province, and they weren’t going to just hand it over to the City. Just last
Dig-to-Done: Steady Progress at B.streets
This week, the team at the Toronto Star’s Newinhomes.com ventured up to B.Streets Condos for our monthly construction update with construction manager Chris Hawkins.Wind delays become more common as the building risesThe last time we were at B.streets,
Got the Music in You?
Toronto’s most prominent mayoral candidates have actually found themselves some common ground – music. Loving music for its own sake is great, but it’s the economic impact of being a music-lover’s haven that has politicians excited.“Despite a small
Is a sharing economy the way of the future?
What is a sharing economy? Is it the future? We believe that there is evidence that Toronto and many other major urban centres are beginning to trend towards becoming a sharing economy, and we’re going to spend all of May 2016 discussing it on our
Urbanation Releases its Q3-2013 Condo Report
Urbanation, the leading source of information regarding Toronto’s vibrant condo market, just released its Q3-2013 market results.There were just 3,049 new condos sold in Q3, a decrease of 8% compared to Q3-2012. With the amount of launches scheduled for
Jasper Condos in Milton is 60% Sold!
Not every condo buyer wants to live in a busy area like downtown Toronto, that’s why Jasper Condos by Creating Homes in Milton has attracted so much attention recently.Designed by Kirkor Architects & Planners, Jasper Condos will rise 11 storeys,
3 Canadian cities among the best places to live in the world
Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively, on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s most liveable cities list released this month. The magazine/research group ranked 140 cities based on a range of criteria including
Why Vertical Growth Makes Sense: Some thoughts from Peter Kofman of Projectcore Inc.
Mirvish Enterprises, Gehry Partners and Projectcore Inc.Take a stroll around downtown Toronto and you’ll see ample evidence of ‘intensification’ in action, in the form of completed gleaming new condo highrise towers and many more under
