Urbanation releases 3rd quarter statistics
Urbanation, Canada’s leading condominium market research company, has released their look at high rise sales in the third quarter of 2012. As always, they provide an interesting peek at the Toronto new home industry.The initial reports are not shocking
Will we witness the rise of the middle class?
Friends of mine bought a four-bedroom, two-storey detached home on a nice residential street in Scarborough in the early 1970s for $38,000. It’s not a fancy house. Spacious enough, but far from large. I’d guess it’s about 1,800 square feet. It has a
Lake House is over 85% sold and officially under construction!
Last week, we attended the official groundbreaking of Lake House in Grimsby, Branthaven Homes’ master-planned community along the waterfront. Sometimes, when a project is advertised as a waterfront community, the residence may be near the waterfront or
Winners of the 37th annual BILD Awards
The winners of the 37th annual Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Awards have been announced! The BILD Awards recognizes excellence and innovation in the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) new home building industry, from design and
4 new eco-conscious countertop and flooring trends for the kitchen
By Katherine OakesAt Modernize, we like to think that every single material you use in your home counts. Not just to make it beautiful and comfortable for yourself and your loved ones, but also to add value by not harming the ecosystem. And the best part
Mission Hill on Bayview: Groundbreaking!
On Oct. 2, St. Regis Homes broke ground at their luxurious Richmond Hill community, Mission Hill on Bayview. Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow and other members of council were in attendance to celebrate Mission Hill’s milestone.And boy, did they
LIV: Coming To Burlington!
When there is a city as loved as Burlington, it is difficult to make an addition to it, and have that addition be an improvement, but we think that DiCarlo Homes has pulled it off with their brand new community, LIV.
Mississauga Looking at New Land Transfer Fee
Remember that pesky land transfer tax in Toronto? The one that has helped deter buyers from purchasing both low-rise and high-rise homes in the city? The one that adds upwards of $20,000 to the bottom line when moving to Toronto? Yup, that’s the one!
Sneak Peek at The ROC Presentation Centre
While we were in Oakville snapping photos of the downtown area for our latest Walkability feature, we decided to stop in at Fernbrook Homes’ Royal Oakville Club (ROC) Presentation Centre for a sneak peek.ROC by Fernbrook HomesFernbrook is describing ROC
OCEAN CLUB CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE
When Graywood Developments Ltd. and Beaverhall Homes came up with the concept for Ocean Club on Etobicoke's park-like waterfront, they knew that the landscaping in this condominium community would have to be special.
