Planning Cities for Families
The public forum for Torontonians to discuss key city-building challenges, called The Chief Planner Roundtable, is kicking off the 2014 series, which will focus on planning cities for families.The first meeting will be open to the public at City Hall in
Bring on the Vertical Living
The Toronto condo market continues to defy conventional wisdom, with another record month. RealNet Canada says March was the city’s best-ever with 2,496 newly constructed units sales, more than double the same period last year. The 10-year average for
Only 10 Lots Remain at Penny Lane Estates Phase 4!
It was only a few months ago when we were urging you to register for Phase 4 of Landmart Homes’ Penny Lane Estates. Now, there are only 10 lots remaining!If you’re in search of a new home in Upper Stoney Creek, we suggest you act fast. Penny Lane Estates
National Home Sales Increase Slightly in March 2014
Recently, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its March 2014 statistics for national home sales. Compared to the same period last year, Canadian home sales increased slightly.From February to March, Canadian home sales increased by just
Walkability: Alexandra Park - 97
Another one of Toronto’s neighbourhoods that is currently in the midst of a transformation is Alexandra Park. The amazing thing about Alexandra Park is that even without the new development that’s planned, the neighbourhood is very walkable!Alexandra
Tour Country Ridge Estates’ Model Home
In perfect harmony with that friendly small town vibe and well established, deep rooted community, with perfect family amenities, Starward Homes’ latest Hamilton collection, Country Ridge Estates, is the ideal place to call home.Featuring 40’ to 50’ lots
Another Airtight Reason to Reduce Vehicle Traffic in Toronto
Everyone knows vehicle traffic in Toronto’s downtown needs to be reduced, and to hammer the point home, Toronto Public Health’s new study reports some shocking statistics.We don’t think you’re ready for these numbers. The study, Path to Healthier Air:
Eric DenOuden Speaks out about Development Charges
View from Menkes' 365 ChurchOver the past couple years, there’s been a lot of talk about increasing development charges, but what does it all really mean? Newinhomes.com caught up with Eric DenOuden, president of the Ontario Home Builder’s Association
Walkability: Garden District - 97
We hope you didn’t think for a second that we would let a little spring snowfall get in the way of our Walkability series. For this installment, we hoofed it up to Toronto’s Garden District neighbourhood.Garden District on WalkScore.comThe Garden
GTA High-Rise Sector: Best Q1 in 10 Years
View from King Blue The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its Q1-2014 report, highlighting new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).Remember how a few real estate pundits and news outlets predicted a decline in
