Loblaws Targeting Condo Dwellers with Purchase of Shoppers
We’re sure you have heard the news about Canadian grocery company, Loblaws, purchasing Shoppers Drug Mart for a whopping $12.4 billion. Well, according to CBC News, some analysts believe that this is Loblaws’ way of taking advantage of the thriving condo
Hundreds attend the VIP opening of SweetLife Condos + Towns!
Last weekend, we attended the VIP opening of SweetLife Condos + Towns by Your Home Developments. This new Toronto condo and towns project has attracted a lot of attention, not just because of its flashy branding but because of the very affordable
New renderings for 592 Sherbourne St.
One condominium proposal that we have kept a keen eye on throughout this year is Cityzen's 592 Sherbourne St. project, the site of the Clarion Hotel.Cityzen is looking to build a monumental, 52-storey condominium tower at the corner of Sherbourne and
DIY Projects to Spruce up the Kitchen
Our previous DIY blog post focused on transforming your boring bar in the basement into a trendy, rustic one, worthy of your finest bottles. This time, we have four fun and easy ways for you to spruce up your kitchen!The perfect trayWhen you’re having
CMHC Releases Canadian Housing Observer 2013
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released the 11th edition of their annual Canadian Housing Observer. This year’s report has a special feature on the country’s exciting condominium market.“Condos (called strata in BC) include a variety
How I’m beating the winter blues at home
I have never been ashamed to admit that winter is my least favourite season. Even though I have endured almost 20 Canadian winters, I still have a hard time adjusting to below freezing temps. This cold transition often takes a toll on how I feel, leaving
Carter Work Project building 150 homes for Canada 150
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) just announced that the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $1.2 million in Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project to help Manitobans become homeowners.“This announcement is truly
Telus Sky Tower in Calgary by BIG
As you may know, one of our favourite architecture firms in the world is Bjarke Ingels Group, better known as BIG. Every now and then, we like to check in on the firm to see what they’re up to. This time, we happily discovered that they recently unveiled
Daniels Welcomes Homeowners to the High Park Neighbourhood
Newinhomes.com attended the second “Love Where You Live Homeowner Event Series” for Daniels’ HighPark Condominiums. The first event focused on discussing details of the actual building, and this one was about how amazing the High Park neighbourhood is.
A Tale of Three Cities
In my web-surfing this week, I came upon the study “The Three Cities Within Toronto: Income Polarization Among Toronto’s Neighbourhoods, 1970-2005” by J. David Hulchanski, University of Toronto. I’ve written before about Toronto’s potential to become an
