Let’s get real about foreign ownership in Toronto
Foreign ownership in the housing market is a sticky wicket. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our small-l liberal ideologies — we are loath to discriminate. To do so on the basis of “foreignness” in particular goes against the fundamental beliefs of
See how much government fees increase new homes prices in the Greater Toronto Area
There’s been a lot of focus recently on the lack of supply and strong demand driving up home prices in the Greater Toronto Area, but there are other factors to consider: government fees, taxes, and charges.
Beautifying the Streetscapes of Toronto
An article in the Globe and Mail called “Condo Construction Makes for Artful Streetscapes,” which was published in late January, touches on a sensitive issue in Toronto: The beauty of our streetscapes.The article focuses on artist Mike Parson, who has
It’s time for Toronto to get creative with public-private partnerships
Sidewalk Labs offered to invest billions to build transit and essentially lay the groundwork for future development in the Port Lands area in Toronto. All they wanted in exchange was...a cut of property taxes and development fees.
RIU Hotels & Resorts opening $100 million luxury hotel in Toronto
It was recently announced that RIU Hotels & Resorts will be opening a two-tower project in Toronto’s Financial District! The spanish company has resorts around the world, and this will be their first in Canada.
Toronto Green Homes Summit: Raising awareness about sustainable building in Ontario
(L-R) Chris Higgins, Green Building Planner & Policy Analyst, City of Vancouver; Michael Parker, Board Chair of the CaGBC-GTC; Dana Sperling, Education Manager, CaGBC-GTC; Patsy Duffy, Executive Director, Sustainable Housing Foundation; John Bell,
How a more transparent bidding process can improve Toronto real estate
First of all, happy Halloween! Though I’m sure many of you celebrated last weekend. When it comes to Toronto real estate, I can’t think of anything much spookier than entering a blind bidding war.
It’s All Coming Together at the Canary District in Toronto
On September 30, 2014, Newinhomes.com was fortunate enough to be a part of the final Canary District tour before Dundee Kilmer hands off the project to TO2015, the entity managing the Pan Am/Parapan Games. Touring the YMCAWe started off the tour with the
Menkes, Greystone, and Triovest present big plans for the LCBO site in Toronto
Working down here at 1 Yonge, we’re near enough the Queens Quay East LCBO site that I’ve always taken a personal interest. The waterfront itself, in fact, feels personal from here, so I am excited to see the big changes that are happening.For the past
Amenities abound in Toronto condos
New condominium developments are hot for many reasons, but the amenities alone are a good enough motive to buy.
