New appeal body replaces OMB, sort of
The City of Toronto this week announced it had established an independent appeal body to “provide quick and efficient hearings on appeals of land use decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment” — and in doing so, replaced the much-maligned Ontario
TREB Announces Record High Sales for May 2015
Remember a couple weeks ago when the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) predicted record high sales for May 2015? Well, they were right. The GTA REALTORS reported a total of 11,706 sales through the MLS system last month.This amount of sales is 6.3% higher
Over 1,000 Artists Paint the Town at RAW CANVAS
Were you at RAW CANVAS? If not, you missed out. We can’t candy coat it. RAW Design, one of Toronto’s top architecture firms, outdid themselves this year. Think back to a couple years ago when RAW ENERGY lit up the night with the power of human movement.
6 houseplants you should consider getting as summer ends
While there is still time left in this gardening season, it pains me to admit that it is slowly starting to wind down. As the end of August approaches, we are starting to think about carefully putting our outdoor garden to bed for the winter months.
New home sales expected to stay strong through the summer
According to Trimart Research Corporation’s incoming new home sales figures, this spring is shaping up to be the most active spring ever in the Total Market Area (TMA). As of the end of April 2016, 37.5% of Trimart’s annual forecast had been achieved,
One6Nine Jones receives an excellent response from the community!
Earlier this month, a new contemporary townhome development by Lifestyle Custom Homes launched in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood. The development we speak of goes by the name of One6Nine Jones, and over 200 people attended the launch party! Young
Who should pay the piper?
Mayor Rob Ford and TTC chair Karen Stintz were at it again this week, squaring off over the bike-share system Bixi. Bixi, a portmanteau of bicycle and taxi, is a bike-share system that originated in Montreal in 2008. The system has now spread to several
One World Trade Center to Open in 2014
Via SOMThe development of New York’s One World Trade Center has been ongoing for more than 10 years, but the developers have announced that the tower will finally be completed this year! No official date of completion has been scheduled.As of 2007, the
Eldorado Village Offers a Life of Opportunity in Brampton
According to Trimart Research Corporation, Brampton has the most new low-rise sales out of every city in the Total Market Area. Earlier this month, Trimart announced that Brampton had just under 4,000 low-rise sales in 2014, and with inventory slightly
Trimart: Strong Spring for New Low-Rise Market
According to Trimart Research Corporation, this season is shaping up to be the strongest spring for the new low-rise market in recent years. 38.5 percent of Trimart’s annual Forecast has already been achieved! Even housing starts figures are promoting a
