RAW SHIFT: Exploring the fluid nature of Toronto’s spaces
Last week, Newinhomes.com had the pleasure of attending the annual industry party hosted by RAW Design. Every year there is a different theme; last year it was RAW CANVAS and the year before that, RAW MATERIAL. This time, the event was called RAW SHIFT,
Get the SCOOP on Toronto’s next residential hot spot
It’s been a couple months since we’ve seen any good deals for first-time homebuyers in Toronto, which is why we were very excited to hear about Graywood Developments’ new boutique condo, SCOOP, in the West St. Clair West neighbourhood. Graywood
MARK CULLEN: Dividing Peonies
Peonies are a classic summer-flowering perennial found in many gardens across Canada. Very old peonies need to be divided when they stop blooming at the centre of the plant. This is the time of year to divide them. You will need a good garden fork, a
Mark Cullen: Low Maintenance Gardening = Mulch, Mulch, Mulch
By Mark CullenThere is really no other activity in the garden that will both benefit your plants and free up your time quite like mulching.You spread mulch to reduce weeding by about 90% the first year, reduce watering by up to 70% and provide an
The Sky Penthouses at Pinnacle’s 33 Bay
No matter how many times we check out Pinnacle’s 33 Bay, we are always amazed by what they have to show us. This week, we headed across the street to learn more about Pinnacle’s newly completed penthouses, ones with some sweet, flowing floorplans,
Most condo investors expect to own for more than five years
CMHC released its 2015 Condominium Owners Survey, saying that condo investors in our two hottest markets (yup, Toronto and Vancouver) display “stable characteristics over time,” meaning not much has changed over their last three reports.According to the
This Luxury Boutique Condo in Unionville is a Must See!
Time for another update about a popular boutique condo in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The majority of the boutique condos we’ve been focusing on recently are located downtown Toronto, but this one is actually in an historic district in Markham.
Jo-Ann Capelaci on Designing and Decorating Your New Home as a Couple
For our first feature about living together as a couple, we interviewed one of our favourite interior designers, Jo-Ann Capelaci, about the challenges that couples face when trying to decorate and select a floorplan together for the first time. Capelaci
New Guidelines aren’t Such a Tall Order
The City of Toronto has adopted updated city-wide Tall Buildings Design Guidelines, and with Tee-Dot growing ever upwards, it’s time, even though the last guidelines were brought in a mere seven years ago. The new guidelines update and replace the 2006
Oxford’s Union Park to include a daycare and family-friendly rental units
Over the last week, the talk of the town has been the Union Park development in Toronto by Oxford Properties Group. At first, it was the $3.5 billion price tag that made headlines, but now that more time has been spent digesting the master-plan.
