Official Announcement by David Mirvish and Frank Gehry
This morning, David Mirvish and Frank Gehry made the official announcement of their plans for King West.The plan calls for three residential towers, reaching approximately 80 storeys. A new 60,000 square foot public art gallery, called Mirvish
MARK CULLEN: Salt Alternatives
By Mark CullenHardware stores in the GTA are finding it a challenge to keep salt in stock. Home owners are scrambling to clear the thick layers of ice from their sidewalks and driveways. This makes me think of all of the salt that we use, which is a
What the Liberals, NDP, and PCs have planned for city growth
We’re a day shy of the big election, and as expected, it’s gone beyond party politics. The cult of personality is playing a big role in this one, whichever side you’re on.
The Best of All Things in 2014
With both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on our usual newsletter day, this marks my last column of 2013. It’s been an exciting year, and unlike a couple of years ago when the excitement all came from the market, a lot of the excitement in the
Minto Westside: Live Here. Be Everywhere.
So, who else is super excited about Minto’s new condo Minto Westside?Designed by Wallman Architects, this modern-contemporary masterpiece will rise at the corner of Front and Bathurst in Toronto. The development will feature one acre of courtyards and an
What does the summer hold for the new home market?
We say this every June – we can’t believe it’s almost summer! May already provided us with some blazing temperatures, and it’s supposed to get hotter over the next few months.
Ballantrae: The Community that has it All
Are you looking for a unique lifestyle? Wouldn`t it be great if you could take all the best things from differently styled communities and combine them to make a paradise? Well, this is what Schickedanz has done with their expansive Ballantrae Golf and
Interior design predictions for 2017
It’s time to make my new home décor and interior design predictions for the year! Some trends emerge and take off, while others fade away. I thought it would be fun to pick five trends for this year and try to predict which ones will materialize and
Walkability: Downtown Oakville - 90
So far in Walkability Month, we’ve visited King West, a booming neighbourhood full of new condos, and The Junction Triangle, an up-and-coming neighbourhood with a number of condos in the preconstruction phase. This week, we figured we would change things
XishuangbanNa Residence: Awesome or Awful?
We have some very mixed feelings about this strange looking design presented by Tokamarch Architects.The tower is called XishuangbanNa Residence and it is proposed for a city in China called JingHong. XishuangbanNa Residence would stand 16 storeys, not
