Dozens of local citizens, along with Ward 31 Coun. Janet Davis, gathered to hear details of a proposed mixed-use, rental residence planned for the north side of Danforth Avenue, just west of Main Street. The 10-storey mixed-use building will have close to 120,000 sq. ft. of non-residential floor space on the first two floors with […]
A PIECE of Canadian architectural history is on the market in the Bluffs. The modernist bungalow at 125 Sylvan Ave. designed by James Murray, the founding editor of Canadian Architect magazine, is listed for a cool $2.3 million. Perched on the edge of the Bluffs, the seafoam-coloured home has rooms with a view. Owner Irene […]
As this dreary winter that wasn’t (or is yet to be?) unfolds, I thought I’d reflect upon the past year in Beach real estate and postulate upon the upcoming few months ahead of us. Of course, if the chilling forecasts and tall tales regarding this winter’s ferocity, and those omnipresent polling predictions of the election […]
If there’s truth in the axiom that everyone loves a good mystery, there’s hope for Victoria Park subway station. The nearly 49-year-old TTC stop and the parking lot on its south and west flanks need all the love they can get, even in Toronto’s hot real estate market. And, yes, while there’s no imminent shutdown […]
A six-storey co-operative housing unit has been proposed for a lot on Coxwell Avenue at Gerrard Street East, with a community consultation scheduled for December 7. The site at 355 to 363 Coxwell (the northeast corner at the northern Coxwell and Gerrard intersection) is currently home to an occupied shopping plaza which includes two sports […]
As the truly superb summer of 2016 fades into memory, some events this fall are beginning to capture and hold our attention. As of this writing, the Blue Jays are eight wins away from a third World Series, and the electricity and vibe in this great city — and country — is remarkable. Hockey is […]
I really believe that there is no more liveable, vibrant, and beautiful neighbourhood in our fair metropolis than the Beach. And although every season helps to showcase that fact, I think the Beach in autumn is perhaps the most outstanding. Our urban forest is at its brilliant best when the leaves turn, with a dazzling […]
New rules and guidelines came into effect on July 1 that are meant to add a higher level of transparency to the offer process Ontario real estate brokerages and sales representatives follow. Introduced in the Ontario Legislature through a revision to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA 2002), these new regulations (Bill 55) […]
We’ve had hints of an impending spring season, yet as May arrives, it only now appears that spring intends to stick around. It seems that Mother Nature had been toying with us regarding her intentions of raising the curtain on spring. A handful of warmer sunny days last month really felt like we’d turned the […]
Brrrrr … February arrived like a mountain lion. The forecasts were mixed, but some weather pundits did predict a harsh winter. And this month has proven those predictions right. It came later than expected, but a real old fashioned Canadian winter has set in. These cold temperatures have provided almost perfect conditions for building and […]
