There are 5 condos planned for Sugar Wharf by Menkes
On January 11, we had the pleasure of attending the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new LCBO head office tower at 100 Queens Quay East, which is being developed through a partnership between Menkes, Greystone, and Triovest. The new
Luxury condo market booming in the GTA
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada recently released its 2017 Year-End Top-Tier Real Estate Report, announcing an increase in activity in the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) condo and attached home market. When the Fair Housing
City of Toronto wants to hear your smart city ideas
The City of Toronto, in partnership with the Toronto Public Library, is gathering ideas from the public for the federal Smart Cities Challenge. The government of Canada’s Smart City Challenge launched late last year and will be
The B-20 impact: How will new mortgage rules affect 2018 real estate?
A new year usually means bringing out the bubbly – but homebuyers are less inclined to cheers the beginning of 2018, as January 1st ushered in regulations that make it tougher to get a mortgage. Guideline B-20 is the latest crop of
Turns out Toronto still has some room to grow!
If you thought the condo market was hot before, just wait. A new study released by the Fraser Institute says Toronto’s population density has a long way to go before coming close to the likes of Hong Kong or Paris. In its list of 30
Housing starts remain steady in December 2017
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts report for December 2017, announcing that new home construction remained stable. Last month, housing starts trended at 226,777 units, almost unchanged compared to
‘2018 will be the year of data misinterpretation’: Ben Myers
To get a clearer picture of what 2018 holds for the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) housing market, we chatted with Ben Myers, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc. Myers has more than 15 years of real estate research
19 new curb lane public spaces planned for the King Street Pilot
On January 15, 2018, the City of Toronto will issue a call for proposals for temporary public space installations (PSI) as part of the King Street Pilot. (UPDATE: The City just moved up the call for proposals to today, January 9th) The most
Watch a construction time lapse of The Craftsman by VANDYK
Recently, VANDYK released an amazing construction time lapse video of progress at The Craftsman, their highly successful, sold out boutique condo in Mississauga. The time lapse documents construction progress from February 2016 to
The winners of the 2018 Winter Stations International Design Competition
The winners of the annual Winter Stations International Design Competition have been unveiled, along with three more installations designed by local post-secondary schools. The four winning designs are all international entries, so students from
