The View From Here
One of the many considerations to address when you are shopping for a condominium suite is what kind of views you will have. Certainly, with most of today's beautiful open-concept suites featuring massive windows, views become an important part of your ev
Legacy Pines: Adult Living in Caledon
If an active adult lifestyle is what you are looking for in a community, then Ashton Ridge Homes’ latest Caledon development, Legacy Pines, is a must see.The lifestyle at Legacy PinesImagine coming home to your own gated community, your own private
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
Is a sharing economy the way of the future?
What is a sharing economy? Is it the future? We believe that there is evidence that Toronto and many other major urban centres are beginning to trend towards becoming a sharing economy, and we’re going to spend all of May 2016 discussing it on our
Best of the season to you and yours
By Sam Reiss It’s been a tragic start to what should be a jolly season, as we mourn with our neighbours the loss of 26 people, most of them young kids just six or seven, in the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.The event has brought political
Grove at Grand Bay by BIG Architects
Occassionally on the HomesAndCondosBlog, we take a step back from examining local architects’ designs, and check out what some of our favourite international architects are up to. This week, we visited BIG Architects’ website, and lucky us, we found a
Tridel celebrates a successful opening at SCALA in Bayview Village!
Earlier this fall, Tridel announced the coming of SCALA, a new condo development with an innovative, head turning design. The initial rendering is what had everyone talking, along with the great location in Bayview Village. All the anticipation led to a
City of Toronto HELPs Homeowners Improve Energy Efficiency of Homes
Image via www.Toronto.caExciting news - the City of Toronto has taken another step toward creating a more sustainable future by introducing the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP).What is HELP?Last summer, Toronto City Council “approved a $20 million pilot
Q&A with a first-time buyer who’s about to move into her new condo
To give first-time buyers an idea of what to expect as their occupancy approaches, we chatted with a first-time buyer who will be moving into her new condo in just a few weeks!
Video Blog: Gehry and Mirvish to Transform King and John
It’s rare when a real estate story grabs the attention of the entire Greater Toronto Area. When Frank Gehry and David Mirvish announced their plans for the current Princess of Wales Theatre at King St. West and John St., that’s exactly what happened.Web
