Is Laneway Housing the Next Big Thing?
BlogTO.com this week poses the question: Can this condo jumpstart laneway housing in Toronto? I hope so! Laneway housing has already caught on in Vancouver (with more than 800 green-lit to date), and with roughly 250 km of laneways in Toronto, many in
Tall Building Milestones of 2013
Modern Media Center - Image via building.amBy Penny MunozComing in just eight buildings short from the all-time record set in 2011, 2013 was the second most successful year on record for completing buildings of 200 meters or higher, according to the
Flora Suite-of-the-Month Offers Remarkable Value at ELAD CANADA's Emerald City 1
During February, ELAD CANADA is offering an incredible opportunity on the 1,009 square-foot, two-bedroom + media Flora design at Emerald City 1, in the highly successful Emerald City community in North York. Before February 28, 2014, purchase the Flora
Trade in Your “Crappy” Car for a New Condo!
Looks like Barry Lyon, veteran industry consultant, was right. We’re only in the second month of 2014 and already we’re seeing a number of big incentives being offered by builders and developers.A number of builders and developers are offering payment
February: Developers of Tomorrow
Our blog’s new theme for the month of February is “Developers of Tomorrow.”No, we’re not talking about welding by jetpack or hover-cranes (as awesome as that would be). We’ll be interviewing many of the home building industry’s newest, youngest, and
Trimart: Brampton Still Best Selling City for New Low-Rise
December is a traditionally slow month for the new home industry, but Trimart Research Corporation believes that the high number of new low-rise openings in November is going to prove fruitful for the beginning of 2014. Trimart recorded a total of 18,061
The Well: Proposed for Front and Spadina in Toronto
By Penny MunozFingers crossed for Diamondcorp and RioCan REIT/Allied Properties REIT’s new development proposal for the eight-acre site at Front and Spadina, where The Globe and Mail’s Toronto headquarters used to be.If the $1.4 billion project is
Dundas Square Gardens: Renderings Released!
A Unique Architectural Statement at a Toronto CrossroadsLocated between two of Toronto’s most distinct neighbourhoods of Yonge and Dundas and Moss Park, Dundas Square Gardens condominiums, by Easton’s Group of Hotels, reflect the lifestyle and panache of
Talking Love Condos with Yan Wang
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we interviewed Yan Wang of Gemterra Development Corporation about Love Condominiums and Townhomes in Scarborough. Wang has a rich history of developing in China, and it is very exciting that he is using his expertise
Iconic Buildings Important in Creating Great Cities
Updated massing models of Mirvish+Gehry Toronto - Mirvish+Gehry Toronto. Images source is credited as Mirvish Enterprises, Gehry Partners and Projectcore Inc.When you think about the world’s greatest cities and what defines them, there’s no question that
