The OHBA Awards of Distinction 2013
It’s that time of year - the finalists for the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) Awards of Distinction 2013 have been released, submissions are no longer being accepted, and the countdown to the big day has begun!2013 Awards of DistinctionAny
A New Kind of High-Density Living
In the future, we’ll be living in alleyways.Recently, ArchDaily featured the winning project of the New Vision of Loft 2 Competition, “Live Between Buildings!” With living conditions in Toronto becoming more dense every year, we took notice of the
TARION: Buyers Beware of Illegally Built Homes
By TarionThinking of buying a new home? Make sure you don’t fall prey to an unlicensed builder.Illegal building is a concern in every community throughout the province and can have a profound impact on homeowners, the local economy and the local
Chatting with Boaz Feiner of Geranium Homes
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Boaz Feiner, President of Geranium Homes the Housing Division of Geranium Corporation. We discussed Feiner’s background, how he got involved in the new home building industry, as well as a few of Geranium
Beijing’s Mountain-Like Rooftop to be Demolished
Remember that residential building in Beijing with the mountain-style penthouse built on top of it that everyone was talking about a few days ago? Well, it’s going to be demolished.The mountain penthouse of BeijingZhang Biqing, the owner of many
Sneak Peek at The ROC Presentation Centre
While we were in Oakville snapping photos of the downtown area for our latest Walkability feature, we decided to stop in at Fernbrook Homes’ Royal Oakville Club (ROC) Presentation Centre for a sneak peek.ROC by Fernbrook HomesFernbrook is describing ROC
NOW’s Nominees for Best Condo Developer in Toronto
Voting for NOW’s annual “Best of Toronto” is now open, and will remain open until September 26. Browse a variety of categories and vote for your favourite things in Toronto. The categories include Music, Books, Art, Stage, Film, Shopping, Food, and
Minto Long Branch: Coming Soon!
We are very excited to hear that Minto is now accepting registrations for their latest townhome community, Minto Long Branch.Minto Long BranchAccording to Minto’s blog, Minto Long Branch will feature over 400 all-brick townhomes, embracing an urban chic,
Don’t Believe Everything You Read in Spanish
A story started circulating last week that a 47-storey Spanish skyscraper was nearing completion but with one very big omission — no elevator shafts.Gizmodo.com reported on an article by El Pais that said the Intempo skyscraper in Benidorm, Spain,
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
