November: Urban Art Month
It’s November! You know what that means. Yes, a lot more moustaches on the streets of Toronto - but also a new theme on our blog!For all of November, we will be focusing on the visual art scene in Toronto. Art is all around us from the comforts of our
Paying respects to my son, David Reiss
In this often overwhelming time of the year, I’m asking you to step back, take a look at the bigger picture, hold the ones you love, cherish every moment you have, and understand what truly matters.
Toronto is the Best City in the World!
A recent study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has concluded what many Torontonians have suspected and promoted for quite some time: Toronto is the best city in the world in which to live.And if that doesn’t make the rest of the world take note
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
The Latest Renderings of Claridge Icon
Earlier in April, we posted a few renderings of Claridge Icon, a new Ottawa condo by Claridge Homes, which is being designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects. Well, just a week or so after we posted the renderings, some new ones surfaced, and that is what
Community Responds Positively to 80-Storey Tower by Mizrahi Developments
Since Mizrahi Developments purchased the Stollerys site at Yonge and Bloor in Toronto late last year, the community and other interested parties have been waiting eagerly to see what the developer has in mind for the iconic location. Well, we didn’t have
An entrepreneur’s guide to qualifying for a mortgage
According to Entrepreneur.com, millennials are the “fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs in our economy.” With creative and tech industries booming, it seems like there are new innovative startups popping up every day. What does this mean
Hundreds of Toronto’s Designers Party at #RAWMATERIAL
What do you get when you combine 3,000 bricks, 550 wood studs, 60 sheets of plywood, 350 meters of architectural fabric, an eight foot tall glass structure, and hundreds of Toronto’s top designers? You get #RAWMATERIAL.To comment on Toronto’s building
Toronto home prices make sense based on economic fundamentals
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently announced that the Toronto housing market is no longer at risk of overvaluation. It sounds like good news, but what exactly does this mean?
Make Sure Property Values Don’t Go Up in Smoke
With the municipal election behind us, it’s time to look forward to other elections and see what may be in store for us depending on who is voted into power. The U.S. recently held its mid-term elections and though it doesn’t really impact Canada to any
