Dig-to-Done: Steady Progress at B.streets
This week, the team at the Toronto Star’s Newinhomes.com ventured up to B.Streets Condos for our monthly construction update with construction manager Chris Hawkins.Wind delays become more common as the building risesThe last time we were at B.streets,
Pinnacle International Presents “The Spin”
Pinnacle International is taking the home buying game to a whole new level with their new iPad App.The free app showcases complete floorplans, 360 degree panoramic spins of actual views from select floors, neighbourhood maps, renderings, neighbourhood
Toronto is the 4th safest city in the world
The Economist released its Safe Cities Index 2017 and Toronto is number four on the list out of 60 cities around the world! With a score of 87.36, Toronto is the highest ranked non-Asian city, behind Tokyo, Singapore, and Osaka. Toronto improved
Woodland Hills Phase 4: Now Open!
On Sept. 14, we attended CountryWide Homes’ Grand Opening of Phase 4 at their Newmarket community, Woodland Hills.An early morning lineup at Woodland HillsFinding CountryWide’s Woodland Hills Sales Centre was super easy with the three giant, orange
Toronto homeowners want laneway suites
A consultation summary report was just released regarding Torontonians’ eagerness to move forward with laneway suites. There were three public consultations led by Evergreen, Lanescape, Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Ward 32, Beaches - East York),
“Openair” Suites at Sixty Colborne Condos
By Penny MunozReinventing the way Toronto urbanites conceptualize balconies, Freed Developments and architectsAlliance have unveiled their new ‘openair’ suites at Sixty Colborne Condos.Sixty Colborne Condos will be the first building in Toronto with the
Attempting to understand the new mortgage rules
As new mortgage rules take effect this week that make stress-testing mandatory for all insured mortgages, I’m left scratching my head. The new rule requires a stress-test for all insured mortgages, i.e. it will affect any prospective buyer with less than
How to create the best backyard entertainment areas
The long awaited summer has finally arrived in the GTA! If you are like me then you will agree that this is the best time of year to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. Do you have some backyard activities that top your list? Making separate
Our Visit to Silverthorn Heights
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the Silverthorn Heights site at 55 Ypres Road, near Keele and Eglinton in Toronto. We met with Corey Brown of ICON Homes, who told us a little bit more about the community.The site of Silverthorn HeightsThe site
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
