In previous articles, we have mentioned the blending of condos and hotels. A number of new projects in Toronto’s downtown core feature a hotel on the lower floors. The Ritz Carlton, Bisha, and Shangri La are all prime examples. Another thing we’re starting to see more is developers purchasing hotels in order to convert them [...]

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One town that has been on quite a growth spurt recently is Richmond Hill. Located minutes from highways and anchored by Yonge Street, developers are keying in on Richmond Hill as an area that can offer some of the same amenities as downtown, but at a much lower price point. One interesting site that has [...]

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We have spent a lot of time over the past few months discussing the importance of side streets when it comes to intensification. Charles St. East and West is a prime example of the direction that condo developments need to go in order to support our growing population. One developer that has taken a keen [...]

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Well, it looks like we have a new condo headed to Scarborough! On the morning of March 12, Urbanation announced via Twitter that 3560 St. Clair Ave. (Kennedy and St. Clair) was sold to insoho Developments late last year for $850,000. A pretty good deal, considering the asking price was $1,349,000. insoho Developments has opened [...]

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11 Wellesley was one of the most highly debated parcels of land in the City of Toronto. Local residents were pushing for a public park on the site, but the land was owned by the Province, and they weren’t going to just hand it over to the City. Just last week, it was announced that [...]

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One of the most highly debated development sites of the past year is Station K. The post office, which was built in 1936, sits on the site where the famous Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern took place. As many followers of the HomesAndCondosBlog are aware, The Rockport Group purchased the lot. Since the announcement of purchase, [...]

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1 Yonge St. is an important address for us here at the Toronto Star’s NewInHomes.com. We were one of the first to report that the massive parking lot was up for sale and to speculate about its future. We discussed the amount of towers, the amenities, the features, the heights, etc. Then, we eventually got [...]

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As you know, Sheppard Ave. West is booming. Developers like Norstar are really taking advantage of some of the area’s underused pockets. Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat has mentioned that the “Avenues” are key to our development, with Sheppard being one of the most important ones. Not to be outdone, Sheppard Ave. East is starting [...]

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