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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For some time now, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has been struggling with maintaining its homes. With more than $750 million in backlogged repair, the TCHC has been looking for ways to lower that number and to increase its reserves. One idea is to sell off their high potential sites to development companies. The [...]

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The strong demand for high-rise living is reaching beyond downtown Toronto. Mississauga has experienced a significant spike, with an estimated 60 to 70 percent of new home developments being condos. Developers have moved to intensify pockets of Mississauga, specifically the Square One area, and by doing this, they are establishing a proper downtown – something [...]

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On March 17, 2013 (St. Patrick’s Day), we attended a very special event hosted by Options for Homes at their condo development 60 and 61 Heintzman (near Keele and Dundas). Upon entering the lobby, we were greeted by a group of smiling leprechauns, one of them being Mike Labbé, the President and CEO of Options [...]

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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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One project that we haven’t spent a lot of time discussing is 129 St. Clair by Diamondcorp. Located just east of Avenue Rd., the site currently features the Deer Park United Church. DiamondCorp released some new renderings of 129 St. Clair, ones that give us a peek at what the future holds for the church. [...]

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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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