The dynamics of development certainly are changing. One of the benefits of running out of affordable downtown sites is seeing other pockets of the city reaping the rewards of redevelopment. Just look at Regent Park, the neighbourhood has come such a long way. Queen West is already a pretty popular area with a distinct vibe, [...]

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The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) was founded in 1999 from the former Art Gallery of North York. In 2005, MOCCA relocated to the trendy Queen and Ossington area. Well, it looks like MOCCA is going to be moving again, this time to make way for a boutique condo by Urbancorp. Last week, Urbanation [...]

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We at the Toronto Star’s NewInHomes.com particularly love to talk about two topics. The first is infill projects. We love to see developers taking an underused pocket of the city and revitalizing it into a cool and innovative project. The second thing we love to see is a developer who makes it their duty to [...]

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Last month, we reported that Streetcar Development intends to build at 11 Peel Avenue, an underused pocket of Queen St. West. We knew their plans, as well as the vision for the project, but what we did not have was the name. That changed late last week, and we are proud to announce that The [...]

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Last month, we announced that Block, a development at Ossington and College, was set to debut on the Toronto Market. Just two weeks into sales, the team at Block is proud to announce that they are already 75 percent sold! What caught our eye initially was the cool contemporary architecture that the project will bring [...]

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We have a new player in the new home construction scene. Tofni Developments, whom to our knowledge, has yet to release a residential project in Toronto, is ready to present ‘Nero Condos’ at 865 Dundas St. West. Although they are fresh to the new construction industry, they have teamed up with award-winning architects RAW Design [...]

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With the release of seven new lofts at 41 Ossington, Motif Lofts and Towns is catching the imagination of local residents and changing their perception of west-end living.  Right-sized for the neighbourhood, Motif signifies a coming of age for the Ossington corridor by offering an alternative for the purchaser who wants to live in an urban setting [...]

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