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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We love what Daniels is doing at NY2 Condos in North York. The rent-to-own program at NY2 is making it easier for people to eventually own their home, rather than throwing money away every month on rent. With that in mind, we decided to head up to the corner of Bayview and Sheppard to check [...]

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You know who throws a great groundbreaking party? Minto. Where was the most recent one? At Ei8hty8 Condos at Yonge and Sheppard. On February 21st, Minto broke ground at Ei8hty8 Condos, but this wasn’t just any ordinary groundbreaking. There were fireworks, lion dancers, music by the Magen Boys, and great snacks and munchies provided by [...]

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Vibrant, mixed-use developments are the key to our future as a city. Incorporating retail, commercial, and residential will almost be a must for any development as we move forward. They maximize the land’s potential, and provide stronger intensification. A perfect example of this kind of development is Tridel’s Hullmark Centre. Located at the corner of [...]

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Concord Adex is one of the top developers in the City of Toronto. Despite only focusing on two very specific sites, they have produced a significant number of new condominium developments. We have talked a lot about their work at City Place, where they took what was once barren railway land and redeveloped it into [...]

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We recently discussed Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat’s plan to intensify Toronto via its Avenues. With our downtown running out of high-profile, high-demand redevelopment sites, it’s becoming difficult to maintain its supply of new housing for the 100,000 people who move into the city every year. Keesmaat’s vision calls for Avenues like Danforth, Lawrence, and [...]

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Bazis Inc. just posted their final construction update of 2012 for their highly anticipated Emerald Park development. According to Bazis’ blog post, the P1 slab is complete, and it’s ramp up to ground level is 70% done. The ground floor of Tower B is decked, while the decking podium on the ground floor is 60% [...]

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Last year, the team at Daniels unveiled their NY towers, with their ultra successful rent-to-own program in North York. Potential purchasers, who regularly struggle to come up with down payments, rejoiced in the fact that an affordable alternative was being offered. Now, with demand for housing at an all time high, The Daniels Corporation is [...]

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