Toronto Home Sales Slow in Lockdown, But Prices Ever Higher + Condo FOMO

In Toronto: Prices ever higher, sales slow down during lockdown, and confessions from those couldn’t  – and wouldn’t – buy in a home Toronto now. Elsewhere: Fear of missing out fuelling Canada condo sales, why Canada’s skilled workers could choose the United States over home prices, and first-time buyers offered homes at 50% off in the UK. Toronto Toronto home…

Two Tower Infill Proposed Near Markham and Ellesmere in Scarborough | UrbanToronto

A development proposal has been submitted by Reserve Properties to the City of Toronto for two residential towers rising to 26 and 29 storeys from a 3-storey podium. Located near Markham and Ellesmere roads in the Woburn neighbourhood in Scarborough, and addressed to 42 Tuxedo court, currently on-site is a 15-storey apartment building and a 2-storey commercial building in a Tower-in-the-Park…

COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for June 4, 2021 | UrbanToronto

The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts on the real estate and building industries. Many jobs and most events are currently suspended, postponed, or affected in other ways, though UrbanToronto is still operating at full strength with our team working remotely. As a means to keep the public in the loop about the shutdowns,…

Matt Donovan’s ‘Digital Wave’ Unveiled at Fleur Condos | UrbanToronto

Fleur Condos is Menkes Developments’ latest contribution to a growing cluster of high-rise development in Downtown Toronto’s Church and Shuter streets area. Under construction from late 2017 until early 2021, the 29-storey, architects—Alliance-designed condominium tower is now welcoming residents with a new art installation that adds a bold shot of colour, texture, and play of light next to the lobby entrance. Named Digital Wave,…

Exterior Finishes Defining Topped-Out Liberty Market Tower | UrbanToronto

Construction is advancing into the later stages of the Liberty Market Tower. Lifetime Developments’ final phase of the long-term redevelopment of the six-acre Liberty Market Complex in Toronto’s Liberty Village neighbourhood, the 28-storey mixed-use building is a Wallman Architects design, with the first condo residents slated to move in late this year. Wedge-shaped east end of Liberty Market Tower, image by Forum contributor drum118 The site…

News Roundup for June 4, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Condo project planned for former St. Michael’s College School land includes ‘incredible’ allotment of open space; What does it mean that Canada’s cities seem to end up on film so often?; Fear of missing out fuels jump in new condo sales in major Canadian cities; and more news: Condo project planned for former St. Michael’s College School land includes ‘incredible’ allotment of…

Should You Stage Your Unfinished Basement? – Toronto Realty Blog

Here’s a story for you… Clients of mine have been looking to upsize now for, well, let’s see……..when did they move into their current house?  Ah, yes, so they’ve been looking to upsize since essentially the day after they closed on their current house, seven years ago.  You know the type: they’re always looking, always ready. They’ve been slowly “chipping away”…

Dusk View Over East Bayfront | UrbanToronto

A gorgeous view over Toronto’s East Bayfront area is featured in today’s Daily Photo. Captured by Forum contributor mburrrr, this shot faces south towards the rising Prestige at Pinnacle One Yonge, and excavation for the complex’s 95-storey SkyTower. On the far left, the nearly-complete 100 Queens Quay office tower and rising Sugar Wharf Condos Phase 1 are also visible. Looking…