Toronto Market Update: Average Home Prices Fall Slightly From Last Month

While March 2022 housing market numbers were well above recent years, there is some signs of cooling.  As Featured in the monthly Move Smartly Report: FREE PUBLIC WEBINAR: The Market Now with John Pasalis Join John Pasalis, report author, leading market analyst and Move Smartly contributor, and President of Realosophy Realty, and in a free monthly webinar as he discusses…

Explainer: Residential vs Office Tower Floor-Plates | UrbanToronto

From 2015 to 2017, UrbanToronto and its sister publication, SkyriseCities, ran an occasional series of articles under the heading Explainer. Each one took a concept from Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction, or other topics that often wind up in our publications, and presented an in depth look at it. It’s time to revisit (and update where necessary) those articles for readers who…

Frequent Service: Metrolinx Releases Details on Toronto’s Regional GO Network | UrbanToronto

Since Monday’s announcement (Toronto’s Regional Rail Network is a GO!) regarding Metrolinx moving forward with its GO Expansion program with a consortium led by Deutsche Bahn (DB), more details have now been released regarding the service levels this new regional network will provide to Toronto and its suburbs. A news release by Metrolinx today mentions frequencies at key stations on…

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Cheese (At The Cheese Boutique!)

  If you’re a lover of all things sharp, creamy & aged, it truly doesn’t get any cheddar than the Cheese Boutique in Toronto’s Swansea neighbourhood!  The big boast is their selection of 500(!!!) gourmet cheeses from all over the world, which you can pair with more fine fare, like cured meats, farm fresh produce, and oh-so-sweet baked goods! The Pristine…

Originate Developments Brings A Unique Approach to Home Building | UrbanToronto

Originate Developments’ most recent project – Six99 – is on the way. Located at 699 Sheppard Avenue East in the Bayview Village area of Toronto, the luxury boutique condominium will rise 12 storeys. The srm Architects-designed development will be well-situated in terms of local amenities, being just steps from Bessarion Subway Station and the brand new Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Recreation Centre and Library, as well…

Latest TRREB Data: Rent, Condo Prices Continue to Rise | UrbanToronto

In the first quarter of 2022, condo suite sales remained strong in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) — the average selling price increasing by more than 20% year-over-year — with the ‘seller’s market’ conditions that we have seen of late remaining in place, according to the latest data from the Toronto Region Real Estate Board (TRREB). Similarly, tight rental market conditions…

News Roundup for April 21, 2022 | UrbanToronto

Nearly 100 Union Station workers in Toronto walk off job, no train delays as of yet; Federal budget throws the languishing co-op housing sector a lifeline; Developer teams with non-profits to build towers serving ‘deepest threshold of affordability’; and more news. Ford government will build second station in Thornhill as part of Yonge subway extension (CP24) Royal LePage increases forecast for house prices…

Diamonds at Sunset | UrbanToronto

The South Tower at CIBC SQUARE glows as it reflects sunset on a recent evening, its diamond-faceted sides marked by pinpoints of light, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor BJT. The South Tower at CIBC SQUARE glows as it reflects sunset on a recent evening, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor BJT Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo? You…