The intersection of Bathurst and Lake Shore is perhaps one of the best concentrations of Art Deco architecture in the Toronto. The northeast corner is home to the former Loblaws Groceterias warehouse, built in 1928 and recently redeveloped with retail and offices which retained and reconstructed the heritage facade. The southwest corner is home to the iconic Tip Top Tailors…
Located just west of York Street, Cadillac Fairview’s new office tower at 160 Front Street West continues to grow taller, while more of the unique attributes of its design have become more obvious since our last update on the project in November. The canted exterior walls of the structure that were the main focus of our last story have since been wrapped with…
The bond market is now assigning about 80% odds of a BoC rate hike this Wednesday. I continue to take the other side of that bet, and the latest inflation data helps support my view. Last week Statistics Canada confirmed that our Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.8% in December, up from 4.7% in November. This latest result marks…
Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design by a cross-country Canadian and Toronto realtor obsessed with all matters of housing & home. Back in the Autumn – my favourite season because I love wearing cable-knit sweaters and jaunty caps, smelling wood burning in a fireplace, and looking at the deciduous foliage changing into their cacophony of colours –…
Block Developments has submitted an application to the City of Toronto for the rezoning of an assembly of properties from 22 through 36 Greenbriar Road in the Bayview Village neighbourhood of North York. The developer is proposing a 24-storey, 351-unit residential building designed by RAW Design, in place of the eight 2-storey semi-detached dwellings that currently sit on the land. Location of the site, image…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds meeting on rural, remote and northern housing issues; Ontario to build first elementary school inside a condo building at Toronto waterfront; WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Sky-high waterfront condos planned for Oshawa; and more news: Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds meeting on rural, remote and northern housing issues (CP24) Ontario to build first elementary school inside a condo building…
I want to tell you something a little embarrassing, so here goes. I’ve always liked the song, “The Heat Is On,” by Glenn Frey, as it reminds me of my childhood. Whether it’s the association with Beverly Hills Cop, or whether it’s that unmistakable saxophone in the song’s opening, I”ve always liked this song. My favourite part was always the chorus:…
It’s a bit different out in the ‘burbs, far more wide-open, enough so that you can better appreciate the fading of the light on blue sky evenings. Here on Highway 7 in Markham, SuburbanToronto Forum contributor oresama has captured the reflected sunset on the windows of Pavilia Towers, standing out against the purple dusk. The result is a photograph reminiscent…
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