Contributed by Carol King The opportunities for becoming part of the revitalized Regent Park community in downtown Toronto keep expanding. In June, CHARTWELL Retirement Residences (TSX: CSH.UN), Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) and The Daniels Corporation unveiled plans and broke ground for ‘The Sumach by Chartwell.’ This new 12-storey urban rental residence for active retired adults is […]
Contributed by Jamie Bechard The Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District Committee unveils its new preservation tools for property owners and developers of heritage buildings. The revamped website, www.cabbagetownhcd.ca, now offers a robust set of resources to assist in the conservation of Cabbagetown’s architectural depth, richness and sense of time and place. “The new website is […]
Contributed by Duncan Fremlin Each Thursday, in anticipation of weekend road closures, if you have to drive a car around town to make a living, you’ll likely make a point of listening to the radio or checking the City of Toronto web site. We (I’m one of them) are anticipating road closures. You can […]
Contributed by Mark Daye — There are many reasons why condominium living has become a popular choice for a lot of people. The right condo in the right location can be an affordable and time-saving choice of home. Living at a downtown location close to work with most of the traditional maintenance taken care of […]
Contributed by Kathy Flaxmann Cabbagetowners are passionate about their neighbourhood and their homes. With many fine examples of Victorian architecture, including mansions, all a stone’s throw from parks and the downtown attractions of Toronto, the area is unique. When a home is renovated to the owners’ precise requirements, the attachment can be very strong. One […]
Contributed by: Duncan Fremlin, Broker, RE/MAX One of the reasons Cabbagetown is such a great place to live is the abundance of respected residents — role models who demonstrate what it means to be leaders in their community. These are successful men and women, the kind of people who could teach a few life […]
Daniel Bloch | Bloch Real Estate Team Toronto and Real Estate; they go hand in hand like peanut butter and jam. It’s practically impossible to escape the headlines these days; it seems that everyone’s favourite dinner table topic is housing. 2015 broke records for prices in nearly all stock categories across our city. With […]
For those real estate junkies who can’t get enough facts, stats and analysis, you might get a kick out of studying the history of entry-level purchases in this city, starting, let’s say, around 1970. I first started paying attention to real estate prices in 1972 when I completed my schooling as a Property Tax […]
Contributed by Kathy Flaxman: A beautiful kitchen is the centerpiece of a beautiful home and while clinical precision can be useful in food preparation, the element of warmth in materials and design can enhance the space beyond the scientific measuring in say, baking. The personal, the love of cooking shines in a great kitchen: think […]
Contributed by Duncan Fremlin Broker, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd. If you’re are beginning to think about buying real estate, there’s a good chance you’ll be searching for houses on the internet and driving by for sale signs. It also follows that you’ll be calling a few Realtors to view houses and acquire information. I look […]
