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An old hotel in Toronto is being demolished for luxury New York-style condos

Demolition has begun on an old Toronto hotel to make way for a luxury condo building in Yorkville. Hotel 89, previously a Howard Johnson Hotel at 89 Avenue Road, is now being demolished and should be fully removed by March 15, according to a spokesperson for the project. Inside 89 Avenue Road, the demolition is well …

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Toronto condo developers inspired by Italian artisans and traditional craftsmen

When Shane Baghai started building houses 45 years ago, he was inspired by Italian artisans and traditional carpentry and joinery. In those days there was no Internet, so he would travel to New York and Europe on self-educating trips. “Watching these craftsmen work fascinated me,” he says. “I put a lot of value in their …

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Spacious luxury condos in Toronto let residents live large

The size of modern luxury condos and the upscale neighbourhoods in which they sit has luxury buyers trading white picket fences for the suite life. Toronto’s newest deluxe buildings feature units that range from 3,000 to 6,000 square feet, which is far larger than average suburban single-family homes, and all of them are appointed with …

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First Look: 89 Avenue is a brand new luxury condo by Armour Heights

89 Avenue in Yorkville is a new luxury condo development by Amour Heights Developments, bringing together renowned architect, Richard Wengle, and interior designer, Brian Gluckstein. Wengle created the firm of Richard Wengle Architect Inc. in 1992 and has been designing elegant custom and multi-unit residential projects in Canada and throughout Europe, the United Arab Emirates, the Caribbean, …

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Armour Heights plans 35 ‘homes in the sky’ in Yorkville

Armour Heights Developments began by building custom homes in Toronto and, 39 years later, president Frank Mazzotta says his company is “going to build 35 custom homes in the sky.” Mazzotta was referring to 89 Avenue Yorkville, a property formerly occupied by a Howard Johnson Hotel and Hotel 89. Vaughan-based Armour Heights acquired the site for $31 million …

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