IN THE PRESS
Prices and sales activity ramp up, with Toronto leading the way
The City of Toronto’s operating budget for 2021 was approved in February without an increase to the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) on homes priced over $2-million, as had been discussed. But the idea of a ‘luxury tax’ has not [read more]
Will Toronto impose a tax on luxury?
The City of Toronto’s operating budget for 2021 was approved in February without an increase to the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) on homes priced over $2-million, as had been discussed. But the idea of a ‘luxury tax’ has not [read more]
Outdoor living that hits the high notes
Outdoor space in the heart of the city can be hard to come by for condo owners, but many storeys above the asphalt in Toronto there are places to put one’s feet up and enjoy the outdoors. A rooftop terrace [read more]
Fitness amenities that exercise care
Personal health and well-being is front and centre these days and Toronto’s luxury real estate developers are exercising great care and attention when it comes to creating spaces where buyers of all ages can live their dream of an active, [read more]
New Yorkville condos with a luxury, personal touch
Developer Frank Mazzotta tells the story about going to Germany to check out a high-tech underground parking system for his planned luxury condominium building in Yorkville. “I stood in the middle of the main street in Munich in winter to [read more]
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, [read more]
A city of exclusive neighbourhoods
Toronto is one of the most diverse and culturally rich metropolises in North America. But what binds it all together are the 140 individual neighbourhoods that make up its collective whole. Each neighbourhood has its own discrete personality but all [read more]
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 [read more]
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 [read more]
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 [read more]