Entries by Amit Bhandari

50 Bloor Street West Applies for 83 Storeys

We’ve been hearing rumours of a mega tower coming soon to Yorkville and we’ve just gotten word that an 83 storey proposal for 50 Bloor Street West has been filed with the City. For comparisons sake, the highest residential tower in Toronto is Aura, which will stand 78 storeys once it is completed.  50 Bloor…

50 Bloor Street West Applies for 83 Storeys

We’ve been hearing rumours of a mega tower coming soon to Yorkville and we’ve just gotten word that an 83 storey proposal for 50 Bloor Street West has been filed with the City. For comparisons sake, the highest residential tower in Toronto is Aura, which will stand 78 storeys once it is completed.  50 Bloor…

Menkes Reveal Noir Rendering as Launch Nears

Noir Condominiums is a project that interests us in a big way.  Not only is it located in the super popular Entertainment District (and just a stones throw from some of our favourite projects in the past; The Bond and Peter Street Condominiums) but it also signals a return to high rise for Menkes Developments.…

Bubble or Balloon? Comparison of US/Canadian Markets

Our friends over at RateHub.ca (who, by the way are one of Canada’s leading Mortgage Comparison Websites) have put together an amazing Infographic that looks at what differentiates the Canadian Market from the US Market and looks at the issues of a “bubble”. The infographic has a ton of awesome stats that highlight some of…

Bazis bring “E” to Yonge & Eg

Back in December we announced that Bazis International (developers of Exhibit and Emerald Park) had purchased land at 2263 Yonge Street (North East Corner of Yonge & Eglinton) and had put together an application for two huge towers standing 64 and 46 storeys (by comparison, the tallest condominium currently in the area is 54 storeys).…

Menkes Teases Us With First “Noir Condos” Rendering

Menkes are gearing up for the launch of Noir Condos, their 49 storey condominium tower in the Entertainment District.  Located just south of Adelaide & Peter Street, Noir Condominiums is located in the heart of everything great about this neighbourhood. Developers are flocking to the Entertainment District as the area continues to grow.  In the…

The Perry Launches Luxury Residences to “Friends & Family”

The Perry Condominiums is brand new Luxury Condominium located at Avenue & Davenport by Mansouri Living.  The development is a boutique building which houses just 45 exclusive suites that are finished to the nines. The Perry will feature just 45 luxury residences located in Yorkville  Suites start from 650sq.ft. and range all the way to incredible…

Platinum Launch: Freed brings Flair to King East

Platinum sales are now on for Freed Developments latest development in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood: Sixty Colborne Condos.  Freed are popular for their high design projects mainly located in King West such as Thompson Residences, Fashion House and Six 50.  The developers are looking to expand out of King West and have plans to…

Noir Condos Coming Soon to Entertainment District

In case you haven’t heard, Menkes Developments have been on a serious land acquisition frenzy in Toronto in recent months… and that’s a good thing! In the last few months, the popular developer have announced the pending launch of no fewer than five condominium sites including Fabrik Condos (already launched to much success), 365 Church…

Hotel & Condo Project at King & Blue Jays Gets a Name

Back in December we announced that the Easton Group of Hotels would be teaming up with Remington Homes to develop a new Condominium & Hotel located at the South East Corner of King & Blue Jays Way.  Today we started to get a few tidbits on the project that is expected to launch to Platinum agents…

Massey Tower Reveals Curvey New Rendering

Last month we announced that MOD Developments would introduce a brand new 60 storey condominium located behind the heritage Canadian Bank of Commerce building located in one of Toronto’s most exciting intersections at Yonge & Queen – the project would be called Massey Tower Condos. Existing Heritage Building of Massey Tower will be restored to become…

Amacon Lift Lid on PSV – Parkside Village Phase 4 (Mississauga)

Posh Style Vibe.  Nope, that’s not the name of the latest bar on Richmond Street, it’s the latest condominium in Mississauga’s Parkside Village Community by Amacon. Posh Style Vibe (PSV Condos) coming to Mississauga Parkside Village is one of GTA’s largest master planned communities located at Burnhamthorpe and Confederation Parkway in the heart of Mississauga…

Aura Takes The Crown as Canada’s Tallest Condo

Toronto seems to be getting just a little bit taller. It looks like Aura (by Canderel, located at Yonge & Gerrard) have seen Tridel’s 75 Storeys (with Ten York) and raised them three.  It was officially announced this morning that Aura has been approved for three additional floors which means it will stand a whopping…

Sixty Colborne brings King West Flair to King East

Mutter the words “Freed Developments” and most Torontonians will immediately think King West. The developer has had such a huge hand in developing the King West we all know and love today that the King & Bathurst area earned the unofficial nickname “Freedville”. Condominium projects such as Fashion House, Seventy5 Portland, Six50 and most notably…

Empire Purchase Exciting Yorkville Site

Empire Communities have recently confirmed the purchase of 140 Yorkville Avenue (Avenue & Yorkville) for the $4.2 million. The site is located on the North side of Yorkville Avenue opposite the current Four Seasons Hotel (and the future Yorkville Plaza).  While details are currently scarce, Urbanation reports that plans to develop a 38 storey tower…