Entries by Amit Bhandari

199-205 Yonge Acquired by MOD Deveopments

Any Yonge Street acquisitions by a condominium developer get our hearts racing.  It has been recently announced that MOD Developments (think FIVE Condos at Yonge & St. Joseph) have purchased 199-205 Yonge Street, currently a designated heritage building with the intent to build residential condominiums. Existing facade at 199-205 Yonge offers huge potential for a…

New Details Emerge for “The Perry Condos”

The Perry Condos is a new condominium development located in the Annex just north of Avenue & Davenport on Pears Avenue.  The development is a boutique 45 unit development by the Mansouri Group standing at just 12 storeys. Today we got a brand new rendering of the project and a little more on the project…

The Mercer Condos Getting Ready For Construction!

The Mercer Condos, located at the smoking hot King & John intersection recently celebrated 75% sold and with that comes the sad news that their incredible sales center will be getting for the wrecking ball as construction will begin in the new year. The Mercer as seen Looking North from Mercer Street The Mercer, made…

Top 10 Tallest Condos in Toronto

With Tridel recently announcing their whopping 75 Storey Tower at Ten York, “tall condos” are very much in the spotlight (to Register for First Access to Ten York, click here). Ten York will be the third tallest residential tower in Toronto and we thought it would be fun to see how the new mega-tower measures…

“Sales Milestones” or Learning When to Buy Condos

Getting the best deal or “bang for your buck” is almost an art form in Toronto.  Developers utilize a variety of marketing and sales tactics to hit certain sales targets and in order to ensure you get the best investment possible it is important to take advantage of the sales and offers, and knowing “when…

88 Scott Full Rendering Revealed from City Meeting

88 Scott remains one of our favourite projects proposed for 2012.  The proximity to St. Lawrence Market and Union Station make the location a real winner, and the potential of a direct connection to the PATH system makes it drool worthy. The “teaser” rending for 88 Scott Concert Properties have already given Toronto a little…

Ten York Officially Announced to Press

Tridel held a press conference this morning to officially announced their 75 Storey Project located at York Street & Harbour Street, named Ten York.  TalkCondo first broke the story on this site two weeks ago, along with a first look at renderings and early details. Head to toe view of Ten York Podium will dominate…

TalkCondo Featured in Globe & Mail: Resale vs. New Condos Article

TalkCondo were recently interviewed by Angela Self for the Globe & Mail, one of the founders of Smart Cookies, a group of five women who specialize in personal finance (check them out at Smartcookies.com).  The article centered around one of the most common questions we get: Should I buy a pre-construction condominium or one that is…

L Tower Hits 15 Floors: Construction Update (PHOTOS)

Once completed, L Tower located at Front & Yonge will be one of the most visually stunning buildings in Toronto.  The development is now under construction and is currently standing at approximately 15 storeys (of what will eventually be a 58 storey tower) and beginning to take shape. The Daniel Libeskind designed building has some…

Picasso Launches to Platinum Brokers!

Monarch have really outdone themselves with Picasso on Richmond.  An iconic structure located in one of Toronto’s hottest neighbourhoods, the Entertainment District.  The development is designed by Teeple Architects (M5V, The Hive) and is described as a “thought provoking dedication to the abstract” and has received almost universal praise among architectural buffs. Rendering of Picasso…

Rise Condominiums Launches (Now Available!)

Rise Condominiums launched today to a packed house full of Real Estate Brokers (and when we say packed, we mean PACKED) all looking to get their hands on the details for the latest project in Mid Town.  Rise Condominiums is located at the South East corner of St. Clair West & Bathurst (for an overview…