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La Dolce demolition has begun at the Treviso Condominiums construction site!

As one of the top sellers at the Treviso Community, I’m able to offer all purchasers who work with me the following exclusive discounts and bonuses… but only for a limited time!

Get 5% Cash Back ($12,000-$30,000)
AND Free Assignments – Regular $5000
AND $3000 Yorkdale Gift Certificate OR Travel Voucher 

Special Deposit Choice for Treviso 1 and 2
$2000 with the Offer
Balance to 5% in 30 Days
5% in 120 Days
$2000 Every 3 Months (for additional 5%)

Or

$2000 with the Offer
Balance to 5% in 30 days
10% BMO Interest Only Loan and Vendor Pays the Interest

FIRST 20 2 & 3 BEDROOM SUITES SOLD AT TREVISO 2 ONLY GET AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 CASH OFF
AND a N’espresso Espresso machine at closing, offered originally and exclusively when I represent you in the purchase of a unit at Treviso! Contact me TODAY!

All cash back offers can be deducted off the purchase price or be adjusted on final closing. Bank of Montreal loan program is subject to approval.  Mortgage pre approvals are required on all sales. Balance to 20% is required on occupancy date for all deposit structures noted above.  All promotions, discounts offers are valid until April 30, 2012.  All promotion offers may be changed and/or cancelled at any time without notice.

Priestly Demolition is working on scrapping the former BiWay/Blinds-T0-Go/Perfume Outlet that once operated on the Dufferin and Lawrence corner. Once fully removed, excavation and shoring can take place. If all goes according to plan we should expect construction to start in the Spring/Summer of 2012!

I stopped by the site on Thursday and took a few photos of the demolition taking place, check them out below:

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There is two things Symmetry Developments did really well  in 2011:

1) Pushed the envelope for lowrise/infill design.

2) Set Twitter ablaze with tweets after releasing photos of said developments.

With the launch of The Hive Lofts in Etobicoke earlier this year, they set a new standard for what a forward thinking development should look like!  Last Friday… They did it again!

Using a similar method to how they announced The Hive, @symmetrydevelop took to twitter and sent out a pic rendering seen above!

The the images look stunning, and the best part is, Sayf (Vice President of the company) says that a few more tweeks are in store for the development.

Judging from the pics, it looks like the entire building will be about 8 storeys – A lobby or potential commercial space on the main, 5 levels of residential living and possibily 2 floors of penthouses…It’s hard to tell from the initial renderings if the penthouses will be a floor each or a combination of 2 levels (I’m hoping for the latter)!

Of course the biggest question on my mind is “Where will it be located and what will it be called?”!!!  Symmetry’s other two residential developments have been north of the downtown core.  The company is known for developing these funky projects in areas not known for outside-of-the-box-design.

Since Sayf wouldn’t budge on it’s location, I’ve decided to do a poll on where you think it might be going.  The 5 choice are pretty random, but hey, anythings possible with Symmetry!

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Do you wish that you could fly
Into the sky
So very high
Just like a dragonfly?

Above the trees
Over the seas in all degrees
To anywhere you please?

Well, if you own a unit at Bisha, you may very well get to “flllllllllllllllllly awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay”… figuratively speaking! Lifetime Developments and Ink Entertainment have partnered up with Kravitz Design Inc. led by musical rock god Lenny Kravitz, to design a floor at the Hotel and Residence!

According to the press release:

This bespoke environment will be inspired by the music, art and travels of Lenny Kravitz and will be the first project for Kravitz Design Inc. in Canada!

Rising 41-storeys above Toronto’s Entertainment District, BISHA is the realization of Charles Khabouth, CEO of Ink Entertainment, and Sam Herzog and Mel Pearl, Principals of Lifetime Developments. BISHA is the first location for an entirely new standard of elegant private residences and boutique hotel environment, bringing together the very best in design, cuisine, and music to culturally-saavy, urban trendsetters.

“The goal with the Kravitz curated floor – as with the entire development – is to create a stimulating and exciting place for people to live and visit. Our intention with BISHA is to grow this brand internationally and collaborating with Kravitz Design Inc. once again demonstrates that we are dedicated to bringing the right team together to deliver on this commitment,” says Mel Pearl, principal of Lifetime Developments. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night I had the privilege of joining a small group of Lanterra’s top selling Realtors for an intimate cocktail at the beautiful One Bedford! The companies two founders, Mark Mandelbaum and Barry Fenton hosted the party kept the laughs coming all night!

Of course, it wasn’t all fun and games… as we sat in a gorgeous 9th floor suite, overlooking the downtown skyline – Barry shared Lanterra’s plans for it’s 2012 condo launches!  The companies latest project to launch is also their newest acquired property: The converstion of the Sutton Place Hotel at 955 Bay Street!  Their timing couldn’t have been any better as hotel was just bought last Friday!

The crowd went wild to hear that Lanterra would be bringing another project to the Bay St. corridor… but the launches didn’t stop there!  Lanterra is no stranger to the Bay St. Area as they’ve already built the two Murano Towers on the East side of Bay St, followed by Burano on the West. In 2012 they’re venturing to the other side of Grosvenor St and planning to launch 501 Yonge St (at Alexander St)!  The project will be made up of 2 towers similar to Murano.  The current application calls for two 58 storey towers containing 960 units and a shared 7 story podium!

Both 3018 Yonge St. and the Treviso Condos sold very well in 2011!  3018 has only 19 units left and Treviso Phase 2 is still moving along quickly!  At Treviso we should see equipment and demolition crews on sight very shortly!

Receive a special cash discount for a limited time on all purchases in phase 1 and 2!  As part of Treviso’s VIP Realtor group I can exclusively offer my clients this promotion PLUS a N’Espresso coffee machine at closing!

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Here’s a quick little update and special promotion for remaining suites at 3018 Yonge St… For a limited time purchasers can buy with only 10% down!  The first 5% is due with in 30 days, with another 5% due in 120.  As with most pre construction projects a total of 20% is due, but at 3018 Yonge St. that final 10% isn’t needed until occupancy starts.

Similar to Treviso, 3018 sold the bulk of their units much faster than any one could have predicted.  The building is currently 90% sold with construction starting in Spring 2012!

I’d you’d like to purchase at 3018, please fill out the form below:

The River City Phase 2 development launched a few weeks back with great reception by the broker community!  I’ve said it before and i’ll say it a million time more…there is massive potential for this part of town with all the different levels of government pumping money into it’s revitalization! The parks, both Underpass and Don River are just the start of the area amenities being built.  The Pan-Am Games of 2015 is also bringing along a variety of local infrastructure that will help connect this part of town with the rest of the City.  These changes are going to pay off by making the area both a great place to invest and live!

For those looking for place with a bit more space comes the River City Lofthouses!  They range in size from 984 sq.ft. to 1328 sq.ft. and are two storeys tall. Each unit also comes with a large terrace…or in this case, veranda at the front of the unit.  Check out the floorplans below: Read the rest of this entry »

The much awaited launch of River City Phase 2 has arrived!  The building is currently available to only small group of VIP Realtors.  I paid the sales centre a visit and took some photos to show what the development will one day look like!

They have a both phase one and two on display for purchasers to see.  Phase 2 stands out against the dark cladding of phase one.  The three glass towers are made from an array of white cladding and glass.

From all angles the scale model of Phase 2 looks stunning!  The three towers will sit at a height of only 12 storeys.  The West side of the building will have incredible views of the downtown skyline.

I love the way the two colours contrast each building yet at the same time the glass pulls the two together! There is no model unit set up at the sales centre but two vignettes of both the kitchen and bathroom are available to see.

The open concept kitchens were designed by Saucier+Perrotte and come with stone countertops, and a kitchen island
(where shown). They also feature industrial-style single under-mount stainless steel sinks, with single lever chrome faucets. The backpainted glass backsplash also has custom valence lighting under the cabinetry. Five brand-name Energy Star® stainless-steel appliances are included in the purchase price and consist of a frost free refrigerator, self-cleaning slide-in stove, 18” or 24” dishwasher, over-the-range microwave, and an all-in-one condensing washer-dryer!

The bathrooms vanities were also designed by S+P with vessel sinks, stone countertops and contemporary single-lever faucets. The medicine cabinets are also custom designed and feature back-lit medicine cabinets with a sliding mirror.

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