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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 »

Ho Ho Ho! Santa Savel is here, spreading Christmas cheer to alllllllll my loyal readers… I have the perfect stocking stuffer for the pre construction investor in your life.  Everyone and anyone with even the slightest bit of interest in buying a brand new condo, absolutely needs to read Brain Persauds latest book: Investing in Condominiums – Strategies, Tips, and Expert Advice for the Canadian Real Estate Investor!

The book shows readers the ins and out of profitable condo investing by sticking to investing fundamentals, carrying out proper due diligence, and having an exit plan. Investing in Condominiums gives Canadian investors the nuts and bolts of undertaking such an investment based on real-life examples and expert knowledge.

I picked up my very own copy of the book last week, and am already half way through it!!! What I particularly like about it is that it draws on Canadian scenarios and even uses local, Toronto examples to explain it’s lessons.  Brian went in the trenches and interviewed the “who’s who” in Canadian real estate – from developers, lawyers, designers, financiers and even Realtors (myself included on pages 8, 79 and 87).

I’ve said it a million times over that the pre-construction game is soooo different than resale.  Prior to this book, there was no single place to reference when questions arose.  Brian, a preconstruction investor himself, shares his expertise in a way that’s very easy to understand no matter what your real estate experience is! Kudo’s to him and everyone involved in making this book a reality!

One lucky reader will get an autographed copy of the book during my Christmas Pre-Construction Contest!  The rules are simple: From Monday December 5th, 2011 to Friday December 23, 2011 I ask that anyone (living in Toronto or the surrounding GTA) leave a comment below with their FAVOURITE pre-constuciton condo in the City.  On the 23rd I will pick a winner at random and send them over their very own copy of Investing in Condominiums!

Happy Holidays and good luck!

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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I just cannot say enough good things about Rise Condos at Bathurst and St. Clair!  The location, the look, and the price all rank high on my scorecard.  It’s very rare that you can find a preconstruction condo in the same range of price per square foot as nearby resale condos…oh and having a subway line, streetcar route and massive grocery stores directly across the street doesn’t hurt either!

The developers and architects were very logical in the design of the building. The tower will rise up directly on the corner. This will allow for clear views in all directions. I especially like that the tower is set back just far enough to clear the large rental building that sits south of the project on Vaughan Rd… sunsets to the west will be heavenly!

… and it gets even better on the inside!  I had the opportunity to preview the sales centre and wanted to share a few pics of what the finishes will one day look like!  The R.05 unit has been rebuilt as the model unit.  The layout features 865 square feet with a large wrap around balcony.  It faces south east and will give residents some of the best views of the downtown skyline! Read the rest of this entry »

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: