Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’

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!

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:

Have you ever walked into a model suite and wanted like EVERYTHING on display?!? I sure have… and now you can!

Peter Street Condominiums is over 90% sold and only weeks away from demolition of the buildings on-site, including their beautiful Presentation Centre that was designed by internationally renowned L.A. Inc. and Cecconi Simone. They will be holding a silent auction over the next few weeks for all of the Presentation Centre’s incredible furniture, fixtures, electronics, appliances and decorative pieces. All money raised from this silent auction will be going directly to breast cancer research initiatives at the Mount Sinai Hospital and the Princess Margaret Hospital.

 Check out a few of the photos below of the Presentation Centre and model suite:

If you are interested in participating in the silent auction, please visit the Presentation Centre located at 338 Adelaide Street W (corner of Peter and Adelaide) before December 1, 2011 where you will be able to leave a silent auction bid for the following items:

• Model suite furniture
• Model suite appliances
• Sales centre furniture
• Lighting fixtures
• Touchscreen LCD TVs (42″)
• LCD TVs (42″)
• Laptops
• Personal Computers
• Audio/Visual equipment
• Decorative Pieces
• Artwork

The Presentation Centre is open Monday to Thursday from 12PM to 6PM and Saturday/Sunday from 12PM to 5PM. If you have any questions, please e-mail or call the Presentation Centre at the coordinates below:

info@peterstreet.ca
416.987.8765

If you’re a loyal reader to the blog, chances are you’ve noticed I missed this weeks MustHaveMonday post…but don’t fret, it’s Friday and I’m packing both themed days into one!

Excuses aside, I present to you…The POPA!

It’s a nifty little attachement for the iPhone 4.  It’s purpose is to make your smartphone less of a phone and more of a camera! Though I haven’t actually used it my self, I have done a lot of reading up on it (hint hint wink wink Christmas is coming).  Twist the POPAs barrel to connect to your iphone, and kaboooooom you’re ready to go.  The big read button at the top of the POPA makes your iphone picture ready in seconds. I quick push of the big red button and you’re snapping away.  It retails for about $75 and can be ordered online!

Watch it in action below:

Now that we’ve got the MustHaveMonday part of the post out of the way… let’s move on to some PHOTOFRIDAY pics:

Shot from atop CASA condos, I took this photo looking down at their outdoor pool!

Read the rest of this entry »

The Carlaw Lofts is one of the most ambitious projects built by Streetcar Developments to date!  The company is typically known for small initmate buildings with very few frills…The Carlaw is anything but!

For starters, the building will feature a 25,000 sq.ft. indoor/outdoor event space! The space will be a combination of both outdoor courtyard and indoor venue. The purpose of the space is for use by the area residents, business and groups as well as those in the community to promote culture, the arts and entertainment.  Given the buildings location in the “Studio District”, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a film fest use the location for screenings! The renderings below show the many different uses for the venue.  What I particularly like is how the space flows from inside and out.  It makes the space feel more inviting to those on the outside.

Read the rest of this entry »

This past weekend, my curiosity got the better of me as wandered around the River City neighbourhood …and in particular, Underpass Park!

I was killing some time in between appointments and trying to find away to snap some pictures of the Don River Park from atop the Adelaide E Bridge.  Sadly, I didn’t have much luck as Cole Haans aren’t the most practical shoes for fence jumping or bridge scaling. Although… I was successful in finding a nice little place to park for free (something that’s getting harder and harder in Toronto).  With my car tucked away, I had juuust enough time to snap a few photos of the changes under the bridge!

Construction started about 6 months ago on the dreary and dark space under the bridge. Once complete, Underpass Park will be the most extensive park to ever be built under an overpass in Canada. Already concrete has been poured, plants have been planted and jungle sets for the kids installed! Read the rest of this entry »