While at the River City site last year, I discovered a tiny bit of info that lead to learning about The Daniels Corporations involvment at the West Done Lands revitalization! A year later and I found out more…

The Core Architects website, had some rendering and a short snippet on what the building will one day look like.  The site said: “Toronto Community Housing Corporation is building an affordable housing development comprising of a 3-building complex with 243 family units. The Development will provide for 128 units designated for Seniors and Senior-couples. This project is the first development underway in the West Don Lands Development Area.”

… And now for the renderings!!!

River City Phase 2 is currently for sale, if you’d like to purchase at the development, I’d love to help!  You can contact me by filling out the form below:

A few weeks back I attended an excellent seminar by Streetcar Developments discussing the in’s and out’s of buying pre-construction!  Surprisingly it WASN”T and hour and half of them convincing you to buy their product.  Instead it was an informative session hosted by Jeanhy Shim (VP of sales and marketing for Streetcar developments) and Stanley Grossman (partner at Bresver, Grossman, Scheininger and Chapman LLP).  They went through the process, discussed financing and took questions at the end.  It was quick, accurate, and to the point!

If you read my blog frequently, you know I’ve become a BIIIIG fan of the East end… primarily the West Don Lands/Distillery/Corktown part of town!  I think there is tremendous potential for the price per square foot (roughly $500-550) to catch up with the rest of the city!  As a Realtor, I’m always asked “Where would I buy” and for the past year my answer has been “LOWER EAST SIDE!!!” …to which the potential client asks “why???”

For that answer you can subcribe to my blog, or read up on my coverage of projects such as River City and Trinity Lofts. Later in the month i’ll be attending a seminar for Realtors that will discuss: What is Waterfront Toronto doing in the West Don Lands and along the city’s waterfront?  Where are the best real estate opportunities today? Why is buying pre-construction a wise investment? What is the outlook for the condominium market in downtown Toronto?

Look for a post later in the month sharing the info I learned on all there is to know about the West Don Lands side of the City!

Trinity Lofts is running a summer special, offering buyers either $10,000 in cash back or $15,000 in upgrades on units priced over $350,000!  The  location of the lofts offers downtown living next door to the Distillery District and West Don Lands Redevelopment.

The 8 story building will have just 81 lofts plus 2 townhouses.  The building will also have a dog room on the main level, resident “bike share” program and a on-site autoshare parking space.  Below is an example of a 2 bedroom plus den.  The unit is approx. 813 sq.ft  plus a 101 sq.ft balcony.  This floor plan starts at $446,900 and includes parking, storage locker and HST!

(prices and specifications subject to change without notice.)

Give me a call or send me an email to set up an appointment to preview full floor plans and price lists!

I was at the River City sales office the other day getting some updates on availability of units…after chatting with the wonderful staff (I can truthfully say that from experience) I took a walk over to the see the progress at the site! To the average person it pretty much looks the same, but from what I saw back in October to how it looks now is quite substantial. For a project of this size, tons of parts must first be put in place before the actual project gets off the ground. In the coming days I’ll have some video footage showing some of the changes at the site….

BUT the bigggggest update I discovered was almost camouflaged by some graffiti on the hoarding. Posted towards the end of the construction wall was a white sign that read “Daniels”!!! I instantly got on my laptop and started searching to see if anyone had picked up on this! (As of writing this post, no one has)… before I go on, let me take a step back to explain why this finding is so HUGE!

Currently all that’s on the site is a ton of dirt and a bunch of construction workers getting ready to carve the River St extension. Once complete the street will run through the River City development (on the East side of the street. To the West of the extension will be a dedicated area for mixed use and affordable housing. Since the project launched back in November, I’ve been searching all over the City (and internet) for information on who will be building the housing. All that I was able to find was a short note reading “Toronto Community Housing Corporation is developing the first complex comprised of three buildings of affordable housing. Construction of the 243 unit development designed by Baird Sampson Neurt Architects will start in spring 2010 and occupancy is expected in early 2012.” from a March 10th Waterfront Toronto release. Even the Toronto Affordable Housing website lacked the details I’ve been looking for!

If my findings are true, and in fact Daniels is the developer selected to build at the site…this is great news for all! Daniels has an excellent reputation, already building AND selling out their One Cole project a few blocks away in Moss Park. They’re also the developers who practically sold out their Mississauga townhouse complex in several hours back in March. I couldn’t find anything on the Daniels website announcing their involvement in the River City project BUT if that little white sign is any indication of what’s to come, it’s should be a welcomed addition to the neighbourhood!

There are some great layouts available at River City! If you’re interested in calling River City home, give me a call or send me an email… I’d love to help!

Look for more video updates in the coming posts!

Here’s a change…some “Streetcar” related news that DOES’NT involve a City Councillor!

Streetcar Developments have released more details on its SYNC Loft project. The 8 story building will house 98 units featuring 9 foot smooth finish ceilings, barn-style doors to bedrooms, contemporary kitchens with stainless steel appliances and modern spa bathrooms… to name a few

…and then there the tech-friendly features! Units will have built-in iPod docking stations that will be connected to prewired surface mounted speakers in the living room, bedroom, and bathroom. The rooftop gym will include a media wall and wireless internet connectivity. There will even be something for the animal lovers out there… a Pet Spa for washing and grooming on the main level!

I’ve been invited to the broker’s preview which also entitles clients to preview pricing! Prices start in the mid $420′s per square foot, with such few units for sale it’s sure to sell out quick. The floor plans are very workable, especially the one beds plus den! Many feature balconies or large terraces (4th and 5th floor units).

Similar to other projects, they’ll be accepting work sheet until this Saturday (February 13th 2010) and signing agreements of purchase and sale on Tuesday (February 16th 2010). Throughout the week I’ll be meeting with interested purchasers and submitting their worksheets. If you’d like to call SYNC home, send me and email or give me a call … I’d love to help!

The same people, who brought 2 Gladstone to Queen West, are doing it again… But this time it’s on the other side of town! In the heart of Riverside Village at 630 Queen St E and minutes from the Distillery District and Corktown is where you’ll find Streetcar Developments newest loft called SYNC!

It looks to be an intimate 8 story building with an industrial, yet modern facade. The lofts will have pre-wired speakers, internet connectivity, HDTV (hence the word SYNC) and smooth 9ft ceilings! Streetcar is no stranger to the East end of Queen, having built EDGE Lofts and currently working on their Corktown District phases a few blocks West.

The area is becoming increasingly popular with projects like River City, the 80-acre West Don Lands Revitalization and the 2015 Pan American Village all being developed a few blocks away!

The last project they launched, 2 Gladstone, sold-out almost entirely in it’s opening week. I wouldn’t be surprised to see similar results for SYNC. I’ll have prices and floor plans in the coming days. As always, if you’d like to live here, send me and email or give me a call…I’d love to help!

Expect modern kitchens with stone counters, stainless steel appliances, sliding glass bedroom doors, and more!