In 1803, Lt. Governor Peter Hunter proclaimed that all the land north of Front St., south of King St. E., west of Jarvis St. and east of Church St. would be officially known as the Market Block. This area was designated as the city marketplace; a place where residents could come together to purchase local goods and enjoy socializing with each other. As early as 1803, a small wooden structure was located at the “Market Block”, making it the first permanent market in Toronto.
Fast forward to 2012, over 200… Read the rest
April 22, 2012 – 10:15 am
By Eddie
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Also posted in Architecture and Design, Blog
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Tagged Church, Esplanade, Front, historic building, historic site, Jarvis, King, Market, market block, renovation, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
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One of Toronto’s newest residential buildings, coming soon to Bathurst and Adelaide, is brought to you by an award winning team — some of my favourites in the industry.
Oneeleven, as the project is being called, is designed by Core Architects. From the moment I first saw this company’s revamp of a Cabbagetown Coach House, I fell in love with them. They have since gone on to do a number of highly successful condominium projects in Toronto.
ll BY lV Design Associates is responsible for the interior design for this… Read the rest
February 28, 2012 – 10:52 am
By Eddie
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Also posted in Blog, New Developments
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Tagged 17-storey, 255 units, adelaide, Bathurst, Condo, Condominium, Core Architects, Downtown, Harhay Developments, ll BY lV Design Associates, New Construction, oneeleven, Toronto, west end
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Many of my clients are looking for a new or newer condo to purchase. The appeal of contemporary finishes, clean lines and modern appliances and fixtures are too hard to pass up. For most of them, however, purchasing a turn-key resale condo is their only option as they cannot afford to both purchase a condo and renovate it or they just do not want to deal with renovations. The challenge with newer condos is that they usually come with a higher price tag but smaller footprint (square footage).
Granted, most… Read the rest
February 27, 2012 – 2:51 pm
By Eddie
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Also posted in Architecture and Design, Blog, Buyers
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Tagged architect, architecture, Buyer, Condo, Condominium, interior design, investor, RAD Design, reno, renos, renovation, resale, St. Lawrence, Toronto
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