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 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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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 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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A few years ago, I left my pie the sky (a 720 sq. ft. condo on the 50th floor in the heart of Toronto) and purchased a house in the east end of the city. I was a little uncertain as to what I could afford and what I really wanted, but I knew I was ready to venture back to a lifestyle minus elevators and a little away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. After seeing a number of homes, I finally stumbled across a house that was… Read the rest
November 14, 2011 – 11:22 am
By Eddie
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Also posted in Blog, Buyers
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Tagged Buyers, design, designer, exterior design, home, home buying, House, renos, renovations, Toronto
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Last week, a Woodbridge man won $50 million in the Lotto MAX lottery. You would think that this would be enough to purchase a home, but what would you say if I told you his winnings are barely enough to put a 5 per cent deposit on the world’s most expensive home?
Welcome to “The Antilia” building, situated on a 48,780 square foot plot of land, located in South Mumbai. Complete with six floors of parking space (parking for 168 cars and home to the owner’s car collection) a health… Read the rest
Last year, the three of us began landscaping the front of our houses – a task that was LONG overdue! Sadly, none of us have a green thumb and the fact that Eddie once unintentionally killed a cactus reinforces this previous statement.
However, if you own a house, yard work and a trip to the nursery is inevitable (unless of course you hire professional help). Our first trip to a nursery was confusing and overwhelming. With all sorts of beautiful flowers and foliage to beautify our yards and a vast… Read the rest
