A ballroom, forested grounds and quick access to the golf course are a few of the features being touted by the listing agents tasked with selling some of the most expensive homes currently listed in the Greater Toronto Area. 1. 1150 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville Asking price: CAD $59,000,000 The home: Downtown Abbey is quaking at the sight of this 43,850 SF English country-style mansion on Lake Ontario. The 10 acres of lawn and gardens to frolic in makes Chelster Hall the perfect... [read more]

It may not be a glorious sight, but the sight shows a bright future: Right now, Toronto has the most construction cranes in North America - which indicates massive development. Toronto has an estimated 97 active construction cranes as of July 2018, according to the recent Rider Levett Bucknall Index (RLB Crane Index). This means the city has more than double the number of cranes of Chicago, four times as many as San Francisco and about five times as many cranes as New York City. In fact,... [read more]

Just in time for it's 30th birthday, the InterContinental Yorkville has completed a $12-million renovation of their 212 rooms. The most glamorous of all is the 2,400 square-foot Royal Suite, which boasts an opulent marble double shower and south-facing views over the ROM and the CN Tower. Here's a look around the sprawling suite, which goes for $2,500 a night. InterContinental chose the Atlanta design firm Sims Patrick Studio to oversee the makeover. The firm took... [read more]

Let's start with the good news since it's the freshest. Toronto apartment rentals saw the slowest rate of price growth in the last two years during the third quarter of this year. Real estate research firm Urbanation, which tracks prices for purpose-built apartments in the region, released new data today that found the average price for a Greater Toronto Area rental apartment was "essentially unchanged" between July and August when compared to the April to May... [read more]

Grammy award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams is collaborating with developers on a new midtown Toronto condominium project. Westdale Properties and Reserve Properties launched the marketing for their two-tower residential development, called untitled., today during a press event in Yonge-Dundas Square. Williams, who introduced the project via video on the screens across the public square, partnered with the developers on the design and creative elements of the... [read more]