Toronto home sales jumped again in June, nudging prices higher and narrowing affordable options for buyers. A total of 8,860 homes changed hands in Canada's biggest city in the month, up 10% from the same month a year earlier, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported Thursday. New listings fell 0.4% to 15,816 leading to increased competition between buyers and price increases across certain segments. Benchmark prices, which adjusts for the type of housing sold, rose 3.6% to $798,500... [read more]

Yes, a castle. Hockey Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux has put his luxury home in Mont Tremblant, Quebec on the market for an asking price of $21,999,066. Said to be inspired by Quebec City's Chateau Frontenac, the 16,794-sf home has 50 different rooms, including eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms, on 5.25 acres of land. Some of the highlights of the property, known as Chateau Fleur de Lys, include: 17 fireplaces 9 bathrooms 8 bedrooms, all with a... [read more]

The Toronto Christmas Market is the most festive desintation in the city this time of year, and there's no shortage of entertaining things to do while you're there. Revel in all things Christmas at this holiday wonderland before it wraps up for the year on December 22nd. Here are some things to do and see at the Toronto Christmas Market. Marvel at the Christmas tree The Market's towering tree is up in all its 50-foot-tall glory. Stand in the shimmering shadow of this balsam... [read more]

VIDEO: Click link Toronto developer and property manager KingSett Capital has submitted a rezoning application for 2 Bloor Street West through a limited partnership called Bloor CT Acquisition LP jointly held with a partner. The L-shaped site, at the northwest corner of Yonge and Bloor, and following along the south side of Cumberland to Bay, currently features a 1973-built 34-storey office tower and Cumberland Terrace, a 2-storey high (plus below-grade concourse level) shopping... [read more]

What is that big, beautiful pile of blocks on King West? It's a sneak peek of the neighbourhood's future. The structure sits on land at Portland and King, where a new residential, office and retail complex is about to start sales after a two and a half year approval process. VIDEO: Click link The structure itself is the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels (BIG), the world renowned architecture firm behind the King St. project, as a commission for the Serpentine... [read more]