It would be easy to mistake the lobby of the One o One condos in midtown Toronto for a nightclub or graffiti-splashed alley. Instead of the muted colours and cookie-cutter designs that fill many condo buildings, developer Camrost Felcorp hired Toronto artist Anthony Ricciardi to create seven murals splattered with bright paint and a rainbow of drip marks. The flashy pieces put the building in a growing group of condo complexes whose hallways, lobbies and outdoor grounds are being... [read more]

In the last couple years, a range of co-working and shared office spaces have sprouted up in Toronto, appealing to remote workers, freelancers and entrepreneurs of all stripes. There's the hyper-trendy, woman-only Make Lemonade, the parent-friendly Workaround, the architect and interior-design geared Fold, and WeWork, the original co-working behemoth, which now has five locations in the city and nearly 300 worldwide. As the gig economy grows, so does the demand for co-working spaces.... [read more]

3 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT IDEAS, IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A HOUSE The housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver continue to sizzle, but you don't have to buy a house to make money in Canada's real estate sector. Many of Canada's REITs continue to offer good value to investors, says Andrew Moffs, Senior Vice President at Vision Capital. A detached house in Toronto now sells for about $1.2-million, putting the dream of home ownership out of reach for many millennials, says... [read more]

FORMER HUDSON'S BAY PRESIDENT BONNIE BROOKS IS SELLING HER SWANKY YORKVILLE CONDO Steve Kupferman, Toronto Life Image courtesty of: Sotheby's International Realty As president and, later, vice-chair of Hudson's Bay Company, Bonnie Brooks helped transform the chain from a tired mall retailer into a national fashion brand powerful enough to swallow Saks whole. Although she resigned her role at the company in 2016, she still has a number of high-profile positions, including a... [read more]