Home buyers are familiar with the saying that the best value real estate is about "location, location location." Very few condominium developments in Toronto place emphasis on thoughtful design, resulting in fast cheap housing that is less sustainable in the long run. Condominium buildings are not only vertical habitats, but they are important in shaping our neighbourhoods, our cityscape and the urban environment. Two recent proposed condo developments that will soon be coming to the east and west Toronto downtown core have caught my eyes. The first, Tridel's proposed building at Bayside waterfront development by architecture firm ODA; and the second, Allied REITs condo at 489-539 King West

Not Sure Whether To Buy Or Build A Modern Home? Take A Look At This Toronto Post-war Bungalow Addition. ​As Toronto home values continue to edge upwards, home owners living in 800 square feet condos who are looking to trade up to a family sized home have limited options in the Central Core due to the big price jump. For a row townhome, based on 2016 prices, a purchaser will be looking at anywhere between $600k for a newer small 3 bedroom to $1million or higher for a townhome larger than 1500 square feet. For this reason, it may make more sense to look into buying a modest freehold home, with the option to add more square footage. In some areas at the edge of the core, it is still possible to