Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea – Page 10

From Brownfield To Playing Field: A Brief History Of Toronto’s Davenport Village

March 26, 2021

City Living, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design in the City of Toronto. Today, I thought I’d give a brief history on the redevelopment of Davenport Village in Toronto’s central west end. Why? Because it represents how an area’s highest and best use can change over time and demonstrates how radically different our…

Read Full Entry

Mattachioni On Dupont Street In The Junction Triangle

March 26, 2021

City Living, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Restaurants, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village

There is nothing like feeling satiated and satisfied after devouring delicious comfort food – am I right?! One of my favourite spots in the Junction Triangle to have lunch or indulge with takeaway deliciousness is Mattachioni – located at 1617 Dupont Street, just east of Dundas Street West. This bodega-meets-bistro offers intimate dining space, should you choose to eat in,…

Read Full Entry

Oh, What A Difference A Year Makes: What $3Million Buys You In Toronto Today (Psst It’s a lot Less!)

March 10, 2021

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Real Estate, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village

A year ago today, few of us anticipated the breadth of change COVID-19 would bring, and that the byproduct of a global pandemic would see Toronto real estate values skyrocket in the quest for more space. How much has the ‘New Space Race’ changed property values in the course of just one…

Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s February 2021 E-Promo

February 26, 2021

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Real Estate, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* Throughout 2021 – what is sure to be another dynamic year for housing – be assured that we’ll be monitoring and reporting on everything related to Toronto…

Read Full Entry

Rennie Park: A Vital Lockdown Playground!

February 4, 2021

City Living, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village

While getting fresh air and exercise while burning off excess energy is a great idea for everyone, it’s particularly important for children, regardless of the season or circumstance. However, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when school closures have made our homes the live-work-school-play under-one-roof centres for an extended period of time, getting out and about…

Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s January 2021 E-Promo

January 28, 2021

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Real Estate, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s December 2020 E-Promo

December 31, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* Here in Canada, we’re now almost a year into navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. For each of us, we’re bearing witness to how it’s altered the way we live…

Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s November 2020 E-Promo

November 30, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* While the Toronto real estate market is now operating less predictably as we weather The Season Of COVID-19, the approaching holidays appear to be having their traditional effect…

Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s October 2020 E-Promo

October 31, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, City Living, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* While we’ve certainly left traditional real estate market dynamics behind and moved into The Season Of COVID-19, the annual increase in activity typical of September and October held true…

Read Full Entry

The Season Of COVID-19 & Canadian Real Estate

October 21, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood – Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Toronto, where I share my insights, ideas, and point of view on the many facets of the Toronto – and the Canadian – Real Estate Markets. So, at the time of this writing, we’re seven months and eight days into a new reality from the unanticipated arrival…

Read Full Entry