The Affordability Conundrum For Toronto House Buyers: Location, Condition & Costs

Corso Italia / Davenport, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Real Estate, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I enjoy writing about real estate, a lot. Whether it’s a blog, advertising copy, or the features of a listing and its…
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From Brownfield To Playing Field: A Brief History Of Toronto’s Davenport Village

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…
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Mattachioni On Dupont Street In The Junction Triangle

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

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…
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Rennie Park: A Vital Lockdown Playground!

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…
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