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Come Up To My Room

January 29, 2011

Don’t forget to catch The Gladstone Hotel’s (pics from their site) 8th annual “Come Up To My Room” Exhibition this weekend. Love It! As the official CUTMR website says “Come Up To My Room (CUTMR) is the Gladstone Hotel’s annual alternative design event. This year’s show, curated by Jeremy Vandermeij and…

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Understated Innovative Architecture

January 28, 2011

Architecture

While there is no denying that an amazing site can elevate any building, I still believe an essential key to successful residential architecture is to keep the form simple. the materials natural and the design humble…and by this I mean creating a structure that doesn’t scream “Look at Me!”. This 2400 square foot three bedroom…

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Welcoming Habitat For Humanity

January 26, 2011

College Street / Little Italy

Back in 1999 (see photo above), after three years of a detailed retrofit, the third adaptive reuse conversion I was engaged on became registered as ‘The Movie House’ condominium. Located in Toronto’s Little Italy on the northwest corner of College Street and Euclid Avenue, this former Metropolitan Review Cinema became an intimate 18 unit…

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Bully Offers & Bidding Wars – Strategies for Buying and Selling

January 24, 2011

Homewatch Newsletter Archive

Whether you’re just keeping tabs or you’re an active participant in Toronto’s real estate market you’ve probably heard the terms ‘bidding war’ and ‘bully offer’. Here’s a brief summary that explains the motivations and circumstances which, in any market condition, create these situations. A ‘bidding war’ is when more…

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Spring Summer 2011 Real Estate Forecast

January 24, 2011

Homewatch Newsletter Archive

Just like Spring flowers bursting into bloom, count on our Toronto real estate market to burst with fresh vigor as early as January with a consistent volume of sales and solid prices. Depending on the price point, location and type of dwelling, we may also see prices blossom in…

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Spring Summer 2011 Forecast

January 24, 2011

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First, for your listening and viewing pleasure, here’s the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Spring 2011 show – can you tear yourself away from those models to read this? For those of you who are wondering why I occasionally toss in some fashion here at the urbaneer.com blog, let it be…

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Pizzeria Libretto On Ossington

January 20, 2011

Little Portugal

My pal Todd and I decided to grab some lunch for a quick yaketty-yak catch-up and, when I asked him where he would like to go he replied with the very suggestion that was on the tip of my tongue….Pizzeria Libretto on Ossington! In perfect unison we admitted we felt…

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The Green House Is No Longer A Solarium

January 18, 2011

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One of the next dreams I’m going to manifest is a Green House, but I don’t mean a place to grow tomatoes. I mean a residence which has a heck of a lot more sustainability than the majority of urban architecture. Having spent almost two decades engaged in the design, redevelopment, and sales of adaptive reuse…

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Home Sweet Temporary Home

January 14, 2011

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Three days ago I was up to my eye balls in stress while a barrage of boxes and furniture negotiated by three strapping movers crossed the threshold of my temporary vintage apartment in The Annex. As each mover passed I barked the room where each item was destined and, to…

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Fantastic El Cheapo Movers

January 12, 2011

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As a realtor I’ve been hesitant to refer a moving company for quite some time. I’ve learned that any firm is only as good as its employees, and in an industry with an enormous turnover of staff, it makes it risky choosing who to hire. However, despite the company’s name which I…

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Our Urbaneer Insider

Come Up To My Room

Understated Innovative Architecture

Welcoming Habitat For Humanity

Bully Offers & Bidding Wars – Strategies for Buying and Selling

Spring Summer 2011 Real Estate Forecast

Spring Summer 2011 Forecast

Pizzeria Libretto On Ossington

The Green House Is No Longer A Solarium

Home Sweet Temporary Home

Fantastic El Cheapo Movers

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