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THE SPIRE: 

33 LOMBARD STREET

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Condo Building Reviews

Image result for 33 lombard streetIn this issue, we looked at sales at The Spire, a 45 storey condo building at the corner of Church and Adelaide with a walk score of 100! Registered in 2007, it has been the most in demand condo east of Yonge. The first unit we looked at was a one-bedroom corner suite with parking, locker, and large balcony (just under 100 sf) with 9 ft ceilings, g...

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Condo Market Report - June/July 2019

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in Market Report

SALES COMMENTARY

Year over Year Sales Comparison for MaySales for May on TREB reached 9,989 units (we predicted 10,000 earlier in May). That is 19% higher than May of 2018. But before anyone thinks we are back to a ‘boom’ market, realize that the average over the last ten years for sales in May was 10,300 units. Of more importance is to track the month over month growth in sales. For 201...

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PURE SPIRIT CONDOS:

33 MILL STREET

Posted on May 02, 2019 in Condo Building Reviews

Image result for 33 mill streetLocated at the corner of Parliament and Mill Street, this 10-year-old condo marks the entrance to the Distillery District. This dual structure building has a tower and lower podium ending in a ‘V’. Besides access to the shops and restaurants of the cobble-stoned streets of the Distillery District, the building itself has many amenities and a 93 wal...

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Condo Market Report - April/May 2019

Posted on May 01, 2019 in Market Report


SALES COMMENTARY

Sales for March at 7200 units matched those of March of last year. What does that mean? If you had expected a bounce back from last year’s sales numbers, then you would be disappointed. Year-to-date, 2019 is dead even with 2018. Last year, we only reached the 8,000 monthly sales number by June. For 2019, we need to achieve a month o...

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WESTLAKE CONDOS: 

2220 LAKE SHORE BLVD

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in Condo Building Reviews

Image result for 2220 lakeshore blvd west, torontoThis month we looked at sales at 2220 Lake Shore Blvd. W. in Humber Bay Shores, Etobicoke. This first phase was completed in 2015 and all units included parking and a locker. With retail space at ground level it has become a popular project. 

The one-bedroom unit we tracked was originally sold by the developer for $309,000. It is located on a high f...

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Condo Market Report - Feb/Mar 2019

Posted on Mar 04, 2019 in Market Report

GTA Year-Over-Year Summary for October 2018
 









SALES COMMENTARY:
Sales for January of this year, started out very similar to those of January in 2018. Our Forecast last month said that ‘what you saw in 2018 is what you will get in 2019’ and the first numbers seem to support that. Sales and ‘active’ listings on TREB were unchanged from those of a year ago. While real estate sales are seasonal, we...

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