Admission Fee to View $5 Million Home In The Beaches

A seven bedroom, five bathroom heritage home has been listed in the prestigious beaches area for a cool $5 million.  The property offers a guest house, green house, and the rare ability to swim from your own front year.  Sounds beautiful?  Would love to see it?  Well, your access will require a $50 donation to Sick Kids.

There are no photos on MLS, no virtual tours, and the media has been denied entry.  This marketing tactic was set in place to filter out non-serious, nosy lookers.  The listing agent and owners wanted to ensure that only serious buyers were viewing the home.

Within the past year or so, we've seen realtors and sellers adapt some guerilla marketing techniques - we've seen properties grossly under listed; we've seen sales boasting lower fees, and we've even seen houses listed for $1.  This particular marketing ploy comes with a little more class - if you have a home of that worth, of course you'd like it to make sure that people aren't just coming in to look because they're curious or bored, and the icing on the cake is that the money is going to a good, local cause.

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Why econdos Is a Great Investment

I haven't been this excited for a pre-construction project in a while.  When I saw the information on econdos, I flipped out.  Apart from the facilities being beautiful, clean, and modern, the investment opportunity is one that Toronto has been needing.  Something that can restore faith and confidence in our new condo market, and something that will entice buyers again.

When I look at new projects, I look at the aesthetics of the project, the area, and the investment.  With this project, the photos speak for themselves.  The amenities are amazing, from the infinity pool, to a party room that is of a night club caliber.  The floorplans are impressive, and are space efficient.  The area is hot, and getting hotter.  It's accessible, being on the Yonge subway line, and just a quick ride into the core of the city.  The building has underground access along the subway line, which connects you to three corners of the Yonge and Eglinton intersection, additionally giving you access to retail stores, restaurants, and a movie theatre without even having to step outside.

The investment is what sold me.  The pricing is in alignment with where our condo market is, as well as with the area that the project is in.  Prices start from the mid $300s, but my favorite layout is one that's $439, with a spacious balcony, and is south facing.  Amidst projects that are offering free parking, or free maintenance fees, econdos is offering a 5% deposit structure, which is an intelligently aggressive approach during a time where new condos are so competitive.  So, with econdos, you are required to put a 5% deposit for the first 48 months, then the remaining 15% at the end of the four years.  So, let's consider this; for my favorite unit, the 20% is approximately $86k - 5% of this is roughly $21k.  When you compare this to conventional deposit structures that require 20% at the start, you have $65k that has been freed up for four years.  In a time where investing your money is a growing trend, $65k can make a lot of money - 8% is a very feasible yield, that's a sufficient downpayment if you're interested in a fixer-upper, or even private lending with a 12% return.

Apart from the deposit structure, you'd be looking at a mortgage payment of around $1400, with maintenance fees of - let's say - $360, so you're looking at $1760, with a rental that would be upwards of $2000.  Of course it's difficult to forecast when you're looking years ahead, but confidence in the area is very strong.

In my opinion, it's an all over project - modern look, impeccable facilities, great area, and lucrative investment.

Still #LoveThisTeam

So we're not off to the best start.  Especially with Sunday's upset.  But, as fans, we need to stay positive.  We've all been looking forward to this season, and the hoopla around it has really brought our expectations up, but we have to remember to look at our boys as a new team, they just need to find the groove, but the foundation is there.

Our past losses can really be attributed to growing pains.   Dickey's knuckleballs are a force to be reckoned with, and we just have to learn how to catch them.  Uncaught pitches advanced bases that drove in 2 runs for the first game.  We have third basemen playing second.  Bonifacio - who is technically a third basemen, has played less than 20 games as a second basemen, and has never done so on artificial turf.  We've had a string of errors, from Izturis to Cabrera, and these all drove in runs.  We didn't lose to teams that had better players, we lost because we just haven't found our groove yet.

To look on the bright side, Reyes is a ray of light.  He keeps the boys excited, keeps the fans happy, and you can tell that he just loves what he's doing.  Our two Jose's are going to take us far.  Not to mention that our beloved Joey Bats was out for a couple of games.

When fans lose hope, the boys lose hope.  They have a nice day off, then back at it tomorrow.

Earth Hour

Tonight, we are urged to shut off our lights for one hour between 8:30 and 9:30 pm, in honour of Earth Hour.  This event is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and is held to increase awareness on global climate change.  Earth Hour was created to:

• To unite people and show our desire to protect the planet.

• To encourage and empower people to take action beyond the hour itself

• Create an interconnected global community and build on the momentum and

action for a sustainable future

I think we all know the damage we do to our planet, and this hour represents the unity that can be formed to fight against it.  So, I think we should all participate in the one hour of darkness - even the CN Tower is doing it!

Is it too late for the Department of Finance to get their foot out of their mouth?

The mortgage world is preparing for battle today, as rates continue to drop to record lows.  The banks expected a war with each other, but not with the Department of Finance.  Manulife Bank of Canada made and aggressive move and dropped their 5 year fixed rate to 2.89%, only to have it stopped after a phone call from Jim Flaherty.

Our Finance Minister is trying to put a halt to 'aggressive' and 'irresponsible' lending, and is concerned at Canadians' rising levels of debt.  However, mortgage insiders find it funny that the low rates were prompted by him in the first place, in attempts to keep the housing market from overheating.  He implemented some changes to the lending rules, which was a smart move on his behalf.  He successfully filtered out buyers from those who should, and those who could.  By tightening the rules, it was more difficult for buyers to qualify, which was his way of ensuring that people were not overspending, and that buyers were able to financially handle the burdens of having a mortgage.

Last year, when major banks aggressively dropped their rates, we found ourselves in the midst of a mortgage war - everyone was trying to offer the lower rates.  The war was between the major banks, and oligopolized against independent mortgage brokers.  At the time, lenders in the broker channel were unable to compete with what the bigger banks were doing.  Now that the low rates have been offered for a while, the broker channel was able to offer the same rates.  However, the Finance Minister can make calls to major banks like Manulife, but he cannot sit and call each independent mortgage broker with the same warnings.

Mortgage brokers felt the wrath last year, and are increasing the levels of competition.  A mortgage broker that I have worked with is currently offering a 2.79% 5 year fixed rate.  Mortgage brokers are sometimes allowed to waive portions of their commission in order to provide a lower rate - in other words, they buy down the rate.  This is what they have to do in order to compete with the large banks, after last year's dominance.

On many levels, this kind of competition is not only expected, but it's healthy.  As a Realtor, I want my clients to get the best deal, and the best product.  I don't worry about my clients overspending, or taking on burdens that they can't financially handle.  I'm very familiar with the lending process and criteria, and I am confident that it ensures people are in the right financial state to carry a mortgage.  I think the Department of Finance is micro managing by making calls like this, and I think that the professionals know what they are doing, and moreover, the Canadian buyers know what they're doing.

The Canadian Real Estate Market From A Realtor's Perspective - Part I

As the spring market fast approaches, this past month has been a media frenzy.  Maclean's first print issue in March featured a cover with a family walking up to a burning house, with the headline "You're About To Get Burned - Canada looks exactly like the US before its devastating housing crash - maybe even worse" splashed across the front. Days after this issue was released, The Star retorted with "Canada's Real Estate Market To Cool, Not Crash".  The National Post published their two cents with "Ghost Of Fannie Mae Haunts Canada's Housing Agency" and "Why We're In Trouble If Housing Craters".  The Globe contributed with "Home Sales Seen Rising, Prices Dipping In 2012 and "Carney Sees An End To Rock Bottom Rates".

I can only imagine what an average Canadian reader must think.  The discrepancies and differences in opinion are from different ends of the earth.  I can't say that I'm right, and anyone else is wrong, but what I can offer is my hands on opinion of what we see happening, and what I think will happen.  So, I'm going to pick this apart for you - Realtor style.  My three-part article will address the fears of the Canadian housing  market following in the tragic steps of the American Housing Crisis.  We're going to look at three of the main Canada versus the U.S. comparisons - household debt, interest rates, and housing prices.

Part I - Household Debt

 The U.S. kicked off the housing crisis with a household debt average of $1.30.  Today, the Canadian household debt is $1.51.  So, with every $1 we make annually, we owe $1.51.  These simple numbers are enough to scare the pants off of a lot of Canadians.  But, let's take a true look at the nature of this debt.  What is the average credit score across the U.S versus Canada?  The average American credit score in 2005 was around the mid 600 mark, whereas the average Canadian credit score today is in the low to mid 700s.  To state the obvious, Canadians can carry debt very responsibly, and our debt is manageable. Canada 1 - U.S. 0.

So how is it that Canadians owe so much more money than Americans?  Maybe we don't.  When publishing the average American household debt,  there is a large factor that is not included in this calculation.  In fact, this omittance is actually responsible for part of the decrease of the household debt that Americans have been bragging so much about as of late.  Approximately $254 billion dollars of delinquent loans, charged off debt, and mortgage foreclosures were unaccounted for when calculating household debt in 2008.  These unpaid debts are charged off when they reach serious delinquency, and are lost in an abyss.  That is a staggering amount that would dramatically affect the household debt, especially when you think about this discrepancy having occurred for years.

Another thing to consider is assets and investing.  This is definitely my hands on experience talking, but there is a vast amount of real estate investors in the downtown Toronto core alone.  So, we have to ask ourselves, how much of that $1.51 of debt is servicing itself?  The Toronto condo boom birthed so many investment savvy buyers that we now have anyone from 23 year olds to retirees purchasing investment properties.   According to CRA, Canadian families with an after-tax income of $50,000 to $74,999 have a median net worth of $260,300, and families with an after-tax income of over $75,000 had a median net worth of $505,700.  The average American household has a net worth $182,000 (median income is just under $50k).  Let's factor this in for some rough calculations.  Using $100,000 income, that would mean that Canadians owe $153,000 and Americans owed $130,000.  If we add the net worth to that income, and then divide that by the debt, we are looking at a household debt of $0.42 for Canadians and $0.46 for Americans (I used the Canadian median of $260,300 to be nice).  

All of my calculations are rough, but my purpose was to illustrate ambiguity, and to illustrate the nature of Canadian debt.  I see buyers every day circulating their liquid money for investment purposes.  An investment doesn't always pay off within the same year, so it won't reflect cap rates, projected income or returns on investments.  I also see responsible buyers, who are not exceeding their means, and manage their debt comfortably.

Home Decor Turns Couture

Canadian home decor company Korhani has done it again.  They've transformed their cutting edge designs for your home into cutting edge designs for the runway.  They turned pieces from their Mongolian inspired collection into couture for Fashion Week this week.

Korhani is based out of Toronto, with their manufacturing site in Montreal.  It's such a unique twist, and a great way to differentiate themselves from any other home decor company.  It really encompasses an all around personal style - not just clothing, or not just decor.

Prohibition Alive In Toronto Til 1998??

When I think of prohibition, my mind automatically shifts to black and white -  I picture Al Capone, moonshine and riots on the streets.  What I do not picture, is prohibition in a time recent enough to have online articles reporting it's demise - maybe newspapers, smoke signals and morse code, but not during the internet era.

I was keeping up to date with the revitalization of The Junction (west of the city, around Dundas West and Keele), when I stumbled upon an Eye Weekly article dated November 19, 1998.  The writer was chronicling the first beer served in The Junction in 94 years!  This is insane to me.  What's even more insane is that it was the people's choice!!

"In 1966, a group of hotel owners in favor of legalized booze spent $100,000 on a referendum that failed miserably. Referendums in 1972, 1984 and 1988 also went against booze, and the Junction remained dry.
Prohibition, explains Fancher, became self-perpetuating. "People would gather together of like mind" in the Junction and oppose selling alcohol, and an oddball coalition of unionists and prohibitionists retained a powerful presence in local politics.
By 1994, prohibition in the Junction began to fall apart as citizens around the St. Clair West area voted "wet" in a municipal referendum. In last November's municipal elections, residents in the High Park and Davenport areas of the Junction also got to vote on temperance. Voters were asked if they approved of government-run liquor outlets and restaurants selling alcohol. High Park voters OKed both measures; Davenport gave thumbs up to liquor stores and thumbs down to alcohol in restaurants, leaving the area the only partially dry section of once anti-booze Toronto." 

I'm neither a drunkard, nor a capitalist, but I can only imagine how this must have hindered their restaurant and bar sales.  Entertainment does so much for our city, and alcohol plays such a large role in that, it's hard to imagine going to a restaurant and not being able to order a glass of wine or a beer.

You can check out the full article here, it's really interesting to see the perspective from when the ban was actually lifted.

Prayers And Condolences For The Loss Of Toronto Olympic Hopeful, Nik Zoricic

Canada's ski community has experienced another tragic loss today.  Torontonian Nik Zoricic succumbed to his injuries after crashing into safety netting and piste in Switzerland.  Zoricic, coached by his father, had been hoping to compete in the 2014 games.  This is a shocking and dreadful loss, and my prayers are extended tot he Zoricic family and friends.

The Star - Full Article

Tax Breaks for Public Transportation, Musical Equipment, Exercise, Tools and Computers

Did you know that you can get a tax credit for using public transportation?  Did you know that you can get a tax credit for enrolling your child in a program of physical activity?  Did you know a tradesperson can deduct the cost of their tools?  Did you know businesses can claim 100% of their computer costs (including software)?

Now that it's tax season, make sure you're savvy to all of the things that could potentially help save you money or maximize your refund.  Do a bit of research.  Go through your receipts and see what is related to work, the environment and health.  Get a good accountant.

Here's a great article I found -

2012 tax season 12 tips to get the biggest refund

1. Claim medical expenses

This is my personal favorite, only because everyone has a question about their medical expenses. People miss claiming common expenses like Blue Cross, and fees paid to medical practitioners like speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and acupuncturists. Ambulance fees are expensive and claimable; so is the cost of tutoring services for the learning disabled. You can also claim the lesser of $5,000 and 20 per cent of the costs of a van adapted to transport the wheelchair bound and moving expenses incurred to a more suitable dwelling to a maximum of $2,000. When in doubt, check it out.

2. Moving expenses

If you have moved at least 40 kilometers closer to a new work location, you can claim the costs of selling your home, including real estate commissions and penalties for paying off a mortgage. Even the costs of a vacant old residence, to a maximum of $5,000 is allowed. The costs of moving to the new location and temporary living accommodations for up to 15 days can be claimed too. But, as this is often a five-figure number, expect to be audited.

3. Maximize babysitting deductions

Claiming the child-care deduction can be complicated. Should it be the higher or lower earner who claims it? It depends, actually. Usually it’s the lower earner, but if there is a separation during the year, or the lower earner is going to school, or hospitalized, it’s possible the higher earner may make the claim. The maximum dollar amounts claimable have not changed this year, still $4,000, $7,000 or $10,000, which depend on the child’s age and health. Claim the lesser of what was actually spent, your earned income (sorry, EI benefits won’t qualify) and the weekly and monthly dollar limits specific to higher earners and students. Keep receipts handy, too, in case of audit.

4. Don’t miss employment deductions

If you get a T4 slip and are required to pay out-of-pocket expenses as part of your employment contract, a deduction may be possible on your tax return. Here’s the catch: you must be required to pay your own expenses under your contract of employment and the employer must certify this on Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment. Lots of taxpayers forget to claim back the GST/HST paid on tax deductible amounts using the GST/HST 370 Form. Expenses can include accounting and legal fees, motor vehicle expenses, travel costs, parking, supplies used up directly in your work, office rent or certain home office expenses as well as amounts paid to an assistant, which could be a family member.

5. Your principal residence is tax exempt

The increase in value of a property designated as a principal residence is tax exempt. It’s easy to qualify your properties if you own more than one —just live in each for a couple of days each year. You can have more than one residence that qualifies, but only one can be designated as your principal residence for any given year. The choice of which is made on t2091 when you dispose of a residence. But if you’ve been flipping residences for profit, you could be assessed as being in the business of buying and selling homes. Be ready to defend this by showing your intention in acquiring the properties and the circumstances around the reasons for the dispositions.

6. Disabled? Use your RRSP Home Buyer’s Plan

The Home Buyers’ Plan is an RRSP feature that allows first time home buyers to withdraw up to $25,000 from their RRSP tax-free, for the purpose of buying or building a home. Note that you qualify as a first time home owner if you move to accommodate a disabled person. The withdrawals may be a single amount or the taxpayer may make a series of withdrawals throughout the year as long as the total does not exceed the $25,000 maximum.

7. Minimize tax on severance

If you’ve lost your job, your severance package can help but it can also put you into a high tax bracket because it’s usually paid in a lump sum. One way to reduce your taxes is to maximize your RRSP contribution room. Another is to write off your legal fees if you fought a wrongful dismissal. In some disputes, you qualify for lump sum averaging to reduce taxes. Better yet, ask the HR department to annualize the bonus to average down taxes payable for the period. Best to see your tax advisor first, to ensure you keep as much as possible, after-tax.

8. Control credit crunches: write off interest

Is your investment portfolio still in the red zone? You can still write off the interest on your full investment loan, even if your portfolio has diminished in value, providing there was a reasonable expectation of income from property: interest and dividends for example. Also, be sure to take advantage of capital losses to reduce capital gains of the current year. Unabsorbed losses may be carried back or forward to offset capital gains in the carry-over year. Don’t cash in RRSPs if you can help it—this will cause a tax problem next year.

9. Optimize pension income splitting

If you received a pension from your company plan or started periodic withdrawals from your RRSP or RRIF this year, you may elect to transfer up to 50 per cent of your pension benefits to your spouse. This can be very lucrative. Those receiving periodic pension benefits from employer-sponsored plans can take advantage of pension income splitting at any age; if periodic income comes from RRSPs, RRIFs or other annuities, you’ll have to wait to age 65 to income split.

10. Reduce tax installment payments

Take control of the first dollar you earn—keep more by paying only the correct amount of tax throughout the year. If you pay income taxes by making quarterly payments, review your payment requirements. If your income has dropped since you last filed a tax return, you can reduce your payments. Simply write a letter to let CRA know you will estimate installments payable on current year. This is a much better way to manage your cash flow and stay invested during market turmoil. First payment for 2012 comes up March 15; so now’s the time to act.

11. Claim the new tax credits for children’s activities

There are new amounts to be claimed on the tax return for enrolling your children in the arts or sports activities. You can claim public transit charges for them to get there too. Because the Children’s Arts Amount is new, you’ll need to remind yourself to dig out the receipts.

12. Adult artists and writers can claim deductions, too.

Employed artists and musicians can claim expenses for composing dramas, musicals or literary works, performing and creating works of art. Expenses can include things like ballet shows, art supplies, computer supplies and home office costs. The maximum claim is 20 per cent of net income or $1,000. Musicians can also make claims for the maintenance, rental, insurance and capital cost allowance for musical instruments.

Lair Jordan - On Sale Today For $29 Million

Nope, it's not a pair of diamond encrusted Air Jordan's on sale today.  The man himself has put his Chicago home up for sale today, for a hefty $29 million.  The 56,000 square foot kingdom includes nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, five fireplaces, a 3 bedroom guesthouse, pool, tennis courts, and climate controlled garages. Missing something?  Of course, he's got a state of the art, full sized basketball court.  His court has cushioned hard wood flooring, high intensity lighting, and a sound system created to perfectly compliment the acoustics of the court.

August Didn't Like July, So February Got Shortened - Happy Leap Year!

If you're anything like me, you may not always notice the extra day - or, it may be an added bonus because month end always gets so busy!  It's one of those things, like daylight savings time, that no one really questions why it's so, or how it came about.  So, I did a little research to see exactly why today is today:

Wikipedia says:

A leap year (or intercalary or bissextile year) is a year containing one additional day (or, in the case of lunisolar calendars, a month) in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year.^[1] Because seasons and astronomical events do not repeat in a whole number of days, a calendar that had the same number of days in each year would, over time, drift with respect to the event it was supposed to track. By occasionally inserting (or intercalating) an additional day or month into the year, the drift can be corrected. A year that is not a leap year is called a common year.

That's cool, a little technical, but gives an astronomical explanation.  I wanted to know why February, how long ago, etc...  Then, I found this awesome piece done by BBC News - I love the part about Caesar Augustus and Julius Caesar!


via BBC News

Leap year: 10 things about 29 February

The "leap day" of 29 February exists for purely astronomical reasons, but has always prompted less scientific curiosities.

Here are 10 things to consider - for one day only. Until 2016, that is.

1. The leap year's extra day is necessary because of the "messiness" of our Solar System. One Earth year (a complete orbit around the Sun) does not take an exact number of whole days (one complete spin of the Earth on its axis). In fact, it takes 365.2422 days, give or take.

2. Until Julius Caesar came to power, people observed a 355-day calendar - with an extra 22-day month every two years. But it was a convoluted solution to the problem and feast days began sliding into different seasons. So Caesar ordered his astronomer, Sosigenes, to simplify things. Sosigenes opted for the 365-day year with an extra day every four years to scoop up the extra hours. This is how the 29 February was born. It was then fine-tuned by Pope Gregory XIII (see below).

3. Every fourth year is a leap year, as a rule of thumb. But that's not the end of the story. A year that is divisible by 100, but not by 400, is not. So 2000 was a leap year, as was 1600. But 1700, 1800 and 1900 are not leap years. "It seems a bit arbitrary," says Ian Stewart, emeritus professor of mathematics at Warwick University. But there's a good reason behind it.

"The year is 365 days and a quarter long - but not exactly. If it was exactly, then you could say it was every four years. But it is very slightly less." The answer arrived at by Pope Gregory XIII and his astronomers when they introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582, was to lose three leap days every 400 years. The maths has hung together ever since. It will need to be rethought in about 10,000 years' time, Stewart warns. But by then mankind might have come up with a new system.

4. Why is February 29, not February 31, a leap year day? All the other months have 30 or 31 days, but February suffered from the ego of Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus, says Stewart. Under Julius Caesar, February had 30 days, but when Caesar Augustus was emperor he was peeved that his month - August - had only 29 days, whereas the month named after his predecessor Julius - July - had 31. "He pinched a couple of days for August to make it the same as July. And it was poor old February that lost out," says Prof Stewart.

5. The tradition of a woman proposing on a leap year has been attributed to various historical figures. One, although much disputed, was St Bridget in the 5th Century. She is said to have complained to St Patrick that women had to wait too long for their suitors to propose. St Patrick then supposedly gave women a single day in a leap year to pop the question - the last day of the shortest month. Another popular story is that Queen Margaret of Scotland brought in a law setting fines for men who turned down marriage proposals put by women on a leap year. Sceptics have pointed out that Margaret was five years old at the time and living far away in Norway. The tradition is not thought to have become commonplace until the 19th Century.

It is believed that the right of every woman to propose on this day goes back to the times when the leap year day was not recognised by English law. It was believed that if the day had no legal status, it was acceptable to break with tradition.

6. A prayer has been written by a female cleric for people planning a leap year day marriage proposal. The prayer, for 29 February, asks for blessings on the engaged couple. It reminds them that wedding plans should not overtake preparations for a lifetime together. The prayer has been taken from Pocket Prayers of Blessing by the Venerable Jan McFarlane, Archdeacon of Norwich:

"God of love, please bless N and N as they prepare for the commitment of marriage. May the plans for the wedding not overtake the more important preparation for their lifetime together. Please bless their family and friends as they prepare for this special day and may your blessing be upon them now and always. Amen."

7. The practice of women proposing in a leap year is different around the world. In Denmark, it is not supposed to be 29 but 24 February, which hails back to the time of Julius Caesar. A refusal to marry by Danish men means they must give the woman 12 pairs of gloves. In Finland, it is not gloves but fabric for a skirt and in Greece, marriage in a leap year is considered unlucky, leading many couples to avoid it.

8. The chance of being born on a leap day is often said to be one in 1,461. Four years is 1,460 days and adding one for the leap year you have 1,461. So, odds of 1/1,461.

But Stewart points out that is very slightly out, owing to the loss of the three leap years every 400 years. In any case, babies are more likely to be born at certain times of the year rather than others, due to a range of other factors, he says. Babies born on 29 February are known as "leapers" or "leaplings".

9. Other calendars apart from the Gregorian require leap years. The modern Iranian calendar is a solar calendar with eight leap days inserted into a 33-year cycle. The Indian National Calendar and the Revised Bangla Calendar of Bangladesh arrange their leap years so that the leap day is always close to 29 February in the Gregorian calendar.

10. Explorer Christopher Columbus used the lunar eclipse of 29 February 1504 to his advantage during his final trip to the West Indies. After several months of being stranded with his crew on the island of Jamaica, relations with the indigenous population broke down and they refused to continue helping with food and provisions. Columbus, knowing a lunar eclipse was due, consulted his almanac and then gathered the native chiefs on 29 February. He told that God was to punish them by painting the Moon red. During the eclipse, he said that God would withdraw the punishment if they starting co-operating again. The panicked chiefs agreed and the Moon began emerging from its shadow.

Also of a supernatural nature, on 29 February 1692 the first warrants were issued in the Salem witchcraft trials in Massachusetts.

Toronto's Dirty Laundry Goes Green

This quaint laundromat on the Danforth has thought of everything.  From folding tables made out of recycled materials, to a cafe that features organic, fair trade coffee, The Eco Laundry Room has ensured that their patrons can clean their clothes while leaving a virtually non-existent carbon footprint.  Besides the obvious energy efficient machines, here is a list of the measures they have taken that will leave you guilt free:

• Energy Star Rated Wash Machines
• Double load washers use 15 gallons per load
• 4X load washers use 30 gallons per load
• (Top load single load washer uses 40 gallons!)
• Dryers use intermittent heat
• Wall insulation made of soya oil and 7Up bottles
• T8 Ballast Flourescent lighting
• Sensor for washroom light and fan
• Bathroom sink tap with auto shutoff
• Eco Sudz-the only eco friendly soap for vending
• Rubber flooring made from partial recycled material
• 120 evacuated solar tubes that heat the hot water
• Utility bills that are less than half of a standard laundry
• Outdoor panels made from MDF, a recycled wood product
• All natural Nature Clean household products
• Rain barrel to collect water for plants
• Use of local plant species
• Complete renovation of space and use of energy efficient building products
• Instead of air conditioning, the fan on the furnace will be used to distribute cool basement air throughout the laundry
• Bullfrog Powered

theecolaundryroom.com

Condo Map

This was an amazing article done by the Toronto Star outlining the condos in the core of the city

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Site Seeing

February 10, 2012



Allison Harness

1. AURA AT COLLEGE PARK: Yonge St. and Gerrard St. Builder: Canderel Residential. A glass and stone 75-storey tower with 939 units and a three-storey glass retail podium. Prices: penthouses from floors 72-75 from over $2.2 million for 2,335 sq. ft. to $17.5 million for 11,370 sq. ft. Fees: about 33 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: underground connection to the subway, 24-hour concierge, rooftop garden, recreational and fitness centre. Sales: 99.25 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: starting 2012. Sales centre: 717 Bay St., 416-962-8688, www.collegeparkcondos.com

2. 33 BAY RESIDENCES AT PINNACLE CENTRE: Bay St. and Harbour St. Builder: Pinnacle International. A 52-storey with 634 units. Prices: from $329,900 for 618 sq. ft. to $649,900 for 1,051 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq ft., plus hydro. Amenities: exercise rooms, 70-ft. lap pool, whirlpool, saunas, theatre rooms, party room, banquet room, business centre, tennis court and putting green. Sales: over 85 per cent sold. Status: built. Occupancy: immediate; penthouses to be released soon. Sales centre: 8 Harbour St., 416-925-3325, www.33BayResidences.ca

3. BISHA HOTEL AND RESIDENCES: 56 Blue Jays Way south of King St. W. Builder: Lifetime Developments and INK Entertainment. A 41-storey hotel/condo with 337 condo suites and 100 hotel rooms. Prices: from $302,900 for 389 sq. ft. to $754,900 for 944 sq. ft. Fees: 57 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: two bars, two restaurants, 24-hour café, rooftop patio, infinity pool, fitness centre, lounge, business centre, salon, 24-hour concierge and à la carte personal services. Sales: 90 per cent. Status: construction starting soon. Occupancy: spring 2014. Sales centre: 56 Blue Jays Way, 416-637-2211, www.bisha.com

4. THE BRANT PARK: 434-444 Adelaide St W. and Brant St. Builder: Lamb Development Corp. An 11-storey building with 167 units. Prices: $243,900 for 402 sq. ft. to $947,900 for 1,411 sq. ft. Fees: 54 cents per sq. ft., plus heat and hydro. Amenities: party room. Sales: 65 per cent sold. Brant Park 2 coming soon. Status: pre-construction. Occupancy: August 2014. Sales centre: 11 Charlotte Street, 416-368-5262, www.thebrantpark.com

5. BURANO ON BAY: 832 Bay St. Builder: Lanterra Developments. A 50-storey glass and steel tower that will rise from the historic Addison on Bay. Prices: from the low-$500,000s for 875 sq. ft. to the mid $700,000s for 1,222 sq. ft. Fees: 53 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: outdoor pool and hot tub, 24-hour concierge, theatre, party room, Internet lounge, fitness room, steam rooms and guest suite. Sales: only a few remain. Status: under construction. Occupancy: August 2012. Sales centre: by appointment, 416-968-1010, www.buranocondos.com

6. CHARLIE: King St. east of Spadina Ave. Builder: Great Gulf Homes. A 36-storey tower with 314 units. Prices: from $470,990 for 781 sq. ft. to over $1.7 million for 2,032 sq. ft. Fees: 45 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: outdoor pool, poolside lounge, steam room, catering kitchen and dining room, lounge, billiards/media lounge, fitness/weight room, aerobics/yoga studio and 24-hour concierge. Sales: 96per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: spring 2012. Sales centre: by appointment only, 416-927-9772, www.charliecondos.com

7. CRYSTAL BLU: Bloor St. west of Yonge St. Builder: Bazis Inc. A 35-storey slim glass tower with 136-units. Prices: from about $1.6 million for 1,600 sq. ft. penthouse. Fees: 48 per sq. ft., plus hydro. Sales: two left. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: by appointment, 905-532-0435, www.crystalblucondos.com

8. 12 DEGREES: Queen St. and Beverley St. Builder: BSAR Group of Companies. An 11-storey building with 96 units. Prices: from $300,000 to $1.5 million. Fees: 51 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: rooftop pool and cabana lounge area, dining room and catering kitchen, fitness and yoga studio. Sales: 85 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: spring 2013. Sales centre: by appointment only, 416-408-1200, www.12degrees.ca

9. ELEVEN RESIDENCES: 11 St. Joseph St. Builder: Barney River Investments Limited. An 18-storey building with 206 units with a brick podium (originally a warehouse) with a glass tower. Prices: $537,900 for 1,095 sq. ft. Fees: 45 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: theatre, gym, rooftop terrace and 24-hour concierge. Sales: 99 per cent sold. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 11 St. Joseph St., 647-349-2489

10. EXHIBIT RESIDENCES: Bloor St. west of Avenue Rd. Builder: Bazis Inc., Metropia, Plazacorp. A 32-storey tower with about 200 units. Prices: from the $800,000s to full floor penthouses for an unknown price. Fees: 59 cent per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: two lounges, curved bar, party room, reflecting pool, dining room with kitchen and lounge, fitness gallery, yoga studio and a cool down lounge. Sales: 85 per cent sold. Status: construction to start early 2012. Occupancy: May 2014. Sales centre: 162 Cumberland St., 416-967-7778, www.exhibitresidences.com

11. FABRIK: 431 Richmond St. W. west of Spadina Ave. Builder: Menkes Developments. Prices: starting from the mid-$200,000s. Fees: N/A. Amenities: N/A. Sales: coming soon. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: N/A. Sales centre: registration only, www.menkes.com

12. FASHION HOUSE: King St. W. and Brant St. Builder: Freed Developments Ltd. A 12-storey building with 230 units and an 11-storey building with 104 units. Prices: from $304,900 for 464 sq. ft. to over $1 million for 1,566 sq. ft. Fees: about 49 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, fitness facility, infinity pool and courtyard with water feature. Sales: 92 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: spring 2013. Sales centre: 600 King St. W., 416-360-0600, www.fashionhousecondos.com

13. FESTIVAL TOWER: King St. and John St. Builder: The King and John Festival Corp. A 46-storey glass tower with 373 units atop TIFF Bell Lightbox. Prices: from $509,900 for 619 sq. ft. to $2.4 million for 2,289 sq. ft. Fees: about 53 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: three-year membership to Tiff Bell Lightbox, 24-hour concierge, resident services director, a-la-carte services such as dog walking, room service and valet parking, tower cinema with seating for 55 people, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, outdoor terrace and sundeck, sports lounge, spa treatment rooms, meditation garden, yoga, Pilates and dance studio and lounge with Wi-Fi, outdoor terrace. Sales: 98 per cent sold. Status: built. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: by appointment, 416-203-2020, www.festivaltower.com

14. FIVE CONDOS: St Joseph St. and St Nicholas St. Builder: Graywood Developments Ltd. and MOD Developments Inc. A 45-storey, 507-unit tower integrating the historic facade of 5 St Joseph St. Prices: from the mid $200,000s for 378 sq. ft. to over $1.2 million for a penthouse with 1,683 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: piano bar/dining room, billiards room, cocktail lounge with bar and kitchen, TV lounge, party room, men’s and women’s change/club rooms with wet and dry steam rooms and private lounges, cardio and weight training studio, roof garden, outdoor dining and barbecue area and 24-hour concierge. Sales: almost 80 per cent sold. Status: construction started in September. Occupancy: November 2014. Sales centre: 618 Yonge St., 416 928 0555, www.fivecondos.ca

15. FIVE HUNDRED WELLINGTON WEST: 500 Wellington St. W. and Portland St. Builder: Freed Developments Ltd. An intimate 10-storey building with just 17 exclusive luxury penthouse-sized loft suites — half and full floor. Prices: from $1.9 million for 2,475 sq. ft. to $2.7 million for 3,470 sq. ft. Fees: about 42 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: private elevator access. Sales: 5 units left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: December 2011. Sales centre: 600 King St W, 416-360-0600, www.500wellingtonwest.com

16. 300 FRONT STREET WEST: 300 Front St. W. and John St. Builder: Tridel. A 49-storey glass tower with 683 units. Prices: from $379,750 for 652 sq. ft. to over $2.4 million for 2,660 sq. ft. Fees: 39 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro, heating, cooling and hot water. Amenities: sun deck, infinity pool, cabana lounges, fountain, barbecue, massage room, steam rooms, whirlpool, lounge, yoga studio, spinning room, theatre, dining room, kitchen, poker room, fitness studio, billiards room, bar, kitchen, party room and lounge. Sales: 94 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: December 2012. Sales centre: 28 Linden St., 416-217-0300, www.tridel.com

17. INFINITY 3: Lake Shore Blvd. W. and Lower Simcoe St. Builder: The Conservatory Group. A 35-storey glass and precast concrete building with 407 units. Prices: from mid $300,000s. Fees: 42.45 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: indoor pool, whirlpool, his/hers change rooms and sauna, massage rooms, cinema, billiards room, table tennis room, exercise room, aerobics room, gym, party room with kitchen, boardroom, library, 24-hour concierge, roof terrace with cabanas and guest suites. Sales: undisclosed. Status: under construction. Occupancy: unknown. Sales centre: 137 Bremner Blvd., 416-214-1988, www.conservatorygroup.com

18. 650 KING: 650 King St. W. and Bathurst St. Builder: Freed Developments Ltd. A 16-storey building and a 10-storey building with 118 units in each. Prices: from $419,900 for 760 sq. ft. to $719,900 for 1,084 sq. ft. Fees: about 49 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: part-time concierge and courtyard. Sales: 98 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: January 2012. Sales centre: 600 King St W, 416-360-0600, www.six50king.com

19. KING CHARLOTTE: Charlotte St. north of King St. W. Builder: Lamb Development Corp. A 32-storey building with 232 units. Prices: $395,900 for 642 sq. ft. to 579,900 for 962 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: Outdoor pool and party room. Sales: 63 per cent sold. Status: pre-construction. Occupancy: January 2014. Sales centre: 11 Charlotte St., 416-422-0333, www.kingcharlotte.com

20. LANGSTON HALL RESIDENCES: Adelaide St. W. and Charlotte St. Builder: Langston Hall Development Corp. with Hush Homes. A 21-storey building with 51 units. Prices: from $565,750 for 808 sq. ft. to over $2.3 million 2,880 sq. ft. Fees: 47 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: library and selected reciprocal privileges with the Templar Hotel. Sales: 70 per cent sold. Status: construction starting fall 2012. Occupancy: spring 2014. Sales centre: Templar Hotel, 348 Adelaide St. W., www.langstonhall.com

21. LIBRARY DISTRICT: Front St. W. and Bathurst St. Builder: Context. A 29 storey, coloured glass tower. Prices: from $289,900 for 585 sq. ft. to $465,900 for 826 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: fitness centre, locker rooms with saunas, stretching room, party room, media lounge, outdoor terraces and guest suites. Sales 80 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: May 2013. Sales centre: 1 Market St., 416-861-8181, www.librarydistrictcondos.com

22. LIVING SHANGRI-LA TORONTO: University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. Builder: Westbank Corp. and the Peterson Group. A 66-storey, 393-unit glass building. The first 17 floors will be 200 hotel suites and the remaining upper floors will be condo units. Prices (parking included): from $978,150 for 891 sq. ft. to over $9.3 million for a penthouse with 3,336 sq. ft. plus a 1,400 sq. ft. terrace. Fees: floors 18 to 49, 54 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro; floors 50-66, 75 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro (includes limo and valet service). Amenities: private garage with private estates, screening room, corporate function rooms, banquet room, spa, indoor pool, hot tub, doorman, concierge, fitness centre, yoga studio, steam rooms, business centre and access to hotel services. Sales: about 85 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: summer 2012. Sales centre: 200 University Ave., 3rd floor, 416-599-0333, www.livingshangri-latoronto.com.

23. LUNA: Spadina Ave. and Fort York Blvd. Builder: Concord Adex. A 38-storey glass tower, eight-storey podium and a 18-storey building with 700 units in total. Prices: from $359,900 for 745 sq. ft. to over $2.2 million for 3,018 sq. ft. Fees: 45 cent per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, lap pool, alfresco bar, cabanas, aerobics/yoga studio, steam and sauna, massage and manicure rooms, theatre, fitness centre, guest suites, billiards room and Internet lounge. Sales: 97 per cent sold. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 23 Spadina Ave., 416-813-0999, www.cityplace.ca

24. THE MERCER: Mercer St. and John St. Builder: Graywood Developments and Beaverhall Homes. A 33-storey, 412-unit glass and brick building with retail space. Prices: from the mid $259,900 for 363 sq. ft. to over $917,900 for 1,023 sq. ft. Fees: 51.5 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: media room, dining room with kitchen, fitness centre, spa, lounge and change/shower rooms, party room, terrace with water feature. Sales: 75 per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: December 2014. Sales centre: Mercer St. and John St., 416-597-6940, www.themercercondos.ca

25. M5V CONDOMINIUMS: King St. W. and Spadina Ave. Builder: Lifetime Developments & TAS Design Build. A 35-storey, 306-unit glass tower and podium. Prices: from $569,900 for 1,011 sq. ft. to $918,900 for 1,358 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cents per sq. ft. plus hydro. Amenities: terraces with fireplace and kitchen, gym and yoga studio, his/hers change rooms with steam rooms, dining room and lounge, guest suite and 24-hour concierge. Sales: 10 left. Status: built. Occupancy: June 2011. Sales centre: 56 Blue Jays Way, 416-446-1666, www.m5vlife.com

26. NO. 210 RESIDENCES ON SIMCOE: 210 Simcoe St. north of Queen St. W. Builder: Diamondcorp and Sorbara Development Group. A 25-storey, 294-unit building. Prices: from the $200,000s for 412 sq. ft. to over 1,800 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: art gallery, steam rooms, fitness room, party room, yoga studio, executive concierge and outdoor amenity space. Sales 80 per cent sold. Status: construction to start spring 2012. Occupancy: spring 2015. Sales centre: Queen St. W. and McCaul St., www.210simcoe.com

27. PARADE: Fort York Blvd. west of Spadina Ave. Builder: Concord Adex. Two 38-storey and 43-storey glass towers connected by a bridge and two connected 18-storey and 21-storey buildings with 1,600 units in total. Prices: from $307,800 for 468 sq. ft. to over $1.3 million for 2,068 sq. ft. Fees: 45 cent per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, squash court, spa, hot yoga studio, pet spa, aerobics/dance studio, lounge, indoor pool, whirlpool, pool-side lounge, steam rooms, party room, fitness area, terraces, Internet lounge, guest suites, billiards room, cards room, kids play area, arts and crafts area, outdoor pet area and theatre room. Sales: Phase 1 95 per cent sold; Phase 2 70 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: fall 2012. Sales centre: 23 Spadina Ave., 416-813-0999, www.cityplace.ca

28. PALATIAL COLLECTION: Bay St. and Harbour St. Builder: Pinnacle International. A 53-storey with 491 units. Prices: from $368,900 for 535 sq. ft. to about $1.9 million for 2,112 sq. ft. Fees: 51.5 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: concierge, exercise rooms, lap pool, whirlpool, saunas, heatre rooms, party room, banquet room, business centre, tennis court and putting green. Sales: over 85 per cent sold. Status: immediate. Sales Centre: 8 Harbour St, 416-925-3325, www.successtower.ca

29. PANORAMA: Dan Leckie Way south of Lake Shore Blvd. W. Builder: Concord Adex. A 28-storey glass tower and a connected seven-storey podium with 401 units in total. Prices: from $438,800 for 650 sq. ft. to about $1.3 million 1,525 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cent per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, fitness centre, sauna, rock wall, sports lounge, hot tub, terrace, guest suites, billiards room, Internet lounge, bar, games room and outdoor area with barbecue pit. Sales: 97 per cent sold. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 23 Spadina Ave., 416-813-0999, www.cityplace.ca

30. THE PINNACLE ON ADELAIDE: John St. and Adelaide St. W. Builder: Pinnacle International. A 43-storey building with 564 units. Prices: from $339,900 for 594 sq ft to $659,900 for 1,047 sq ft. Fees: 51 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: exercise room, whirlpool, screening room, deck, party room and terrace: Sales: over 75 percent sold. Status: excavation complete. Occupancy: fall 2013. Sales centre: 283 Adelaide St. W., 416-596-1600, www.pinnacleadelaide.ca

31. QUEEN AND PORTLAND: Queen St. W. and Portland St. Builder: Tribute Communities. A five-storey residence built above a two-storey retail space with 96 units. Prices: from $447,000 for 751 sq. ft. Fees: 59 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: fitness centre, day concierge, terrace with water feature and barbecue area. Sales: two left. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: summer 2011. Sales centre: 393 University Ave., www.mytribute.ca

32. RESIDENCES AT RCMI: 426 University Ave. south of Dundas St. Builder: Tribute Communities. A 42-storey, 318-unit building. Prices: from $386,660 for 494 sq. ft. to $563,990 for 763 sq. ft. Fees: 48 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: fitness room, access to dining facilities located within RCMI, bicycle storage and 24-hour concierge. Sales: 88 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: June 2013. Sales centre: 393 University Ave., 416-363-4800, www.mytribute.ca

33. RESIDENCES AT RITZ-CARLTON: 183 Wellington St. W. west of Simcoe St. Builder: Graywood Development and Cadillac Fairview. A 52-storey, 159-unit glass building. Lower floors will be hotel suites with residential units starting on the 22nd floor. Prices (parking and locker included): from $1.6 million for 1,512 sq. ft. to over $9 million for more than 6,000 square feet. Fees: 79 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: spa with indoor pool, exercise facilities, steam rooms, saunas and whirlpool, 24-hour concierge, valet parking, guest suite, games room, theatre room and doorman and access to hotel services. Sales: about 80 per cent sold. Status: built. Occupancy: 60 to 90 days. Sales centre: 183 Wellington Street, Suite 4403, 416-591-1000, www.theresidencestoronto.com

34. REVE: Front St. east of Bathurst St. Builder: Tridel. A 13-storey building with 305 units. Prices: from $345,500 for 645 sq. ft. to $890,000 for 1,455 sq. ft. Fees: 53 per sq. ft., plus hydro, heating, cooling and hot water. Amenities: party room, meeting room, billiards room, theatre, yoga centre, sauna area, wellness centre and terrace. Sales: 91 per cent sold. Status: completed. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 28 Linden St., 416-514-2710, www.tridel.com

35. SEVENTY SEVEN CHARLES WEST: Charles St. at St. Thomas St. Builder: Aspen Ridge Homes. A 16-storey glass building with 56 units with a stone clad base. Prices: from over $2 million. Fees: 89 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour valet parking and concierge, personal training room and boardroom. Sales: undisclosed. Status: under construction. Occupancy: fall 2012. Sales centre: by appointment: 416-203-7034, www.77charles.ca

36. STUDIO ON RICHMOND: Richmond St. W. west of Simcoe St. Builder: Aspen Ridge Homes. Rhombus-shaped 31-storey towers anchored by nine-storey podium with 337 suites. Prices: from $382,990 for 625 sq. ft. to $845,990 1,294 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro and water. Amenities: outdoor Zen area with therapeutic hot tubs, winter lounge with heated floors, indoor and outdoor yoga spots, steam rooms, barbecue areas, billiards room, bar, media lounge, party area, fitness studio and terrace. Sales: 78 per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: fall 2013. Sales centre: Duncan St. south of Richmond St. W., 647-352-7736, www.studiocondos.ca

37. STUDIO 2 ON RICHMOND: Richmond St. W. west of Simcoe St. Builder: Aspen Ridge Homes. Rhombus-shaped 41-storeys tower anchored by six-storey podium with 422 suites. Prices: from low $300,000s for 495 sq. ft. to 1,275 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro and water. Amenities: outdoor Zen area with therapeutic hot tubs, winter lounge with heated floors, indoor and outdoor yoga spots, steam rooms, barbecue areas, billiards room, bar, media lounge, party area, fitness studio and terrace. Sales: just opened. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: late 2014. Sales centre: Duncan St. south of Richmond St. W., 647-352-7736, www.studiocondos.ca

38. TABLEAU: 117 Peter St. at Richmond St. W. Builder: Urban Capital, Malibu Investments and Alit Canada. A 36-storey building. Prices: from $375,900 for 590 sq. ft. to $679,900 for 1,036 sq. ft. Fees: 51 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, fitness centre, steam room, screening room, games rooms and guest suite. Sales: over 90 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: June 2014. Sales centre: 554 Queen St. E., 416-591-8887, www.tableaucondos.com

39. THEATRE PARK: 224 King St. W. west of University Ave. Builder: Lamb Development Corp. A 47-storey building with 234 units. Prices: $409,900 for 530 sq. ft. to over $2.2 million for 2480 sq. ft. Fees: 54 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: outdoor pool and full gym. Sales: 80 per cent sold. Status: pre-construction. Occupancy: July 2013. Sales centre: 11 Charlotte St., 416-422-0333, www.theatrepark.ca

40. THIRTYTWO CAMDEN: Camden St. and Spadina Ave. Builder: Sorbara Development Group. A 12-storey building with 87 units. Prices: from $215,502 for 367 sq. ft. to $849,900 for 1,361 sq. ft. Fees: 52 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: fitness room and outdoor terrace. Sales: 50 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: December 2012. Sales centre: Queen St. W. and McCaul St., 416-860-0060, www.thirtytwocamden.com

41. THOMPSON RESIDENCES: 621 King St. W. east of Bathurst St. Builder: Freed Developments. A 12-storey building with 252 units and an 11-storey building with 82 units. Prices: $289,900 to $2 million. Fees: 55 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: access to hotel services business lounge, residences lounge. Sales: 75 per cent sold. Status: excavation underway. Occupancy: December 2013. Sales centre: 600 King St. W., 416-360-0600, www.thompsonresidences.com

42. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL: 325 Bay St. and Adelaide St. W. Builder: Talon International Development Inc. A 60-storey glass and stone tower with 118 residential units starting on the 33rd floor and 261 hotel units which are for sale. Prices: residential, from $2.3 million for 1,310 sq. ft. to $19.6 million 7,799-sq.-ft. penthouse. Hotel suites from $967,000 for 571 sq. ft. to $6.9 million for 4,014 sq. ft. Fees: 82 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: spa, fitness area, lap pool, business centre with meeting rooms, boardrooms, catering service, 24-hour concierge, valet parking and access to hotel services. Sales: 80 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: begins spring 2012. Sales centre: 325 Bay St., by appointment only, 416-214-2800, www.trumptoronto.ca

43. U CONDOMINIUMS: Bay St. south of Bloor St. W. Builder: The Pemberton Group. A 45-storey tower with 429 units and a 55-storey tower with 537 units. Prices: from the mid $600,000s for 892 sq. ft. to over $1 million for 1,458 sq .ft. Amenities: party room, library, exercise room, yoga studio and 24-hour concierge. Sales: a few remaining. Status: under construction. Occupancy: November 2013. Sales centre: 50 St. Joseph St., 416-546-6605, www.ucondos.ca

44. THE UPTOWN RESIDENCES: 35 Balmuto St. south of Bloor St. Builder: The Pemberton Group. A 48-storey precast concrete, granite and glass building with 284 units. Prices: from $948,900 to $1.5 million for 1,270 to 2,110 sq. ft. Amenities: lounge with outdoor terrace, fitness centre, steam rooms, media lounge, 24-hour concierge, virtual golf and theatre. Sales: undisclosed. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: by appointment, 905-326-4100, www.pembertongroup.com

45. VICTORY CONDOS ON KING: King St. W. west of Spadina Ave. Builder: BLVD Developments. A modern 12-storey steel, brick and glass building. Prices (parking and locker included): over $2.2 million for 2,545 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: executive concierge, security service, screening room, lounge/bar, boardroom, dining room with kitchen, fitness studio and guest suite. Sales: one penthouse left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: winter 2011. Sales centre: by appointment, 56 Blue Jays Way, 416-446-1666, www.victorycondos.ca

46. 400 WELLINGTON WEST: Wellington St. W. west of Spadina Ave. Builder: Sorbara Development Group. A 12-storey, 102-unit building with a window and masonry exterior. Prices: from $409,990 for 811 sq. ft. to $944,990 for 1,529 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: party room and executive concierge. Sales: 80 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: Queen St. W. and McCaul St., 416-860-0060, www.400wellington.com

47. 550 WELLINGTON: Wellington St. W. and Bathurst St. Builder: Freed Developments Ltd. A 10-storey building with 336 units with lofts, bi-level street lofts, loft penthouses and 102 hotel suites. Prices: over $1.2 million for 2,723 sq. ft. Fees: 56 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: access to hotel services, fitness centre and spa. Sales: one left. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 600 King St. W., 416-360-0600, www.550wellington.com
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