Everything happening in Toronto real estate this week
EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN TORONTO REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK |
Dear reader, I have a high tolerance for noise. My first apartment was a basement unit that would rumble when the 506 flew by. I’ve also lived in a walk-up above both a restaurant and a bar. Today, I live sandwiched between a giant condo complex and the DVP. It’s not always ideal for sleep, but that’s the devil’s bargain I signed the day I realized that I was a city person. I’m also sensitive to the fact that excessive noise can take a toll on mental and physical health. In recent weeks, condo dwellers near Stackt—some of them only steps away—have sounded the alarm over the market’s raucous bars, restaurants and events. One video from a resident seemingly shows their balcony blinds shaking from the racket. So what’s stopping a by-law officer from throwing the hammer down? You guessed it: an arcane city hall noise exemption that can’t be repealed without furious and protracted debate. A Toronto anthem if I’ve ever heard one. Also in today’s newsletter: $4.9 million for a Burlington mansion at the foot of Mount Nemo. And one of Canada’s real estate giants moves into student housing. |
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| —Barry Jordan Chong
City and real estate editor |
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CONDO FOLK ARE FEUDING WITH STACKT MARKET |
Living with noise is synonymous with living downtown, but condo-dwelling neighbours of Stackt market—the Jenga-like cluster of shipping containers at Front and Bathurst—say the daily racket from its crowds and parties has become a health crisis. |
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For Sale: 1445 Islington Avenue
Welcome to 1445 Islington, a stunning property located in highly sought-after Edenbridge–Humber Valley
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| What suburban outpost in Burlington would be complete without 15 parking spots, a dog shower, a butler’s pantry, a mudroom that looks like a hotel, a wine rack and a saltwater pool standing on 1.6 acres of land? |
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| Created for Northcrest Developments |
Here’s what’s happening at YZD, the site of the former Downsview Airport |
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| FITZROVIA WANTS TO SOLVE STUDENT HOUSING |
Torontonians trying to break into the housing market aren’t the only ones in crisis. Post-secondary students all over are facing huge hurdles when finding homes—on campus or not. |
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Created for Tasco Appliances |
What a Tasco kitchen makeover can do for you |
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