Toronto’s rental market is hotter than ever before, with historically low vacancy rates and bidding wars starting to occur on many downtown rental properties. What does that mean for renters today? We decided to take a look. According to a report released by the City of Toronto at the beginning of February, “in 2017, purpose-built […]
Living Realty running Thanksgiving food drive
Toronto, ON – Living Realty is proud to be running Thanksgiving food drive throughout the Greater Toronto Area, aimed at giving back to the community we have been serving since 1980. Thanksgiving is a time for us to say thanks for what we have, but also to help those who may not be as fortunate […]
Living Realty celebrates opening a new Yonge-Bloor branch
TORONTO – On Wednesday, May 17th, Living Realty celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new branch near one of the city’s busiest and most well-known intersections. The new Yonge-Bloor branch is located at 7 Hayden St and re-establishes the company’s presence in the downtown core. With a modern, sleek look, the branch epitomises the energy […]
Condo Rents Climbed at Record Pace Last Quarter: Urbanation
GREATER TORONTO – Despite a slowing of rental activity across the GTA, the area’s average condo rent shot up by 11.7 per cent (year-over-year) during the last three months of 2016 – marking the highest rate of increase since the analysts at Urbanation began tracking condo rents in 2011. The GTA’s average condo rent amount […]
Downtown Toronto among Ontario’s Strongest Rental Markets
GREATER TORONTO – For readers who follow Toronto real estate, it should come as no surprise that Toronto’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) played a major role in driving last year’s 2.1-per-cent decrease in Ontario’s rental vacancy rate. That figure was first reported in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2016 Ontario edition of the Rental […]
Funding Secured for Lower Don River “Super Park”
TORONTO – Stretching all the way from the Corktown Common and Toronto’s urban lakeshore to North York’s Bayview Woods neighbourhood, Toronto’s Don River Valley is home to one of the city’s most diverse ecosystems, as well as many of its most popular trails for cyclists and joggers. As early as Spring 2019, City of Toronto […]
Remembrance Day 2016: The Distillery District in the Great War
TORONTO – Two years ago, Remembrance Day celebrations across the country took on a special significance, as Canadians honoured 100 years since the beginning of Canada’s involvement in the Great War (1914-1918). 2016, however, represents the centennial of one of the city’s most interesting “home front” stories – that of the Distillery District, a collection […]
Port Lands Revitalization gets Funding Boost
TORONTO – With its prime lakeside location, natural green spaces, and proximity to the Gardiner Expressway, Toronto’s “Port Lands” area has long been considered one of the city’s most high-potential areas for real estate development. However, there’s a catch – the Port Lands’ valuable cache of property lies along the Keating Channel, which currently constitutes […]
Back to School 2016: What’s New Around the GTA
GREATER TORONTO – With classes set to resume in less than a month, it’s time for back-to-school shopping and preparation for parents who have already registered their children. For those who have not yet done so, the deadline is close – and the task is a little bit trickier this year, thanks to several new […]
Toronto Planning New Park Atop Urban Railway
TORONTO – Just months after plans were revealed for the city’s Bentway multi-use area (originally entitled “Under Gardiner”), park-loving residents of the city’s core have something new to look forward to: a proposed 21-acre park to be built atop the railway tracks west of Union Station. Currently dubbed “Rail Deck Park,” the new proposal was […]