One of the biggest and most important considerations when buying a home is how it will affect your daily commute. The perfect home is no use if you are never there, so you want to weigh that consideration carefully. With this in mind, we looked around the GTA to find the best municipalities for commuters. […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Central Willowdale
Known to most GTA residents as the northeastern terminus of the TTC’s busy Yonge University Spadina line, the busy intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue has grown into more than just a transit hub since Finch Station first opened for business in 1974. The busy intersection – which is also home to affordable high-rise […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Thornhill East
MARKHAM – Along with its own vibrant history and distinct sense of community, the former milling village of Thornhill has an unusual quirk: it is split, right down its middle, between the two neighbouring municipalities of Markham and Vaughan. That has a lot to do with the fact that Thornhill’s history has relied heavily on the […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Nathan Phillips Square & Trinity Square
Live, Work, Shop & More in Toronto’s Winter Wonderland TORONTO – When the winter months bring shorter days and chillier winds to Toronto – a time when many of the city’s residents are retreating to find refuge indoors – Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square can be found just beginning to bustle to life. In early October […]
Neighbourhood Profile: South Core
Exploring Toronto’s newest hub for cutting-edge commercial real estate TORONTO – Before the start of the new millennium, it might have seemed crazy to invest in commercial real estate on Bremner Boulevard, York Street, Harbour Street, or just about any block located south of Union Station’s iconic train tracks. Thanks to some visionary work by […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Northeast Mimico and Humber Bay Village
ETOBICOKE REAL ESTATE – With its rich history, distinct character, and exceptional waterfront location just a short distance west of downtown Toronto, Mimico is home to many of the GTA’s most sought-after lakeside properties. To celebrate the recent launch of Living Realty’s New Home Projects index, this month we decided to feature one of Toronto’s […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Rouge Woods – Bayview Hill
RICHMOND HILL – Like many GTA real estate brokerages, we have certain neighbourhoods that are a pleasure for our agents and brokers to work in. Often, they offer just the right balance of location, amenities, and home quality. One of the biggest ones for us is the Richmond Hill neighbourhood surrounding the intersection of Bayview […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Angus Glen
Historic Distinction Meets Contemporary Design in northern York Region MARKHAM – Angus Glen’s streets feel quiet, safe and secluded even on a weekday morning. In many places they feature young trees, roundabouts, ponds, and other eye-catching touches. It is an area that was designed with families in mind. Kids residing in Angus Glen get to […]
Neighbourhood Profile: Markham Centre
Ontario’s Newest City Builds a World-Class Downtown Core MARKHAM – With its own state-of-the-art public transit station already fully functional, and more and more housing developments popping up every year, Markham Centre is well on its way to becoming the City of Markham’s environmentally sustainable and culturally vibrant focal point for the 21st century. Designed […]