Renovation

In a suburban reno, the pros prove their worth

It's the age of do-it-yourself, but a Lorne Park refit makes the case for the professional touch

Terrence Belford
Supply and demand

New rules won't put lid on prices

The real problem in the GTA is not enough new houses

A rendering of the proposed Thompson Residences, Toronto.
Development

Thompson Residences, Peter Freed's latest project, is a standout addition

New luxury hotel and condo complex shows how a 12-storey building can retain a human scale

Architecture

Architect’s 1955 home still entertaining after all these years

The bedrooms small, the kitchen hidden, the focus is on family and friends

The National Music Centre, conceived by Calgary's Cantos Music Foundation, is a $100-million project that will build an 80,000-square-foot facility around the King Edward Hotel. The facility, to be designed by Allied Works Architecture of Portland and New York, will include performance spaces, recording studios, instructional rooms, the Cantos collection of musical instruments, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and other services.

Property Report

Vintage hotels check in to development rehab

King Edward in Calgary and the York in Edmonton to be reborn into neighbourhood-transforming projects

Architecture

A space of movement and beauty

In Vancouver, architect Tony Robins blends Japanese aesthetics with Western residential ideas

Development

Builders on the beach

Canadian developers are flocking to the Bahamas to feed a growing demand for luxury sand-side digs

Architecture

A bird's-eye view of add-on housing

The Perch provides an interesting precedent in the ongoing intensification of downtown living spaces

Home of the Week

A Beaches home, all done up

House comes fully renovated, with a new kitchen, two new bathrooms and $250,000 worth of landscaping

Property Report

Banking on the Games afterglow

The ultra-green athletes village came in on time but way over budget. How much will the units fetch once the party is over?

Realtors

Realtors under the gun

As the Canadian Real Estate Association's listings service comes under fire, real estate agents find themselves tested as never before

Architecture

Hot House: A paradigm of in-your-face Modernism:

Architect's home is also his calling card

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Kingston and Woodbine

Quick makeover gives Beaches area home a boost

Leaside

Busy street no hinderance for home in a desirable neighbourhood

Bayview and Eglinton

Leaside home converted from bungalow three years ago

Dundas and Ossington

An opportunity to renovate slowly

Queen and John

Initial price reluctance overcome

Done Deal, 169 John St., unit 905
Yonge and Summerhill

Location makes for a quick sell

Done Deal, 40 Alcorn, Toronto
Coxwell and Danforth

An affordable two-story detached

Bathurst and Finch

Upscale infill in a changing neighbourhood

Richmond Hill

A big house, with parking for 16 cars

Jane and Bloor

First time on the market in 35 years

Church and Dundas

Two-bedroom converted to one

Yonge and Finch

Fresh look leads to rapid sale

Dundas and Kipling

With few units available, buyer moved quickly

Steeles and Bayview

Scenic setting on park draws quick offers

Dundas and Parliament

Cabbagetown Victorian with an 80s update

Richmond and Sherbourne

Downtown living with outdoor space