I’ve been fascinated by hidden spaces since well before my time selling real estate – and this absolute gem utterly amazed me.  Rumoured to have originally served as a local flour mill when Little Italy had a multitude of bakeries, this building eventually became a woodworking shop, before falling into complete disrepair.  Well, it’s forgotten no longer – thanks to a comprehensive and utterly stylish re-invention by the current owners.  Thanks for saving it, gents,

I did some quick math (frankly, the only math where I excel) and concluded that I’ve sold homes as this development 61 times.  That’s a combination of the initial sales that started in 2010, a handful of assignments, then a number of resales since completion.  The success of this development is a product of the durability of the design and construction – exceptional homes in a tremendous location.  231 Claremont is a shining example that

Maybe I’ve hit that age, but I can recount dozens of friends and colleagues regaling me with a tale of almost buying in the Candy Factory.  These are generally dated yarns, intertwined with bars and restaurants long gone or relocated (Bar One!  Mildred Pierce! Boom Boom Room!) and an unmistakable tone of lament: “We should have…”, “Why didn’t I…”, “What a fool I was…”.  So the take-away, as I see it, is learn from these

Working on floor plans in pre-construction is an immense amount of fun.  First, a little bit of knowledge goes a long way (just ask the structural engineers I challenge on sheer walls, columns and all that silly stuff).  Second, because it really challenges you to think about how people want to live, and how best to assemble the puzzle pieces for beauty and efficiency.  And lastly, because when you see a plan built – when

It’s exciting to work with people who aspire to “aim higher”. The talented couple who crafted this home clearly had that objective in mind when they created this home of singular style and then painstakingly went about construction with the highest attention to craftsmanship.  Style, and substance one might say.  I sure would. Welcome to 34A Sherwood Avenue, in the Sherwood Park neighbourhood of North Toronto. This elegant and stylish home has been designed to

There is no conversation more exciting than the dialogue that surrounds the “missing middle” right now.  As I see it, this is the space between single family homes and the growing number of mid-rise buildings that are (mostly) thankfully gracing our neighbourhoods.  This is the question of how do we gently intensify existing residential lots to re-invigorate and increase housing supply, while still respecting the intimacy of cherished Toronto neighbourhoods?  Well, if this utterly handsome