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The newer condos (or any new address created post 2001 or so) on the east side aren't part of the McKee/Haig stream. Would be interesting if there was a price discrepency between them and the newer builds on the west side to test this theory.

Some of these are located adjacent to construction or soon to be construction sites. 23/33 Sheppard, 18 Spring Garden, 35 Hollywood more specifically. It could be owners don't want to put up with the noise/dust, etc or they could be losing a view or something.

Having lived here for about 7 years I still think it has great potential. Mainly because it has great 'bones' that are rare/valuable: subway access, close to 401, a great public square, great public schools, located about the geographic center of the GTA, great public library, great live...

Sunnyray: you don't need to convince me of anything. You should spend your energy convincing T&T/Loblaws instead. Like you said, we can only speculate on the reason T&T left. And let's be clear, it was THEIR decision to leave. The construction delays only served as an "out" clause so that...

T&T may have better product selection for Asian cuisine than Metro, but that's not the point, and really this angst is misdirected. The 2nd Floor of Emerald Park is just another condo being sold to the highest bidder. I'm sure the developer doesn't really care who buys it. Maybe some "pacific...

Cloverdale Mall has both.

I agree about the ring roads.. they just create a funnel effect/bottleneck south of Sheppard on Yonge. It would be great if they could go south of the 401 but you've got massive ravines on 3 sides, so not really practical. The geography of the area is more to blame for its traffic woes than...

I would make it "For those who have already enrolled children in that specific school, they will probably have to be "grandfathered" into the older boundary system while newer households moving into that neighborhood will have to follow the revised boundaries". School catchment for sure has a...

While I don't like this kind of behaviour, the ways the district boundaries are drawn up are at times senseless and need to be examined for fairness. Earl Haig in particular has a messed up boundary because of the new development on the east side of Yonge the last few years. They don't allow new...

The condo boards can definitely be a roadblock so this is where I think law changes should be made (in the Ontario Condo Act?) so that if a family intends to convert 2 units into 1, as long as they follow the requirements set out in the law (eg) having approved plans by an architect, licensed &...

I'm sure one day we will see a new property class in the Toronto city tax code that differentiates multi-dwelling unit vs house when assessing residential and gives them a preferential rate. Condo residents will eventually outnumber house residents (if they haven't already) and some crafty...

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One thing not mentioned is that it is not uncommon in places like NY to have buyers combine two or more adjacent smaller apartments and remodel them into one. I'm sure it's been done in Toronto too, but is probably rare today and probably not worth the hassle and cost given other options. 2011...

What if we take into account the increased tax revenues from the new development because of the subway being built when doing this analysis. I imagine the condos just at Bayview+Sheppard (nevermind Yonge, Bessarion, Don Mills, and the general reinvestment in the surrounding neighbourhoods, etc)...

I like ideas like this. Seriously, someone who knows about this stuff please explain. Why can't the TTC have its own train that would run Kennedy to Union or Oriole to Union in between GO trains. Create separate platforms (even underground if necessary) and better integrate them to Kennedy St...

Would these LRTs in the nether regions serve to reduce gridlock on the streets of Toronto by providing a real alternative to the car, or simply serve to improve the lot of the existing bus passengers? If the latter, then in my mind, we're having the wrong conversation about what problem we're...

With regards to LRT conversion of Sheppard. Given that Eglinton is now planned to replace the RT, there really isn't much justification for any extension of the Sheppard line eastbound, at least along the Sheppard Corridor so I don't see much value in a conversion. I'll take the Vic Park...

The idea that the local new condo owners driving up the traffic in the area is overblown in my opinion. I live and drive in the area and I think Ed is closer to the real reasons for the congestion. Outside of small sections like the Avondale area that has limited escape routes, or the ring...

lead82, midrises also have hallways and elevators. These are costs that scale with size and I doubt there's efficiency because the building is smaller (remember you also have LESS units to help cover those costs!). I also find your example of $1100 monthly fees on 1400 square feet to be not...

I likewise live in a large unit (over 1300 sq ft) married w/ child, but find space (especially storage) to be more restricting than condo fees but I appreciate that this is the general perception. In my case the fees cover all utilities, cable, building insurance, services and reserve fund...