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A presentation at Ryerson University a few years ago on the subject of urban agriculture began with a couple of provocative questions: are locavores for real? Is the flurry of interest in locally grown, locally raised and locally processed (food) just a passing fad? There are no simple answers to those questions, but the fact… Continue Reading
An engineer at the MIT Media Lab has combined his love of cycling with his scientific bent to create the LED art bike, better known as the Monkey Light. The first models had a clear plastic frame with LED lights that fit inside the wheel and created simple colourful light patterns. Striking yes, and cooler… Continue Reading
The Ontario government has been reviewing the Condominium Act for a number of months now, but the announcement that it is considering requiring condominium managers to demonstrate some kind of qualifications for the job might come as a bit of a shock to condo owners. “Do you mean to say they don’t have to do… Continue Reading
To understand the importance of the Toronto Dominion Centre in the development of Toronto as a city with global ambitions in the financial sector, just look at photos of the Toronto skyline in 1970. Besides the Royal York Hotel and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce headquarters on King Street, there is nothing else there.… Continue Reading
Toronto’s housing market may have returned to normal levels over the last few months, but the commercial real estate sector is setting new records. Investment in commercial real estate in Toronto reached $4.9 billion in the second quarter of 2013, according to RealNet Canada. This was higher, by $1 billion, than the previous high mark… Continue Reading
Observers of the Toronto real estate market will be familiar with the general concepts: affordability draws home buyers to certain areas, and availability, or lack thereof, drives prices up. These two factors have always driven the market, and the new RE/MAX analysis of Toronto’s housing market makes it clear that they continue to do so.… Continue Reading
The Toronto Real Estate Board today released its condo market report for the second quarter of the year and the sales numbers have improved markedly when compared to the first quarter. Sales of condos in the GTA were down by about 6 per cent, compared to the same period last year. In actual numbers of… Continue Reading
Home sales improved in two-thirds of Canada’s real estate markets in June, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports. The number of homes sold rose 3.3 per cent compared to May’s sales, the fourth consecutive month to show an increase. The combined monthly increase in sales since February is now 11 per cent. On a… Continue Reading
It has been called a revolution in the global construction industry. And as with all revolutions, those who catch the wave will be swept to greater heights; those who miss it or resist will be left behind. “It” is BIM—Building Information Modeling—and governments, educational institutions and industry leaders around the world are rapidly realizing that… Continue Reading
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