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The B9 layout forces you to place your TV in the den, which isn't very wide. The living/dining room layout doesn't really allow for a TV - where the sofa is positioned faces the kitchen sink and/or fancoil unit.

Yes. Fran's will replace the old Penelope's location that closed here ages ago.

Perhaps a designed deterrent for people who throw their household garbage in street bins? Yes, I've seen this.

I love that the heat/AC unit is not in either the bedroom or living room. There are too many layouts that have this and it just eats up usable space.

Careful with that ceiling mount into a concrete ceiling. It could become an exercise in frustration.

There are also usually separate maintenance fees for parking spaces and storage units. If the total maintenance fee is divided by the unit's square footage, this could provide a skewed calculation of the maintenance fee on the unit itself.

I'm starting to get several of these a day... is service really that dysfunctional?

Upgrades are severely marked up by builders. They charge retail price and can get away with it because some work is impossible or extremely frustrating to do on your own after occupancy. The warranty issue is relative. If your builder has a reputation for resolving deficiencies effectively...

I saw a Volvo banner on this property today. Strangely, it's just an ad for Volvo, it doesn't actually say a Volvo dealership is coming here (I think). Did this site change hands again?

The article says he's made a six-figure salary for about 2 years now. Coupled with responsible spending, this isn't a stretch.

I could not agree more about the trend in kitchen designs. Linear kitchens have absolutely no base cabinet storage once the appliances and plumbing are taken into account. Perhaps it's part of the unrealistic "condo lifestyle" that sales offices are always trying to depict - no one really...

If I'm reading this correctly, the letter says you can back out, but if you do, you're ruining the project for everyone who doesn't? Gee, no pressure, eh?

The builder is legally required to collect the GST rebate from you and remit this to CRA if they know you are not living in your unit. You can get away with it if the builder isn't aware, but you would be committing tax fraud because you would no longer be eligible for the rebate under CRA rules.

This is a really old link, so I don't know how valid it is anymore, but Plazacorp partnered with Lehman Brothers on this development: http://www.lexpert.ca/deal.php?id=1568 Don't know how much involvement Lehman Brothers had on other residential developments in the city, but hopefully its...

There's a private shopping event for Ronald McDonald House on the 24th.

That's like saying you shouldn't have to prove your income when applying for a mortgage... the bank can repossess your house if you default anyway right? A pre-approval provides minimal assurance that the purchaser has the intention and means to close. Rarely does a development see 100% of...

It's been a little longer in the last few weeks with the tunnel work in Union Station causing the streetcars to reduce their speeds. When streetcars were running at full speed, 10-12 minutes from Bathurst to Union (or vice versa) was very realistic. The additional advantage is even when...

List any outstanding items on Tarion's 30-day form and submit to Tarion and your builder. They then have 120 days to complete the items, or you can resort to conciliation.

They don't even select host cities for the Olympics that far in advance! Where will Russell Peters' career be in 9 years?

Most generic project name ever. What's next, "Condos on the Street"?