Not sure - when I bought, it was free Rogers digital cable, highspeed internet, and phone for one year, and $3000 off the purchase price or $5000 in upgrade credit. Mind you, that was May 2007 when things were in the developer's favour. Might be more on offer now.

No worries AGTO - I'm not pointing fingers, just commenting on the tone of the forum in general (this thread and the "Noisy Condo Tenants" thread in the Real Estate section). My occupancy is scheduled for the end of September, so I'll find out soon enough if there's going to be sound issues...

Well, I've been renting for 15 years, and had 7 different apartments in that span, so I've had experience with all kinds of situations re. walls, neighbours, and noise. Anecdotally, I find that the main culprits which interfere with a peaceful unit are: 1. Floor/ceiling design. By far the...

Thanks AGTO - still, I think people may be making a big deal over what should amount to very little noise variance between design types. A little more context: STC What can be heard 25 Normal speech can be understood quite easily and distinctly through wall 30 Loud speech can be...

I think there may be a bit of misinformation in here about single-stud walls. Single steel stud, insulated walls (which are being used in the TPF) are NOT the same as interior walls in houses. Furthermore, the drywall is structurally decoupled on a stud wall (which it is not on a...

A little info for everyone on stud/drywall assemblies: http://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html Compare with masonry: http://www.stcratings.com/masonry.html

Lotta talk about the noise factor of single-stud walls. Some info... http://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html Compare the ratings with masonry walls: http://www.stcratings.com/masonry.html

My brother bought a unit in this development in May of 2007. I think the original occupancy date has come and gone, and there hasn't even been a shovel in the ground yet. He is understandably nervous, having ponied up 20 grand cash for upgrades a few months ago on top of the original deposit...

As someone who lives spitting distance from this development, I've gotta say that it is a huge improvement to the area. The only negative I can see is that the new structure bordering Broadway is very imposing - the old layout did give the street a sense of open space that will be diminished...

Interesting discussion, guys. I think the soundproofing advantages of concrete over drywall may be overstated, though. I've lived in units where I had to use a hammer drill just to hang a picture, and units where the walls were not much better than white chocolate, and there wasn't much...

FYI - I live in 66 Broadway, and you guys may be interested to know that while the lot in urbandreamer's pic is resident parking for 66, there is also an underground parking lot directly beneath it. Not sure how many cars there are in the UG parking (don't have wheels, myself) but I know that...

cdr108 - I could see the validity of the argument if the by-law read "...OR for any other lawful purpose." Doesn't the "...shall be used for residential purposes and for any other lawful purposes" presuppose residential purposes as one of the stated uses? Not to get nitpicky, mind you :)

Yeah, that's correct. The sawtooth lofts are two floors, and the single-floor units below them are what will be ground-level suites.

The current occupation date for my unit in the conversion is August 31st... doesn't look like that's gonna happen. Thanks for the pics btw - I don't get down there often and I was wondering how things were progressing.

My parents are close to retirement and live a five minute walk from Yonge & Bloor / Yorkville at 77 McMurrich. They love the location and the building, which is fairly small, quiet, and is mostly older professionals. Not sure if there are any units up for sale, but I'll check and let you know...

I live (rent) in that building on the left with the grey stripe down the side. The building seen between mine and the left side of the crane is 88 on Broadway. As you mentioned Solaris, these guys at Tridel aren't screwing around. I've never seen a residential project this size move this...

Hey Hans, I bought a unit in the original structure, and I don't see how it is possible that we can move in while the tower is still going up. Surely there has to be some sort of safety issues involved... I know that people move into to unfinished condo buildings all the time, but generally...

I'll check the docs tonight - but, no, I didn't request an assignment clause. Not sure if it has any bearing, but the building is still under construction (we haven't even picked out upgrades yet, although the bulder sent us a notice advising us that they will be scheduling appointments "soon"...

$217,000 (locker, no parking, 590 sq. ft unit with 200 sq. ft. terrace) - Printing Factory Lofts (hard loft, not the soft lofts being added on site).

I bought a 600 sq. ft. condo unit from plans a couple of years ago (my first real estate purchase), but since then I've met a wonderful woman and gotten married. Now I/we have double the income and downpayment available, and the unit size I bought back in bachelorhood may be too small for the...