fire code not necessarily. fire code is about time to delay/stop a fire, and it can be achieved using all kinds of materials. Look up the Ontario Building Code for clues.

That is a great question b/c the real value, as you have indicated, is determined by what units can be sold for, not by what the builder is asking. Time will tell, but they may just pull it off. M5V down the street is at 600+ PSF and also a great lookin project. What other similar project will...

You need to contact Lanterra Customer Care through the main HO.

When you remove a wall that is in-between room in your condo it'll increase the space by the amount of its thickness, most likely 2-5 inches. Your total square footage will stay the same b/c inner walls are part of your square footage.

when to assign?? Each APS (Agreement of Purchase and Sale) will have a stipulation showing the conditions underwhich one can or cannot assign. Usually builder will allow assignments once certain portion of units sold (say 85% but could be any number). So look closely in your contracts and...

when to believe and when to ignore internet posts Thanks. You did not quantify what exactly bothers you so I will give a very generic answer: I've seen Concord's work in HK, Van and TO and it's all good. What I will say in that the NY area still has a lot of growth ahead of it, and b/c there...

inventory / downtown condos There are less units to sell right now then in the last 3-4 years, builders are not releasing anything new, the drip-drop that we see is a drip in the ocean. In the meantime, builders are selling the remaining inventory to make sure prices are stable (supply vs...

We don't copy the paid-media, we get our source directly from the developers so they may be some similarities. Sometimes they copy from us... I've found my own articles copied and regurgitated many times, flattery is a from of compliment, right? We put huge daily effort into our sites, and try...

Vu condos Aspen/Vu is not allowing assignments at the time (we were asked to remove ours from our sites, and did so immediately). That means is there is no real open market for Vu, therefor it is impossible to make a value judgment call on the possible resale value of this project. Generally...

A restaurant will have a restaurant license. A bar/club will have an Entertainment license. Some have both, it gets quite complex, be sure to work with someone who knows exactly how it works if you are thinking of opening one.

Da Ritz Can't wait for this one... am hoping for some nice bars and restaurants downstairs, nice and sexy cocktail lounge and some great units with nice views, so to speak.

Just look for bldgs that use concrete in-between the units. I live in one, and my neighbours and myself live in peace and harmony.

ps. PlazaCorp sells a parking spot with virtually ALL of their 1+den or larger units...

Parking There are some serious misconceptions about parking. 1 - the city decides how much parking to allocate. Right now they ak the builder to build 0.3 spots for bachelors, 0.5 for 1-beds and 0.7 for 2-bed (approximately). 2 - most builder won't sell parking for units smaller then 700 sq...

CityPlace I am a Realtor and my take is that the newer the building in CityPlace, the better they get on all aspects of construction, design, engineering, value and usability. I really love the new Montage/NEO, and looking forward to Luna and Parade. Montage has set itself apart from all the...

I'll make it very simple: Interim Occupancy is when you get the keys and move in. At that point you pay ONE lump sum to the builder which includes the following: 1. Condo fees 2. City Taxes 3. Your share of the mortgage. BUT it's NOT mortgage since technically you DO NOT own the unit yet...

1 - Yes 2 - No 3 - Interim closing is usually referred to as Occupancy. There is no mortgage at this point, since the property is not yet registered (deeded). You start paying mortgage 30 days after registration. The first month that you own you do not pay mortgage (yes yes). 4 - Yes. Here is...

assign chances are developer may not let you send it back; why don't you assign your contract?

has anyone noticed there is not a single tree along the church and wood by the gardens? walking by it is less then pleasant, with no retail, blocked off walls and no greenery. ouch.

stunning, love it.