About once twice a year I’m asked about “rent-to-own” or “lease-to-own” properties. CBC recently did a news story on couple from Vancouver who are now stuck in legal limbo. CBC Video (there is a short commerical before the news starts) Below is the news story online. You can click on the title to read it … Read More
This group of rogue photographers illegally scales Toronto’s highrise buildings to capture breathtaking images. We tagged along to find out how and why they do it. From The Grid Magazine BY: David Hains http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/view-from-the-top/
http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1318272–downtown-toronto-condos-signs-of-life
Think development battles and municipal-government inertia are recent phenomena? Behold this epic tale of a controversial apartment-building project that lay incomplete for a staggering 22 years. BY: Jamie Bradburn THE GRID http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/ghost-city-the-bayview-ghost/ When East York rejected physician Charles Trow’s offer to sell his 25-acre wooded property south of Leaside to the municipality for use as parkland … Read More
I’m old enough to remember when video arcades were considered a significant urban blight in Toronto — and not without reason, really. They were like magnets for lowlifes, not least the proprietors. Parents didn’t want their kids anywhere near them — at least no one tries to sell them weed when they’re locked in the … Read More
