Baltimore Harbor by Wes Bunton on 500px Given what is going on in Baltimore and other cities in the US right now, I thought it would be worthwhile to share an interesting article from City Observatory talking about income disparity and racial segregation in cities.… Read More
– by rinatus (rinatus) on 500px Today I’m thinking about extraversion and third places within cities. As many of you I’m sure know, the idea of a third place is that after your home (first place) and your work (second place), cities have what are known… Read More
T E S L A by Thomas Juel on 500px Yesterday I posted a video about the career of Elon Musk. And it reminded me of something that’s been on my mind as I think about transportation, cities, and the future. Elon’s story for why… Read More
Elon Musk is one hell of an entrepreneur. I just finished watching this “Bloomberg Risk Takers” video. It’s about 45 minutes long, but well worth it. What’s astounding is both is willingness to go all-in and his commitment to solving big, meaningful problems. Click here if… Read More
In 2007, I spent the summer working in Dublin, Ireland for a boutique real estate consulting firm called Urban Capital. (For those of you who are from Toronto and know the industry, there’s no connection between the Urban Capital in Dublin and the Urban Capital… Read More
This morning I was interviewed for a Montreal-produced TV show called Ports D’Attache. The English version of the show is called “Waterfront Cities of the World” and it airs on Discovery. Here’s a list of all the cities they’ve visited in the first 4 seasons… Read More
Kembangan by Jason Waltman on 500px Earlier this week I attended RealNet’s Q1 2015 market update webinar for the Greater Toronto Area. If you don’t already subscribe to RealNet, you should consider it. They’re one of the best sources for Canadian real estate market information. During… Read More
Want further evidence that technology and the internet are going to dramatically transform many “non-tech” industries such as real estate? Take a look at 1351 H Street NE in Washington D.C (pictured above). It houses a hybrid retail store and restaurant and is probably the first truly… Read More
Ace Hotel, LA by Dan Hogman on 500px https://500px.com/embed.js The word on the street right now is that Ace Hotel will be opening up a location in Toronto’s Fashion District at 51 Camden Street. Unlike its other outposts around the world, which entailed the renovation… Read More
Image Source: Vancouver by Marc M on 500px According to a recent Bloomberg article, this is where the rich are putting their money today: “The two greatest stores of wealth internationally today is contemporary art….. and I don’t mean that as a joke, I mean that… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 