I recently got lost looking through the Toronto Archives for old photos of my neighborhood. I’ve blogged about what the St. Lawrence Market neighborhood looked like in the 70s, but I wanted to go back even further. I wanted to see what exactly had been… Read More
All posts tagged “heritage”
The demand for character office space
Last Friday the Toronto Star published an article talking about the growing demand for character office buildings in submarkets outside of Toronto’s core. Specifically, it was talking about the Downtown West and Liberty Village submarkets (citing a report from CBRE). I’m sure this isn’t news… Read More
Big time Barcelona
Barcelona is one my favorite cities in the world. I love the intimate laneways in the old part of town. I love how La Rambla functions as a spine for public life in the city–even if it is pretty touristy. I love the weather and… Read More
Mirvish+Gehry and the story of 4 heritage buildings
I am a real estate developer and I believe in progress. But I also fundamentally believe in balancing progress and preservation. I’ve said this before. This morning, Alex Bozikovic of the Globe and Mail, published a piece on the epic Mirvish + Gehry proposal for… Read More
Mirvish+Gehry and the story of 4 heritage buildings
I am a real estate developer and I believe in progress. But I also fundamentally believe in balancing progress and preservation. I’ve said this before. This morning, Alex Bozikovic of the Globe and Mail, published a piece on the epic Mirvish + Gehry proposal for… Read More