Over the years, we have spoken a lot about the role that investors play in Toronto’s pre-construction condominium market. In the media, they are often spoken about pejoratively. They are seen as being a well-capitalized group that outbids end-users for a limited supply of new… Read More
I don’t use Facebook anymore, but I was recently sent this. It is a post by a reporter for The West End Phoenix asking people from the community what they think of the JUNCTION sign on top of Junction House. As of right now, there… Read More
Tonight was a “housewarming” party for the residents of Junction House. It was hosted in the co-working space that I wrote about, here, which was a lot of fun to see in action. As part of the event, we opened up the doors to our… Read More
Let’s resume looking at sidewalks and public spaces. If you look in the City of Toronto’s Official Plan for the stretch of Dundas Street West that runs between Dupont Street and Bloor Street West, you’ll find a map that looks like this: Red signifies “Mixed… Read More
Yesterday’s post was written in the co-working (/lobby) area of Junction House. I wrote about this space nearly a year ago when it was under construction, but now it’s complete and people like me are using it: I spent a few hours working in the… Read More
Here’s a potentially hypothetical question. If you were in the market for a 3-bedroom penthouse, and its 1,100 sf wraparound terrace with skyline views just so happened to have an enormous neon-like sign above it, would you consider this to be a feature or a… Read More
This past week we poured the first bit of concrete in the giant rat slab foundation (or mat foundation) that sits, or will sit, at the bottom of One Delisle. At its deepest point, below the building’s core, it will be over 4m tall. Meaning,… Read More
Back in undergrad, I spent a summer living and working in Taipei and Hong Kong. It was my first time being in either of these cities and I absolutely loved it. I was studying architecture. I was really developing my love of big cities. And… Read More
Bill Gairdner of Gairloch Developments sent me this message the other morning: He is talking about Junction House and he is, of course, right. It is a very cool feeling to create homes for people. It’s not easy building buildings. People get upset at you.… Read More
Matthew Slutsky (formerly of BuzzBuzzHome fame and now of Livabl fame) recently invited me on his podcast to talk about some of our current and upcoming condominium projects, as well as about the market in general. Despite my best attempts, I only briefly talk about… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 