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20 Jan

House of the Week: $3.8 million for a High Park A-frame with a cauldron perched atop its backyard deck

Real Estate

Real Estate – Toronto Life Neighbourhood: High Park–Swansea Price: $3,895,000 Size: 2,400 square feet Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 2 Real estate agent: Peter Calak, Forestwood Real Estate Related: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the shower The Place A four-plus-one-bedroom, five-bathroom home near High Park. Recently built, it comes with Scandinavian-inspired design, imported Italian granite and a main suite that spans the entire third floor. Residents are within walking distance of Dundas West station as well as the 506 and 504 streetcars. And motorists are a short drive from Lake…

20 Jan

Unusual Whales

Real Estate

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20 Jan

Choice Properties Plans 10- & 35-Storey Rentals Next To Woodbine Station

Real Estate

STOREYS It’s been just shy of six years since Choice Properties REIT made their intentions known for 985 Woodbine Avenue and 2078, 2086, 2100, 2102 and 2106 Danforth Avenue. Choice, the real estate arm of George Weston Limited, first filed plans for the site in February of 2019, but at that time, they were after nine- and 15-storey buildings with a total of 402 residential units. The latest rendition of the plans up the ante on all counts, calling for a 10-storey residential building (along Strathmore Boulevard) and 35-storey mixed-use building (along Danforth Avenue), which would jointly contain 615 units…

20 Jan

Bélanger acquires 39 Quebec City apartment buildings for $143M

Real Estate

RENX Société immobilière Bélanger has made its biggest ever acquisition, investing $143 million to acquire 1,057 multifamily units in 39 buildings in the Quebec City region from Logisco. Read More

20 Jan

Living Realty And Keller Williams Announce History-Making Partnership

Real Estate

STOREYS This week, full-service real estate brokerage Living Realty, Inc. announced its new affiliation with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. (KW). According to Ian Davies, Regional Development Director, Keller Williams, the unity of the Living Group of Companies subsidiary — a leading Greater Toronto Area (GTA) brokerage — and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. — the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count — marks the largest independent company to join a franchise in industry history. Real estate veteran Stephen Wong is the visionary behind The Living Group's success. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Markham, it’s one of the largest…

20 Jan

13 Effective Strategies to Simplify Workplace Decision-Making Processes

Staffing & HR

In a fast-paced business environment, leaders emphasize the importance of swift decision-making. Strategies include decentralizing decisions while centralizing data, empowering cross-functional teams, and using decision matrices. By allowing team leads to make tactical choices backed by real-time data, companies can respond quickly to customer needs. Cross-functional "pods" enhance collaboration and accountability, while decision matrices streamline complex choices, ensuring informed and timely actions that align with broader goals. --------------------------------------- In a rapidly evolving business landscape, making swift and sound decisions is paramount to maintaining a competitive edge and to growing and scaling a business. But balancing decision-making speed with the need…

20 Jan

New AI-Powered Global Listings Service Under Construction

Real Estate

WPJ News Center Miami-based GLOBAL LISTINGS, a portfolio company of WORLD PROPERTY MARKETS, has announced the development of its next-generation AI-powered platform, described as a "GLS" (Global Listings Service). Michael Gerrity Company founder Michael Gerrity says their emerging Global Listings Service will be very different from a traditional MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Unlike most conventional MLS platforms, which are typically accessible only by its local agent and broker members (and mainly operated in America), their GLS will be publicly accessible online to everyone, allowing its platform users and members worldwide to search for properties globally, or post tens of millions…

20 Jan

Meet The Agent: Jill Warr, Sutton Group Old Mill Realty, Inc.

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STOREYS Welcome to Meet the Agent, an ongoing series profiling real estate agents from across Canada. With more than 150,000 agents, brokers, and salespeople working in 75 different boards and associations across the country, we thought it was about time they had a place to properly introduce themselves. If you or someone you know deserves the same chance, email agents@storeys.com to apply. THE DETAILS Name: Jill Warr Areas of Focus: Toronto West Personal Channels: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website Years of Experience: 9 THE INSIGHTS Where did you grow up? I grew up in Northern Ontario and moved to Toronto…

20 Jan

REVEL Welcomes the Scholte Team to lead REVEL Collingwood

Real Estate

REM REVEL Realty, an independent real estate brokerage with headquarters based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is excited to announce that REVEL will find a presence and a new location in Collingwood, Ont. and surrounding areas. Building upon recent expansion exploits in Kingston, Toronto West, North Bay and Durham, REVEL in Collingwood will officially welcome Mike and Jen Scholte, leaders of the prestigious Scholte Team, to host the finale of 12 REVEL expansion offices in 2024. This exceeds the goal of 10 new offices to commemorate REVEL’s 10-year anniversary in business. Mike and Jen are respected industry leaders with a synonymous…