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REVITALIZATION
Rx for an aging stock of high-rise homes
A new study seeks to get landlords, architects and engineers moving to save a crumbling municipal asset
Development
An infill builder tells tales from the inside
Builder George Popper converts neglected city lots into new homes. But despite the city’s boosting of urban intensification, he says, the red tape is piling up
Home buyers' survey
They don't pay off their houses like they used to
Attitudes are changing in a key slice of the home-buying population
Architecture
Re-issued book is a new weapon for defenders of Modernism
A survey of North York's iconic homes bolsters devotees
Interiors
Scared of the cellar? Cut the creepy, cue the lights
Ginny and Oleg wanted a welcoming family room, but the kids wouldn't even go downstairs
Architecture
Toronto settles for half a Libeskind
The starchitect’s condo tower at Yonge and Front has been scaled back – diminishing a project with real urban flair
Building
As condo sales dip, the new homes market is turned on its head
Low-rise and high-rise prices go separate ways
Interiors
Redesign brings winter's warmth inside
A counterintuitive experiment inspires fresh thoughts about Canadian living spaces
Architecture
Scarborough Bluffs bungalow reimagined
Architect Paul Dowsett helps the Kristensens make environmentally responsible choices in expanding their Scarborough residence
Candice Olson's Divine Design
Gutted triplex gets the works
After newlyweds Philippe and Sara take their home down to the studs, Candice layers in some contemporary style
Construction
Trump tower gets squeezed
The builders of the new Trump tower in Toronto are dealing with pressure from powerful neighbours and a cramped downtown site
Construction
High-tech cladding is what the stylish new homes are wearing
New materials are changing the look of many houses, from textured brick, to reengineered plywood and galvanized metal
Revitalization
Urban Acupuncture
New energy is infusing Vancouver's Chinatown, as long-vacant buildings are morphed into galleries and condos. But will there be enough density to sustain a cultural renaissance? Kerry Gold reports
Home of the Week
From cornfield to English country manor
Over 22 years, Donna and William Oke have transformed their rural property
Property Report
Call centre embraces solar solution
LoyaltyOne creates an 'environmental landmark,' putting it closer to goal of occupying space in only the most eco-efficient buildings
Celebrity homes
Zac Ephron finds a secret Vancouver escape
While filming. young star finds a luxurious off-camera hideaway
Home of the Week
Ruined by a dripping icemaker, home sparkles once more
The postdiluvian home. A damaged fridge resulted in a major disaster. Now, a Rosedale bungalow rises from the deluge.
Development
Okanagan builder thinks small
In Peachland, B.C., Trepanier Manor goes against the prevailing impulse to build big, big, big
Development
New condominiums will have Don River on the doorstep
A blueprint for new homes on a forgotten shore: Along the Don River, a post-industrial wasteland amid high-speed traffic is set to be reborn
The Market
No strings attached
Unconditional bidders may be signing up for mortgage headaches, lost deposits or costly quick fixes
- Howe Island estate is a canvas in search of a painter
- A world monument worth saving?
- That sinking feeling...
- The man who loved log houses
- A push to polish downtown's 'jewel box'
- Whittakers banking on the tug of Pender Harbour
- Buying a small, income-producing property
- Surveying conditions, some builders optimistic the worst is over
- Fewer listings boost home prices
- Big banks compete on low mortgage rates
- The bidding war is back
- Design that invests in a better world
- Banking on T.O.
- Little fish makes a big splash
- A new take on suburbia: high density
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Bayview and York Mills
A bungalow, but not for long
Port Union and Lawrence
Water, water, everywhere
Avenue and Lawrence
Ravine home ripe for demolition
Kingston Road and Victoria Park
Top-notch local school made house a must-have
King and Strachan
Sub-$200,000 pricetag draws big interest
Eglinton and Islington
Recent renos gave this house the right stuff
Britannia Road and Winston Churchill Blvd.
Six bidders duke it out for updated home
Carlaw and Queen
Authentic loft fetches premium price
Eglinton and Dufferin
Good time, great luck
King and Parliament
Distillery District lure draws quick sale
Victoria Park and Lawrence
Kid friendly on a large lot
Lake Shore and Bathurst
Rare opening in a lakeside condo
Avenue and Bloor
Penthouse fetches $1,000 a square foot
Southlands
Dated decor no deterent