These small living spaces — dubbed “micro-condos” — are already common in heavily populated cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York, and they now appear to be coming to select Canadian cities. “Smart House Condos,” by Urban Capital and Malibu, will be located in the city’s Queen West neighbourhood, with a starting price in […]
Condo & Construction are Mafia business ?
Lately it’s hard to find a politician who’s not in the pocket of someone with ties to the Mob or Big Construction. When’s the hammer gonna drop? Maybe there’s nothing to the mayor’s hanging out with known gangsters who sometimes get killed, but right on cue Tuesday… By ENZO DI MATTEO @ NOW The leaves are falling […]
Realty Darling Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Admitted His Buddy is A Drug Dealer ?
Arrested man ‘a good guy’ Mayor Ford says of friend Sandro Lisi Mayor Rob Ford said he was “surprised, very surprised” to learn that his friend and sometime-driver Sandro Lisi has been charged with several drug-related offences. “He’s a good guy,” said Ford. “And I don’t throw my friends under the bus. Like I said […]
Canadians and Chinese are equally obsessed with real estate
Both are equally drunk as far as real estate is concerned … Scam Chinese Banker Sentenced for Amassing Real Estate With Fake Documents Are we seeing this kind of thing in Canada anytime soon ? China Daily/Reuters Gong Aiai in court earlier this month. She was accused of amassing dozens of properties by forging or […]
What can we learn from Toronto Trump Tower ?
Realty Is Unreal ? Pioneer purchasers have tried to flip their units practically at cost with no success … Toronto Trump Tower is not selling at all After watching listings for about a dozen similar units in the beleaguered luxury project languish on the MLS for more than a year without a single taker, the […]
Condo Scam: Condo contractors on bidding fraud, kickbacks
Toronto condo fraud: Condo contractors on bidding fraud, kickbacks By Jessica Smith In his 20 years working in condos, Fred Rosen, president and CEO of Spectrum, a flooring company, said he has seen corruption, but doesn’t think it’s a pervasive problem. “I’d say you’re probably looking at less than 10 per cent of managers and contractors […]