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Former churches converted to condos as Toronto congregations shrink

Laurin Jeffrey — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:28:25 +0000

Built in 1914, the church joins a handful of places of worship in Toronto being converted into lofts. This year alone, at least five are being transformed into lofts and townhouses. Just recently, St. Clement's Anglican Church in Leslieville was approved to be turned into 18 two-storey loft units with an extension of 20 loft-style units to be built in a nearby vacant land.

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In Toronto, “Low Rise” Vs. “High Rise” Living? About $194,000

Laurin Jeffrey — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:11:12 +0000

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The price gap between buying a new "low-rise" home versus a new "high-rise" home has widened to about $194,000, from about $75,000 back in 2011, according to George Carras, president of Realnet Canada Inc., a Canadian real estate research firm.

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Second offer takes unique three-storey Toronto factory loft

Laurin Jeffrey — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:57:12 +0000

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In the 1990s, a century-old, uniform factory was redeveloped with 13 raw loft spaces. This one occupying the building's north, east and south corner was the largest with 2,400 square feet of interior space and 600 square feet outdoors, excluding the private front yard.

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If there was a battle between stocks and real estate, stocks win

Laurin Jeffrey — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:16:05 +0000

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But that is not a fair comparison, you can live in your house. You would have to deduct housing costs from any stock profits to keep it fair. Housing is also tax-free, investment income is not. It is really an apples to oranges comparison.

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Laurin Jeffrey — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:11:00 +0000

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With more than 70,000 households languishing for years on Toronto's affordable housing wait list and few public dollars available for new construction, the city is turning to its burgeoning condo market for help.

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