Unless you’re a total furniture snob, you probably have at least one item from IKEA sitting in your home, be it a hokus in your bedroom or a trofast in your living room. Being one of the world’s most recognizable and popular brands, it’s not a big surprise that IKEA is using its clout to expand while implementing new ideas and concepts. Try this one on for size: LandProp, a company that’s part of the IKEA group, is planning to … Read More
It’s as thick as the dictionary (well, not quite) but the 2011 Canadian Housing Observer is worth a perusal if you want to even get close to being in the real estate loop. If you don’t have the time to read the whole thing, we can’t blame you — you’d probably rather read the Steve Jobs biography or Ernest Hemingway short story collection you got for Christmas. That’s why we’re here! To tease out the important facts and present you … Read More
According to a recent Vancouver Sun article, Chinatown may have a dedicated food street if Tony Lam of the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association gets his way. A food street? Yes! Like an entire block filled with restaurants and food stalls. Sounds scrumptious. Mr. Lam is proposing that the 100 block of Keefer Street be closed to traffic and packed with food options for residents and tourists alike. “Chinatown is Vancouver’s historic district and attracts a lot of tourists, but after … Read More
Electric cars aren’t just a passing fad guys! The SIM-LEI isn’t the slickest car, aesthetically speaking, but the SIM Drive Corporation has certainly developed an electric car with specs and a price that will move some serious stock.
As we’ve proven again and again, you don’t need a lot of space to live comfortably. All you need is a little creativity and/or some good planning on the part of the developer. Some folks might hear 226 square feet and think, “how on earth would I even fit in there”, but that’s the smallest sized suite in the Burns Block collection in Vancouver’s Gastown area and people are fitting in there just fine. The Burns Block collection, a social … Read More
Pixel, the new townhouse and condo project by Battistella Developments, will be entering a pivotal phase in its road to completion. Within the next few weeks, ground will be broken for this Calgary development and the unique 8 storey structure will be well on its way to the estimated completion date of summer 2014. The Pixel site sits in Calgary’s Kensington area in the Hillhurst/Sunnyside community, just north of the downtown core and the Bow River. The ‘hood’s easy C-Train … Read More
Queen Street cool spent the last few years migrating west, but it appears to have settled around Gladstone Avenue and is now consolidating its power. Proof? You really need to experience it for yourself — the cafes, bars, restaurants, culture and nightlife are the hippest in the city. It only makes sense that the new developments springing to life along Queen West would harness that cool and incorporate their own complementary creative flair into their designs (both interior and exterior). … Read More
You probably recognize this pair as the dynamic duo of Canadian real estate. When it comes to purchasing and investing, Brian Persaud and Randy Ramadhin are the guys to talk to. Brian and Randy recently published the book “Investing in Condominiums: Strategies, Tips and Expert Advice for the Canadian Real Estate Investor“. It’s a must read for buyers who need a hand navigating blazing hot Canadian condo markets.
As our regular BuzzBuzzReaders know, we love a good story about an outrageously swanky condo selling to a lucky buyer for an exorbitant sum of money. While we were reading all about the London penthouse that sold for about $157 million US (or 100 million pounds), we started thinking about the ongoing high stakes real estate rivalry between New York City and London. It seems like every other week we find (and sometimes write) a story about a tony NYC … Read More
