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Are there too many condos in Toronto? Real estate wiz Brian Persaud takes on this contentious issue


The following is a guest post by Brian Persaud, a Toronto based real estate agent, investor, analyst, TV show host, producer and author of the forthcoming book "Investing in Condominiums". He is a provider of Toronto condominium information and a good friend to the folks of BuzzBuzzHome. Read more

A day at the Beach in November? You better believe it! Beach Club Lofts holding exclusive preview event this weekend [PICS]


Those temperatures won't be going back up any time soon, so a day at the beach might seem like a "strange" concept at the moment.But it's not too hard to imagine spending a day at the Beach Club Lofts, the boutique residence by Zen Homes that's only Read more

We're feeling like nobility just looking at these new renderings from The Royal Collection


When you're searching for homes in a place like King City, we're guessing you might be looking for something with a hint of royalty. Well, this project by Zancor Homes registers pretty high on the royalty scale, so high in fact, that they simply named it The Royal Read more

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DEVELOPMENTS

Reserve Properties and Notable team up for the young professional party of the year at RISE

Posted on March 6, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | Leave a comment

We really love to see developers get creative with the events they hold at their presentation centres. If you’ve got a big space, why not throw a party or two? Just don’t spill your drink on the scale model…

Reserve Properties decided to take things to the next level with an epic event they planned for their RISE presentation centre. The developer teamed up with digital publication and young professional connector, Notable to bring together a variety of visionary young upstarts for a night of cocktails and conversations.

Sounds like the party of the year right? The fun starts at 6:30pm on Wednesday March 7th (that’s tomorrow folks!) at the RISE presentation centre at 501 St. Clair Avenue West. Email rise@kimgraham.ca to RSVP. To top it all off, admission is free!

Notable founder Julian Brass will be in the house, as will five awesome entrepreneurs who are making waves in an assortment of industries. Here’s a rundown of who will be in attendance: Read more

Are chic and trendy boutique hotels the answer to Calgary’s downtown dilemma?

Posted on March 6, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET | Leave a comment

Downtown Calgary needs a boost and new hotels are the best candidate for the job.

At least, that’s how Richard White of the Calgary Herald sees it. White was inspired by a recent trip to San Francisco and the city’s wide array of trendy hotels that encourage nightlife and tourism.

According to White, awesome hotels, like San Francisco’s Hotel Triton or Queen Ann Inn, “provide the heartbeat for its surrounding area, creating a steady supply of curious tourists and visitors eager for new experiences. Read more

Five Questions with Ralph Giannone of Giannone Petricone Associates [INTERVIEW]

Posted on March 6, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in DESIGN, DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | Leave a comment


Ralph Giannone is one of the founding principals at the acclaimed architecture firm Giannone Petricone Associates. He’s designed condos, hotels, restaurants, offices and is a member of the City of Toronto’s Design Review Panel.

Do you really need any more reason to watch the video? He’s clearly an expert! Jeez, you’re tough to impress… Read more

Look up, Vancouver! Waaaayyy up! The city’s second highest tower has been announced!

Posted on March 5, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in BC, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

That’s right! Shangri-la is about to get some company at the peak of Vancouver’s skyline with a new multi-use development by Telus.

And it comes with a $3 billion dollar investment from Telus over the next three years that’s slated to add 1,300 new jobs to the city.

The two-tower project features a 2-storey office tower and a 46-storey residential tower in downtown Vancouver that will use 30% less energy than buildings of equal size. Read more

Is downtown New Westminster the next Gastown? The creators of Trapp and Holbrook think so!

Posted on March 5, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in BC, DEVELOPMENTS | 3 Comments

Everyone loves the underdog, and New Westminster is easily one of Metro Vancouver’s finest overlooked cities.

Formerly BC’s capital, the city has been working hard to get back in the spotlight.

And it looks like that hard work is paying off, because New West might be taking on a new ultra-cool label as Metro Vancouver’s next Gastown.

Or at least developer Robert Fung, the president and founder of The Salient Group, thinks so. Read more

Sneak peek at the Context King West sales centre [PICS]

Posted on March 5, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | Leave a comment

In late February the blogosphere welcomed another condominium developer into the fold as Context launched their slick new blog.

We like to greet every budding developer blog as it makes its debut. Unfortunately we’re just a bit late on this one since Context went live on February 25. Pretty rude of us!

We’ll throw a little link love their way to make sure our rudeness is forgiven, but to fully make it up to them, we’ll also re-post some excellent pics they posted late last week of the soon-to-be-finished Context King West sales centre. Read more

Absolute World absolutely astonishes us with a slick new design-oriented video

Posted on March 2, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | Leave a comment

“Good design not only sells, but it sells at a premium in the marketplace.”

Truer words have never been spoken about the residential development industry! Be prepared for more excellent quotables in this slick new video from the folks behind Absolute World. Read more

The Flats takes their “very unique, very urban, very social” concept to a whole new level

Posted on March 2, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in BC, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

Here at BuzzBuzzHome, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to plans and designs for new developments.

So when you consider that little factoid, you can bet it’s really tough to get us to do a double take when we’re checking out new plans. Tough, but not impossible…

When we saw the plans for The Flats, a Panther Constructors Limited development in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, we didn’t just do a double take, we did a triple. Read more

You ready, Victoria? ERA’s registrant only sales event begins Saturday!

Posted on March 2, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in BC, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

We were just telling you about ERA’s Preview last week, but the time to preview these Victoria condos by Concert is over. Now it’s your chance to finally get your hands on one of ERA’s 157 homes!

The fun starts March 3 at noon sharp, and we’ve got the scoop on the best way to snag your dream home. Read more

FirstHome™ Hazelton Place: The latest in a long-line of super successful first-time buyer communities

Posted on March 2, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | 7 Comments

When it comes to providing first-time buyers with new homes in great new communities, The Daniels Corporation really knows what’s up. After all, they’ve already done it uber-successfully ten times!

Now they’re launching their eleventh foray into exceptional affordability with FirstHome™ Hazelton Place. Located in Mississauga’s Erin Mills area, Hazelton Place is looking to emulate the success of Daniels‘ other FirstHome™ projects while forging ahead with unique new features. Read more

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