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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    Century Group unveils the tallest building in Surrey

    Posted on June 8, 2012 4:34 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, WATER COOLER

    Height matters. There are plenty of folks who think so anyway…

    This week we told you about 432 Park Avenue, the soon to be highest roof in New York City. Today, we’ve got a story about plans for the tallest building in Surrey.

    And, to give you an idea of the height, the picture on the left is just a teaser of the building’s midsection!

    On Thursday, Century Group unveiled plans for a 50-storey mixed-use hotel and residential project called 3 Civic Plaza. The project will be located at City Parkway and 104th Avenue and is a partnership between Century Group and Surrey City Development Corporation.

    At 517 feet high, the building will be the tallest in Surrey and the fifth tallest in the Lower Mainland. Read more

    432 Park Avenue will eclipse One World Trade Center as New York’s highest roof

    Posted on June 6, 2012 11:15 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in DESIGN, WATER COOLER

    It was just over a month ago that we wrote about One World Trade Center becoming the tallest building in New York. But remember that this is the Big Apple we’re talking about and titles like “tallest in the city” tend to change hands pretty frequently.

    432 Park Avenue, a residential tower currently under construction in Midtown Manhattan, is looking to eclipse One World Trade Center as the city’s tallest. At 1,397 feet, it will be taller to the roof than the Lower Manhattan office monolith. One World Trade Center’s spire brings the tower’s total height to 1,776 but its roof will only reach 1,368 feet. Read more