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InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust has signed a deal to purchase a high-rise apartment property in Toronto for $9.3 million. The building has 96 suites and 122 parking spaces. InterRent has already purchased 1,000 suites this year so far that they claim would be strong for rental markets. [Source]

The 40th Annual Festival of India takes place this weekend, July 14 – 15, and is expected to draw 40,000 people. The event kicks off with a parade down Bloor St. and continuing south to Queens Quay, with festivities shifting to Centre Island for the 2 day celebration. Attractions include a free vegetarian feast, an award-winning arts and culture show, …

These 10 clever little kitchen spaces are perfect for small spaces and studio apartments. Cute, trendy, and functional at the same time…brilliant! Click here for photos.

Here’s an interesting read from The Globe and Mail which looks at the story of Mr. Powell and his home. The estate known as Chelster Hall, named after the family’s two golden retrievers, may just be the largest known dwelling in Canada. Click here to read the full article.

Foster Huntington, a former NYC fashion designer, quit his job and bought a Volkswagen van. Since then, he’s been living and touring the road, taking photos for his personal blog and Instagram hashtag, “#vanlife”. Huntington’s blog, entitled “The Burning House”, aims to answer the question of what you’d take if your house was on fire. Visitors are asked to submit …

Toronto was ranked 8th in the world according to new rankings published by the Economist Intelligence Unit – a research group affiliated with the Economist magazine.   Rounding out the Top 10 are: 1. Hong Kong 2. Amsterdam 3. Osaka 4. Paris 5. Sydney 6. Stockholm 7. Berlin 8. Toronto 9. Munich 10. Tokyo   IN NORTH AMERICA: 14. Washingon, …

These two Texas buildings were transformed into an art exhibition from May to October 2005, and was called, “The Inversion”. The initial plan was to tear down the building to make way for a new project. Artists, Dan Havel and Dean Ruck, intervened and decided to make the building site into a spectacular vortex-like spectacle. They used materials from the …

Here is what $7.6 million buys you in the Tribeca neighbourhood of lower Manhattan. It is a stunning old loft conversion, filled with intricate details and design. Enjoy!

Architect, Matteo Inches, transformed this old four-story storage barn, into a fresh and modern space. In small spaces, less is definitely more. Matteo used a simple and clean minimalistic approach to the design inside – Swiss law prohibited him from making any changes to the exterior of the historic farm building. Click here to see photos and tips of how …

Jürgen Kiehl was fresh out of architect school when he landed an architect’s dream project. This special summer house was located on a remote and exposed tip of an island south of Norway. Kiehl designed the home to reflect and accommodate the Norwegian lifestyle. Norway is known for its rugged terrain, gorgeous mountains and valleys, and breathtaking scenery and views. …