Did you know that our city’s first cab company was established by Thornton Blackburn, an escaped slave from Southern Kentucky during the height of American slavery? Mr. Blackburn and his wife escaped to Toronto via the Underground Railroad, and not only left a historical footprint in our city by establishing Toronto’s first horse-drawn cab company, but helped others fleeing captivity …

“My House, Your Money” is a new TV series on The W Network and HGTV, which follow people looking to buy a home by taking a look at three different properties with their realtor. The twist is that their parents will also be contributing some of the money! There are a lot of young people in this situation right now …

I had an interesting conversation with a client this week! My client, Mr. Seller, who has his property listed right now didn’t want to change the price of their property.  I went over the details and explained that the price we are asking is getting attention but we aren’t getting any buyers through the place.  Let me explain! As part …

Click here for an interesting read from The Globe and Mail, about how condo developers in the city market to potential buyers. Is the lifestyle they try to sell really as urban and swanky as they make it appear?

We all know that the debate to extend our TTC Subway line has been ongoing for ages, so now it’s reassuring to see that construction is successfully moving along steadily for the Yonge-University-Spadina subway extension line north, towards Vaughan. The expected completion date for the new line is December 2015. The project’s full schedule and construction status can be found …

LUMINATO / WINDSCAPE WHERE: David Pecaut Square WHEN: June 8 – 17 | 11am to 12 pm COST: Free! If you’ve walked by David Pecaut Square recently, you would have noticed the WindScape – a sculptural installation for Luminato by architects Jack Diamond and Donald Schmitt of Diamond Schmitt Architects, alongside artist, Mitchell F. Chan. These “windsocks” move and change …

If you are looking to unwind after work this evening, here is a list of events taking place today in the city. Also, look out for the annual Wine & Spirit Festival happening this weekend at Sugar Beach. Come out to the city’s waterfront to enjoy some refreshing beverages. The forecast this weekend will not disappoint!

Looking for ideas for things to do this weekend? Look no further! Click here for a list of events and festivities taking place in and around our city this weekend. If you haven’t done so yet, this is also the final week of Luminato, Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity. Enjoy!  

The condo craze in Toronto and the speculation of a real estate bubble has industry experts wondering how much of an impact foreign investors have on the market. Are cash-rich foreign investors really fuelling the “condomonium” in Toronto? Click here to read the full article.

Architect Frederick Herbert for Percival Leadley, 1904. Then. 21 Elm Avenue, circa 1910.   Now. August 2011.   Rosedale homes often have an interesting and rich history. Like Leadley, many of the families who lived in these homes were entrepreneurs who owned many of the enterprises and factories today. They produced and sold goods, and industrialized our city.   What …