1. THE ADDRESS AT HIGH PARK: Bloor St. W. and Indian Rd. Builder: Chestnut Hill Homes. A 12-storey, 108-unit glass and brick building. Prices: from $329,000 for 728 sq. ft. to $595,900 for 1,261 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: party room with caterer’s kitchen, fitness room, theatre room, terrace, guest suite and individual lockers on each floor. Sales: 92 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: N/A. Sales centre: by appointment, call In2ition Marketing, 905-286-5270, info@theaddressathighpark.com, www.theaddressathighpark.com
2. ART CONDOS: 40 Dovercourt Rd. south of Queen St. W. Builder: Triangle West Developments. An 11-storey glass building with 152 units on a four-storey glass and stone podium. Prices: from $238,990 for 460 sq. ft. to $696,990 for 1,302 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: rooftop deck with outdoor fire pit, barbecue and hot tub, lounge with catering kitchen, exercise studio, boardroom, business centre and concierge. Sales: 82 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: May 2012. Sales centre: by appointment, 416 535-7775, info@artcondos.ca, www.artcondos.ca
3. AZUL CONDO TOWNS & LOFTS: 1636 Dundas St. W. west of Brock St. Builder: We Care Community Living Ltd. A gated community of a lowrise condos and townhouses with 27 units in total. Prices: condo units from $289,900 for 895 sq. ft. to $409,000; townhouses from $556,000 for 1,230 sq. ft. plus $5,000 premium for an end unit. Fees: about 30 cents per sq. ft., plus utilities. Sales: 90 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: units spring 2011; townhouses fall 2011. Sales centre: by appointment, 416-821-6964, www.azulcondos.ca
4. BLISS: 55 East Liberty St. west of Strachan Ave. A 20-storey building with a 10-storey podium and 276 units. Builder: CanAlfa. Prices: from $386,400 for 867 sq. ft. to $487,900 for 1,146 sq. ft. Fees: 45 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: indoor pool and hot tub, fitness centre, guest suites, party room, outdoor rooftop barbecue lounge, 24-hour concierge. Sales: two left. Status: built. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 80 Lynn Williams St., 416-537-0047, www.liveinliberty.com
5. BOHEMIAN EMBASSY: 1169/1171 Queen St. W. west of Dovercourt Rd. Builder: Pemberton Group. Phase 1 will be a 19-storey south tower. Phase 2 will be an 8-storey north tower with a total of 375 units. Prices: from the $300,000s for 540 sq. ft. to a $971,000 penthouse with 1,640 sq. ft. Amenities: concierge, landscaped courtyard, rooftop lounge with a catering kitchen and barbecue areas, multi-media lounge, guest suite and fitness centre. Sales: undisclosed. Status: under construction. Occupancy: summer 2011. Sales centre: 1093 Queen St. W. , 416-516-1212, www.pembertongroup.com
6. BRIDGE: 38 Joe Shuster Way north of King S. W. Builder: Urbancorp. A 22-storey building with 517 units. Prices: from $186,990 for 415 sq. ft to $346,990 for 830 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness centre, game/lounge room, party room. Sales: two left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: December 2010. Sales center: 1100 King St. W., 416-516-1336, www.urbancorp.com
7. CURVE: 170 Sudbury St. south of Queen St. W. Builder: Landmark Building Group. An eight-storey building with 135 units. Prices: from $183,990 for 400 sq. ft to $335,990 for 700 sq. ft. Fees: 47 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: indoor pool, whirlpool, yoga studio, fitness centre and media lounge/party room. Sales: 80 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: spring 2012. Sales center: 1151 Queen St. W., 416-516-5848, www.urbancorp.com
8. DNA3: 1030 King St. W. at Shaw St. Two 14-storey towers with 570 units. Builder: Canderel Stoneridge Equity Group Inc. Prices: from the $300,000s for 545 sq. ft. to over $400,000 for a 769 sq. ft. loft. Fees: about 55 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: outdoor rooftop terrace with barbecue, dining areas, , sun deck and misting station, fitness centre, yoga room, rain room, spa beds, party rooms with lounge and bar, business centre and theatre. Sales: over 90 per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: March 2013. Sales centre: 1030 King St. W., 416-929-1030, www.dnacondos.com
9. EDGE ON TRIANGLE PARK: 2 Lisgar St. south of Queen St. W. Builder: Urbancorp and Plazacorp. A 16-storey building with 450 units. Prices: from $189,900 for 365 sq. ft. to $290,900 for 695 sq. ft. N/A. Fees: N/A. Amenities: fitness and exercise centre and party room. Sales: N/A. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: summer 2012. Sales centre: 1151 Queen St. W., 416-516-1336, www.urbancorp.com
10. EPIC ON TRIANGLE PARK: 68 Abell St. south of Queen St. W. Builder: Urbancorp and Plazacorp. A 15 storey building with 400 units. Prices: N/A. Fees: N/A. Amenities: N/A. Sales: coming soon. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: N/A. Sales centre: www.urbancorp.com
11. FUZION: 20 Joe Shuster Way north of King St. W. Builder: Urbancorp and First Capital Realty. A 15-storey building with 271 units. Prices: $180,990 for 415 sq. ft to $302,990 for 715 sq. ft. Fees: 50 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: fitness and exercise centre and party room. Sales: 70 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: summer 2012. Sales centre: 1100 King St. W. 416-516-1336, www.urbancorp.com
12. JUNCTION TRIANGLE LOFTS: 229 Wallace Ave. at Bloor St. W. and Lansdowne Ave. Builder: Urban Works Developments. A collection of 10 exclusive two-floor clear span loft units designed for creative and professional uses. Prices: from $619,900 to $699,900 for 1,450 sq. ft. on ground floor and 1,250 sq. ft. on second floor, plus 180-sq.-ft. terraces. Fees: $150 per month. Amenities: N/A. Sales: 50 per cent sold. Status: built. Occupancy: move-ins for owners with flexible open space requirements are immediate. Sales centre: by appointment, call Michael Wacholtz at Freeman Real Estate Ltd., 416-535-3103, www.229wallace.com
13. KING WEST CONDOMINIUMS IN LIBERTY VILLAGE: East Liberty St. west of Strachan Ave. Builder: Plazacorp Urban Residential Communities. Three terraced towers rising from a common podium. Podium on the north side is 7 storeys and 3 storeys on the south side. The west tower is 23 storeys, the centre and east towers are 25 storeys with 1,172 units in total. Prices (parking and locker included): from $ 299,900 for 610 sq. ft. to $ 763,900 for 1,376 sq. ft with a 1,173-sq.-ft. terrace. Fees: 44.7 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, indoor swimming pool, two hot tubs, his and hers change rooms with steam room, fitness area with yoga and stretching area, table tennis, two bowling lanes, arcade and concession area, movie theatre, sports simulation room with Wii compatibility, two billiard rooms, guest suites, a la carte spa facility, 25th-floor lake view club with lake view terrace. Sales: 87 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: June 2013. Sales centre: 14 Strachan Ave., 647-341-1731, www.plazacorp.com; www.kingwestlife.com.
14. LIBERTY CENTRAL: 51 East Liberty St. west of Strachan Ave. Builder: Can Alfa. A 25-storey building with 384 units. Prices: N/A. Fees: N/A. Amenities: rooftop lounge with outdoor lap pool, hot tub, and misting station, fitness and yoga centre, and party room. Sales: opening March 2011. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: N/A. Sales centre: 80 Lynn Williams St., 416-537-0047, www.liveinliberty.com
15. LIBERTY MARKET LOFTS: East Liberty St. and Strachan Ave. Builders: Lifetime Developments and BLVD Developments. A 13-storey glass building with a private landscaped courtyard. Prices: from $437,990 for 715 sq. ft. to $494,990 for 733 sq. ft. A 760 sq. ft. penthouse is available for $454,990. Fees: 46 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: business centre with meeting rooms, social lounge, indoor basketball half-court, tool room, pet spa/grooming facility, fitness centre, laundry area for oversized loads, lobby with rotating art gallery and executive concierge service. Sales: five penthouses left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: spring 2012. Sales centre: by appointment, 416-849-3798, www.libertymarketlofts.com
16. LIBERTY ON THE PARK: 69 Lynn Williams St. west of Strachan Ave. Builder: CanAlfa. A 15-storey building with 201 units. Prices: from $319,900 for 635 sq. ft. to $659,900 for a 1,213-sq.-ft. penthouse. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: party room and fitness centre. Sales: three left. Status: construction starting spring 2011. Occupancy: summer 2012. Sales centre: 80 Lynn Williams St., 416-537-0047, www.liveinliberty.com
17. LIBERTYPLACE: 150 East Liberty St. west of Strachan Ave. A 32-storey, 462-unit building. Builder: CanAlfa. Prices: from $259,900 for 508 sq. ft. to $621,900 for 1,260 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: gallery, party room, fitness centre, guest suites, Internet lounge, and yoga studio. Sales: six left. Status: construction starting spring 2011. Occupancy: summer 2014. Sales centre: 80 Lynn Williams St., 416-537-0047, www.liveinliberty.com
18. LIBERTY TOWERS: 59 East Liberty St. west of Strachan Ave. A 25-storey, 266-unit building. Builder: CanAlfa. Prices: from $499,900 for 1,190 sq. ft. to $542,900 for 1,323 sq. ft. Fees: 41 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: indoor pool and hot tub, fitness centre, guest suites, party room, outdoor rooftop lounge, 24-hour concierge. Sales: three left. Status: built. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 80 Lynn Williams St., 416-537-0047, www.liveinliberty.com
19. MOTIF LOFTS AND TOWNHOUSES: Ossington St. and Rebecca St. Builder: Reserve Properties. 19 lofts and six four-storey townhouse along Rebecca St. Five-storey loft structure is framed by charcoal brick and has large windows on the lower floors. The townhouses exterior is charcoal grey brick and trimmed with natural IPE wood. Prices: townhouses from $849,900 for 1,886 sq. ft., lofts from $299,900 for 550 sq. ft. to $619,000 for 1,120 sq. ft. Fees: townhouses $525 per month, plus hydro; lofts 52 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: N/A. Sales: just opened. Status: construction to start spring 2011. Occupancy: December 2012. Sales centre: 41 Ossington Ave., 647-352-4141, www.MotifLife.com
20. LTD CONDOMINIUMS: Bathurst St. and Fleet St. Builder: Malibu Investments Inc. A 15-storey, 199-unit mostly glass building. Prices: from $329,900 for 647 sq. ft. to $487,900 for 1,007 sq. ft. Fees: 48 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: concierge, fitness room, boardroom, party room with kitchen, espresso bar, billiard room, home theatre, guest suite, lounge opening onto outdoor terrace with kitchen and barbecue, sun terrace and outdoor theatre. Sales: 84 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: September 2011. Sales centre: by appointment, 416-601-2223, www.ltdcondos.ca
21. MINTO775 KING WEST: King St. W. west of Bathurst St. Builder: Minto. Two towers with 350 units atop a five-storey brick podium. The west tower is 12 storeys with terraced residences, the east tower is 17 storeys. Prices: from $210,800 for 358 sq. ft. to over $1.2 million for 1,800 sq. ft. Fees: starting at 49 cents per sq. ft., plus utilities. Amenities: party/games room, fitness facility, media room, outdoor lounge with barbecues, outdoor fireplace and movie screen. Sales: over 80 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: fall 2012. Sales centre: 780 King St. W., 416-367-5464, minto775@minto.com, www.minto.com
22. PARC LOFTS: 25 Stafford St. just south of King St. W. Builder: Lamb Development Corp. A 10-storey building with 103 units. Prices: $309,900 for 483 sq. ft. to $1,749,900 for 2,178 sq. ft. Fees: 49 cents per sq. ft., plus heat and hydro. Amenities: recreation room/meeting room. Sales: 75 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: August 2011. Sales centre: 786 King St. W. (Brad J. Lamb Realty Inc.), 416-368-5262, www.parclofts.ca
23. PARK LAKE: Lake Shore Blvd. W. east of Ellis Ave. Builder: Pemberton Group. Two towers 18- and 19-storeys joined by a 4-storey podium. Prices: from $295,900 for 670 sq. ft. to $478,900 for 1,145 sq. ft. Amenities: an outdoor barbecue area, exercise room, aerobics/yoga studio, dining room with caterer’s kitchen, party room, cards and billiards room, 24-hour concierge. Sales: a few suites remain. Status: built. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: by appointment, call Brent Davey, 416-827-8888, www.pembertongroup.com
24. Q LOFT: 1205 Queen St. W. at Dufferin St. Builder: Royal Queen Development. An eight-storey, 70-unit brick and glass building. Prices: unknown; 490 sq. ft. to 1,085 sq. ft. Fees: unknown. Amenities: unknown. Sales: coming soon in April. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: unknown. Sales centre: by appointment, www.qloft.ca.
25. QUAY WEST AT TIP TOP CONDOMINIUMS: Stadium Rd. south of Lake Shore Blvd. W. Builder: Monarch Corp. A 23-storey tower with 364 units. Prices: from $911,990 for 1,567-sq.-ft. penthouse suites. Fees: 39 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: private landscaped courtyard, spa with rinsing showers, whirlpool and sauna, billiard room, theatre, cyber café, fitness centre, party room, car wash bay, guest suites, and 24-hour concierge. Sales: 99 per cent sold. Status: built. Occupancy: 30 to 90 days. Sales centre: 68 Marine Parade Dr., 416-495-3544, www.monarchgroup.net
26. RIVERHOUSE AT THE OLD MILL: Old Mill Rd. Builder: Lanterra Developments. A traditional exterior incorporating brick, precast stone and glass architectural details. Prices: from the $499,900s for 675 sq. ft. to over $1.7 million for 2,152 sq. ft. Fees: 51 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro and water. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, indoor pool and hot tub, steam room, exercise room, party room with caterer’s kitchen, library lounge, River Room with views of the Humber. Sales: about 30 per cent sold. Status: construction starting spring 2011. Occupancy: fall 2013. Sales centre: Old Mill Rd. across from The Old Mill Inn and Spa, 416-766-7343, www.riverhousecondos.ca
27. RONCESVALLES LOFTS: Dundas St. W. and Ritchie Ave. Builder: Triumph Developments. A six-storey building with one-, two-, and three-storey units, 56 units in total.. Prices: from $269,900 for 500 sq. ft. to $649,900 for 1,800 sq. ft. Fees: 37 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: garden courtyard with barbecue facilities, lounge with kitchen. Sales: 15 units left. Status: built, registration shortly. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: by appointment at Toronto LOFTS Realty Corp., 416-538-5638, www.torontolofts.ca
28. THE TOWER AT KING WEST LIBERTY VILLAGE: 125 Western Battery Rd. west of Strachan Ave. Builder: Plazacorp Urban Residential Communities. 27-storey building with 390 units. Prices (parking and locker included): from $ 322,900 for 594 sq. ft. to $568,900 for 987 sq. ft. Fees: 38 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, fitness room, lounge, screening room, billiard room and party room. Sales: 87 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: expected December 2012. Sales centre: 14 Strachan Ave, 647-341-1731, www.plazacorp.com or www.thetowercondominiums.com
29. WEST HARBOUR CITY PHASE 1: 628 Fleet St. west of Bathurst St. Builder: Plazacorp Urban Residential Communities. A 36-storey precast concrete and brick tower with an 11-storey podium and townhouses in the podium with total of 510 units. Prices: from $368,990 for 814 sq. ft. to $482,990 for 1,201 sq. ft. Fees: 43 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, theatre room, fully equipped gym, piano lounge, outdoor promenade deck, yoga room, 24-hour concierge, personal services concierge and guest suites. Sales: 96 per cent sold. Status: built and registered. Occupancy: immediate. Sales centre: 628 Fleet St., 416-214-4517, www.westharbourcity.com
30. WEST HARBOUR CITY PHASE 2: Fleet St. west of Bathurst StBuilder: Plazacorp Urban Residential Communities. A 27-storey precast and brick tower with an 11-storey podium and townhouses in the podium with a total of 325 units. Prices (parking and locker included): from $349,990 for 737 sq. ft to $649,990 for 1,385 sq. ft. Fees: 41.7 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: indoor pool, hot tub, fully equipped gym, party room and lounge, outdoor promenade deck, 24-hour concierge and guest suites. Sales: seven left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: April, 2011. Sales centre: 628 Fleet St., 416-214-4517, www.westharbourcity.com
31. THE WESTMORELAND: 40 Westmoreland Ave. north of Bloor St. Builder: 40 Westmoreland Inc. A three-storey, 17-townhouse conversion of a 1910 church. Prices: from $499,000 for 1,024 sq. ft. to over $750,000 for 1,600 sq. ft. Fees: Minimal, plus heat and hydro. Sales: 60 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: end of 2011. Sales centre: by appointment only, 416-743-2000, ask for Sam Diloreto.
32. WESTSIDE GALLERY LOFTS: 150 Sudbury St. south of Queen St. W. Builder: Landmark Building Group. A 20-storey building with 370 units. Price: $369,990 for 950 sq. ft. Fees: 47 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: indoor pool, whirlpool, yoga studio, fitness centre and media lounge/party room. Sales: one left. Status: under construction. Occupancy: September 2010. Sales centre: 1151 Queen St. W., 416-516-5848, www.urbancorp.com
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A Markham couple downsizing for retirement got a rude lesson recently in Chinese numerology.
Graham and Lucie Canning moved into a neighbourhood near Highway 7 and Woodbine Ave. in 1984, when it was “pretty much an Anglo community,” Graham Canning says.
Over the years Chinese restaurants opened, Cantonese lettering appeared on local business signs and the neighbourhood’s ethnic composition shifted to favour people of Hong Kong origin.
Such changes suited the Cannings, who continued to live happily in the area, where they raised a son and daughter. But when they recently prepared their house for sale, a real estate agent delivered a surprise.
In Cantonese, the word “four” is a homonym for “death” — different meanings, same sound — and the Cannings live at No. 4.
“Tetraphobia,” fear of 4, entered their vocabulary.
Having a 4 in the address can lower a home’s value — “Agents estimate anywhere between $25,000 and $35,000,” Graham Canning says.
“That’s about right,” says Derek Wu of Concept 100 Transcanada Realty in Markham, who is not the Cannings’ agent but knows of such sensitivities. “Sometimes people don’t mind but some people would never want to buy it.”
The Cannings want their house number changed.
Last Tuesday, they appeared before Markham’s development services committee, which rejected their request in a 7-4 vote. They are to appeal later this month to the town council.
Since the spring, in an apparently new phenomenon, more than a dozen homeowners have asked to change their address from No. 4, Markham development services commissioner Jim Baird said in an email interview.
Most asked to switch to No. 2 on streets where that number was not used, and those requests were approved, Baird said. Sometimes No. 2 is reserved for a corner lot that ends up using a number from the adjoining street.
The Canning case is different.
In British Commonwealth countries, north and west sides of streets generally carry even numbers, south and east sides odd ones — a logical numbering system that helps guide emergency responders, among others.
The Cannings live on the north side of a short street where houses are numbered evenly 2 to 20. The south side, with fewer houses, uses only Nos.15, 17 and 19. The Cannings are asking for either No. 3 or No. 5.
Such a request would be “a serious departure” from planning criteria, Baird told the committee hearing.
“In no case shall an existing address number be changed so as to conflict with the address-numbering criteria,” Baird’s committee also formally reiterated in September.
The Cannings cited a precedent: Markham council previously approved a change from a No. 4 to a No. 3 near Warden Ave. and Major MacKenzie Dr. E.
“It’s a different situation,” town data-management coordinator Robert Tadmore told the hearing. Only six houses line the street, not 13 as in the Canning’s case.
Not all Hong Kong Cantonese speakers agree that 4 is bad.
“I would never live in a house without the number 4,” says Paul Ng, an authority in the ancient Chinese practice of feng shui, whose Richmond Hill house number is 24.
“From the strict Feng Shui point of view, the number 4 means ‘scholarship,’” says Ng, who often helps developers with building orientation.
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