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Virtual Tour
201-40 Arthur Street
West Centre Town
$479,000

Virtual Tour Welcome to suite 201 of 40 Arthur Street. A spacious 2 bedroom condo with 1.5 baths. Perched at the top of Nanny Goat Hill on a quiet side street with the shops, cafes, and restaurants of Chinatown half a block away. This unit is the best of both world’s; the generous space of […]

Architecture – Islamic architecture

Dome of the rock, Jerusalem I thought we’d explore Islamic architecture. Found in different areas including western Africa, Europe and eastern Asia the style has generalities found in each country but also has specifics developed in the area. Gate Bad Al-futuh, Cairo Samanid Mausoleum, Bakhara Mihrab and maqsura area of the Great Mosque of Cordoba […]

First Step Towards Safety

Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is marking its 25th anniversary of contributing to helplines for women experience domestic abuse. The phone number for Assaulted Women’s Helpline in Ontario is 1.800.863.0511. Click here for the phone numbers in other provinces.

Ontario Real Estate Law – Open Bidding & Representation

Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA) came into effect December 1, 2023. There are many changes, but for today I’d like to focus on 2 changes. The first one is that Ontario will now allow open biding. The seller may choose to allow in a multiple offer situation bids to be be shared with […]

Architecture – New York City Co-op Apartments

145-146 Central Park West The San Remo 1929 Renaissance Revival Emery Roth Today’s blog post is about the most famous New York City Co-op apartments. The quintessentially desirable addresses in Manhattan! The most storied addresses of the city. 720 Park Avenue 1928 Neoclassical architecture Cross & Cross / Rosario Candela 740 Park Avenue 1929 Art […]

50 Tacky Christmas Decor Trends

This list was put together by Alotfinance. A site I’d not encountered till today. Their list of “tacky Christmas decor trends” is odd. I understand if you’re wanting subdued or understated some of these are wrong. But sometimes over the top is what is sought out. According to this list brown Christmas decorations are wrong. […]

Airbnb

Airbnbs are making the news once again. This time, as potential options to help with the housing crisis. Of course, Airbnb is frowned upon in most condo buildings – seen as a potential compromise to security but the short-term rental of homes takes it out of the much needed long-term rental pool or sale. Details […]

Ottawa Condo for Sale
Viscount Alexander Park
23-525 St-Laurent Boulevard
$450,000

Welcome to your new home! Enter the front door of this townhouse in the coveted Highlands to be greeted by sunshine pouring into the expansive main living space of this beautiful unit. Step onto the large second-floor balcony off your living/dining room that overlooks your private garden oasis on the main level. Generous upgraded kitchen […]