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A BLOCK FROM
EVERYTHING
DOWNTOWN EAST TODAY
28,345 people live in the Church-Yonge Corridor.
71% (20,185 people) of the population are within the ages of 25-64 with a median age of 37 years old.
The average household income of $96,510, is 42% greater than the GTA average of $68,110.
Public transit convenience at your doorstep, 7.5% of all GTA TTC users travel from this neighbourhood daily.
A dynamic mix of music and culture, our neighbourhood is host to some of the citys most popular events:
Woofstock
Music in The Garden at St. James Park
Pride Parade
Nuit Blanche
Notable landmarks include:
The Flatiron building
The Hockey Hall of Fame
St. James Cathedral
St. Lawrence Market
The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
* See page 6 for map.
*Figures and Statistics based on Numbers Provided for the St.
Lawrence Market in the Church-Yonge Corridor (75) of City of
Torontos Ward 28.
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DOWNTOWN EAST TOMORROW
The Future is Bright
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE BEING
INVESTED IN THE CONTINUED
REVITALIZATION OF TORONTOS EAST END.

St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood
Market Streets future Curbless Streets will accommodate patios
in the summer and parking in the winter.
Major restoration planned for The Esplanade and Scott St.
Completely rebuilt streets with dedicated cycle lanes.
Widening of the streets for the Promenade Plan will start at Church
and move West through the Financial District.
A Pedestrian-friendly corridor running all the way from the Don River
westwards into the Entertainment District will be completed in the
next ve years.
$18 Million Expansion to the St. Lawrence Library.
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St. Lawrence Market North Redevelopment
$91.5 Dollar Investment to begin in 2015.
The Old North Building to be replaced by 35,000+ SF
building that will host the Saturday Farmers Market and Sunday
Antique Market.

2015 West Donlands Redevelopment
A $514 Million contract to shape the 80 Acre Development of
the West Donlands / Pan AM Games Village.
The project will include 6000 Residential Units, 23 acres
of parks and public spaces and world class residential and
commercial developments.
State of the art 82,000 SF Community YMCA.

The Revitalization of Union Station
A $640 Million initiative focused on the expansion of the GO
concourses by threefold to accommodate the expected doubling
of passengers at Union Station by 2030.
To restore and preserve the many heritage elements of the old
Union Station.
The Union Pearson Express will connect passenders from downtown
to the Toronto Pearson International Airport in under 25 minutes,
every 15 minutes! This will removed 1.5 million car trips from our roads
every year.
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THE MOST CENTRAL LOCATION IN THE CITY
Transit Score: 100 Walk Score: 98
Walking
60 Colborne is in the heart of the Church-Yonge Corridor which
is considered the 2nd most walk able neighbourhood in Toronto with
1359 Restaurants, Bars and Coffee Shops within a short walk.
Transit Access, it Couldnt be Any Closer
54,120 people access the Subway from King Station daily. 504
streetcar daily ridership total is 56,700 (highest of all streetcar routes).
Transit Advantage:
A streetcar stop right outside the building.
King Subway Station a 3 min walk away.
Union Station/Go Station a short walk away.
The Union Pearson Express a 10 minutes walk away
Driving
Easy access to major highways within minutes.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Downtown airport shuttle pickup/dropoff a 5 minute walk away
CHURCH YONGE CORRIDOR
5
WALK TIMES FROM SIXTY COLBORNE
St. James Cathedral
Metro Grocery
Highway Access
King Subway Station
The Flatiron Building
PATH Walkway
St. Lawrence Market
George Brown College
St. Lawrence Centre
for the Arts
Sony Centre for
Preforming Arts
Hockey Hall of Fame
Financial District
Eaton Centre
Union Subway /
GO Station
Air Canada Centre
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U of T 15 minutes
Ryerson University 15 minutes
North York (Mel Lastman Square) 26 minutes
High Park 25 minutes
Yonge & Eglinton 20 minutes
Yorkdale Mall 25 minutes
TRAVEL TIMES CONNECTED TO EVERYTHING
From King Station
Scarborough (Town Centre) 50 minutes
Etobicoke (Kipling Station) 40 minutes
Ossington 25 minutes
Danforth 25 minutes
Toronto City Hall 10 minutes
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SAY HELLO TO YOUR
NEW NEIGHBOURS
Eat
Bettys
Big Smoke Burger
Bistro 243
Bravi
Carisma
Cest What
Carpe Diem
Churrasco
Colborne Lane
Fusaros
George
George St. Diner
Kultura
La Maquette
La Petit Dejeuner
Le Papillon
Lucien
Nami
Origin
Rosewater Supper Club
Starsh
Terroni
The Bowery
The Chefs House
The Patrician Grill
The Sultans Tent
Tom Jones
Veritas
Primp
Allan Parss Salon
Area Fitness
Aveda
Bikram Yoga
Fitness Club
Glow
Shizen Spa
Yoga Lounge
Wynn Fitness

Explore
Antique Market
Berczy Park
David Crombie Park
Farmers Market
Flatiron Building
King Edward Hotel
St. James Cathedral
St. James Park
St. Lawrence Market
Sculpture Garden

Celebrate
Bier Market
Courthouse
Laide
McVeighs
Pat Quinn
Pravda
Prince of Ales
Reservoir Lounge Wine Bar
Shop
Andrew Richard Designs
BoConcept Toronto
Domison Toronto
EQ3
Fiber Living
Flux + Form
Fresh & Prestige
InDesign Furnishings
Ital Interiors
Jardin de Ville
Kiosk
Klaus by Neinkamper
Limitless
Ma Zone
Navigate Space
Nicholas Hoare
Optic Zone
Origo Books
Roche Bobois
Roomy Interiors
Studio B
The St. Lawrence Market
High Tech
Up Country
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LIVING AT SIXTY COLBORNE
Location, Location!
A Block From Everything. The central location of this building
is unmatched! Going out for dinner? A night at the Leafs game?
Grabbing a train out of town? Headed to work on Bay St.? No
problem, walk everywhere in minutes.

King East: the Future is Bright
With billions of dollars being spent on the revitalization of East Toronto
including the neighboring West Don Lands the host site for the 2015
Pan AM Games, and the Re-Development of the St. Lawrence North
Market, Sixty Colborne is ideally located to take advantage of the best
the city has to offer now and into the future.
PATH
A four minute walk to the entrance of the largest underground
shopping complexes in the world. The PATH system is an
underground walkway connecting pedestrians to a network of over
28 kilometers of pedestrian tunnels that weave through 371 600 SM
of retail space beneath the ofce towers of Downtown Toronto.
The St. Lawrence Market
The Best Food Market in the World. The National Geographic
acclaims the St. Lawrence Market as #1 in their recently published
book Food Journeys of a Lifetime.
Our Units are Larger
With the average size of one bedroom units at 690 SF, two bedroom
units at 1106 SF, and three bedroom units at 1902 SF, buyers in
search of high quality functioning oor plans have found just that
at Sixty Colborne.
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SIXTY COLBORNE, THE BUILDING
25 Stories of Luxury Condominium Residences
252 Unit Building
Building design by Architect Peter Clewes of Architects Alliance
Interiors by Joson Chou Inc.
LEED Certied building
Floors 2 6 Podium | 7 10 Upper Podium | 11 25 Tower
24 hour concierge
Exquisitely designed terrace-level raised swimming pool and
lounge area with views of the city, St. James Cathedral and east to
the St. Lawrence neighbourhood
Floor-to-ceiling windows & 9 ft. ceilings*
Individual, digitally-controlled HVAC systems
Acoustically engineered demising party walls
Balconies and terraces to feature outdoor lighting*
Optional gas line to kitchens, balconies and terraces
Stunning Openair Suites featuring massive glass doors with open
corners to bring the outside in
An iconic orange-glass facade showcasing the podium of the building,
tying in the warmth and charm of the surrounding brick buildings
with its sleek design
*As per plan. All sizes, specications and materials are subject to change without notice. E. & O.E.
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Front Facade
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EXTERIOR
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INTERIOR
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OPENAIR
BALCONIES
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OPENAIR
BALCONIES
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ROOFTOP
POOL
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ROOFTOP
TERRACE
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INTIMATE BUILDINGS ARE BETTER
Boutique Condo With 252 Units
The boutique size and unit mix in Sixty Colborne have made it a favorite among purchasers looking for a place to call home. To date,
the majority of purchasers intend to live in the building, a sharp contrast from many of the high-rise towers planned throughout the city.
SIXTY COLBORNE

Stories: 25

Units: 252

Unit Size Range: 440 2325 SF
YONGE & RICH

Stories: 50

Units: 650

Unit Size Range: 459 854 SF
L-TOWER

Stories: 58

Units: 600

Unit Size Range: 536 2400 SF
88 SCOTT

Stories: 58

Units: 480

Unit Size Range: 555 1637 SF
*Approximate gures sourced from www.realnet.ca
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2 BR
1 BR + Den
1 BR

UNIT TYPE
$643,900
$494,900

$383,900

PRICE
$128,780
$98,980

$76,780

20% DOWN
PAYMENT
$515,120

$395,920

$307,120

80%
MORTGAGE
BALANCE
$2,569

$1.974

$1,532

MONTHLY
MORTGAGE
(3.49%, 25YR
ANNUALIZED)
$3,626

$2,766

$2,163

TOTAL CARRYING
COSTS:
MORTGAGE,
MAINTENANCE
$0.57 PSF,
PROPERTY TAX
@ 0.875% OF
PURCHASE PRICE
$4,150.00

$3,200.00

$2,625.00

2017
ESTIMATED
RENT PER
FURNISHED
UNIT
14.6%

14.9%

16.9%

RETURN ON
INVESTMENT
(YEAR 1)
2017 Rental Projection Analysis
(assuming 4% per year rent increases from 2014 to 2017 occupancy date)
Notes:
- Buildings used in this CMA: 33 Lombard, 37 King St. E. & 1 Market St.
- Rental rate estimates are based on average lease prices across the above three comparable properties from leases over the last ninety days as of September 2013.
- Parking not included in any of the units used in this CMA. Where parking was included in actual leases, $175 was subtracted from the monthly lease price.
- The 4% increase in rental rate year over year is compounded.
$12,489.79

$9,599.63

$7,465.89

PRINCIPAL
PAID DOWN
BY TENANT
(YEAR 1)
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ATBFinancial 3.80 4.45 - 6.30op 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 - 6.50op 3.95 4.39 3.79
Alterna Svgs/Alterna Bk 3.00 4.00 - 6.30op 3.05 - 6.30op 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45
Bank of Montreal 3.10 4.45 - 6.30op 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 4.64 2.99
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.10 4.55 - 6.45op 3.65 - 6.50op 3.89 2.79 4.39 3.99
Canadian Western Bank - 4.45 - 6.45op 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 4.64 5.24
CIBC 3.10 6.70op 3.20 - 6.35op 3.29 3.95 2.99 4.04
HSBCBank Canada 3.10 4.45 - 6.20op 3.60 - 6.35op 3.95 4.45 4.99 5.39
ICICI Bank Canada 3.05 - 3.15 3.65 3.64 3.69 3.44
INGDirect 3.00 - 3.09 3.15 3.19 3.25 3.49
Laurentian Bank n/a 4.40 - 6.70op 3.50 - 6.50op 3.55 3.95 3.39 3.79
Manulife Bank 2.90 4.45 3.00 - 4.00op 3.15 3.30 3.35 3.40
National Bank n/a 4.45 - 6.70op 3.50 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 2.99 4.04
Presidents Choice Financial 3.10 - - 3.20 3.24 3.30 3.54
Royal Bank 3.10 4.45 - 6.30op 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 2.99 5.24
TDCanada Trust 3.10 - 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 2.99 5.24
AGF Trust n/a - 3.04 3.20 3.24 3.39 3.64
Effort Trust n/a 4.45 - 6.30op 3.45 - 6.30op 3.80 3.90 4.60 5.10
Equitable Trust - - 3.50 3.85 3.95 4.64 5.14
Home Trust Company 3.20 2.89 2.99 2.99 3.19 3.49 3.59
Investors Group Trust n/a 4.55 - 6.50op 3.20 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 4.64 5.24
MTCC 3.10 4.55 - 6.45op 3.65 - 6.50op 3.89 2.79 4.39 3.99
MRSTrust n/a 2.75 - 3.30op 3.00 3.40 3.90 4.05 4.10
ResMor Trust Company - - 2.89 - 3.19 - 3.39
Comtech Credit Union 2.85 6.60 - 8.40op 2.99 - 9.00op 3.25 3.29 3.19 3.49
DUCACredit Union 3.00 4.60 3.35 - 5.75op 3.40 3.45 3.50 3.70
FirstLine Mortgages 3.55 - - 3.35 3.39 3.59 3.89
First National Fin. LP 3.00 4.45 2.94 3.15 3.19 3.25 3.39
FirstOntario C.U. 3.05 6.34op 2.98 - 6.34op 3.18 3.28 3.18 3.19
Industrial Alliance/IAP n/a - 3.50 3.55 3.95 4.74 5.24
MCAP 3.00 - 3.60 - 6.30op 3.95 4.35 4.89 5.24
Meridian Credit Union 2.75 4.45 2.89 - 6.30op 3.09 3.19 3.40 2.98
PACE Savings &C.U. - 4.45 - 6.70op 3.50 - 6.30op 3.55 3.95 4.64 5.24
Parama Credit Union 2.85 - 3.10 3.25 3.30 3.50 3.60
Teachers Credit Union 4.00 4.45 - 6.30op 3.29 - 6.50op 3.49 3.69 3.39 3.89
*Also offer 7- to 10-year mortgages. op = open mortgage. n.a. = not available from company. ro=renewals only dashes () mean companies not quoting at present. ror=rates on request.
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BOOKLOOK
COASTALMODERN
SOPHISTICATEDHOMES
INSPIREDBYTHEOCEAN
BYTIMCLARKE, PHOTOS
BYNOAHWEBB; POTTER
While blues, whites and
beachy colours abound, as
expected, theyre foils for a
more inspiring sophistica-
tion. The tones are calming
and the materials natural,
but here weatherworn
tables and sea-themed art
pal around with silver tea
sets and grand chandeliers.
Rustic and elegant become
kissing cousins.
P O S T H O M E S
CONDO
CULT URE
Q In a letter to our manage-
ment company a name was
put forward stating that this
person would be a candidate
for the board of directors in
our upcoming election. This
persons name was announced
at the annual general meet-
ing by the president but was
never seconded. The candidate
in question did not attend the
annual general meeting, but
was voted into office. Was this
a valid election?
A It is not unusual or out of or-
der for the chair of the meet-
ing to list the names of the
persons who have indicated
their intention, in advance of
the meeting, to be candidates
for election to the board of
directors.
It is within the condo act to
issue a pre-notice, in advance
of the notice of the meeting,
asking any people interested
in being candidates for elec-
tion to the board of directors
to submit, to the condomin-
iumcorporation, notice in
writing to this effect. Pre-
notice is very good practice
so that owners have plenty of
time to consider running for
office. In most condos there is
a shortage of volunteers and
sometimes it is very difficult
for the remaining board to fill
the vacancies.
The CondominiumAct
provides that a person who is
not present at a meeting may
be elected or appointed if the
person consents in writing
to act as a director before the
meeting or within 10 days
after the meeting.
There is no requirement
that nominations for election
to the board be seconded.
Marilyn Lincoln is a condo
owner, director and author
of The CondominiumSelf
Management Guide 2nd ed.
Send questions to marilyn-
condoguide@hotmail.com
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THE BOARD
I
think safe is a pejora-
tive word, chef Claudio
Aprile declares over a
toothsome starter of devilled
eggs, spiked with smoked
bacon and souffletine. Were
having lunch at his King East
restaurant, Origin, along with
real estate developer Peter
Freed, architect Peter Clewes
and designer Johnson Chou
(the latter two are behind
Mr. Freeds latest condo pro-
ject, 60 Colborne, across the
street). Mr. Aprile is relating
his contempt for safety and
its posse of bland wing-men
(predictability, banality, medi-
ocrity) to food and archi-
tecture. Im not saying that
everything needs to be polar-
izing, but you dont want to
be everything to everyone,
he says. I like to take ingredi-
ents that arent always cele-
brated and turn them into
something special. With that
pronouncement, a waitress
places exhibit A before us as if
on cue: A large beet, provoca-
tively served whole with knife
and fork, is adorned with wal-
nuts and pickled red onions,
and landscaped with mini
snow drifts of creamy chevre.
The chef-owner and cele-
brated culinary provocateur
has long been fond of buck-
ing convention, re-imagining
ingredients and flavour pro-
files. His distaste for the road
well travelled, and the pleas-
ure he takes in not pleasing
all and sundry asserted itself
early in his career. Mr. Aprile
was fired from his first job at
a doughnut shop in Bramp-
ton, which found him stuffing
each pastry with 10 pumps of
jelly (he was supposed to use
one pump). He was fired from
his next job, the Keg, because
he spent his time carving ani-
mals out of carrots at the sal-
ad bar. And he also once quit
a job at a Toronto restaurant
when the owner, who popped
in for dinner with his young
son, requested ketchup. (He
proposed using his mothers
tomato jam. When the owner
insisted on ketchup, Mr.
Aprile quit.)
Mr. Aprile finds a kindred
carrot carver in Mr. Freed:
Peter likes to push the en-
velope, too. His philosophy is
compatible with mine. I want
to be a leader. I don t want
to repeat what Ive already
done. Mr. Freed is also hard-
ly in play-repeat mode. Hes
moved his Monopoly playing
piece with 60 Colborne, the
king of King West has headed
east. Mr. Freed was drawn to
this neighbourhood for the
same reasons he was initially
attracted to King West. I love
neighbourhoods that mix
the new with the historic, he
says. Its a design-driven ap-
proach that has proven in-
ordinately successful. King
West is a Freedian universe
of design-centric condos and
their young and stylish dwell-
ers, while construction cranes
plasteredwithhis name decor-
ate every block.
When I ask Mr. Freed how
many condos hes developed,
he looks at me bashfully as
though Id asked the most vul-
gar of questions. Its not like I
wake up and count my units,
he says. (Then, he reveals his
number: 3,000 units.) Ive met
and interviewed Mr. Freed
several times, and every time I
am newly struck by his preter-
natural calm. For a 3,000-unit
man, Mr. Freed has a remark-
able talent for appearing eter-
nally tranquil. In a culture
that loves to confuse being
busy with being successful, Mr.
Freed (who is quite obviously
both) has a refreshing knack
for always appearing at lei-
sure. As if he had nothing more
pressing to do than chat idly
over a root-veg salad.
Mr. Freed becomes animat-
ed when he starts discussing
what enticed him eastward.
We wanted to expand into
other great neighbourhoods
and this opportunity came up
to buy this site [a former park-
ing lot] to build and complete
the north side of Colborne
street, he says. Designing
and creating a property is cre-
ating the ultimate product.
And its a real privilege to cre-
ate a physical structure that
could be here for the next 200
years.
Part of the challenge and
the allure of 60Colborne was
to divine a property that would
integrate what the neighbour-
hood could be in the next 200
years with what its been in
the last 200 years. This is old
Toronto, says Mr. Aprile of a
neighbourhood home to the
St. Lawrence Market, St. Law-
rence Hall and St. James Cath-
edral. This is Hogtown! But at
the same time, it was just pub
central up until five years ago.
Its been an under-serviced
area full of people who appre-
ciate travel, food and design.
This is an opportunity to bring
a world-class property to this
area.
Designer Johnson Chou was
also drawn the areas historic
riches. Theres a real sense of
community here, Mr. Chou
says. And theres a maturity in
the demographic but alsointhe
wealth of architectural stock.
Mr. Chous goal was to fashion
a property that would be ur-
bane and romantic. One of the
main things we did was create
spaces imbued with theatrical
lighting. Most condos consider
lighting just in terms of safety
codes.
Theres a tyranny of safety
in this city, says Mr. Clewes,
who worked with Mr. Freed
on Torontos Thompson Hotel
and clearly shares his lunch
companions allergy to the
banal. Toronto is a Victor-
ian city and a brick city, says
Clewes, over flour tortillas of
Chinois duck, hoisin, sriracha
and shiso-apple-and-amar-
anth spicy beef handrolls, we
look around and we say, What
we ought to do is more of the
same. It makes us feel safe
and comfortable. We are ob-
sessed with context. We still
carry the hopes and fears and
dreams of the citys original
English settlers.
With 60 Colborne the vi-
sion was to doff those hopes
and fears of yore and create
a building of our times. This
project is contra-punctual
the context will serve as
a point of reference as well
as a point of departure, Mr.
Clewes says. The building
marks a coming of age: Its
about a city that is secure
enough to not simply replicate
what came before it, but to ref-
erence the past and move for-
ward. A philosophy perfectly
in concert with Freeds : Re-
spect the past, celebrate the
present and look forward.
From the outside, the 25-
storey, 281-suite building
will sport rustic-orange glass
frame fashioned as a kind
of hat tip to Hogtowns red-
brick architectural ancestry.
However, a rooftop swimming
pool and lounging ground, for
example, ushers the building
determinedly into the present
tense. The building will be a
modern interpretation of a
historic form, says Mr. Clewes
who credits Mr. Freed as one
of the rare developers who
understands and appreciates
design.
Im obsessed with design,
Mr. Freed says. If that ever
stops, I dont want to do this
anymore.
National Post
Peter Clewes (architect) and
Peter Freed (condo develop-
er), standing near King and
Church; parking lot to the
south of future 60 Colborne;
Mr. Freed, chef Claudio
Aprile and interior designer
Johnson Chou at Origin.
ALEX UROSEVIC FOR NATIONAL POST
King Streets condo titan moves east, and gets
insight froma neighbourhood chef ByOliviaStren
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Design of Freeds Sixty Colborne
Boldly Reinterprets its Context
Urban Toronto
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Sixty ways to love this condo
Building
amenities
Residents will enjoy a
24-hour concierge service
along with an exquisitely
designed terrace-level raised
swimming pool and a
lounge area. Theres also an
ultra-modern fitness centre
and a fully-furnished guest
suite.
Inthehood
The vibrant St. Lawrence
Market provides world-class
shopping and entertain-
ment. Fine dining and
unique shops can be found
along King Street. This
highly walkable locale pro-
vides great shopping at the
nearby Eaton Centre and
the Yonge Street corridor.
Projectoverview
Sixty Colborne boasts nine-
foot ceilings in all main
living areas. Designed by
award-winning architect
Peter Clewes, this mid-
rise building will have 25
storeys and 281 units, with
tentative occupancy slated
for 2015.
Meetthecondo
What. Sixty Colborne by Freed
Developments
Check it. King and Church
streets, freeddevelopments.
com, 416-601-0060
Pricing. From491 to 829 sq.
ft., fromthe mid-$200,000s
Locationand
transit
Sixty Colborne is located
just east of the downtown
core. Plenty of transit
options here, with nearby
Union Station and the
Yonge Street subway. Com-
muters are adjacent to the
Lake Shore Blvd. and the
Gardiner Expressway.
Five-year mortgage rates
FIXED VARIABLE
5.44% BMO 3.10%
5.44% CIBC 3.20%
5.44% HSBC 3.10%
3.44% ICICI 3%
3.49% ING 3.00%
5.44% RBC 3.20%
4.99% SCOTIA 3.10%
5.44% TD 3.20%
3.19% BROKER 2.85%
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Whats hot on the condo market?
1. Salescentreopening
Condoshopping
Check out the Shangri La
newsales centre opening at
180 University Ave., April
9 from12-5 p.m. Call 416-
599-0333 or email info@
livingshangri-latoronto.com
2. Look and see
Open
house
Dont miss the condo open
house at 39 Roehampton
Ave., April 5 from 5-7 p.m.,
Call 416-925-9191
3. Saturday activity
Who doesnt love a
boutique condo?
Head over to the boutique
condo open house at 74
Spadina Rd., April 7 from 1-3
p.m., Call 416-534-1124
4. A condo by the water
Breathe in the
Beaches, baby
Make your way to a
Beaches townhome open
house at 16 Balmy Ave.,
April 7 from 2-4 p.m., Call
416-462-1888
DUNCAN MCALLISTER
Rooftopsurng
Condo
renovation
set to rise

I went in search of statistics
this week of the number of
condominium units being
renovated in the city. Turns
out, the renovation stats we
keep are based on house-
holds and a further break-
down into household type
doesnt appear to exist.
I went looking for some
baseline numbers because
I think were about to see
a renovation revolution as
the number of condomin-
ium renovations rise.
The hard numbers that
I do have relate to the
construction of the 1980s
condominium stock, which
saw some 58,000 units built
in that decade, according to
the Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation.
We know that these
units are starting to turn
over to new owners, many
of whom are updating the
old floor plans to create a
more open-concept space.
They are also changing out
finishes like countertops,
cabinets, bathroom acces-
sories and more to freshen
up and personalize the
space.
BILD recently presented
its inaugural Best Condo-
minium Renovation award
to Carick Home Improve-
ments and the project was
exactly that, a complete
renovation of a 1980s-built
galley kitchen that is now
design-magazine quality.
I was speaking to one of
our Renomark renovators,
David Males, president of
Northern Edge Construc-
tion, on this very topic and
he had written a column
for the Toronto Star about
it two years ago.
He said the older stock is
attractive to buyers because
of location and size. But
when it comes to renovat-
ing, its not like working on
a single-family home and
there are some major differ-
ences to consider.
To start, most condomin-
ium boards have to give
approval to plans before
anything can change and
there may also be specific
rules about work times,
elevator use to get waste
out and new materials in,
as well as parking for work
vehicles.
If you live in the GTA
and want to do a condo
renovation, but dont
know where to start, visit
renomark.ca. There you
can filter a database of
contractors by selecting
condominium work. The
companies listed are BILD
members and are held to a
higher standard.
You never know, your
newly-renovated condo
could be up for next years
award.
PAUL GOLINI JR.
Chair of the Building Industry
and Land Development
Association
(BILD) and can be
found at twitter.
com/bildgta),
(facebook.com/
bildgta), and
bildblogs.ca.
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CONTACT
SIXTY COLBORNE
101 KING STREET EAST
TORONTO, ON M5E 1C6
sales@sixtycolborne.com
416.601.0060
Monday Wednesday: noon to 6 PM
Thursday: noon to 7 PM
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Saturday Sunday: noon to 5PM
Saraya Cavill
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647.924.9453
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