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Today the Number One Bloor website was re-launched, and with it came our first look at the new tower! Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, the 67 story luxury condo gives the Yonge and Bloor corner a new curvaceous feel. The first glimpse doesn’t really show much, but just enough to want more… What will the other 3 sides look like? How will the podium work in with the street? Hopefully in the coming weeks, these questions and more will be answered!

For more info on Number One Bloor or other developments in the Bloor and Yonge area, send us an email!

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The other day, BloorCondos.com took to the construction site of Crystal Blu by Bazis to snap a few photos for our out of town purchasers.  The 135-unit condo is really starting to take form, as the construction team is hard at work to complete the exterior of the building.  Check out crystal-like additions on the podium of the tower!  Residents are expected to move in around spring 2010!

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Upper Yorkville now has one less car dealership and one more condo coming up! The former high-end car lot has relocated to make room for “Pears On The Avenue” by Menkes. Menkes has been busy in the Yorkville neighbourhood working on The Four Seasons Residences a few blocks away. In contrast to the Four Seasons, Pears is advertising prices from the $400,000′s.

It’s location on the higher end of Avenue road should allow for spectacular views to the south. It’s also a short commute to the shops and stores of Yorkville. Details are still sparse but it looks like the tower will be 19 stories tall. If you’d like to be kept in the loop on the Pears project, send us an email or subscribe for updates!

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2009 was a rough time for the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum). Just before year end, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition at the ROM received yet another crystal bashing blow. Earlier in the year VirtualTourist.com placed the ROM 8th on its list for the world’s top 10 ugliest buildings. This time it was the Washington Post’s Philip Kennicott who declared it the worst piece of architecture erected in the last decade.

The addition to the museum has been a hot topic since its original inception. Prior to the bold new look, the museum stood on the Avenue and Bloor corner in a very box-like manner. The 1914 structure never really grabbed my attention as an actual museum (although the inside definitely was). From the street it was just another building…that was until philanthropist Michael Lee-Chin and others donated a portion of the 270 million dollar extension of the ROM. Designed by Daniel Libeskind and completed in 2007, the ROM went through an extensive makeover giving it a whole new facade. Read the rest of this entry »

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A cell phone to a Realtor is just as important as the foundation is to a condo! For years, we’ve had very few choices when it came to selecting a cell phone service provider…that was until now!

Wind Mobile is the newest cell phone company to launch in Canada, and although others have launched in the past, never to such excitement. Wind Mobile isn’t just another company, but rather a new way of doing business. What separates them from the rest is their ability to open the flow of communication between business and client. Their goal: “Simply put, we want to create the most unforgettably positive customer experience in Canada.” With initiatives such as: open forums, live streaming twitter feeds and an online community for their clients to converse, it looks like they’re well on their way to change the game! Oh…and then there’s prices.

The ‘Always Shout’ plan is a Realtors dream come true! For $45 per month, the user gets unlimited talk, text and voicemail with no monthly fees and no contract to sign. Check out their site for full details on plans and prices. If you’re in the Bay and Bloor area, drop into their newest location at the Holt Renfrew Centre – 50 Bloor Street W, Toronto, Canada. They’re open from Mon- Wed & Sat 10am – 6pm, Thurs & Fri 10am – 8pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm.

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