As construction nears completion at Uptown, the soon-to-be residences have another reason to get excited!  Recently the developer, Pemberton, had a “roof-topping” celebration to thank the trades for the work done thus far.  The 48-storey Art Deco-inspired tower can be seen above rising up from Bloor and Balmuto.  The completion of the roof is another step closer to finishing the projects construction!

A selection of luxurious suites remains on the upper floors, all with panoramic views from large balconies and/or terraces. Sophisticated living is available in suite sizes from 1,270 to 2,110 sq. ft. The remaining units are priced from $947,900 to $2,142,900!

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This past weekend, Yorkville hosted it’s inaugural exotic car show in support of the SickKids Foundation!  Tons of people turned out to see the many Ferrari’s and Porsche’s on display. For those that missed the event, check out some of the cars the BloorCondos team took photos of below:

If you’re looking for a luxurious address to park your dream ride, contact BloorCondos.com!

Last month we predicted June sales would be less than the same time in 2009…and 30 days later, we were correct! In June 2009 the Bloor-Yorkville area saw 50 sales occurring. For June 2010 only 39 took place resulting in a 22% decline in sales. The G20 Conference and an increase in lending rates are two factors we suspect dampened activity in June. Condos were selling for less than 100% of value, (97% of list price on average) giving buyers negotiating room as opposed to earlier months when multiple offers were more common.

For the second month in a row, CASA Condo saw the most activity with 10 firm sales! The building also had the lowest priced listing at $237,000 for a bachelor unit. A 3 million plus sale at One St. Thomas gave the condo bragging rights for the highest sold in June and the second highest sale of the year. The most active floor plan was the ‘1 bed’ unit resulting in 11 sales with the ‘2 bed’ and ‘1 plus den’ following close behind with 10 and 9 units respectively!

The summer months of July and August are typically slow as both buyers and Realtors tend to vacate the City! For the month of July we predict stronger sales than the 31 sales recorded in 2009. Though most of the City will be in vacation mode, we’ll be working hard with even more updates to the blog in an effort to make us your number one choice for info in the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood!

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When we started out with BloorCondos.com, our goal was to cover the changing look of the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood.  With developments like Crystal Blu and Uptown racing to the top of the skyline, there’s always new content to cover!  For this post we took to the streets and looked waaay up to capture the two elegant condo developments as they near completion!

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With the excitement of World Cup only days away, Louis Vuitton managed to capture a bit of the lime light with their new World Cup carrying case!  Launched last week Asnieres, (just outside Paris) the case will feature the Louis Vuitton signature brown background and the famous LV monogram… we think the new case is much more fashionable than the aluminum case previously used by FIFA!

The case is a one of one and made solely to transport the World Cup.  The trophy stands 36.5 centimetres (14.4 inches) tall and is made of 5 kg (11 lb) of 18 carat (75%) solid gold with a base (13 centimetres [5.1 inches] in diameter) and looks verrry comfortable in it’s new home!

For your own Vuitton handbag, check out it’s Yorkville Store at 111 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1P7 - (416) 968-3993

Photo by: Jacky Naegelen