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From the Condo Guide Magazine

Crowds of people recently flocked to the new sales centre for the preview sales event of ARC Condominiums at Bayview Village, by The Daniels Corporation. This exciting new condominium community has had an overwhelming response and is already 70 per cent sold!

Located on the northeast corner of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues, ARC Condominiums follows up on Daniels’ award-winning NY Towers community, one of Toronto’s most successful master-planned condominium communities, also located Bayview and Sheppard Avenues. Situated adjacent to Bayview Village Shopping Centre and a new Loblaws Superstore, ARC Condominiums will provide direct access to the Bayview subway station and is within seconds of some of the city’s major highways.

This 15-storey condominium is designed to offer a striking and unique silhouette to the city’s skyline, with its curvilinear shape and glass-clad exterior. Interiors will have large windows and balconies, with common spaces designed by Mike Niven of Mike Niven Interior Design Inc., including a two-storey lobby with 24-hour concierge and a magnificent waterfall feature that leads to a lower passenger drop off lobby, as well as a two-storey AquaFit Centre with an indoor pool, a raised whirlpool, a frosted-glass co-ed steam room and his and her change rooms. There will also be a high-tech gym with state-of-the-art multifunction equipment, a flat-screen television, and a boxing corner with a speedbag and punching bag. On staff, ARC Condominiums will have a Building Ambassador and an ARC Recreation Coordinator.

As well, on the eighth floor, Club 8 is destined to become a residents’ social hub, with the multipurpose, two-storey ARC Condominiums lounge and party room. Moveable walls will enable residents to create private spaces for parties, while other residents pursue tranquil activities in adjacent areas. This space will feature a large outdoor terrace with spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area and cityscape, a games and billiard room, a VIP theatre, and a media lounge with wireless Internet, coffee bar and several seating areas.

With condo suites priced from $164,900, layouts include studios, one-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus-den suites. A good selection of fabulous suite designs is still available. Plus, Daniels is offering a free TTC pass and other exclusive first-time buyer programs with the purchase of any studio suite at ARC Condominiums.

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Potential purchasers came out recently to get a first glimpse of Lumiere Condominiums, the exciting new College and Bay community by Menkes Developments and Lifetime Urban Development Group.

At Lumiere Condominiums’s first Preview Purchaser Event, the building’s stunning suite collection and spectacular exterior design were unveiled to “wow” prospective buyers, who had already fallen in love with the project’s unparalleled location close to everything that downtown Toronto has to offer.

Located on Bay Street, across from College Park, Lumiere Condominiums will provide residents with convenient access to the College subway station and a 24-hour Dominion supermarket. Lumiere Condominiums suite owners will be able to walk to Ryerson University and the University of Toronto, as well as to Queen’s Park, Nathan Phillips Square, the Eaton Centre, and many of the city’s major hospitals.

The 30-storey glass-clad exterior will add new life to the neighbourhood as well, with 330 suites featuring ultra-modern layouts. The stylish two-storey lobby will greet residents and guests in glamorous style, with 24-hour concierge service, a seating lounge and a fireplace for a welcoming ambience.

The Lumiere Condominiums building amenities will also include an indoor pool with cabanas, an outdoor patio and sundeck, a multi-purpose event room complete with catering kitchen, a games and entertainment room, a screening room and two luxurious guest suites.

Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate Lumiere Condominiums’s state-of-the-art exercise facilities, with men’s and women’s change rooms, showers and saunas, plus a fully equipped gym with separate cardio and weight areas, and even a yoga/meditation room. For pure relaxation and spectacular entertaining, the building will include a landscaped rooftop patio with barbeques, seating and a sundeck.

The Lumiere Condominiums suites themselves will surround owners with impressive features and finishes, such as nine-ft. ceilings; floor-to-ceiling windows; engineered wood flooring in the foyer, living/dining room, kitchen and den; 40-oz. broadloom in the bedrooms; porcelain tile flooring in the bathrooms; and a custom-designed bathroom vanity by munge//leung: design associates, including a marble vanity top and semi-recessed sink.

Fabulous kitchens will feature custom-designed kitchen cabinetry by munge//leung, a granite countertop with ceramic or porcelain tile backsplash, plus seven brand-name appliances.

One-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus-den suites are available at Lumiere Condominiums, with prices starting at $189,990.

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From the Condo Guide Magazine

The energy along Queen Street West was at a peak recently at Bohemian Embassy as representatives from Toronto’s art and film community gathered to sample a new way to enjoy Grand Marnier with a selection of tasty hors d’oeuvres. Over 150 connoisseurs tried the various blends of coffee, espresso and other concoctions with the favourite liqueur and viewed the superb art exhibit from a local artist now on display at Bohemian Embassy.

“This is just another way for those who love the excitement of downtown life to spend an interesting evening,” says Natascha Pieper, Sales and Marketing Manager for Baywood Homes. “We have done our best to create an environment that compliments the area and to bring events to Bohemian Embassy that have a broad appeal for the trendy, art-appreciating urbanites. This Grand Marnier tasting is just one of the eclectic happenings that we have planned over the next several months at Bohemian Embassy.”

Baywood Homes is contributing its version of cool on Queen Street West with Bohemian Embassy, a stylish condominium in the heart of the Toronto’s West Queen West Art & Design District on Queen Street at Gladstone, and just steps from that famous icon, the Drake Hotel.

This updated salute to urban lifestyle offers two buildings designed by award-winning architects, Page & Steele, with lobbies and amenities by the renowned II by IV Design Associates Inc.

“What we are creating is something quite out of the ordinary,” says Pieper. “The concept is to capture the spirit of a lifestyle that perfectly suits the ambience of Queen Street West.”

That spirit seems to have caught on with Torontonians as the presentation centre has been flooded with people yearning to be part of this hip milieu centred in the city’s cultural capital. Sales have been brisk, making it one of the fastest selling loft condominiums in downtown Toronto, especially among empty-nesters and young professional men and women, many from the area working in the downtown core.

“The Bohemian Embassy, as the name suggests, is a project which links the past with the future. It delivers a lifestyle very much in pace with what urban professionals and au courant empty nesters prize. It is downtown living with uptown style.”

The loft project is comprised of an eight-storey mid-rise facing Queen Street West that will have retail stores on the street level, residential suites and recreational amenities for the residents, plus a 19-storey tower tucked behind it where residents can enjoy a panoramic view of the city or the lake. There will be a small “grained” commercial component along Queen Street with individual storefronts and access where the sidewalk will be widened and fully landscaped with new trees. The site offers a real change of pace for those seeking to live in a creative neighbourhood.

A landscaped courtyard, lush with greenery, connects the structures, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Queen Street but visible as a quiet oasis through the arched gateway, a full 35 ft. in width inviting public access to the area.

The beautifully landscaped courtyard is just the visible signature of the pleasures that lie within. There is a men’s and women’s fitness centre and a multi-media lounge, perfect for entertaining guests. But there is also the unexpected, such as the rooftop Bohemian Embassy Sky Lounge with its upbeat outdoor patio. A great place to barbeque, sit around the fireplace, take in the sun or entertain friends and relatives.

“Bottom line, it is a great place to live and work,” says Pieper. “As neighbours you have the Drake Hotel, the Sandra Ainsley Gallery and many boutiques, cafés and nightspots. The Queen Street streetcar puts the subway and the rest of downtown just minutes from your doorstep. Best of all, Bohemian Embassy is affordable, priced to attract a mixture of residents, making Queen West a sought-after neighbourhood. “The Bohemian Embassy is a celebration of culture in the city.”

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The Condo Guide Magazine is an excellent source of housing information for those looking for information on new condos in Ontario, Canada. We offer the most up-to-date information on new condominiums across the greater Toronto area.