The World Of Exotic Condos
By Pat Baker - New Dream Homes and Condos
In recent columns, I have praised Toronto as one of the best cities in the world for condominium choice and value. We also enjoy much more floorspace than most condo dwellers in major cities across Europe and Asia, where tall, crowded buildings are densely packed into urban areas. Here, we may consider a 500 sq. ft. condominium suite suitable for a couple, where in another country a family may live in the same amount of space.
Another difference is in architecture. In my world travels, I’ve seen some fascinating condos with extremely unusual architecture in exotic places such as Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This exciting city attracts a high number of tourists for many reasons. Known as the shopping capital of the Middle East, it offers shopping malls and souks that create a duty-free bargain hunter’s paradise. The city is emerging as a global business hub as well.
Innovative real estate projects have also created a skyline like no other. The residential real estate industry is exploding in Dubai. Condos are popping up there in every possible shape and size – some 50 and 60 storeys high - and visual drama is the name of the game. In one development called “The World,” the condo is actually shaped like the globe. If you look down on it from above, you can see the building wings in the shapes of countries. If you were Irish, for example, you could choose to purchase a suite in the cluster shaped like Ireland. It’s positively bizarre in a fabulous way.
Of course, we have our own stunning skyline in Toronto, with stylish condos creating striking city views. Developers here are working hard to house as many people as possible as our population grows dramatically every year. When any cosmopolitan city experiences this kind of popularity and growth, there really is only one way to go – and that’s UP!
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