Posts Tagged ‘neighbourhood’

From clubs to condos to culture is how the latest narrative for this city’s once beleaguered Entertainment District is shaping up, with the soon-to-open Bell Lightbox cited as the crown jewel that will galvanize the downtown core.

Houston-based Hines is the latest international builder to appear on the waterfront, where, aided and abetted by one of the world’s best-known architects, Cesar Pelli, he has plans for an $800 million mixed-use neighbourhood.

Backed by an $800-million private-sector investment, the plan includes new condo buildings with rooftop gardens, a retail and entertainment corridor, and employment space for 2,400 jobs.

Jessica Helps and Jeff Schnitter of Seven Haus Design created an authentic New York-style loft design for the model suite at Trinity Lofts that not only melds modern style with old industrial motifs but also revs up the fun factor in a space that feels fresh.

The affordability index is the home purchase price divided by the gross household income. The result is the one number that gives us a look into the real estate health of a household and even an entire city. I have used this tool for years to identify great communities to invest in.