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Today we are launching MrLOFT 5.0 our 5th website in 11 years. Before I get into the details about the new site and its features I wanted to share with you quick trip down memory lane and talk about how we got here today.

As stock of Toronto lofts for sale continues to dwindle amidst a major listings constraint (and a l...

So, you're a loft lover like us but not yet personally or financially ready to buy a Toronto loft for s...

If you're a loft lover who's been looking for Toronto lofts for sale this year, it'll come as no su...

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) recently released the GTA's sales results for July. The figures reveal what TREB is calling a “troubling trend” of growing demand pushing up against...

When searching for Toronto lofts for sale, buyers tend to look at the interior, character features th...

The Toronto Real Estate Board recently released their June 2016 market stats and it was another hot month for GTA real estate. Sales were strong across the GTA, constrained solely by listing...

The First Sunday School Lofts, located just north of Danforth between Donlands and Pape subway stations, has been highly-anticipated by the MrLOFT team. It's not often we see a new Toronto loft dev...

Corktown is a vibrant little pocket north of the Distillery District ...

Dating back to 1910 and coverted to residential lofts in 2008, the Abbey Lof...

Real estate has had its fair share of cheap 360 panoramic virtual tour products over the years but this time, it's different. Matterport, a new company from where else but California, has crea...

If you have just purchased a cool new loft in Toronto, you probably have a million things on your wish list. No cool loft would be complete...

Alright, we admit it. This week's post is really just an excuse for us to spend some time gleefully going through our most "wow" loft photos. And the Toronto loft building that tops our list for br...

First quarter sales results are in from the Toronto real estate board. Let's take a look at what happened in Q1 of 2016 in the Toronto condo market along with what Marc...

From the recent release of Canada's 2016 Budget to a ramp-up in Province-led initiatives aimed at better controlling the Ontario real estate industry, the last few weeks have seen a flurry of annou...

Multiple bids on rare, hard lofts or units in boutique buildings in the best of neighbourhoods have been commonplace for some time now. But things have gotten so crazy in this early spring market, ...

The Robert Watson Lofts, together with its neighbours the ...

King West is best known for its new build, contemporary condos but there are a handful of really special King West ...

Being loft lovers here at the MrLOFT Team, we're big fans of industrial design and vintage-inspired de...

Most people are familiar with Riverside these days, the small but mighty pocket of so-hip-it-hurts residential streets hugging the commercial stretch of Queen East (it starts just east of the DVP a...

Midtown Toronto is one of the city’s most popular condo communities and positioned for further growth with a flurry of new, mixed-use developments, not to mention a swank new transit hub. In ...

The spring market really has started early this year and with it (finally), an influx of ...

It seems everyone has something to say about the Toronto condo market - the increase in tall towers with micro condos, will value appreciation continue to rise above inflation and, of course, conti...

After a decade of starts and stops, the St Clements Church in Leslieville will indeed be converted into residential lofts, called St Leslieville. And the project is finally underway. Origin...

With the building boom we've been experiencing in the far east end of Toronto, particularly around Kingston Road, it's no surprise that the west end of Scarborough is undergoing a condo renaissance...

If you already own a Toronto loft or you've been thinking of buying a loft for sale in Toronto, there ...

Earlier this month, the Federal Government, working with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, announced new legislation...

I got asked this question the other day – why is 90 Sumach called the ...

Yes. And No. It depends. We talked in last week’s post on ...

It used to be that Toronto Realtors specializing in the loft market could easily explain to their clients the differences between hard lofts and soft lofts. But now, the term soft loft is so overus...

Liberty Village tends to be synonymous with affordable, newer build condos for first-time buyers and not necessarily with Toronto loft living. But there are a handful of really great soft lofts in ...

This stunning Art Deco building houses some of our all-time favourite Toronto lofts for sale. Originally completed in 1929, the...

Leslieville has long been one of our favourite loft communities along with nearby Riverside. The main stretches along Carlaw, Queen East and Broadview have seen massive development over the last de...

More Canadians are choosing to work from home. StatsCan’s 2008 study showed 11.2% of employees work from home, an increase from the year 2000, and that percentage has no doubt increased again...

Given that we're a team of Loft Experts with a love of both historic architecture and modern, industrial design, i...

We talked last week about loft-style townhouses bringing much needed stock and variety to the Toronto...

When most people think of lofts for sale in Toronto, they think o...

We love new technology here at MrLOFT and are always looking for innovative ways to better position our client's properties when ...

We have a stellar new listing this week in King West's ...

Formerly a Toronto Hydro storage warehouse, the Madison Avenue Lofts were converted into one of the best residential loft buildings in the city back in 2009. This conversion was very well done with...

The Toronto loft market is showing no signs of slowing this summer in what’s traditionally a down season. TREB recently released July stats that show a continuation of the hot run for To...

Happy Civic Holiday Toronto loft lovers! To mark the occassion, we're starting with a little history lesson. Good times, right?! Seriously though, if you're like us, you love historic, authentic lo...

The Broadview Lofts in Toronto’s east end consistently make our top five list for best lofts in the city. Units here are a perpetual favourite amongst buyers as well and well-priced units don...

Many first-time buyers struggle to come up with a 20% down payment to b...

After years of planning and public/industry consultation, the Province recently released highlights from the proposed new Ontario Condo Act. The new legislation aims to better safeguard owners of ...

You’ve likely heard the news that as of June 22, 2015, Rogers is getting out of the online brokerage business. They’re shutting down Zoocasa.com after an alleged loss of almost $25M ove...

1. The Merchandise Lofts Are Some of the Most Character-Filled Toronto Lofts Available Toronto is one of the best cities in the world for historic loft conversions and ...

Church Conversions Revive the Toronto Loft Scene