It's going to be frustrating return to work and school for Beaches residents this year. Starting September 4, Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue will be completely closed for construction.

Streetcar track and sidewalk maintenance will mean that all traffic will be forced to detour to the nearest major streets; Greenwood to the west, Dundas to the north, Eastern to the south and Kingston to the east. It's going to be a headache, so plan your travels accordingly.

There will also be a long list of TTC diversions to complicate everyone's commute:

501/301 Queen route

• Buses will operate on Queen Street between Neville Park Loop and the Queen/River Streets area (diverting both ways around the closed intersection via Eastern Avenue and Woodward Avenue)
• Streetcars will operate on Queen Street between Connaught Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue.
• Queen service in the west end of the route will continue to operate with buses between Roncesvalles and Long Branch Loop due to other track work.

502 Downtowner and 503 Kingston routes

• Buses will replace streetcars and will divert around the closed intersection both ways via Eastern Avenue and Woodward Avenue

Bus routes

• The 22A, 22B and 322 Coxwell routes that operate from Coxwell Station will be diverted a short distance via Dundas Street.

Thankfully the main closure is supposed to wrap up by September 29, but after that, the intersection will remain partially closed until October 13.

Hopefully then you can get back to your carefree commute.

When you read the words "tech festival," a huge street party probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. One Toronto group is hoping to change that.

Elevate Toronto is a three-day tech festival running from September 12 to 14 that takes over major city venues for talks, keynote talks, networking opportunities, and workshops.

Everything from the latest in virtual reality to design and health technologies is explored - and then there's the King West Social.

Happening for the first time along King West on September 13 from 8:30 to midnight in bars from Portland to Spadina, eager Elevate attendees will get to socialize in more casual spaces with interactive experiences from different startups planned at some of the venues. 

The stretch of King street isn't closed, but bars such as Brassaii, the Spoke Club, Wilbur, Spice Route and Early Mercy will all host different Elevate parties in their spaces.

Tickets for the three-day festival, which gets you into the King West Social events, start at $289.

Toronto's luxury apartment rentals are increasingly clustered in condo buildings throughout the core of the city, which is why this laneway townhouse apartment in Bloorcourt is such a refreshing listing to fawn over.

Offered as both a short and long term rental, this two bedroom unit is a whopping 1,700 square feet and features soaring ceilings as well as an oversized warehouse-style window that lights both the first and second floor. 

There's an obvious industrial vibe in the living room, but despite the white walls and high ceilings, the presence of the fireplace and all the natural light really warm it up. Personally, I love the design of the master bedroom, which feels like a loft but is actually closed off by a glass wall.

Not too many people can afford to blow $6,000 on rent each month, but for those high rollers who can, this is surely one of the nicer options on offer that isn't in a condo tower. 

Specs

• Address: #7 - 50 Bartlett Ave.
• Apartment type: Townhouse
• Rent: $6,200
• Utilities: Included
• Air conditioning? Yes
• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 3
• Parking: Yes
• Laundry? In-suite
• Outdoor space? Deck
• Pet friendly? Unspecified

Good For

Ex-pat workers with rent subsidies. There's only two bedrooms here, but you could get away with housing a small family in this apartment so long as the kids shared a room.

Move On If

You want more sleeping space and a yard. At this price point, there are plenty of traditional three or four bedroom homes within reach.

Toronto's luxury condo market might be all the rage right now, but it's always intriguing to get a peek inside the houses of the super rich, complete with sprawling grounds, tennis courts, and marble floors.

68 The Bridle Path is the highest priced home in Toronto right now (though it still trails the penthouse condo at the Four Seasons by a million bucks). This opulent mansion can be yours for just $35 million.

Built in the early 1980s during the financial boom that spawned Wolf of Wall Street levels of personal wealth for Robert Campeau, the home sits on a gated four acre plot with the house itself spanning around 40,000 square feet and a master bedroom the size of a luxury downtown condo.

Its design is inspired the 17th century chateaus of France, and the carefully manicured gardens are meant to evoke the natural beauty of the countryside that's still surrounds the city.

The house, unfortunately, has only 10 bedrooms and 40 parking spaces, not nearly enough for the average Toronto family. The kitchen, however, makes up for this by boasting "multiple dishwashers" for everyone to enjoy.

Elegance, majesty, symmetry, authenticity, eccentricity and neuroplasticity are all words that have been used to describe the home.

It may boast a pool with a floor that converts into a ballroom, but that hardly holds a candle to the solid gold bathroom faucets.
Back in 2014 it was listed for $25 million, but it's up by $10 million now. Will it sell at that price? Probably not, but maybe Drake will eventually tire of his Bridle Path pad and look to add to his holdings.

Fan Expo 2017 kicks off in Toronto today with loads of celebrity guests (including the Stranger Things kids), special events (a giant Spiderman meetup), gaming, cosplay, and parties. There are also a couple free movie screenings and a big country concert by the lake. 

Toronto restaurant openings rounds up the latest restaurant news in the city and gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

Open now

• Craque de Creme, a crème brûlée cafe, has opened at 1360 Bathurst St. (between Davenport and St. Clair).
• Southeast Asian spot Shanee has replaced Soi Thai (which was supposedly shuttered for renovations this summer, but it seems its owner has decided to change the name and concept of the place entirely) at 651 College St. in Little Italy.
• Death and Taxes Free House is now open at 1154 Queen St. W., occupying what was previously The Beaconsfield.
• Ama, an Argentinian resto-bar from Sebastian Gallucci, who was behind the Argentine food truck Che, opens today at 930 Queen St. W., which was last known as Cadillac Jenkins.
• Katsuya, a Japanese fusion tonkatsu restaurant, has opened a second location, this time at 66 Gerrard St. E. by Ryerson.
• La Diperie, the soft serve spot that originated in Montreal, has also opened a second location here, this one at 925 Queen St. W. across from Trinity Bellwoods Park.
• Artisanal cafe Strange Love Coffee has partnered with the Freshii at 1055 Yonge St. in Rosedale to open a second outpost (replacing what was formerly White Squirrel) with plans to introduce a new line of "wellness lattes" in the fall.
• FARMR Eatery & Catering is now open at 140 The Esplanade in the St. Lawrence Market area.
• Japanese matcha specialist Tsujiri has opened a second location in the city at 4909 Yonge St. in North York, and by the looks of it, there will be lineups.

Recently reviewed

• Soufi's
• Monga Fried Chicken
• Pie Bar
• Bar Neon
• James Cheese Back Ribs
• Kellys Landing
• Yu Guo Yan

Opening soon

• BlueBlood Steakhouse opens on Sept. 5 at Casa Loma, and is now taking reservations.
• Anthony Rose's Schmaltz Appetizing is opening another location come September, this one at 224 Ossington Ave. (at Dundas St. W.) 
• In addition to another location inside Union Station, Pilot Coffee looks to be opening a new outpost at First Canadian Place in the Financial District next month.
• Sushi burrito joint Rolltation will soon be opening at 3 Carlton St. (at Yonge) – its third location in a little over a year.
• iQ Food Co. will be opening yet another location, this time at 613 King St. W. (between Portland and Bathurst).

Have you seen restaurants opening or closing in your neighbourhood? Email tips to editors@blogto.com

It's not just you. Things are getting more expensive lately at restaurants and cafes in Toronto – or at least, they are at places that haven't already been forced to closed down.

A number of unfortunate circumstances have combined in recent years to make keeping the lights on trickier for many small business owners in our city.

Soaring rent prices on commercial real estate, volatile, unpredictable tax rates, and the anticipation of a higher minimum wage are enough to handle on their own, but increasing foodprices have made profit margins slimmer for those in the restaurant industry.

Even Tim Horton's had to raise its prices last month in an attempt to keep up with rising operational costs (as angry hosers will very clearly remember.)

When faced with a decision between closing up shop or serving an inferior quality product to customers, some chefs take the noble route.

This happens too often! #Toronto restaurants need better rental protections. (Expensive rent=expensive food anyways) https://t.co/eQiT34CbuD

— Alex Andrews (@leakywellington) July 7, 2017

The option to raise prices always stands, of course, but business owners run the risk of alienating consumers and losing even more money in the end.

If only every price hike came with a letter like this one from Junction pizzeria Buddha Pie. 

"Dear patrons, On average over the past two decades, food prices have risen 2.6 percent a year," starts the message, which was published on Friday. "The bottom line however is that it costs more every year to get top quality products."

"We have never cut corners and do not intend on starting now. To this end, after five years, we are raising the costs of our Pizza Pies consistent with the added costs required to deliver the standard of product we deliver," it continues. "We sincerely hope that this is acceptable and understood."

Contrary to what happened when Tim Horton's raised prices, Buddha Pie customers seem happy to oblige. 

"That is more than fair and well justified," wrote one customer in the Facebook post's comments.

"You don't need to justify a price increase," wrote another. "Just never compromise quality and I'll keep coming."

This suggests that maybe, with some thoughtful communication on behalf of restauranteurs, people might actually be cool with stomaching price increases.

Fingers crossed. We really don't want to see any more great restaurants close.

Excitement is building for the upcoming Toronto Maple Leafs season, the team's 100th in the NHL. The newly acquired Patrick Marleau is already in town ahead of training camp, and there's already plenty of buzz about how good Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner might be in their second seasons. 

Nowhere, however, is there more eager anticipation for the Leafs' centennial right now than in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick. That's because the Hunter Brothers Farm has created an absolutely gigantic tribute to the team in the form of a corn maze.

You'll probably recall some of the farm's previous efforts, like the corn maze devoted to the Jose Bautista bat flip. Each year, the farm turns one of its six acre corn fields into a dramatic display that can only fully be appreciated from the air (and on social media feeds).

Along with Bautista, past iterations have featured Terry Fox, the Beattles, and (gasp!) the Montreal Canadiens. Needless to say, we like the Leafs version better than that last one. 

If you happen to be out in New Brunswick, the maze is open to the public from September 9th to October 29th, 2017.

Mexican restaurants in Toronto have flourished in the past decade with cheap taquerias, refined Mexican cuisine and Korean and Tiki infused variations all now gracing the city's restaurant landscape. 

Check out all 30 essential Toronto Mexican restaurants in this photo gallery.

Uh oh, Sapghettio!

In a world where more than 205 billion emails are sent every day, most of us are familiar with typos. Heck, they're practically expected in text messages. Misplaced letters are barely even noticeable on the screen of an iPhone.

On officially-branded public property, though? Misspellings still feel weird – or at the very least surprising.

They're also pretty funny, in a "city officials: they're just like us!" sort of way.

@TorontoComms there must be some mix up here... 😁pic.twitter.com/Iqj3vkUefl

— David Halili (@Kingdavidxiii) August 30, 2017

Yeah, that does say "Jarivs." It's supposed to be Jarvis.

The sign, which adorns one of Toronto's new three-sided transit shelters at Jarvis and Wellesley, has been spotted and snapped by several people over the past couple of days.

Some of those who've seen pictures of it on Twitter and Reddit are asking how this could happen to a piece of street furniture that likely went through many hands on its way to installation.

"I bet the first, maybe first two guys, weren't paying attention," guessed one person. "After that it was 'not my job, not my problem'."

@TOStarfixer New bus shelter at Jarvis and Wellesley. Crazy that these typos can still happen! pic.twitter.com/kxY7wASWn0

— Stéphane Paré (@StephanePare) August 30, 2017

Who knows? Not the City of Toronto, apparently, but they're on the case.

"Hi David, thanks for catching that typo!," replied an official city Twitter account to someone who'd posted a picture on Wednesday. "Can u point out the location of this bus shelter & @311toronto our customer service will follow up."

Thanks again for letting us know. City staff have notified Astral Media (who's responsible for this) & they've requested this be fixed asap

— City of Toronto (@TorontoComms) August 30, 2017

Once they'd located the errant sign, @TorontoComms flagged the issue internally – but they were sure to let us all know that it wasn't the city's fault.

OUCH.

TIFF has been all about last minute A-list additions to their festival line-up this year. First they added the Lady Gaga documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two. Then they announced a free screening of Dunkirkat Ontario Place’s Cinesphere with director Christopher Nolan attending.

Now, Denzel Washington is coming to Toronto.

Today TIFF announced the World Premiere of Washington’s latest film, Roman J. Israel, Esq., about an idealistic and activist defense lawyer who finds his life thrown out of order, and his professional principles challenged.

Roman J. Israel, Esq. also stars Colin Farrell, and is the second feature film from writer-director Dan Gilory, who made the 2014 TIFF favourite Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

And stargazers can rejoice: Denzel Washington is coming to promote the film, and Colin Farrell has already been confirmed as attending the festival for The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

As for the particulars: Roman J. Israel, Esqwill have its World Premiere on Sunday, September 10, at the Ryerson Theatre.

Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on September 4.

There's some rare good news for commuters across Toronto today. The city's bus fleet is set for major improvements. The TTC has ordered the purchase of a whopping 440 low floor buses; all accessible, all clean diesel, all brand spanking new.

The request specifies that more buses are needed due to ridership increases over the last two years, up from 435.5 million in 2015 to 462.8 million in last year.

This comes shortly after an announcement that there would be more express routes added all across the city, as well as the purchase of an additional 60 WheelTrans vehicles. It's no Downtown Relief Line, but, hey, these additions will still help.

The new buses are set to cost around $294 million and will feature the new livery that the TTC rolled out late last year. Should the TTC board approve the order at its next meeting, the city will start to see the new vehicles arrive in 2018.

What's open and closed on Labour Day 2017 in Toronto features the usual stores (e.g. the LCBO and major grocery chains), but also a few surprises. Whether you need to do some last minute shopping or just want to pick up some beer, let this be your guide on September 4.

Here's what's open and closed on Labour Day in Toronto. 

General
 

Closed

• Government offices
• Banks
• Libraries
• Post offices

Open

• The TTC will operate on a holiday schedule.

Some local grocery stores will be open on Monday for any last minute shopping. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Food
 

Closed

• Most major grocery chains will be closed on Labour Day with a few confirmed exceptions listed below.

Open

• Fresh & Wild (2294 Bloor St. West) - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Fresh & Wild (69 Spadina Ave.) - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 24 hours
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• Pusateri's (1539 Avenue Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (2901 Bayview Ave.) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• Saks Food Hall (176 Yonge St.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Food Depot (115 Dupont St.) - 24 hours
• The Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Rd.) - 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (595 Bay St.) - 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. 
• The Kitchen Table (705 King St. West) - 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
• Whole Foods (87 Avenue Rd.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Bloor Street Market (55 Bloor St. West) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Metro (444 Yonge St.) - 24 hours

Forget the LCBO and grab some bottles at a local bottle shop. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Drink
 

Closed

• LCBO
• Beer Store

Open

• For a complete list of independent bottle shops in Toronto, see this directory. Holiday hours are provided where applicable, but we advise calling ahead to confirm.

You can shop till your drop at the Eaton Centre on Labour Day. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Malls
 

Closed

• Bayview Village
• CF Fairview Mall
• Dufferin Mall
• Scarborough Town Centre
• Sherway Gardens
• Yorkdale Shopping Centre

Open

• Promenade (1 Promenade Cir.) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• CF Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge St.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Hillcrest Mall (9350 Yonge St.) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Ave. E.) - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Ave. West) - 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Yorkville Village (55 Avenue Rd.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• CF Markville (5000 Hwy 7) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Dr.) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Dr.) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The final day of The Ex falls on Labour Day. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Attractions
 

Open

• Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. West) - 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• CN Tower (301 Front St. West) - 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St.) - 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (288 Bremner Blvd.) - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• The Ontario Science Centre (770 Don Mills Rd.) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen's Park) - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Gardiner Museum (111 Queens Park) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canada's Wonderland (1 Canada's Wonderland Dr.) - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• The Toronto Zoo (2000 Meadowvale Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Canadian National Exhibition (210 Princes' Blvd.) - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Movie theatres

The long weekend is approaching and it's time to brace ourselves for some road closures. Streets will be shut down across Toronto all weekend thanks to events like Fan Expo and the Labour Day Parade. On the bright side, there's no TTC subway closure this weekend.

Here's what you need to know to get around the city by car this weekend.

Fan Expo

Front Street West's south curb lane between John Street and Simcoe Street, Bremner Boulevard's north curb lane between Lower Simcoe Street and the Metro Convention Centre driveway, and Lower Simcoe Street's west curb lane from the InterContinental Hotel driveway to Bremner Boulevard will be closed at the following times:

• Thursday, August 31 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Friday, September 1 and Saturday, September 2 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday, September 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Buskerfest

Coxwell Avenue's northbound curb lane from Eastern Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed from Friday, September 1 at 12:01 a.m. to Monday, September 4 at 11:59 p.m. to accommodate this event.

Labour Day Parade

The following downtown streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, September 4 for the parade:

• University Avenue between Dundas Street West and Richmond Street
• Queen Street West from west of Bay Street to east of University Avenue
• Armoury Street from Chestnut Street to University Avenue 
• Centre Street, from Dundas Street West to Armoury Street

Toronto Fashion Week

Hazelton Avenue will be closed from Yorkville Avenue to Scollard Street on Saturday, September 2 at 12:01 a.m. to Friday, September 8 at 11 p.m.

Yorkville Avenue from Hazelton Avenue to Bellair Street will also be closed on Monday, September 4 at 12:01 a.m. to Friday, September 8 at 11 p.m. for the annual event.

Road Reconstruction

The intersection of York Street and Harbour Street will be closed this weekend for road reconstruction. 

Work continues on the construction of the new traffic ramp from the Gardiner Expressway to Lower Simcoe Street. As part of the project, Harbour Street needs to be reconstructed and widened.

Work begins Friday, September 1 at 9 p.m. and extends to Tuesday, September 5 at 5 a.m., there will be no through-traffic on York Street between Harbour Street and Queens Quay Boulevard.

Lower Simcoe will be reduced to one lane in both directions through Harbour Street during the closure.

Markets and pop-ups this September will keep you well fed and very well dressed as we all drag our feet out of summer. There's a great collection of one-off events in parking lots, parks, shops, and warehouses cooking up and showing off their finest Fall goodies. 

It's not a good time to be a roti lover in Toronto. Two of the city's long time favourite roti purveyors are currently closed but for different reasons.

Queen West mainstay Gandhi has signs up on their storefront announcing they're closed for renovations with no reopening date yet forthcoming.

But a closer look at the window reveals a dreaded red DineSafe card, the result of being shut down by local food inspection police back on August 15. 

DineSafe cites a long list of infractions including employees failing to wash hands, dirty washrooms, insect infestations, inadequate pest control, improper food safety procedures and more. Yikes!

Meanwhile, over in Bloorcourt, longtime roti stalwart Pam's Roti has closed its doors. 

Apparently owners of their building are moving in and opening a Greek cafe and pastry place called Filosophy. Get it?

Pam's had planned to move to a storefront just west on Bloor but that fell through so she's looking for somewhere else.

Roti seekers, of course, are not totally out of luck for their next roti fix. Toronto still has plenty of great options. 

Economists are in a tizzy right now over Toronto's housing market as home sales continue to slump and the word "bubble" repopulates our RSS feeds.

Only recently, though, have we started seeing headlines that use the words "popped" or "burst" to describe the state of Toronto's real estate market.

#Toronto property prices have dropped 4.6% since June. Just as I predicted, the #bubble has popped.https://t.co/ky4FHUpVVz

— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) August 4, 2017

Could it finally have happened? Is the real estate bubble gone? If so, it seems to have popped pretty quietly (unless you count Facebook chatter as noise.)

"This is a late bubble. Bereft of life, it rests in peace," wrote BMO chief economist Doug Porter last week in a note to clients, blaming the death largely on new rules implemented by the Ontario government in April.

Porter also told CBC's Metro Morning on Friday that we've definitely popped the bubble.

"By any traditional definition, we were in the grips of a full-on bubble earlier this year," he explained. "I didn't expect prices to drop 13 per cent in four months, which is what we've seen."

We learned earlier this week that detached homes in Toronto had finally fallen below the $1 million mark, and BNN reports that home prices could drop up to 10% more in the next few months.

So, will the bubble deflate even further? Can it pop again? I'm not really certain, but the buzz around this topic seems well worth paying attention to. 

BuzzBuzzHome writes that "this chart shows how out of control Toronto’s housing market really was," referring to earlier this year before the bubble was thought to have burst.

As the chart above, published today on BuzzBuzzHome's blog shows, Seattle could certainly benefit from watching what happens in Canada as it considers a foreign homebuyers tax of its own.

Love it or hate it, the Air Show is happening this Labour Day weekend in Toronto as part of the CNE. The big noise-y birds will take over west side skies with flights Saturday to Monday. There's also Electric Island, a huge ribfest, an Ontario Place festival and the continued invasion of Fan Expo. 

You could forgive small business owners along Yonge St. for feeling like they were under attack. As condo creep progressively defines what was once Toronto's most vibrant street, many longstanding shops have thrown in the towel on the heels of major property tax increases. 

Places like House of Lords and Eliot's Bookshop announced their closures this month, citing the financial hardship tied to recent property tax assessments, though they're only the most visible of the causalities.

Today, however, there's some good news. After considerable pressure from the media, local business owners, and even Mayor John Tory, the Municipal Property Tax Assessment Corporation today announced that it will cooling its heels regarding an initial reassessment of property value on Canada's most famous stretch. 

The newly revised assessment has scaled back on property tax increases in light of the fact that the area in question is a Heritage Conservation District, which limits the ability of building owners to redevelop their land. 

Small business owners on Yonge can breathe a small sigh of relief, though the future of this stretch of the street is still very much up in the air.

The Beaches isn't exactly flush with condos, but a townhouse just a few minutes walk from the waterfront sounds like a pretty intriguing prospect. 

Not everyone needs a yard, and the idea of maintaining a traditional home can sometimes become a total drag. With a condo like this, the buyer gets a residence that feels much like a house, but has the ease of care that comes with a condo. 

There's maintenance fees, of course, but they're not completely out of control. It's never fun shelling out monthly fees, but neither is replacing a furnace or a roof.

The thing that's ultimately going to sell this place, however, is the location. With bustling Queen East basically right outside the door and Balmy Beach a two minutes stroll to the south, it's hard to imagine a better place to spend summers.

Design-wise, the interior is a bit conservative, but the space itself looks malleable enough to transform with different decor. Meanwhile, the two outdoor spaces are cute for adults who prefer to relax on a patio rather than run around a yard.

Specs

• Address: #3 - 16 Balmy Ave.
• Price: $1,098,000
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• Parking: 1
• Walk Score: 83
• Transit Score: 88
• Maintenance Fees: $565
• Listing agent: Andrew Ipekian
• Listing ID: E3910816

Good For

A couple without kids who still needs some extra space for an office and a guest room. The three-floor layout isn't so friendly for a young family, but it's an efficient use of space.

Move On If

Two scenarios: you prefer an open concept condo or you'd rather spend over a million on a house. Both would be significantly different than what's on offer here.

Thanks to Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage for sponsoring our condo of the week. All editorial written and selected by blogTO.