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<title>0.02%</title>
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The address for CP3 Aura was changed to 388 Yonge St a while back FYI]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c297962</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Lochlyn</title>
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Does anyone know how high i can go with $450k for 700+sqt one bed room plus den in Aura building? I am reluctant to hire an agent, but it seems they are the only persons who have "actual" information.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c280438</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 17:21:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>0.01%</title>
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Well, maybe because there's an equally huge group of buyers that associate that address with good luck and prosperity.  I'm sure market studies would show that the majority of Canadians would rather live at 444 Yonge Street than 440 Yonge Street.  

All things being equal, the municipal address is what it is- if you don't like the number '444' then tell you friends you live in the Aura building.  ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270251</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:56:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jack</title>
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all things equal, i would not buy any property associated with the number 4. Why exclude a huge group of potential buyers? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270197</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:23:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>0.01%</title>
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Jack,

As I told you, 444 is 3-of-a-kind and therefore widely perceived to be good luck as well as catchy and easy to remember.  I think that in a small way it adds cache to the building.  666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan recently sold for a record amount.  No, it's not the only reason of course but the address is easily ingrained in one's mind as 444 Yonge Street would be no doubt.  

I have no problem adding a 13th floor to new buildings either.  It's a silly superstition although it is a North America one as opposed to an Asian one.    

This is North America after all, not Asia! I say bring on people from all cultures, all countries, all races, all planets.  But Toronto should not be going so far as to have a municipal address changed to accommodate one potential class of buyers.  To me that is a very silly reaction.   ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270187</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:53:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Andrew (author)</title>
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Whoa. I never would have thought this thread would have turned into a debate over the validity of Asian culturalisms. Maybe it's time for an update post on CP3: Aura...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270165</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ayl</title>
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The building above Yonge & Wellesley's Starbucks doesn't have floor 4. 

It's strange to have this notion that all Asian people are obsessed with numbers. Personally, I don't really pay much attention to it. There was a man in my building who had an elevator conversation with me, asking me why so many Asians lived in the building. I don't know if I should've been offended or not? He then asked if it was because of numbers. I just told him if he liked living in a new building, so does everyone else. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270152</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:17:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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"Well, in Canada 444 is good luck."... really, how so?
"Changing the address to accommodate one specific ethnic culture appears to run contrary to the widespread principals of tolerance and diversity that have shaped this city"... a lot of buildings don't have 13th floor or unit 13, could you explain?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c270146</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:54:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>GT</title>
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@Lambo, please explain this (Second, on the website you posted above you've got an article detailing the "10 best condos" to purchase in the city. And number 2 is a Cityplace building!!!)Aside for the secuity people that they choose to employ I see nothing wrong with this plan? Perhaps using so much empty space to populate and bring in more money is bad thing? Perhaps CN Rail should have kept the property to add more railways that will never get used?
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269899</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:09:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>0.01%</title>
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Well, in Canada 444 is good luck.  I respect that the number has a meaning in certain Asian cultures but this is Canada not Asia.  Changing the address to accommodate one specific ethnic culture appears to run contrary to the widespread principals of tolerance and diversity that have shaped this city. Were I the developer I would certainly not adhere to such practices.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269860</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:04:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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3 of a kind indeed! when you die 3 times]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269753</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:56:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>0.01%</title>
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Don't know about you, but to me '444' is three-of-a-kind and that's good luck!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269618</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:26:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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i heard that they were changing the street address, is that true? 444 Yonge Street is bad luck]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269617</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:14:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>0.01%</title>
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Large, high profile projects like this are a magnet for foreign/asian investor syndicates.  They aren't buying 1 suite- they are buying them 10 at a time.  This kind of herd buying is characteristic of today's new condo market and it's what the market precariously susceptible to a significant pullback.

I could care less whether the building is occupied with blacks, whites, asians, hispanics, africans, or aliens.  In fact I prefer the colour of diversity! All are welcome in this incredible, ethically diverse and tolerant society that makes Toronto the envy of many.  The problem is that this is guaranteed to be an investor-dominated (read: transient, non-owner occupied) building and therefore will be vulnerable to wild volatility in value.  Prices here will fluctuate dramatically with the rampant speculation that it attracts.  Whenever owners aren't end users problems arise.  

Just ask the developers in Miami!

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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:48:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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probably not asians, but mice in chinese restaurants will]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269286</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:58:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>The Beerad</title>
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...and they're going to "take over Toronto", right Jack?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269228</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:46:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jack</title>
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because asians are savvy investors, willing to take risk.. they save so they have money to invest.. they know how to leverage]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c269150</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:52:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Badabing</title>
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I saw news footage of the line-up... can anyone explain why it seemed like 90% asian people there? This is genuine curiosity here. Like are there a lot of condo business people that are asian?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c268637</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:22:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>vultur</title>
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I see my error already. Your friend sat for cash.  Good for him!  

I was referring to the 'investor' fools who are boasting of their paper gains.


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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c268189</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:16:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>vultur</title>
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Danielle, your comments make me laugh.   Your friend hasn't made a dime on 1 Bloor East and won't- by the time the building is finished (if that actually happens) and the condo is registered your friend's pre-sale contract will be worth less than than the market price for the units.

A bird in the hand Danielle...youth is wasted on the young.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/02/condo-mania_agents_line_up_for_condos_at_college_park/#c268188</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:13:52 PDT</pubDate>
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