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John & Charlton
The Villa Marie Community - 43 & 57 Forest Ave., 50 Young St., 151 Hughson St. – 905 528 5253
Main & Bay
Blink Bonnie Apartments - 136 Bay St. South – 905 528 4675
Main & Bay
Bay 200-200 Bay St. South – 905 529 9553
Main & Bay
Haldimand Apartments - 140 Robinson St. – 905 529 9553
Main & Bay
Robinson Place - 33 Robinson St. – 905 525 8373
Bay & Charlton
The Concord - 187 Park Ave. – 905 525 3371
Main & John
Landmark Place - 100 Main St. East – 905 528 1414
John & Burlington
Harbour & Marina Towers - 35 Brock St. & 600 John St. North – 905 526 1994
Main & Nash
The Eldorado - 494 Queenston Rd. – 905 573 6361
West & Fairview
Westgate Towers - 661 West St. – 519 751 3867
Fairview & North Park
Dornia Manor - 321 Fairview Dr. – 519 752 3596
Fairview & North Park
North Park Towers - 325 North Park Rd. – 519 752 3596
Glencrest & Guelph Line
Creswell Court Apartments - 3050 Glencrest Rd. – 905 637 6776
Plains & King
Warwick Court Apartments - 950 Warwick Court - 905 639 0456
Plains & King
Surrey Lane Apartments - 685,695,705 Surrey Ln. – 905 639 0456
Lakeshore & Maple
The Brock - 472 Brock Ave. – 289 795 8276
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The Caledon - 1363 Lakeshore Rd. – 905 637 8431
Lakeshore & Brant
The Sandpiper - 1431 Lakeshore Rd. – 905 632 1427
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Park Terrace I, II, III, IV, V - 199, 205, 187, 189, 191 Queen Mary Dr. – 905 842 5300
Navy & Randall
Centennial Towers - 155 Navy St. – 905 842 3859
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The Premier Court - 41 Speers Rd. – 905 338 3342
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Lakewood Apartments - 1257 Lakeshore Rd. – 905 271 5370
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Lakeview Place - 2770 Aquitaine Avenue – 905 858 8466
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A charming community
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EXPLORING DUNDAS
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Your new to-do list Are you too busy to manage a home? Perhaps you’ve done the homeownership thing, and want to unshackle yourself from the costs of upkeep and home maintenance? Most everyone these days is looking at ways to de-stress and simplify their lives, and renting rather than owning one can be one of the easiest ways to get relief. When you really think about it, it’s an option that may take some getting used to!
Needless to say, when you’re renting a home, your “to-do” list will likely look very different than those from your homeownership days. Whether you’re a life-long renter or a homeowner in need of a change, this issue of Renters Guide is for you. We’ve got some great advice on renting and decorating in the issue. Check it out – and find even more online at YPNextHome.ca! Your new “to-do” list is waiting.
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writing, it never happened. Are there any weird stipulations that make you uneasy? Are there any stipulations you won’t adhere to? While many things, like smoking bans or tenants insurance, aren’t mandated by law, if they’re included in the lease, they’re binding. Make sure you can live with what you sign, because those will be the rules you’ll live by for the duration of your lease. And make sure you get a signed copy of the lease. Enjoy this issue of Renters Guide. Check us out online at YPNextHome.ca, and get ready to rent your new home!
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Picton Place 22 Picton Street
Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, tenant lounge overlooking downtown, exercise room. Utilities Incl. Pay Personal Hydro.
The Chantry 300 North Centre Rd.
Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room Utilities Incl. Pay Personal Hydro.
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
284 Wonderland Rd. S.
Westmount Place
5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C, conveniently located across from Westmount Mall, parking included, exercise room, sauna Pay Personal Heat/Hydro
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
325 Southdale Rd. W. Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C, secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
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Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Manor House Apartments - 746 Fanshawe Park Road East – 519-439-4848
Richmond & University
Parkdale Place Apartments - 1201 Richmond Street North – 519-439-0941
Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Fanshawe Village - 640, 650 & 660 Fanshawe Park Road – 519-434-4420
Adelaide & Huron
Royal Oak Terrace - 1126-1154 Adelaide Street North – 519-433-5705
Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Adelaide Towers I, II, III - 1560, 1570 & 1580 Adelaide Street North – 519-438-1188
Ernest & Bradley
Bradley Court - 1585 & 1595 Ernest Avenue – 519-690-2968
Commissioners & Adelaide
Roseland Place - 854 Commissioners Road East – 519-668-0616
Ridout & Grand
Ridout Towers - 100 Ridout Street South – 519-432-3857
Ridout & Grand
The Gartshore - 80 & 82 Ridout Street South – 519-434-2828
King & Ridout
Peter McGregor Tower - 21 King Street – 519-432-1995
Commissioners & Wharncliffe
The Brownstone & Gordonstown Apartments - 500 & 527 Gordon Avenue – 519-686-5850
Wonderland & Springbank
Springbank Manor - 492 Springbank Drive – 519-472-2032
Wonderland & Oxford
Trillium Towers I & II - 680 & 690 Wonderland Road North – 519-471-6759
Commissioners & Wharncliffe
Highland Park I & II - 450 & 460 Highland Avenue – 519-672-8730
Grand & Ridout
South Grand Apartment I & II - 21 & 25 Grand Avenue – 519-432-3857
Queen & Margaret
Queen Margaret Place I & II - 100 Queen Street North & 11 Margaret Avenue – 519-578-7790
Queen & Weber
The Regency - 57 Queen Street North – 519-579-7710
Cambridge & Park Hill
Cambridge Park Apartments - 95 Cambridge Street – 519-621-7772
Wellington & Modeland
Nottingham Towers - 56 & 64 Finch Drive – 519-344-3050
Sandy Lane & Cathcart
Pier 100 - 1255 Sandy Lane – 519-336-8561
Exmouth & Murphy
Pontiac Court Apartments - 1202-1273 Pontiac Court – 519-383-7550
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Woodstone Apartments - 1148 & 1150 Afton Drive – 519-337-2098
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Phoenix Mill Apartments - 364 Waterloo Avenue – 519-829-4080
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Bryden Apartments - 380 & 400 Waterloo Avenue – 519-829-4080
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Trafalgar Square - 27 & 33 Cardigan Street – 519-826-6768
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Silvercreek Terrace - 120 Edinburgh Road – 519-821-5800
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Neighbourhood Profile
Dundas A charming community
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BORDERED BY MAIN ST. W. at the very end, and located between Governor’s Rd. and King St. W., Dundas is a small town, and part of the City of Hamilton. It’s known for its beautiful green spaces and charming heritage homes. This is a very family-oriented neighbourhood. It’s an ideal home for nature lovers because of the many trails and greenspaces in and around the small town. Even the roads are scenic, with tall, old long-established trees and park spaces surrounding homes and small businesses. Dundas is situated in the middle of a conservation area. The community
has a very charming downtown area with boutique shopping and and a variety of casual restaurants. Dundas has a lot of independent businesses located in its charming downtown area. There are also plenty of chain stores in a couple of different plazas for residents’ convenience, and there’s even a bowling alley alongside its many recreational activities, so the area really offers a bit of everything. Dundas doesn’t have very extensive public transit. You can bike or walk to the local businesses and grocery store in town, but having a car is key to getting around the area - and going beyond. Highway 403 makes travel to
other areas very accessible, while the city is in fairly close proximity to the lake and to the Niagara region. Dundas is a small town with a very community oriented focus. The yearly Cactus festival and Buskerfest brings many the area, and it’s also a chance for the locals to gather together at local establishments and celebrate the warmer months. Its location puts it in perfect proximity of the water and other cities, so that residents have ample options for work and play. Living in Dundas is fairly affordable. There are some rentals, but you won’t find budget deals. Plenty of reasonably priced restaurants and other cheap entertainment in town, plus the lake, the escarpment and greenspaces makes it a great place to call home.
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seven? Would you ever live on the 13th floor? How superstitious are you, and how much would it affect your next home? You might not think that finding the perfect apartment has much to do with luck and superstition, but for some, it’s on the list. You have to do your research and check out the tangible factors, but it just so happens that the wrong number can stigmatize a property and hurt — or add value because of a luck factor. Numerology plays highly in real estate superstition, because it’s so integral — street names, street numbers, floor numbers, suite numbers and even pricing. Home pricing strategy, says Realtor Yan Gurevich, is affected by numerology and personal connections to lucky or unlucky numbers, and to personal and sometimes weird preferences. He notes that you’ll see numbers that add to a specific lucky number, or the inclusion of repeated numbers, like an 888 price point. So what are the lucky — and not so lucky — numbers? 4 UNLUCKY
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Whether it’s the number of days it took the divine to create the world or the fact that 7 is a number that repeats itself in too many obvious ways — 7 seas, 7 colours in the
rainbow’s spectrum, 7 notes on the scale — it’s lucky and it’s worked out well for playoff games and James Bond (007) too. My house address is number 7, and without fail, everyone that has ever visited has remarked that my home is lucky. I can’t disagree — it’s been good to me. 8 LUCKY
An auspicious number in Chinese culture, 8 is considered to be the luckiest number. Have you ever seen a rental price with the last three digits 888 — as in $1,888? Now you know why.
9 UNLUCKY
In Japanese, 9 sounds like the word for torture or suffering and is to be avoided. 13 UNLUCKY
Triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13, has long been a superstition. Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. Whether it stems from The Last Supper in the Christian faith, where Judas was the 13th apostle to sit at the table, or from Viking lore, we’ll never know — but it’s among the most famous of superstitions, enough so that a great number of buildings — rentals, condos and office buildings — don’t offer a 13th floor. 17 UNLUCKY
In Italy, 17 is not a welcome number. The Roman numerals for 17 (XVII) are an anagram for VIXI — a term implying you’re dead, similar to the term RIP (Rest In Peace). You don’t want your address denoting you’re dead. Real estate, in turn, rules out 17 — which is easier and less intrusive than ruling out the number 4! 18 LUCKY
In Hebrew, the same digits are used for letters and numbers, so every word can be read as a number and every number can be sounded out. The digits for 18 are read as the word “life” which is invested with a belief of luck, especially luck to live a long life. To live at number 18 or on the 18th floor would invest the residence with luck for a long life. 666 EVIL
From the book of Revelations, John The Apostle’s reference to ‘The number of the beast’ (chapter 13) is associated with Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. Though in Chinese culture, the pronunciation of 666 sounds like “things going smoothly” so the number is favourable. I once had a colleague who lived at 668. She joked that she was ”The Neighbour of the
Beast.” This one is pretty universal. There are other superstitions and signs of luck in real estate, beyond finding a home with a yard full of four-leaf clovers on St. Patrick’s Day. The colour red is a symbol of luck in Chinese culture and occasionally comes up, from the paint palette to the marketing material of new developments. Feng Shui is also given some consideration. If a property has bad energy or no flow, it can be a deterrent for people who are sensitive to the movement of chi. Feng Shui can even relate to a residence’s
placement on a street and how the energy will interact with the flow in the neighbourhood. A home at the T of an intersection can get too much chi too fast, and that’s not good. But for now, may luck be with you for your real estate ventures.
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RENTAL LIVING HAS ITS PERKS, but of the few compromises that come with this living culture, living with noise might be the biggest. It doesn’t matter if you have to deal with basketball all-stars living up-stairs or young beer pong champions living next door, you know the noise can take a toll on your life. Still, you know you can’t entirely escape it. So, what do you do? The laws around neighbour noise aren’t clear cut. Before you blow a fuse and prance over to your neighbours to unload, calm down and assess the situation. Ask yourself: Are my neighbours that loud or are my walls just paper thin? Are my neighbours being unreasonably loud or just annoyingly loud? You see, sometimes there’s a grey zone and it all comes down to perspective. Once you’re done assessing the situation, use this guide to help you deal with rental living noise. IF YOUR WALLS ARE PAPER THIN: If your rental’s walls are paper thin, you’re probably annoying your neighbour as much as they are annoying you. Talk with your neighbour about the noise issue and try and agree on a reasonable timeframe where you can both get noisy activities done. Even with thin walls, you’ll still be able to get your beauty sleep if you can both agree to not vacuum after 8pm. If possible, rearrange your furniture.
Moving big furniture like your couch and wardrobe against the shared wall can actually help dampen some of the noise. If the noise issue is your downstairs neighbour, a plush rug can also help dampen the noise and keep the peace. IF YOU’RE EASILY ANNOYED: Playing music at three in the afternoon isn’t completely unreasonable and doesn’t merit a formal complaint. Living in a building with other people just comes with compromise. That said, if your neighbour’s routine is annoying, think of ways that you can escape it. Get out more. Work at a neighbourhood café or catch an afternoon movie. If you want to stay in, try and drown out your neighbour’s noise with your own background noise. The sound of your own TV and music will feel less annoying. Finally, a good investment might just be a pair of earphones or earplugs. Sometimes you just have to help yourself out. IF YOUR NEIGHBOURS ARE UNREASONABLE: If your neighbours are actually being totally unreasonable – playing loud music into the wee hours of the night or have an uncontrollable barking dog– it’s time to pull out the big guns. Again, assess the situation and write down on paper specific times and dates when your neighbour took the noise too far. If telling your neighbour to keep it down doesn’t solve the problem, present the evidence to your landlord. Until you can get the issue sorted out, resort to helping yourself out with earplugs. Hopefully you don’t have neighbours from hell and this simple guide can keep you sane, at least until your lease is up!
Want to share your ways to steer clear of the noise? Or do you have questions about rental living in general? Email us at AskRentersGuide@ypnexthome.ca - perhaps the answer you need will be in the next Rental Rantings!
Jennifer Braun is a freelance lifestyle writer from Montreal. When she isn’t writing about fabulous things like her city and its fashion scene, she’s watching Sex and the City reruns and planning her next big story. Follow Jennifer on Twitter @justbejealous and find her blog at www.justbejealous.com
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