The Globe and Mail

Conventional wisdom in Toronto says that when city dwellers grow up, they graduate from apartments and condos to "real" homes. But this town is becoming a city of condominiums. There is a shift in priority for many home buyers in the city core - a detached home with a yard is no longer the goal for many downtown buyers. However, is there a future for larger, family-sized suites that celebrate good architecture? The quick cancellation of an exciting project called N-Blox is not a good sign. This Little Italy building was designed for dyed-in-the-wool downtowners. The units were large, the prices comparable to houses — not the small concrete boxes typical of the condominiums offerings. The ill-fated plan was replaced with a conventional condo development that sold out in two hours.