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 Situated in the podium of the recently completed Pure Spirits high-rise, this 764-square-foot unit has a typical long and narrow layout and Juliet balcony.

 Not only is the 1,000-square-foot unit the largest in the six-year-old development - which is filled with one-bedroom and one-bedroom-plus-den models - but it also has a two-storey layout that is only available on the first eight floors.

 This one-bedroom suite is larger and less expensive than newer suites of comparable size in King West, so it took just three showings and two hours before a buyer offered to pay the $329,900 list price, says agent Christopher Bibby.

 At the end of a row of Victorians on a quiet street in the Junction, this late 19th century residence is an ideal condominium alternative with more space and less markup, says agent Christopher Bibby

 The brick building – which is one of two George Brown College facilities converted into residential suites about a decade ago – is surrounded by grocers, trendy cafés and restaurants, vintage clothing shops, as well as public transit, the University of Toronto and Little Italy.

This 585-square-foot studio is quite compact, but it encompasses all the basics to accommodate busy individuals who live, work and play downtown, agent Christopher Bibby says.

Christopher on CBC Metro Morning preparing buyers and sellers for bidding wars

Within the Kings condominium community downtown, there are several brick structures containing about 100 stacked, multilevel townhouse units. Upper-level units have rooftop terraces, while the units below – such as this three-storey residence – have direct access to a garage off the lower-level recreation room.

After a fruitless search for a downtown loft, agent Christopher Bibby had his clients consider different properties around Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.

A week after a bidding war over a condominium townhouse in the King and Dufferin area, buyers with rejected offers turned their attention to this nearly identical unit in the same complex, says agent Christopher Bibby.

  Christopher commenting on Toronto City Council's plan to make three bedroom units mandatory.

This ground-level suite has the benefit of a one-of-a-kind layout and location in an eco-friendly building in Roncesvalles Village, says agent Christopher Bibby.

Each unit in the newly built residence, called High Park Lofts, is entered from an interior corridor, yet this 900-square-foot space is one of three with a second street-level entrance.

The 1,257-square-foot unit is one of the largest models in the brick warehouse that was converted into a condominium residence in 2004. “The way the building is laid out is incredible,” the agent says. “No unit … is identical.”

On a one-way street in a residential neighbourhood in the former city of York, this two-storey house is representative of the type of real estate available there, agent Christopher Bibby says.

“The nice thing about that home is that it did go for under $300,000,” he says. “And it was a detached house.”

 There is little turnover in the stacked condominium townhouse community off Strachan Avenue, just south of King Street West, agent Christopher Bibby says.

  Christopher commenting on softer market conditions and pre-construction contracts.

In this 16-storey condominium by the waterfront, large units are usually located on higher floors and oriented toward Lake Ontario. The bulk of the one-bedroom units, on the other hand, face the Gardiner Expressway or a parking garage next door, according to agent Christopher Bibby.

Agent Christopher Bibby says this corner suite with two bedrooms and a den is one of only two units with an 848-square-foot plan in the Matrix towers, which are part of the downtown CityPlace development.

On the third floor of the twin towers' four-storey podium, its most attractive feature is a master suite measuring more than 225 square feet.

The major selling points of this one-bedroom stacked townhouse in the Windermere by the Lake condominium community are outside the unit, according to agent Christopher Bibby. As examples, he cites its large outdoor space and underground parking spot.