LOVE IT, LIKE IT OR HATE IT TORONTONIANS MAKE THEIR VOTE COUNT

THE WINNERS OF THE 5th ANNUAL PUG AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The fifth annual Pug Awards invited Torontonians to vote online from May 1st to May 31st this year for 24 new residential developments. The eligible buildings must have been
completed in 2008, be located in the city of Toronto, have an area greater than
50,000 sq. ft., or be considered noteworthy by the Pug Awards Advisory Board.

"For the fifth consecutive year, the people of Toronto have embraced the Pug
Awards as a platform from which to voice their opinions, thereby heightening the
awareness of urban planning and architecture in our city says Anna Simone co-
founder of the Pug Awards and a principal at interior design firm Cecconi Simone.
As developers, architects and designers, we can only benefit from this feedback as a
guide to improve future developments."

The big winner was One St. Thomas as the best new building in the residential
category. One St. Thomas was designed by New Yorkís Robert A.M. Stern Architects in
conjunction with Young + Wright Architects and was developed by St. Thomas
Developments in association with the Lee Development Group. The development at
1 St. Thomas Street is a 29 storey stepped, point tower in downtown Toronto.

Honourable mentions went to Quantum 2 at MintoMidtown followed by Kilgour Estates.

The complete voting results for all the buildings nominated are as follows:

Residential
Rank Project Name
1 One St. Thomas
2 Quantum 2 ñ North Tower
3 Kilgour Estates
4 Dia
5 West One
6 The Gallery
7 College Park 2
8 Garment Factory Lofts
9 Regency Yorkville
10 The Clairmont
11 High Park Lofts
12 Loggia 1 & 2
13 Verve
14 Meridian Residences
15 Mosaic
16 One Sherway ñ Phase 1
17 9T6 Condominiums
18 Panache Condominiums
19 Kingswood on Bloor
20 C-Condominiums
21 Nuvo 2 at Essex
22 Mansions of Humberwood 2
23 Skyscape
24 Hampton Plaza

The annual Pug Awards (formerly known as the Pugly Awards) were launched in
2004 and celebrate the best in Toronto architecture and planning. Founded by Anna
Simone, principal of design firm Cecconi Simone, and Gary Berman, managing
director of real estate financier Tricon Capital Group, the awards invite the public to
vote on the best, the mediocre and worst of Torontoís newest real estate
developments. The goal is to inform the public about design excellence and
ultimately contribute to the growth and prosperity of Toronto.

Casey Ragan

TORONTO'S CONDO SPECIALIST

www.TheCondoLIfe.com