The photographer came by for an early shoot of the remaining side of the killarney project. I like the way this one turned out, as I do for all my housing babies. I posted 10 of the new shots to Instagram as well where more people will see it. They can boost my ego by giving me some much needed ‘likes’.
I have plans to build these models again (with tweaks), whenever we get to actually start the parkdale job. I think this project is flexible to fit into any premium inner city location, but it can be a little too pricey for suboptimal sites where the values are a lot lower (which I don’t buy as a general rule). There may be too much uncertainty to go ahead and dig the basement for another project right away. The investment risk in land and building is large enough to deter me until such time as we get an economic recovery from this covid19 disaster. With the killarney project really wrapping up I will be turning my full attention to the lakeview custom home for the next 3/4 months, so I will remain fully employed (by myself) for a long while. By then I should have approved development permits for four new homes and I can shelve those until market conditions give me a little confidence that they will be saleable. A development permit is good for two years and is renewable so it is a good strategy to line up one ready to go without delay.
Finishing these houses is really exhausting and rewarding.