Toronto area renovation fraud saw nearly $40K stolen: PRP

A man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 in a series of renovation frauds across the Toronto area.

According to investigators with Peel Regional Police, a suspect signed three renovation contracts in 2023, collecting deposits totaling $37,000.

“In every instance, [the suspect] promised to provide a service, signed a contract, collected a deposit, and failed to provide said service or return the deposit,” police alleged in a release issued Tuesday.

On Thursday, Toronto resident Trisztan Tarnoci, 23, with one count of defrauding the public and one count of possession of property obtained by crime.

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How HGTV is transforming our homes — and us

HGTV is a channel for dramatic remodels and dreamy properties.

But is HGTV popularizing cookie cutter design over regional character across America?

Today, On Point: How HGTV is transforming our homes — and us.

Guests

Alicia Hylton-Daniel, founder, interior designer and general contractor at Hylton Daniel Design + Construction. Worked on two episodes of HGTV’s “Love It or List It.”

Annetta Grant, assistant professor of Markets, Innovation and Design at Bucknell University.

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Channing Kelly, realtor and broker at Ida Kelly Realtors in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Russell Morash, creator and former executive producer and director of the home renovation

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Bay Window Tower House | 2020

Shibuya, Japan

Architects: Takaaki Fuji + Yuko Fuji Architecture/ TYFA
Lead Architects: Takaaki Fuji and Yuko Fuji
Client: Private
Photographers: Masao Nishikawa and Shohei Yokoyama

Project Description

Built for a couple, their two children, and their two cats, this combined residence and office on a tiny urban lot features bay windows on all sides. The architectural research into bay windows from around the world revealed that they take many forms and play many appealing roles, from a device for bringing in light to a type of furniture for sitting on to a decorative interface with the city.

Our design features

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