Aura Illuminates Downtown Night as Lights Tested
offLast night, residents across the city got a preview of the striking light fixture at Canderel's Aura at College Park. The vertical configuration of LED lights was prominent against the night sky,...
View ArticleCourt and OSC Rulings Vindicate Trump Tower Developer
offThe Trump brand has seen extensive media coverage as of late. Though newsmakers abroad are focused on recent comments made by Donald Trump in his bid to be the Republican Party's presidential...
View ArticleExploring Post House Condos' Historic Meets Modern Courtyard
offResidents are now moving into Alterra Group of Companies' recently completed Post House Condos as finishing touches wrap up on the 21-storey condominium tower at Adelaide and George Streets. The...
View ArticleConcept Plan Revealed for CityPlace Schools and Community Centre
offOver the last two decades, Toronto's former railway lands have undergone a remarkable transformation, as high-rise residential towers now stand where, not so long ago, an empty and sullen expanse...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Inside the Eaton Centre
offWith hundreds of stores and over 1.7 million square feet, Toronto's Eaton Centre has been a popular shopping and dining destination since opening in 1977. In today's Photo of the Day, which was...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 22, 2015
offScarborough waterfront soars to top of Toronto real estate market for detached homes; TTC's Leslie tracks off the rails again; Heritage-district notion splits Lawrence Park West; and more...
View ArticleAerial Views Reveal Regent Park Progress So Far and To Come
offThe redevelopment of Regent Park, Canada's oldest and largest public housing project, is only part-way done, though the transformation of this community has already largely erased age-old stigmas...
View ArticleLifetime Developments Proposes Condos at King and Dufferin
offA new development proposal has been submitted by Lifetime Developments to the City of Toronto asking for rezoning that would allow the construction of two new condominium towers at King and...
View ArticleHamilton's Bikeshare Success Provides Lessons for Toronto
offOn July 6th, the Province of Ontario announced $4.9 million in new funding for Toronto's Bike Share program, providing an infusion of capital that will—according to reports—effectively double the...
View ArticleUrbanToronto's Exclusive Interview with Mayor John Tory
offWe recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Toronto Mayor John Tory to talk about the mood of the city and dig a little deeper on transportation choices facing the city in coming...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Varsity Blues
offThe University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium is an important landmark on Bloor Street West, having hosted several important cultural and sporting events over the years, including the legendary...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 23, 2015
offToronto’s Union Pearson Express doesn’t allow bikes on board; Temporary HOV lanes installed for Pan Am Games could be turned into toll lanes; Wynne, Tory begin $3.56-billion Scarborough Subway...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: 8 Trefann Street
offOne notable house in Toronto's Corktown neighbourhood has seen its fair share of attention in architecture communities since being constructed in 2005-2006. Designed by Stanford Downey Architects,...
View ArticleAvani Closing in on Final Height as Second Phase Sales Continue
offIn the Kennedy and Highway 401 area of Scarborough, construction of Tridel's Avani is fast progressing, as sales continue on the development's second phase, Avani2. Together, the twin 35-storey...
View ArticleCity Seeks Feedback on Draft Map of Toronto-Wide Cycling Network
offAs part of the development of its 10-year Cycling Network Plan, the City of Toronto is asking for pubic input on its interactive draft map of proposed bike routes and areas of study. The map is a...
View ArticleGreat Design Marks Great Gulf's Monde Condos Inside and Out
offThe April groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Great Gulf Homes' Monde Condominiums marked the official start for the long-awaited waterfront residential development. The 44-storey, 492-foot tall...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ismaili Centre Reflection
offThe new Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre has added two cultural and architectural landmarks to northeastern Toronto. The Ismaili Centre component, designed by Charles Correa Associates, is most...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 24, 2015
offRidesharing apps could finally be carpooling’s coming of age; Why is Hamilton’s bike sharing scheme more popular than Toronto’s?; TTC wants to split King streetcar route during TIFF; and more...
View ArticleBroadview Hotel Rebuild Kickstarting Riverside Transformation
offOne of Toronto's iconic heritage buildings is finally being revitalized as work is underway at the New Broadview Hotel on the corner of Queen Street and Broadview Avenue in Toronto's Riverside...
View ArticleThe Madison Grows Taller on Eglinton Avenue
offThe Yonge-Eglinton skyline is looking a fair bit denser as work progresses on Madison Homes' The Madison, a Kirkor Architects-designed development consisting of 32 and 36-storey towers rising on...
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