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In covering a wide breadth of topics ranging from high-rise development to public art, UrbanToronto's editorial scope covers the varied components that fall under the rubric of city building. This...
View ArticleDecorative Elements of EY Tower's Exterior Being Revealed
In a city where rectilinear "boxy" developments are the norm, few ongoing Toronto high-rise projects have captured the imagination of local architecture buffs quite like Oxford Properties' EY Tower....
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Humber Bay
A wave of high-rise condominium development continues to add further density to Toronto's Humber Bay Shores community, as new residents are drawn towards the area's impressive Lake Ontario and city...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 16, 2016
Nathan Phillips Square nominated for Governor General’s Medal in Architecture; Inside the Eaton Centre’s new Nordstrom; Canadian cities fail to crack the Top 20 of the world’s most sustainable urban...
View ArticleUnique Suite Layouts Offered at Daniels Arc at Erin Mills
The Daniels Corporation's Daniels Erin Mills community is set to continue its growth at Eglinton and Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga, with marketing now well underway for the next phase of the...
View ArticleThe Interview: Chris Harhay's Mid-Rise Portfolio Grows Up
From the street, Harhay Developments' Toronto office is easy to miss. Located just west of Spadina on Richmond Street and housed inside a pair of conjoined Victorian buildings, the unassuming office is...
View ArticleSweeny &Co Proposes 14-Storey Queen/Dufferin Development
Just west of the Queen Street West and Dufferin Street intersection in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood, a new proposal spearheaded by Dermot Sweeny of Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. seeks rezoning for...
View ArticleCityAge: Global Conference Returns to Toronto in October
On October 6th and 7th, the CityAge conference returns to Toronto, bringing together some of the region's—and the world's—leading urban minds to interrogate the future of city-building. Founded in...
View ArticleDRP Calls for Redesign of Midland and Lawrence Development
A story of two Toronto development booms is being written out near the southwest corner of Midland and Lawrence. While the Scarborough site is far removed from the city's burgeoning Downtown, a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Skyline from King West
Toronto's trendy King West neighbourhood has witnessed a boom in medium-density residential developments, adding new life while preserving the area's streetscapes. In today's Photo of the Day,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 19, 2016
Phase-out of TTC tokens worries advocates for the poor; To get the rail-deck park, Toronto needs to work with developers; Renowned graffiti artist gives Toronto's Underpass Park uplift; and more...
View ArticleTower Crane in Place for First Phase of Concert's Kip District
Construction of the first phase of The Kip District, a master-planned community by Concert Properties in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, recently passed a milestone at its site on Dundas Street near...
View ArticleReimagining Yonge Study Proposes Major Changes in North York
Major upgrades may be coming to the stretch of Yonge Street from Sheppard Avenue north to the Finch Hydro Corridor as the Reimagining Yonge Street study is closing in on a preferred option for the...
View ArticleLee Lifeson Art Park Opens In North York
On Saturday, September 17, Lee Lifeson Art Park opened in North York's Willowdale neighbourhood. The park is named after iconic musicians Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, two childhood residents of the...
View ArticleWide Range of Suites on Offer at Plaza and Berkeley's The Met
Few public structures have an impact as catalytic as a subway station. Development in the future Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area is a prime example of this, with the subway station now...
View ArticleSpotlight on Wheel-Trans and AODA at TTC Accessibility Forum
On September 15, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) held the ninth annual TTC Public Forum on Accessibility at the Allstream Centre at Exhibition...
View ArticleDaniels Waterfront: Office Condo Complex Rises Above Grade
Poised to become a hub for Toronto's nascent East Bayfront community, the first phase of Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts is beginning to rise above street level on Queens Quay East. Situated...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: BMO Field
Recent upgrades to Toronto's BMO Field have transformed the facility, greatly increasing the stadium's capacity, converting the playing surface to allow for CFL Football, and adding three large...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 20, 2016
Why GTA transit has one ‘last mile’ to go; Bloor Street set to become Canada's first 'cultural corridor'; Why Toronto Should Invest in Rail Deck Park; and more news:Why GTA transit has one ‘last mile’...
View ArticleSponsored Post: Managing Post-Construction Cleanup
The construction or renovation of a building you manage just ended. Do you have an idea how to approach the post-construction cleanup? It’s the last step in the arduous process and in the context of...
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