Photo of the Day: Leslie Barns
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of the TTC's Leslie Barns at Lake Shore and Leslie. Submitted to the Forum by contributor Jasonzed in his Drone Activity thread, this shot captures the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for October 19, 2016
City officials reach for 'the pause button' on Yonge Street development; Metrolinx not counting on Bombardier for new LRT lines; Ridership Has Tripled on Toronto’s Union Pearson Express; and more...
View ArticleExplainer: LEED Certification
This week, SkyriseCities''Explainer' returns with a look at a term that often comes up here on UrbanToronto: LEED Certification. In evaluating new developments and retrofits of older buildings, energy...
View ArticleInside the Presentation Centre for Grid's Sunday School Lofts
With the late-September launch of Grid Developments' Sunday School Lofts now in the books, we returned to tour the project's presentation centre, situated at the east end of Toronto's Greektown...
View ArticleGround Floor Taking Shape at Great Gulf's Monde Condominiums
It takes time to excavate the pits for new condos, and quite a while again to build the underground garage levels which act as foundations for the buildings that subsequently rise into the sky. Several...
View ArticlePreviewing Floorplans at Daniels Waterfont's Lighthouse Tower
On Queens Quay in Toronto's East Bayfront area, the office component of Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts now rises three levels, with the first phase of the Daniels Corporation's mixed-use...
View ArticlePublic Transit: Service, Fares, Governance in Paris and Montreal
Transportation experts from France and Canada shared their insights in planning regional transit systems, integrating fares, and developing new governance models for transit during an October 18th...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: View from Lago at the Waterfront
One of the most popular views of the Toronto skyline can be found at Humber Bay Park in south Etobicoke. Even better elevated views are a major selling point for new condominium towers in the Humber...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for October 20, 2016
Mega-projects reshaping Mississauga sprawl; Proposal to licence Toronto rooming houses will face stiff opposition; The “Superpark” Sounds Great, but Let’s See Council Actually Follow Through; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: River City
Before the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games brought Toronto a new neighbourhood, the first development to rise in the West Don Lands area was the first phase of Urban Capital Property Group's River...
View ArticleA Glimpse Into the Future: Illustrating Toronto's Skyline in 2020
It seems that in recent years, nearly every week has brought a new proposal for development in Toronto as the city's booming real estate market shows no signs of slowing down. These proposals have...
View ArticleHill and Dale Showroom Previews Sophisticated Interior Finishes
At the southeast corner of Yonge and Roxborough, Old Stonehenge and Clifton Blake's Hill and Dale Residences is about to take shape on Toronto's most prominent street. Unlike many of Toronto's new...
View ArticleRegistration Open for Madison Homes' Real Towns in Vaughan
While townhomes and single-family homes remain in very short supply in central Toronto, low-rise developments are still the dominant form of housing in the GTA's suburban communities. One of the newest...
View ArticleCorktown Proposal Hits Market as "home: Power and Adelaide"
First proposed back in 2013, Great Gulf Homes and Hullmark's planned redevelopment of the former Sing Tao Daily News building site near Toronto's Parliament and Adelaide intersection has continued to...
View ArticleA Bit Awkward? PRESTO Enters Adolescence on the TTC
With some of the TTC now accepting PRESTO and other parts of it not yet, it's in a bit of an awkward phase in Toronto at the moment, but the green fare payment cards from Metrolinx are "growing up",...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Leslie Boutique Residences
Today's Photo of the Day features a detail view of Great Lands Corporation's Leslie Boutique Residences condominium development near Leslie and Sheppard in North York. Submitted to the UrbanToronto...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for October 21, 2016
A History of Bike Lanes in Toronto; High-rise sales on track for record, while prices of new homes continue to climb; Port Lands flood protection cost rises to $1.25 billion; and more news: Approval of...
View ArticleIntelligent Cities Summit: Big Data Conference Comes to Toronto
On November 8th and 9th, the Intelligent Cities Summit will be held in Toronto. A conference hosted by IoT Events, it will focus on using big data to help municipalities across Canada manage growth and...
View ArticleMarlin Spring's Zev Mandelbaum Talks Canvas Condominiums
Adding to the building wave of new investment gradually re-making Toronto's Danforth Avenue, Marlin Spring's Canvas Condominium is bringing more mid-rise presence to the street. Located between...
View ArticleHeritage Toronto Awards Recognize Layers of Toronto's History
For one evening, amidst the endless rush of new construction projects and planning proposals, the past was alive in Toronto. It was being celebrated at the 42nd Heritage Toronto Awards, which recognize...
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