Sponsored Post: Pros and Cons of Living in Toronto and Commuting From the...
There are definitely benefits to suburban living. You can get a bigger house that’s more in tune with your budget than you can in Toronto. Life moves at a slower pace and the streets are quieter....
View ArticlePublic Input Sought for Davisville Parks and Public Realm Vision
Adopted by City Council back in 2014, Toronto's Midtown in Focus plan aims to improve parks and public spaces in the area. The Yonge-Davisville neighbourhood is the latest to be singled out, with the...
View ArticleNew Renderings Reveal More Amenity Spaces at Daniels' The Wyatt
The first condominium development planned to rise in the third phase of the Regent Park Revitalization, The Daniels Corporation's The Wyatt will occupy Block 26 of the neighbourhood, along the south...
View ArticleConstruction Reaches Podium Levels at Canderel's YC Condos
For many years, the street level view of the Yonge and College intersection has remained relatively untouched; specifically the northwest corner. Now with recent developments proposed and under...
View ArticleScale Model Previews Danforth's Canvas Condominium
On the south side of the Danforth in Toronto's east end, Marlin Spring's 8-storey Canvas Condominium will add a 200-foot retail frontage to the somewhat transitional stretch—where fine-grained retail...
View Article43 Gerrard West Rental Tower Rises Above Grade
The stretch of Gerrard around Yonge and Bay Streets may soon become one of downtown Toronto's most dense neighbourhoods. After the precedent-setting Aura at College Park, proposals south of Gerrard...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Exhibit Residences
With a design that plays off of the Studio Libeskind-designed ROM Crystal across Bloor Street, Bazis, Metropia, and Plaza's Exhibit Residences is now looking very much like the building advertised in...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 8, 2016
The SmartTrack Shell Game With TIF; York Region headquarters comes with hefty price tag; The “Webster Effect” Has a Chilling Effect on Staff and Makes for Worse Council Decisions; and more news:The...
View Article5468796-Designed Lake & East Targets End-of-Year Launch
On the shores of Lake Ontario, Oakville's Bronte Village could become home to a distinctive 20-storey tower designed by Winnipeg's acclaimed 5468796 Architecture. Since the Lake & East...
View ArticleChic Interiors Create Contemporary Vibe at Core Modern Homes
In September, UrbanToronto took notice of the very modern exteriors of Core Modern Homes, a new urban townhome development in Toronto's Leaside neighbourhood. The seven homes, designed by Batay-Csorba...
View ArticleRichard Florida & Adam Greenfield ask "What Shapes the City?"
Bringing together two leading urban theorists, the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, & Design has announced a discussion featuring Richard Florida and Adam...
View ArticleII BY IV-Designed Amenities Impress at oneeleven Condominiums
Earlier this year, we got a taste of the interior amenity spaces at Harhay Developments and Carttera Private Equities' oneeleven Condominiums, a 17-storey, Core Architects-designed development in...
View ArticleYork University: New Student Centre to Link Campus Community
Toronto isn't exactly a college town. While the city's four major universities—and various post-secondary institutions and campuses—make for a sizeable student population, Toronto's size means that...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: One Bloor East
Today's Photo of the Day features a view of one of Toronto's new tallest structures. Topped out at the southeast corner of Yonge and Bloor, Great Gulf's One Bloor East is looking ever closer to the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 9, 2016
Regent Park musical tackles 'The Journey' of revitalization; Toronto transit plan clears major hurdle at council; Ontario to outline plans to deal with rising home prices; and more news:Regent Park...
View ArticleExplainer: Hardscapes and Softscapes
In common parlance, the landscaping that accompanies development is often thought of as the incorporation of green spaces in urban environments. In reality, however, landscaping involves more than...
View ArticleToronto to Share Costs for SmartTrack, Other Transit Projects
This week, Toronto Mayor John Tory's signature SmartTrack transit plan started heading down the line from drawing board to reality. Although the plan is now less "smart" than when Tory originally...
View ArticleExcavation Starts for Arc Condominium at Daniels Erin Mills Site
Dveloping a greenfield site opposite the Erin Mills Town Centre at Eglinton and Erin Mills Parkway, The Daniels Corporation's Daniels Erin Mills development is adding a new high-rise community to...
View Article7-Storey Office Building and Road Proposed in Liberty Village
From a densely built industrial warehouse and factory district of near a century ago, to a run-down and half-abandoned area thirty years ago, Toronto's Liberty Village has experienced major...
View ArticleUofT Daniels Faculty Re-Introduces Toronto to Spadina Crescent
For a few hours in early November, Toronto's Spadina Crescent felt like the heart of the city. With under a year now remaining until the University of Toronto's students fill the new John H. Daniels...
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