9-Storey Rental Development Proposed at Keele and Gulliver
The North York intersection of Keele Street and Gulliver Road could soon be intensified, as the City of Toronto has received a submission to allow a 9-storey rental building at 2110 Keele Street....
View ArticleWeekend GO Train Service Expanding on the Barrie Line
Regular commuters on GO Transit's Barrie line can take advantage of weekend train service, starting New Year's Eve, Saturday, December 31.During an event Monday morning at Barrie South GO Station,...
View ArticleDevron's The Vanguard Offering a Range of Amenities
As sales press on for Devron Developments' The Vanguard, new details have emerged about the Kirkor Architects-designed 25-storey condominium development coming to Yonge Street in Thornhill. Replacing a...
View ArticleRevised Design Unveiled for Menkes' 771 Yonge Tower
Since being submitted to the City of Toronto in February 2016, plans for Menkes Developments' redevelopment of 771 Yonge Street have evolved, with a new version that responds to concerns voiced by City...
View Article7 St. Thomas: Hariri Pontarini Design Delivers Unique Presence
"I haven't noticed it." That's the response Patrick J. Quigley typically gets when discussing the development at Toronto's 7 St. Thomas. "Are you sure it's at Bay and Bloor?" is a typical follow-up,...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Michael Lee-Chin Crystal
Today's Photo of the Day presents an aerial view of an important Toronto landmark. Submitted to the "Post your pictures of Toronto" Forum thread by contributor steveve, this view of the Royal Ontario...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 7, 2016
What You Need to Know about Toronto’s Budget; Toronto construction company Aecon under fire in Bermuda; Replacement cost insurance no carte blanche for new building, court rules; and more news:It's...
View ArticleExplainer: Introduction to Shoring
This week, guest contributor and geotechnical engineer, Michael Diez de Aux, will be taking over our 'Explainer'. This is the first part of a series that will look at shoring, or the supporting of...
View Article32-Storey Mutual Street Tower Hits Market as Ivy Condos
Evolved from a late-2015 proposal to replace a row of Mutual Street homes with a high-rise tower, marketing has kicked off for the 32-storey project by The Sher Corporation and Dream now branded as Ivy...
View ArticleTREB Posts November 2016 Toronto Real Estate Market Stats
New figures released by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) for November show continued strength in Toronto's resale housing market, accompanied by a dip in the commercial market compared with...
View Article29-Storey 'Rosehill Tower' Could Intensify Midtown Site
The latest proposal for densification of a Tower-in-the-Park style apartment site in Toronto is seeking to add a modern rental tower adjacent to an existing pair of apartment towers on a site near...
View ArticleCentreCourt's INDX, Karma Chart Evolving Approach to Amenities
"By this point, your mind is usually on the next project,"CentreCourt Developments President Shamez Virani explains. We're at INDX Condos, where the residents are now moving in as the finishing touches...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Growth in the East Bayfront
The build out of Toronto's East Bayfront district continues to add new structures to the once-barren area. In today's Photo of the Day, captured from a condo unit in the Distillery District and...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 8, 2016
Toronto's house prices predicted to rise more than Vancouver; Toronto tenants one step closer to safer, cleaner rental housing; Kathleen Wynne gives John Tory's road toll plan the green light; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Roy's Square and One Bloor East
Since topping off at a height of 257 metres in 2015, cladding installation and interior fit-outs are bringing Great Gulf Homes' One Bloor East closer to completion. Before this glass behemoth was added...
View ArticleCitywide Consultation Considers Planning for Laneway Suites
Toronto has a large supply of laneways behind many of our city streets, and an even larger demand for affordable housing. Simple math would suggest that this is an easy match and solution. Urban...
View ArticleAvenue Road Mid-Rise Proposal to Offer Very Large Condo Units
Countering the trend of shrinking condominium sizes, a new mid-rise condominium proposal for Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood aims to build a collection of homes as large as 7,700 square feet....
View ArticleHariri Pontarini Design to Reshape 7.3 Acre Bloor-Dufferin Site
"Community" and "legacy" were the words of the day at Bloor and Dufferin this morning. Speaking at Kent Senior Public School, Ontario Education Minister Mitzie Hunter was joined by MPP Cristina...
View ArticleRedesigned Proposal Emerges for Lanterra's Artists' Alley
Earlier this year, Lanterra Developments unveiled the design of Artists' Alley, a proposal for a three-building mixed-use project at 234 Simcoe Street. Located on a longer-than-average city block just...
View ArticleNorth York Central Library Undergoing Extensive Renovations
One of North York's most significant buildings is undergoing major renovations over the winter months, as the 30-year-old North York Central Library is being upgraded to the 21st century. The monument...
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