More Luxury Retail Planned for Yorkville Avenue
In the decades since its Bohemian heyday, Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood has gradually evolved into a luxe shopping destination and a 'see and be seen' kind of place. On Yorkville Avenue itself, the...
View ArticleGardiner Off-Ramps Going, New Ramp and Park Coming
A major change is coming to the Gardiner Expressway through Toronto's burgeoning South Core area, as plans are moving forward for the replacement of the highway's York-Bay-Yonge off-ramps. Built at the...
View ArticleGrowth to Watch For 2017: Downsview & York University
This instalment of our Growth to Watch For series picks up where we left off last time in Wilson Heights, zig-zagging northward through North York with an overview of all of the activity happening...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Humber Bay Shores Skyline
Today's Photo of the Day presents a night view of the Humber Bay Shores skyline in southern Etobicoke. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Oscar Flores, this shot shows the cluster of waterfront...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for February 13, 2017
Toronto developer who salvaged Banksy graffiti installs it in pedestrian pathway; "See you in court": Bombardier, Metrolinx and the light rail transit cars; Why a ‘treasure’ of a Toronto school...
View ArticleRevised Artists' Alley Presented at Design Review Panel
It's hard to believe that one year has already passed since Lanterra Developments made a splash at Toronto's Design Review Panel with their proposal for Artists' Alley, a mixed-use three-tower...
View ArticleIntroducing Marlin Spring's WestBeach Condominiums
Just east of the Queen and Coxwell intersection, Marlin Spring Developments are introducing a new mid-rise condominium development that would bring residential density and retail to Toronto's The Beach...
View ArticleMore Lake Ontario Views in New Phase at Waterview Condos
We have been closely following the construction of the first phase at LJM Developments' Waterview Condominiums in Grismby, providing in-depth coverage of the Icon Architects-designed development's...
View ArticlePlaza Midtown Remakes Yonge & Eglinton Tower-in-the-Park Site
Adding to the recent tower-in-the-park infill projects sprouting across Toronto, Plaza is moving forward with a large-scale intensification project southeast of Yonge & Eglinton. Compared to the...
View ArticleBanksy's Guard With Balloon Dog Unveiled at Menkes' One York
A Banksy artwork that once graced the exterior of the then-shuttered Workmens Compensation Board (WCB) Building in Downtown Toronto has returned to the same site, but it's now inside the new complex...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ryerson Student Learning Centre
Submitted to our Flickr Pool by matthewsmithphoto, today's Photo of the Day features a new institutional landmark on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto. This worm's-eye view of the Ryerson Student...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for February 14, 2017
King St. overhaul talk draws hundreds; Is the Exhibition Place's Hotel X back on track?; TTC says CEO Andy Byford not leaving Toronto for Australia; and more news:Neethan Shan wins council seat in...
View ArticleUofT Lecture featuring Andrew Holder on Sufficient Density
The University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design has announced a lecture by Andrew Holder of The LADG. Held at the Koffler house on March 3rd, the lecture...
View ArticleCity Presents Options for King Street 'Transit-First' Corridor
As hundreds of Torontonians made their way through the line and squeezed through the doors, the seats filled up, and the standing room quickly followed suit. Some people were turned away at the door,...
View ArticleDowntown Office Market Records All-Time Record Low Vacancy
A new report from CBRE is underlining major demand for new office space in Downtown Toronto. The new 2016 Q4 commercial market report signals a growing disparity between the demand for commercial space...
View ArticleShoring Underway at the Site of Brookdale on Avenue Road
Construction is now underway at the site of Cityzen Development Group, Fernbrook Homes, and Fortress Real Developments'Brookdale on Avenue Road, a 7-storey mid-rise condominium development set to rise...
View ArticleTOcore: DRP Reviews City's Plan for Downtown Evolution
By 2041, the population of Downtown Toronto is expected to practically double, swelling from 250,000 to 475,000 residents. As the core's residential density increases, the clustering of employment is...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Bloor-Yorkville Aerial
Today's Photo of the Day features a drone-captured view over Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. Submitted to our Forum by contributor Jasonzed, this shot faces southeast over the area, focused on...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for February 15, 2017
Metrolinx rejects Bombardier's claims of laxity in wake of court filing; Competing budget narratives expected as 2017 numbers finalized this week; Crews clear Yonge and St. Clair for morning commute...
View ArticleExplainer: Brise Soleils
This week, our 'Explainer' looks at Brise Soleils, an architectural design element that has increasingly gained momentum thanks to its functionality. A method of making the interior of buildings more...
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