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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...

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Gardiner 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...

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Growth 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...

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Photo 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...

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Daily 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...

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Revised 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...

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Introducing 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...

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More 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...

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Plaza 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...

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Banksy'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...

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Photo 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...

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Daily 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...

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UofT 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...

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City 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,...

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Downtown 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...

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Shoring 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...

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TOcore: 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...

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Photo 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...

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Daily 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...

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Explainer: 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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