Photo of the Day: East Facade of 488 University
Construction at Amexon Development Corporation's Residences of 488 University Avenue has come a long way since site activity commenced in the Summer of 2015. Today's Photo of the Day shows a view of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for February 28, 2017
Toronto councillors call for province to protect tenants from rent increases; Why Toronto's condo rental market is being described as 'ridiculous'; The city wants to help get more paddlers and kayakers...
View ArticleTomas Pearce-Appointed Amenities Enliven Lifetime's The Bond
The hoarding is down and the first residents have begun to populate Lifetime Developments'The Bond, a 42-storey, Core Architects-designed condominium tower in Toronto's increasingly dense and lively...
View ArticleWinthorpe Modern Brings Unique Homes to The Beaches
Just south of Kingston Road, and a block east of Toronto's Glen Stewart Park, Kingston Beach Inc's recently completed Winthorpe Modern introduced a subtle infusion of density to the popular Beaches...
View ArticleLooking Back on the Construction Process at Fuse and Fuse2
A little over two years ago, construction on Neudorfer's Fuse and Fuse2 Condos was getting underway as we took our first look at a project which has since transformed the northwest corner of Dupont and...
View ArticleScarborough Subway: New Report Outlines $3.35 Billion Project
In a new report, City of Toronto Staff have revealed an updated $3.35 billion cost for the preferred alignment of the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE). Running along the McCowan corridor, the City's...
View Article2 St. Thomas Luxury Rental Growing Tall in Yorkville
Purpose-built rental buildings are back as part of Toronto's residential development scene. In recent years, it had been all luxury condominiums that were being added to Yorkville's landscape, in...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Skyline From Over Christie Pits
Today's Photo of the Day features a drone-captured view of the Toronto skyline. Shot from high above Christie Pits Park and submitted to our Toronto Skyline Forum thread by contributor DtTO, this view...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 1, 2017
TTC taking all streetcars of Queen St. for the Summer; Scarborough subway will cost more but attract fewer people, report finds; City poised to redevelop Etobicoke's 'spaghetti' junction; and more...
View ArticleExplainer: The Monotown
With introductions to various urban land use phenomenons occurring across the globe such as Manhattanization, Brusselization, and Californication, the concept of the 'Monotown' is the latest addition...
View ArticleTopping Off February 2017: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
With another busy month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk now behind us, we round up January 2017's hottest stories, dataBase files, and Forum threads.Our Top Ten News Stories1....
View ArticleInitial Occupancy, Amenities Soon to Complete at Backstage
With all but the last residents now moved in, construction is almost finished at Backstage on the Esplanade in Downtown Toronto. While most of the suite interiors are now fully complete, work on...
View ArticlePush & Pull Drawers Becoming More Defined At River City 3
Situated just steps north-west of Corktown Common, Urban Capital Property Group's River City Condos Phase 3 is beginning to make a statement in Toronto's West Don Lands. In our previous update from...
View ArticleFare Integration: The Balancing Act—Keeping Fares Attractive
In parts 1 through 4 of this series on fare integration for transit riders in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), we first presented the options, and then analyzed the Modified Status Quo...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Distillery District Geometry
Today's Photo of the Day features a view of two distinctive condominium towers in Toronto's Distillery District. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Marcus Mitanis, this view shows the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 2, 2017
Mixed reviews for plan to replace Queen streetcars with buses; Globe editorial: The Scarborough subway, a boondoggle on rails; John Tory seeks federal help as more refugees wind up in city shelters;...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: O2 Condos and Walnut Hall
Given how quickly parts of Toronto are changing, some of our 'Throwback Thursday' features don't entail throwing it all that far back. Sometimes, just three of four years means a transformed urban...
View ArticleExcavation Carves Out Footprint for Great Gulf's Yonge & Rich
Partially hidden from view at street level, excavation is well underway at the Downtown Toronto site of the architectsAlliance-designed 'Yonge & Rich' condominium development. Poised to reach a...
View Article1,062-Unit Trio of Rental Towers Planned in Davenport Village
Adding to the cluster of recent projects at Dupont and Lansdowne, another infusion of high-rise density could be set to follow Fuse and Fuse2Â condo towers now nearing completion at the northwest corner...
View ArticleToronto Urban Design Awards: Call for 2017 Entries Announced
This year, the biennial Toronto Urban Design Awards return, showcasing achievements in architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture. The 2017 Awards mark the event's 27th anniversary,...
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