Excavation Complete for Tridel's Islington Terrace
Excavation has progressed swiftly at the site of Tridel's Islington Terrace, a three-tower community to rise just north of Islington subway station in Etobicoke. Work on the 35, 38, and 45-storey...
View Article407 Transitway: The Northern GTA's Express Bus Corridor
In the Highway 427 expansion article UrbanToronto published last week, we touched briefly on the provision in the design for a future Transitway adjacent to the highway, and how the 407 has a similar...
View ArticleBrewery and Event Venue Adapt Toronto's Art Deco Incinerator
West of Toronto's Stockyards and the somewhat awkward urban-suburban shopping complex of the same name, many of The Junction's remaining industrial properties are being partially adapted into...
View ArticleDevron and Great Gulf Joining Forces to Redevelop 101 Spadina
A pre-application consultation was held at Metro Hall yesterday evening to consider a redevelopment of the properties at 101 Spadina Avenue on the west side of Downtown Toronto. The site is at the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ismaili Centre
Today's Photo of the Day features a relatively new landmark near Toronto's Don Mills and Eglinton intersection. Designed by Charles Correa Associates, the Ismaili Centre is an integral part of the Aga...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 23, 2017
TTC report looks at impact of driverless buses; Federal Budget Demands That Transit Users Pay More; Councillor asks for study to limit, regulate chain stores; and more news:Federal budget makes transit...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Building
This week's Throwback Thursday proves that all major changes aren't obvious. Turning back the clocks to August 2013, and demolition had just begun at the seven-storey 1951 Royal & Sun Alliance...
View ArticleSite Plan Application Details 9-Storey Dupont Street Condo
On Dupont west of Bathurst, another of Toronto's Beer Stores is set to make way for a more urban, street-oriented presence. Like soon-to-be redeveloped Beer Store locations on Avenue Road, Gerrard...
View ArticleShort-Term Rentals: Public Invited to Help Shape Regulations
How is the proliferation of short-term rentals impacting Toronto's housing supply and the character of residential neighbourhoods, and what should be done about it? To help answer those questions, and...
View ArticleGreat View, Friendly Amenities at Lifetime and BLVD's The Code
Construction is now complete, and the 108 condo units and 10 two-storey townhomes are sold out, in the registered and fully-occupied at The Code Condos by BLVD Developments and Lifetime Developments on...
View ArticleShoring Work Progressing at 609 Avenue Road Condominium Site
Shoring activity is now well underway at the site of a new condominium from State Building Group and Madison Homes, the 19-storey Richmond Architects-designed tower soon to rise at 609 Avenue Road...
View ArticleGrowth to Watch For 2017: Downtown Toronto North
This edition of our Growth to Watch For series ventures into the heart of the city, exploring the northern portion of Toronto's Downtown Core along the Yonge and Bay Street corridors between Bloor and...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Morning Skyline
Today's Photo of the Day brings us to a condominium unit in Toronto's Distillery District, for a dawn view facing west towards the city's changing skyline. Submitted to the 88 Scott Street Forum thread...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for March 24, 2017
Transit advocates worry about Metropass costs; Airbnb says it should pay the same in tax, not more, than hotels; Toronto’s laneways have been overlooked but are waiting to be rediscovered; and more...
View ArticleConcord Adex's Last Two Towers Approved at CityPlace
In 2014 Concord Adex submitted a plan for a two-tower mixed-use condo complex at 23 Spadina Avenue on the west side of Downtown Toronto. This is the same site—also known as Block 22 at Concord...
View ArticleJunction Triangle's Arch Lofts Emphasizes Low-Carbon Features
Spanning from Dufferin to the rail tracks at Dundas West, Toronto's Wallace Avenue is one of the Lower Junction's signature streets. Characterized by a mix of single-family homes, adapted warehouses,...
View ArticleCladding Underway as Forming Nears Completion at ZIGG Condos
In the little over two months since we last checked in on the construction of Madison Homes and Fieldgate Urban's ZIGG Condos, much progress has been made on the 11-storey Kirkor Architects-designed...
View ArticleSheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus Expands in Mississauga
Earlier today, a major new addition to Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion Campus (HMC) officially opened at Duke of York Boulevard and Square One Drive in Mississauga. Designed by Daniel Teramura of...
View ArticleTwo Podiums, One Tower Revealed for 3XN-Designed 552 Church
Yesterday evening, March 23rd, ONE Properties hosted the third and final pre-application consultation hosted for their 552 Church Street proposal at the northwest corner of Church and Wellesley in the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Sunset Over Toronto
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to Toronto's Port Lands area for a sunset view of the Toronto skyline. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Worrawat Engchuan, this view was captured from the boardwalk at...
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