Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for April 6, 2017
Toronto's waterfront revitalization shifts eastwards; Downsview station to become Sheppard West next month; What's driving Toronto house prices through the roof? Experts weigh in; and more...
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Throwback Thursday: Four Seasons Hotel and Residences
This week's Throwback Thursday turns back the clocks for a view of construction at the site of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood. Back in April 2010,...
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Toronto of the Future Returns to Metro Hall in June
The last few years of urban development have transformed the landscape of Toronto, with new buildings and infrastructure projects continuing to be built across the region. With future projects...
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Two-Year, $10M Retrofit of Rogers Centre Roof Completed
In the almost 28 years since the Rogers Cente—then known as SkyDome—became the home of the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in June, 1989, the once cutting-edge facility has become the 7th oldest of the...
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Electric Cities: ULI Symposium Returns to Toronto
This month, the Urban Land Institute's Toronto Symposium will bring together civic thought leaders and engaged citizens to promote a diverse range of interdisciplinary discussions about regional...
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Crosstown Traffic: A Look Back at the Bloor-Danforth Streetcar
Going well beyond the scope of UrbanToronto's regular 'Throwback Thursday' feature, our sister site, SkyriseCities, recently took a look at the history of Toronto's Bloor-Danforth streetcar line. Long...
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Past the Fence: A Peek Into the World of Construction Security
Throughout Downtown Toronto, cranes and concrete pours are now an established fixture of the street-level experience. With construction continuing to re-make much of the urban core, updates of site...
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Photo of the Day: Air Canada Centre
Constructed between 1997 and 1999, the Air Canada Centre holds an important place in Toronto sports culture. Incorporating the Art Deco facades of the former Canada Post Toronto Postal Delivery...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for April 7, 2017
Has John Tory Discovered Life After SmartTrack?; You can fool Toronto's new subway gates with an umbrella; Hot housing markets could drag down Canada’s economy if unchecked, RBC chief warns; and more...
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Select Suites Still Available at Adi's The West at Stationwest
Toronto's insatiable demand for housing extends beyond the 416, spilling out into the surrounding cities of the Golden Horseshoe. In Burlington, a location immediately adjacent to Aldershot GO...
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Winners of 2017 OAA Awards Announced
Earlier this week, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) announced the winners of the 2017 OAA awards, an honour that has highlighted the best in Ontario architecture annually since 1985. This...
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Clearer Images Detail Concepts for Church and Wellesley Tower
Just two weeks ago, ONE Properties revealed concept plans following two pre-application consultations for a mixed-use proposal in the heart of Toronto's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood. Designed by...
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Preserved Heritage Façade to Front Toronto's Nobu Residences
A collaboration involving Robert De Niro and celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the recently announced Nobu Residences Toronto has grabbed public attention, with the Teeple Architects-designed...
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CityAge: Global Conference Series Landing in Hamilton
As one of the fastest growing cities in the Golden Horseshoe, Hamilton's ongoing urban renaissance is a catalyst for the economic diversification of what was long a heavily industrialized city. Putting...
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Hot Docs 2017 Offers Plenty for the Urban Enthusiast
If you're reading UrbanToronto, there's a good chance you'd be comfortable being called an Urban Enthusiast, and if we're right about that, then Hot Docs has a serious helping of city-related films...
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Photo of the Day: Tableau Condominiums
Today's Photo of the Day features a view of facade details of Urban Capital Property Group, Malibu Investments, and ALIT Developments' Tableau Condominiums in Toronto's Entertainment District....
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for April 10, 2017
TORONTO sign showing its age; All of Canada would pay the price if Toronto’s real estate bubble burst; Toronto schools bracing for wave of highrise neighbours; and more news:TORONTO sign showing its...
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Ample Retail to Anchor Queensway Park Condo in Etobicoke
The Queensway, in South Etobicoke, is changing. In the decade since Loggia Condos opened just west of Islington Avenue, The Hive: Lofts on The Queensway, IQ Condos, and Qube have continued a...
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New Eaton Centre Bridge Begins Construction This Month
The Summer 2015 announcement of a Saks Fifth Avenue at Cadillac Fairview's Toronto Eaton Centre came with news of plans to replace the shopping centre's aging Zeidler Partnership Architects-designed...
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A First Glimpse at Davpart's Avro Condominiums in Downsview
Since the 1996 opening of Downsview subway station, closure of CFB Toronto, and the subsequent creation of Downsview Park on its former site, the area surrounding Toronto's Allen Road and Sheppard...
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