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$100 Million Manulife Centre Revitalization Kicks Off on Bloor
With hoarding now surrounding Toronto's Manulife Centre, the complex's $100 million podium and streetscape renewal is getting underway at Bloor and Bay. Set to be anchored by a 50,000 ft² Giannone...
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IO and Metrolinx Announce Hurontario LRT Design-Build Shortlist
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have announced a shortlist of three consortiums "to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project," according...
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Shoring Activity Commences for the Crosstown's Eglinton Station
With tunnelling complete, and work now on to prepare for track installation, much of the construction activity for Metrolinx's Crosstown LRT has shifted towards the construction of the line's stations....
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Toronto City Council Approve College Street Study
Five years ago in February 2012, Toronto & East York Community Council (TEYCC) requested that City staff review the existing policy context for College Street, focusing on the stretch west of...
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Photo of the Day: Sharp Centre for Design
Today's Photo of the Day features a unique view of a well-known Toronto landmark. This view takes us to OCAD U's Sharp Centre for Design, which features a playful design by British architect Will Alsop...
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The friendly yet familiar design of Toronto’s new Albion library; How Did the Province Do on Land-Use Plan Amendments?; Union Summer market stops for station construction; and more news:Union Summer...
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Previewing Suite Layouts for Vita Two On The Lake
Since its introduction earlier this Spring, Mattamy Homes and Biddington Group have continued to release more detail about their Vita Two on The Lake development, as marketing kicks into gear for the...
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Lower JCT: Mixed-Use Draft Building Coming to Sterling Road
A Site Plan Approval (SPA) has been submitted to the City of Toronto by Castlepoint Numa and Greybrook Capital for the latest element of Toronto's burgeoning Lower Junction. Known as the Draft...
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Toronto Revising Rules and Fees for Sidewalk Cafés
The City of Toronto is currently reviewing a report which recommends updates to its bylaw covering sidewalk patios. Revised guidelines include the goal of improving walking space in areas with busy...
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Topped-Off Arthaus Residences Joins Downtown Ottawa Skyline
Now standing at its full height of 23 storeys, DevMcGill's Arthaus Residences at Arts Court is entering the latter stages of construction in Downtown Ottawa's Byward Market neighbourhood. Combining an...
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Denmark's COBE Architects Rethink Toronto's Scrivener Square
South of the former North Toronto railway station—and current Summerhill LCBO—Scrivener Square is the site of what could become a new Toronto landmark. Designed by Copenhagen's COBE Architects, an...
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Photo of the Day: Scotia Plaza
Today's Photo of the Day features a detail view of Scotia Plaza, Toronto's second tallest building when measured by roof height. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Lori Whelan, this view highlights the...
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Parkdale tenants disrupt hearing in protest over proposed rent hike; Toronto and Vancouver housing markets threaten Canada’s rapid economic growth; High-speed Rail For Whom?; and more news:Parkdale...
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Throwback Thursday: St. James Cathedral Parish House
This week's Throwback Thursday covers a modern addition to an important cultural and architectural landmark at Toronto's King and Church intersection. Back on December 4th, 2010, construction was well...
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Two-Way All-Day GO Train Service Coming to the Stouffville Line
Yesterday, Metrolinx officially announced that two-way all-day (commonly abbreviated as 2WAD) GO Train service will be coming to the Stouffville GO line, commencing on Monday, June 26th. The train...
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Checking in on Progress at Toronto's Bayside Neighbourhood
On the south side of Queens Quay between Sherbourne and Parliament streets, a new neighbourhood is starting to take shape beside Toronto Harbour. Named Bayside when Waterfront Toronto began to carve up...
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TTC Pushing for Major Expansion of Express Bus Services
At its upcoming June 15th meeting, the TTC Board will consider a proposed expansion of express bus service throughout the City of Toronto. The recommended plan calls for a multi-phase service...
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Garrison Crossing Progressing with Completed Foundations
In the Fall of 2015, a team headed by Dufferin Construction was announced as the winner of the much-anticipated Fort York Bridge competition, and the project's somewhat turbulent history was finally...
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North American Development Group Reimagines Agincourt Mall
The North American Development Group is not a household name on UrbanToronto yet, but with its impeding plans to revolutionize the site of Agincourt Mall, the Markham-based international real estate...
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Photo of the Day: Wellesley Street
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from the Britt Condos Forum thread, where contributor Rascacielo shared his west-facing view of Wellesley Street. Captured from a high-rise apartment east of Church...
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