Open House Highlights Design, Progress at Fairbank LRT Station
Since the completion of the 9 kilometres of tunnels for Metrolinx's Crosstown LRT under Eglinton Avenue in Midtown Toronto, the first tracks have been laid, construction has begun on the route's above...
View ArticleOntario Announces Funds for Social Housing Repairs, Retrofits
The Provincial government announced yesterday that it will be investing up to $657 million in repairs and retrofits for social housing apartments across Ontario over the next five years. With funds...
View ArticleSherway Gardens South Expansion Starts to Open Next Week
Over the last few years, Cadillac Fairview has pumped $550 million into renovations and expansion of Sherway Gardens, one of Toronto's largest malls, located where the QEW, the Gardiner, and the 427...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: FIVE Condos
Today's Photo of the Day features a view of MOD, Graywood, and Five St. Joseph Developments' FIVE Condos, a 48-storey condominium tower just northwest of Toronto's Yonge and Wellesley intersection....
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 28, 2017
Safety rules could force Billy Bishop runway extension; Protesters begin fight against destruction of green space and affordable housing in The Junction; The first Modern apartment complex in Toronto;...
View ArticleCranes Raised at Site of Cadillac Fairview's 16 York Office Tower
It is a little over three months since Cadillac Fairview (CF) officially broke ground for a new 32-storey office tower at 16 York in Toronto's South Core area, though a well-organized construction...
View ArticleStafford's Avenue & Park To Begin Construction This Fall
Plans to redevelop anther Toronto Beer Store location on Avenue Road north or Lawrence Avenue West came to light in 2016, with details later in the year about Stafford Developments and Greybrook Realty...
View ArticleTwo More Towers Proposed in Booming Yonge-Eglinton Area
A perfect storm of housing demand and soon-to-increase transit accessibility have accelerated the rate of high-rise redevelopment demand in Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood. The area's side...
View ArticleJennifer Keesmaat Announces Departure From Toronto Planning
Jennifer Keesmaat has announced her departure from the top job in Toronto's Planning Department effective September 29, 2017. Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City Planning division since...
View ArticlePlans Revised for Graywood's Weston Bakery Redevelopment
Plans continue to evolve for the redevelopment of the Weston Bakery site on Eastern Avenue between Broadview and Carlaw in Toronto's East End. Originally proposed at 7 storeys by developers Graywood...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: North York's Spine of Density
The densest parts of North York are concentrated around Yonge Street and the TTC's Line 1 subway. This narrow spine of density drops off sharply in the blocks to the east and west of Yonge Street,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 29, 2017
Metrolinx should make decisions based on facts, not the whim of a minister; Margaret Atwood joins fellow Annex residents to fight condo project; Scarborough Transit Riders Have Been Lied To About the...
View ArticleVHL's Haven on the Bluffs Rises Near Namesake Landmark
A low-rise stretch of Kingston Road in Scarborough's Cliffside neighbourhood will soon be getting a big density boost, as construction progresses on VHL Developments' Haven on the Bluffs. The...
View ArticleDownsview Park Luxury Townhomes to Begin Construction Soon
Steps from the future Downsview Park station on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, Stafford Developments will soon be adding new residential density to what is often touted as "Canada's first...
View ArticleDiamante's Mirabella Advances with Site Plan Application
Plans for Diamante Development's Mirabella Condominiums continue to evolve following an early-2017 resubmission to the City of Toronto. Earlier this month, the project—consisting of twin 38-storey,...
View ArticleCondo Construction Begins Above Office Tower on University
In the three months since our last look at construction of Amexon Development Corporation's Residences of 488 University Avenue, the project on prominent Downtown Toronto site has made some significant...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: CN Tower View
Today's Photo of the Day features a west-facing view captured from the CN Tower's main observation deck. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Worrawat Engchuan, this dusk view looks over Toronto's...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 30, 2017
Toronto's Air Canada Centre to be renamed Scotiabank Arena in 'record-setting' deal; Is Doug Ford poised to announce he’ll run for mayor?; Nuit Blanche unveils event-wide theme for 1st time; and more...
View ArticleMassive TD Centre Light Installation to Evoke Mies Credo
Torontonians will have a few reasons to crane their necks skyward this long weekend. Besides the Canadian International Air Show, Toronto's formative skyscraper complex is putting on a display of its...
View Article37 Storeys Above Toronto Streets, A Deck Projects Into The Air
The Selby, a 50-storey tower under construction on Sherbourne near Bloor in Downtown Toronto, has a singular design: for the first 37 floors, it's without a southeast corner. Less than two weeks ago...
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