Plans Submitted for Phase 2 of Allenbury Gardens Rebuild
Just north of Fairview Mall and Don Mills subway station, the revitalization of the Allenbury Gardens community is well underway. Following the same mixed-income model being implemented by Toronto...
View ArticleCladding Progressing as Totem Condos Nears Final Height
The west side of Toronto's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood is undergoing a vertical growth spurt as new towers add density to the blocks surrounding Wellesley subway station. One of the many...
View ArticleTwo More Towers to Rise in Humber Bay Shores Community
The build-out of Etobicoke’s Humber Bay Shores community continues as construction progresses on two condo projects—Eau du Soleil and Cove at Waterways. Only a few more sites are still to be developed...
View ArticleMid-Rise Condo Proposal Advancing on Sheppard Avenue West
The stretch of Toronto's Sheppard Avenue West between Bathurst Street and Wilson Heights Boulevard has been gradually intensifying over the past several years, and the wave of growth shows no signs of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Pink Skies at Sunrise
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from the Casa III Forum thread, where contributor Benito captured some dramatic skies over Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. Captured from the Uptown...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 1, 2017
Toronto region becoming more divided along income lines; Transit, health groups call for Metrolinx reform; September GTA new condo sales on pace with 10 year average; and more news:Toronto region...
View ArticleTopping Off October 2017: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
With another busy month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk now behind us, we round up October 2017's hottest stories, projects, and Forum discussions.Our Top Ten News Stories1. It's...
View ArticleRapid Ascent Continues at CentreCourt's Grid Condos
Among the two 50-storey condominium towers rising from Toronto's Dundas and Jarvis intersection, construction of CentreCourt's Grid Condos is picking up speed. While Grid began construction around the...
View ArticleScarborough 'Tower-in-the-Park' Infill Proposal Evolves
A proposal for an infill tower in Scarborough at 25 Thunder Grove has been resubmitted with changes. The proposal for a 12-storey development was first submitted in mid-2016 for a property at the...
View ArticleExcavation Wraps Up as Crane Raised for Shiplake's Lillian Park
Another tower crane has risen into the skyline of Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood, as construction activity heats up at the site of Shiplake Management Company's Lillian Park. We last...
View ArticleKing Street Transit Pilot Begins on November 12th
The City of Toronto recently announced that the King Street Transit Pilot will begin on Sunday, November 12th. Approved by Council last July, it will transform King Street from Bathurst to Jarvis into...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Eau du Soleil Rising
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to the skies above Etobicoke's Humber Bay Park East, where Forum contributor Keyz captured this drone shot of Empire's Eau du Soleil Condos rising into the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Fall in Mississauga
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of Fall colours in Mississauga. Submitted by Forum contributor Jasonzed, this drone-captured view faces southwest over the Mississauga skyline, centred...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 2, 2017
Quayside vision of Toronto’s waterfront includes self-driving cars, Ryerson’s student centre isn’t accessible for students with disabilities, advocate says, Toronto home sales see sharp rebound after...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Yonge and Helendale
This week's Throwback Thursday features the changing view from Midtown Toronto's Yonge and Helendale intersection, two blocks north of Eglinton Avenue. Back in October, 2014, the view facing southwest...
View ArticleNew Pedestrian Bridge Opens at Cadillac Fairview's Eaton Centre
Following months of construction, a new pedestrian bridge opened this morning at Cadillac Fairview's Eaton Centre in the heart of Downtown Toronto. Designed by WilkinsonEyre Architects and Zeidler...
View ArticlePublic Engagement Sought as 300 Bloor West Proposal Evolves
Public consultations have begun for a proposed mixed-use redevelopment at 300 Bloor Street West, along the southern edge of Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. Home to Bloor Street United Church, Northrop...
View ArticleUrbanToronto Voted One of Toronto's Top Blogs
2017 has been a big year for UrbanToronto, and we have been pretty busy covering the seemingly endless high-profile developments adding to Toronto. So far this year, we've covered major news on four...
View ArticleOntario Wood WORKS! 2017 Award Winners Announced
At the same time as a trend towards sustainability is bringing increased focus on the age-old building medium of wood, recent changes to the Ontario Building Code have eased some restrictions on wood...
View ArticleConcert Unveils Cecil Balmond-Designed 'Spectrum' at 88 Scott
Yesterday, Concert Properties celebrated the completion of Spectrum, a major public art installation at their 88 Scott development in Downtown Toronto, with the creators of the work, Cecil Balmond and...
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