Exploring the Untapped Potential of Toronto's Port Lands
offThe Port Lands, which have long inhabited the far peripheries of our civic imagination—existing as some place many Torontonians vaguely knew about, or even "went to that one time...maybe"—are now...
View ArticleTouring the Archaeological Finds at St. Lawrence Market North
offLast week, it was announced that the remains of previous structures built at the St. Lawrence Market North site had been discovered in advance of construction to replace the aging building. With...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Down University
offThe views from University Avenue are growing more impressive every year as new structures add to the surrounding urban fabric. In today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 18, 2015
offRevisiting the Past Lives of St. Lawrence Market; Waterfront Toronto’s city-building CEO steps down; Restored townhouses keep Corktown quirky despite gentrification; and more news...Revisiting the...
View ArticleWinners Announced for the 2015 Toronto Urban Design Awards
offThere was an air of pride and optimism in the room at this year's Toronto Urban Design Awards gala, as the winners of the biennial award were announced and proudly took to the stage to accept their...
View ArticlePinnacle on Adelaide's Public Realm Surges To Life
offOver the span of the last month, the southeast corner of Adelaide and John Streets has transformed from a construction zone into a lively public piazza, as new food retailing, landscaping, and...
View ArticleA Look Inside of Trump Toronto's Ruby Collection Suites
offUpon opening its doors back in 2012, The Trump International Hotel and Tower added hundreds of new homes in the sky in the heart of Toronto's fast-paced Financial District. Now, a number of suites...
View ArticleDevelopment Proposed on Sheppard in North York City Centre
offA recently submitted Zoning By-Law Amendment Application for the proposed redevelopment of a site at 53-63 Sheppard Avenue West and 62-68 Bogert Avenue contains new details on a site just steps away...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: The Dome
offAlmost 26 years since opening, the retractable roof of the Rogers Centre still manages to impress. In today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Freaktography,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 21, 2015
offGARDINER EAST: Using the rail corridor to crack the highway riddle; Metrolinx Fare Integration Study: Heading to a Foregone Conclusion?; Investing in Cycling in Scarborough; and more news...GARDINER...
View ArticleExcavation Progress at Tridel and Beaux Properties' 101 Erskine
offIt has been several months since we last checked in on the Yonge and Eglinton site of Tridel and Beaux Properties' 101 Erskine Condos. When we last updated its status back in January, ground had...
View ArticleImmersive Public Art Unveiled at Daniels' HighPark Condos
offOn Thursday, September 17th, a new public art display was unveiled at The Daniels Corporation's HighPark Condominiums, filling the plaza that faces the eponymous park with artisanal hors d'ouevres...
View ArticleChaz Yorkville Condominiums Offer Extensive Designer Amenities
offUrbanToronto recently embarked on a full tour of Chaz Yorkville, the latest condo tower to open on the quickly evolving stretch of Charles, just steps away from Yonge and Bloor at 45 Charles Street...
View ArticleKingsway Celebrates Community Murals in Royal York Underpass
offThis weekend a group of Etobicoke residents gathered together to celebrate the official unveiling of two new murals at the Royal York underpass below Dundas Street, with the black of the event held...
View ArticleParkway Forest Community Centre Officially Opens
offThe ongoing development of ELAD Canada’s Emerald City neighbourhood in North York continues to add new density to the area southeast of Sheppard Avenue and Don Mils Road. With three new towers...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Sharp Centre for Design
offDesigned by British architect Will Alsop with Toronto-based Robbie/Young + Wright Architects Inc., the Sharp Centre for Design is one of the signature landmarks of OCAD University. In today's Photo...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 22, 2015
offSpadina subway delays dog otherwise “triumphant” TTC; Seven of Toronto’s quirkiest houses and gardens; The Evolution of Demand on the Union Pearson Express; and more news...Spadina subway delays dog...
View ArticleMarilyn I. Walker School: Catalyst for a St. Catharines Renaissance
offOn Friday, September 18th, students at Brock University's Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts went about their Friday classes, late afternoon light spilling in through the northern...
View ArticleOn The Danforth Condos Hosting Registrant Opening This Weekend
offA slate of new mid-rise developments are promising to transform the eastern stretch of Toronto's Danforth Avenue, capitalizing on the street's walkability and its rapid transit access. Among the...
View ArticleRyerson Architecture Lecture: Nasrine Seraji
offRyerson University's Department of Architectural Science is kicking off its 2015-2016 lecture series this Thursday, September 24, with a lecture from Nasrine Seraji of Paris-based firm Atelier...
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