Nautique: A Glimpse into Burlington's High-Rise Future
offSome 50-odd kilometres from the explosive growth of Downtown Toronto's skyline, the city of Burlington is showing early signs of its own nascent urbanization, boasting a quickly developing skyline...
View ArticleMetrolinx Unveils 50 Potential Sites For New GO Stations
offAdding new stations to the seven GO Transit lines out of Toronto is a key part of Metrolinx’s ten year plan to transform the network into a regional express rail system. There are 63 stations now,...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
offToronto's building boom of the 1960s and 1970s brought us several notable landmarks, many of which adhere to the Brutalist style of modern architecture that was popular throughout the era. In...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 13, 2015
offDoes Toronto need a low-income TTC pass?; Leaders hit GTA but millions have already voted in federal election; Waterfront Toronto a model of governmental co-operation; and more news...Does Toronto...
View ArticleSponsored Post: The Cost of 2-Bedroom Condos in Toronto vs Ottawa and Hamilton
offThe Toronto Real Estate Board recently released the resale housing figures for the month of September 2015. The report shows that in the City of Toronto condo sales are up 5.6% year-over-year and...
View ArticleInsider Q&A: Shellianne Bedder of Spice Urban Towns
offCreating a good first impression is key to so many things in life, and that's as true from building a new relationship as it is for transactions when large sums are involved. As home purchases...
View ArticleLifetime Developments Hosting 'SMASHED' Charity Ping Pong Event
offLifetime Developments, the developer behind many Toronto condominium developments we follow, is giving back to the community via a charity foundation called Lifeline. Founded in 2014, the charity...
View ArticleKnitting Crosstown LRT Stations into Toronto Neighbourhoods
offOn October 1st, preliminary designs for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT's undergound stations, at-grade stops, and track-level amenities were revealed, with the Metrolinx and Crosslinx Transit Solutions...
View ArticleThe Southwood to Contribute to Kingston Road Transformation
offIn a city where new development has been dominated by a decade of increasingly ambitious skyscrapers, the transformation of Toronto's Upper Beaches along Kingston Road is notable for the distinctly...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Blue Hour in the Financial District
offKnown to photographers as "blue hour" the combination of natural and artificial light seen at dusk provides some of the best lighting for urban and architectural photos. In today's Photo of the Day,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 14, 2015
offLawrence Heights demo begins ahead of massive redevelopment; A “Reset” For Waterfront Transit Plans?; What Can Toronto Learn from Chicago’s Newest Park?; and more news...Lawrence Heights demo begins...
View ArticleU of T's Daniels Faculty of Architecture Presents: Uber Urbanism
offLater this month, the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto will be hosting a special Daniels Fora Speaker's Series one-night-only event titled Uber Urbanism. To be...
View ArticleELAD Introduces Emerald City's Fifth Tower: Fifth on the Park
offThe early success of ELAD Canada's master-planned Emerald City community has already brought three towers and many new townhomes to the Don Mills and Sheppard area of North York, and a fourth tower...
View ArticleDaniels Waterfront to Contribute $3 Million towards Public Art
offWith excavation of the first phase office component progressing swiftly, we continue to learn more details about the mixed-use Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts, a new development that will...
View ArticleWinners Announced for 41st Heritage Toronto Awards
offThe 41st Annual Heritage Toronto Awards were held at Koerner Hall Tuesday evening, bringing together a diverse group of nominees and attendants, all joined by a mutual appreciation of "Toronto's...
View ArticleH&W's Fontana Approaching Completion in Markham
offConstruction will wrap up over the coming months on H&W Development Corp.'s Fontana, a four-building Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium development adding new density to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Across the Night
offIn today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Jonathan Castellino, we are shown a south-facing view captured from an upper floor at the University of Toronto's...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 15, 2015
offSmartTrack support group to boost mayor’s transit plan; City seeks heritage listing for 35 properties in Mirvish Village; Staff report hints at Toronto taking over Pearson express train; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Front Street East
offThe past decade has brought significant changes to Front Street East and the surrounding area. The development of the Distillery District in the mid 2000s brought new high-end commercial,...
View ArticleExtensive Heritage Preservation Underway at 1 Yorkville
offAs towers and cranes continue to usurp and transform the cityscapes that preceded them, Toronto's high-rise construction boom has seen the face of the city change. Oftentimes, photographs younger...
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