58-Storey Rental Tower Proposed in St. James Town
The Toronto neighbourhood of St. James Town, located just south of Bloor Street between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets, has amongst the highest residential densities in the country, and yet like...
View ArticleRichard Florida Diagnoses A New Urban Crisis at ULI Symposium
Taking the stage to deliver a keynote address at the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) inaugural Toronto Symposium, renowned urbanist Richard Florida wasted no time in proclaiming his admiration for...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Keep Right
New high-rise developments continue to populate Toronto's emerging South Core, an area of the city that has grown immensely over the past several years. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for November 5, 2015
Fight begins on how to fund Toronto's war on poverty; How private lenders and debt-crazed homebuyers are pushing Toronto’s real estate market to the brink; TTC chair puts Metropass price freeze on the...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Maple Leaf Square
The area south of Toronto's Financial District has come to be known as the South Core. This part of the city has been the site of substantial growth over the past decade, and is now populated by a...
View ArticleCanary District's MyHome Program Helps First-Time Buyers
As the cost of home ownership throughout Toronto continues to soar, first-time homebuyers are usually the ones to most acutely feel the pinch of a red hot housing market. While the rising home prices...
View ArticleKeesmaat Talks Urbanism and Disruptive Technology at ULI
On the opening day of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Toronto Symposium, a lively series of plenary presentations and breakout dialogue sessions presented attendees with an opportunity to explore the...
View ArticleTTC Releases Time Lapse of York University Station Concrete Pour
Construction of the Toronto Transit Commission's Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) continues in northwestern Toronto and southern Vaughan. The project marked an important milestone towards...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Pier 27
Several new buildings and public spaces have greatly improved Toronto's central waterfront in recent years. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by BruceK, we are...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for November 6, 2015
John Tory eyes earlier start to TTC subway services on Sundays; GTA businesses celebrate 12% drop in energy use in office towers; Sufferin’ on the Dufferin; and more news...GTA businesses celebrate 12%...
View ArticlePreviewing the Suite Layouts at Phantom's TeaGarden Condos
A few months ago, we took a look at the unique collection of split-level'Town Loft' suites at Phantom Developments'TeaGarden Condos, which offer a hybrid of of condominium conveniences with the...
View ArticleUpdating Westbank's Redevelopment Plans for Mirvish Village
It has been several months since we last reported on Westbank's grand proposal for the Honest Ed's site and Mirvish Village that burst onto the scene earlier this year. The project received a generally...
View ArticleTouring Lifetime and BLVD's The Code Condos on St. Clair West
It has been roughly 8 months since we last provided an update on the construction ofBLVD Developments and Lifetime Developments' The Code Condos on St. Clair Avenue West, just east of Spadina. At that...
View ArticleStunning Images Reveal Completed Bergeron Centre at York U
Stunning new images of the Bergeron Centre, Lassonde School of Engineering at York University highlight the level of completion achieved since our last update, the structure now complete both inside...
View ArticleNew Videos Offer a Close Look at Crosstown LRT Line, Stations
As construction of the hotly anticipated Crosstown LRT continues, the last few months have given us a better understanding of how Metrolinx's completed LRT line will look once the first passengers...
View ArticleStarchitects Discuss Innovative Buildings at CTBUH Conference
Each year, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) hosts an international conference bringing together the brightest minds in the development, architecture and engineering world. After...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Casa
Just south of the busy Yonge and Bloor intersection, Charles Street East has grown to become an impressive canyon of condominium towers. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for November 9, 2015
Pan Am village goes from dorms to condos in new Toronto neighbourhood; How to invest with Crosstown’s found money; A day in the life of Mayor John Tory; and more news...Pan Am village goes from dorms...
View ArticleTake Our Survey: UrbanToronto Wants Your Feedback!
For the next week or so, UrbanToronto will be conducting a reader survey to gather your thoughts on how we are doing, get feedback on what you like best and receive suggestions for things you'd like to...
View ArticleHuge Buildings Show with IIDEX and more Hits Toronto in December
The Buildings Show, North America’s largest design and architecture-oriented event set to take over the entire Metro Toronto Convention Centre from December 2 to 4, 2015. The South Building will...
View Article