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Toronto Council Adopts 'Open Door' Affordable Housing Initiative
Toronto City Council has formally adopted the Open Door Affordable Housing program, an initiative that frees up publicly held land and provides financial incentives for private developers who commit to...
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Diamond Schmitt Architects Selected for Lincoln Center Revitalization Project...
Our sister site SkyriseCities.com has news out of New York City, where Toronto's own Diamond Schmitt Architects and London's Heatherwick Studio have won a design competition to revitalize David Geffen...
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Previewing Suites at ZIGG Condos as Construction Launches
The site is cleared and the early stages of construction are now underway at ZIGG Condos, the 11-storey building is soon set to begin rising on St. Clair Avenue West. Following the project's ceremonial...
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Design Finalized for Grange Park Revitalization and Expansion
Following nearly two years of planning and public consultation, the Grange Park Advisory Committee (GPAC) in conjunction with the City of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and with the...
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Photo of the Day: Crossing
The 1911-built Queen Street Viaduct is perhaps best known for a public art component added in 1996, created by artist Eldon Garnet. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 14, 2015
What does Toronto’s new bike plan offer Scarborough?; Dixon Hall Youth Centre left without permanent home in Regent Park revitalization; New Uber service targets Toronto rush-hour commuters; and more...
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An Early Glimpse at the Rosedale on Bloor's Interiors
In September, we introduced the Gupta Group's Rosedale on Bloor, a 52-storey condo/hotel project that's set to rise just west of Sherbourne Station. A month later, we learned that the luxury Canopy by...
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Fuse Condos Nears Final Height as Second Phase Rises
With the final residential level now in place, forming of the mechanical penthouse is now under way for the 27-storey first phase of Neudorfer Corporation's Fuse & Fuse2 Condos, expected to fully...
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Redesigned 1 Eglinton East Sees Podium Reconfigured
A revised design for 1 Eglinton East has recently come to light, with Davpart Inc.'s showpiece Yonge & Eglinton tower slightly reduced in height to 65 storeys from 68. Height aside, the most...
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John McEwen's "The Miracle" debuts at Sherway Gardens
In step with the ongoing $500 million expansion efforts now well underway at Cadillac Fairview's Sherway Gardens shopping centre in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, the work of local artist John McEwen...
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The Best Residential Buildings of 2015: Your Vote Counts!
2015 has been yet another hot year for Toronto's powerhouse development industry, with dozens of new buildings around the city completed during the past 12 months. Of the many buildings added to our...
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Photo of the Day: Dusk Cityscape
Despite decades of urban development in and around the Financial District, First Canadian Place has remained the tallest building in Canada since its completion 40 years ago. In today's Photo of the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 15, 2015
Demolishing the Gardiner's spiral ramp could free up prime public space; Departing Waterfront CEO reflects on the ‘tactics’ of his city-building mission; Toronto is still most expensive city for office...
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North Star's ConneXion Offers Incentives for First-Time Buyers
As Toronto's Six Points neighbourhood continues its rapid development, the Etobicoke community is now in the midst of a large-scale transformation. High-rise projects like The Kip District and...
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Demolition, Excavation, Restoration Continues at Union Station
Since the mid-August closure of the GO Transit Bay Concourse at Union Station, work has been proceeding behind the hoarding to transform and modernize the space as part of the transit hub’s...
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Burlington's Nautique Gets Set for Grand Opening in New Year
Now over 75% sold out, Burlington's Nautique Lakefront Residences is getting set for an early 2016 Grand Opening, which will officially introduce the ambitious 26-storey development to the public. The...
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Avani2's Diamond Collection Offering High-Floor Suites
As construction approaches completion for Tridel's Avani, sales are heating up for the 35-storey Graziani + Corazza Architects-designed condominium tower's second phase twin, Avani2. The new addition...
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Design Guidelines for Toronto's New Provincial Courthouse Emerge
Earlier today, the City of Toronto's Design Review Panel (DRP) was offered a first look at emerging Urban Design Guidelines for the new provincial courthouse to be built immediately northwest of City...
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Photo of the Day: Vitrolite
The long-forgotten vibrantly coloured Vitrolite tile recently uncovered during renovation work at College Station has drawn much attention in recent weeks. Though not as eye-catching as the tiles at...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 16, 2015
Flood control, affordable-housing fixes top Toronto mayor’s infrastructure list; Presto fare system goes live on many TTC streetcars; Downtown commuters test the waters on UberHop; and more...
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