Lotus Condos to Rise Near Transit and Shopping in North York
Sales continue for Lotus Condos by Chestnut Hill Developments and Fortress Real Developments, an 11-storey, Kirkor Architects Planners-designed development coming to Sheppard Avenue and Kenaston...
View ArticleSouthwest Toronto: Growth to Watch For in 2016
On Tuesday, we kicked off the 2016 vintage of our annual Growth to Watch For series with an overview of development in Toronto's Entertainment District. Continuing this year's series, we move west of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Muted City
Today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Andrew Young, gives Toronto a cinematic feel with muted hues, facing north across the city from the L Tower. A number of under...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 11, 2016
Mount Dennis residents want greener tech for Eglinton LRT; New Toronto homeless shelter could open in Leslieville; TTC 2016 Budget Update; and more news...Mount Dennis residents want greener tech for...
View ArticleFreed and CD Capital's 155 Redpath Reaches Grade
It has been almost one year since the demolition of 3 detached and 8 semi-detached houses marked the start of work at Freed Developments and CD Capital's 155 Redpath, a 34-storey,...
View ArticleWinning Entries Revealed for 2016 Winter Stations Competition
Following on a successful inaugural year, RAW Design, Ferris + Associates, and Curio's Winter Stations Design Competition is back for another year to transform lifeguard stations along Balmy, Kew, and...
View ArticleStructural Upgrades Progressing for Residences of 488 University
Since the September installation of a tower crane atop the 1968-built Global House office building at 480 University Avenue, facade removal and structural reinforcement work have been progressing...
View ArticleRyerson Architecture Lecture: Vertical Village
Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science's 2015-2016 lecture series continues next week, with a lecture titled Vertical Village by acclaimed architect Natalie de Vries, co-founder of...
View ArticleNorth Addition Rising at U of T's Daniels Faculty of Architecture
After years of neglect, the former home of Knox College at 1 Spadina Crescent is being transformed into the new home of U of T's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, named to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Bay Adelaide Centre
Tenants are now in the process of moving in to the new 44-storey east tower of the Bay Adelaide Centre in Toronto's Financial District. The east tower and 50-storey west tower are both featured in...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 12, 2016
Metrolinx unveils downsized Davenport rail bridge designs; Toronto Community Housing needs $200 million from city; Canadian housing starts fall in December as condo construction plummets; and more...
View ArticleExploring Wood-Frame with Quadrangle's Marco VanderMaas
In 2014, the province announced significant changes to the Ontario Building Code (OBC), including allowing for new wood frame buildings to reach a height of up to six storeys. Since the updated...
View ArticleCladding Progresses on U of T's Jackman Law Expansion
It has been several months since we last covered the construction of the University of Toronto's new $37.5 million expansion of the Jackman Law Building, set to add 66,000 square feet of new space to...
View ArticleUnique Attractions and Amenities at Lindvest's Sonic Condos
Late last year we introduced Lindvest Properties' Sonic Condos, a new residential development that will bring 28 and 30-storey condominium towers to the intersection of Don Mills and Eglinton in...
View ArticleEtobicoke South: Growth to Watch For in 2016
Continuing our annual Growth to Watch For series, we continue west from our Entertainment District and Southwest Toronto coverage into South Etobicoke, bringing you an overview of the developments set...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Above South Core
Toronto's South Core area continues to grow as new buildings are added to the landscape. For years the area was little more than a collection of surface parking lots, though it has since grown to...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 13, 2016
Fate of Toronto’s Garden of the Greek Gods hangs in the balance; What if City Council actually talked about buses?; Metrolinx board of directors to discuss Crosstown station names; and more news...What...
View ArticleSecond Phase of Sales to Launch for The Rosedale on Bloor
Just a few months since the launch of the Rosedale on Bloor, the first phase of units have almost completely sold out and developer Gupta Group is preparing to launch SkyWatch Condos, the second phase...
View ArticleTwo-Tower Development Proposed at Don Mills and Lawrence
While the Lawrence and Don Mills area might not come to mind as one of Toronto's high-rise development hotspots, the 1960s suburban low and mid-rise neighbourhood has been seeing significant...
View ArticleTridel's Scala: North York's New Master-Planned Community
With its staggered row of terraces stepping down from its 18-storey top to meet the ravine below, Tridel's Scala immediately stands out from most of the new condos coming to the Toronto market. While...
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