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Photo of the Day: Hudson's Bay Centre
Standing at a height of 135 metres above the intersection of Yonge and Bloor, the 35-storey Hudson's Bay Centre has been an imposing landmark since construction was completed back in 1974. In today's...
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Mapping TCHC’s Aging Buildings; What hosting the 2025 world's fair could mean for Toronto; TTC launches five new express bus routes; and more news...Mapping TCHC’s Aging Buildings (Torontoist)What...
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Excavation Ongoing at Site of Rockport's Montgomery Square
Several months after we last covered the demolition of the rear portion of the historic Postal Station K, excavation is well underway for Rockport Group's Montgomery Square, a 27-storey rental tower by...
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Port Lands Form Centrepiece of Potential Expo 2025 Bid
Toronto's Port Lands could be set for a dramatic transformation. With representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in town to build support for the City's prospective bid for the...
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re:practice Symposium to Discuss the Future of Architecture
Like any art form, architecture is constantly evolving and changing. While earlier generations of architects came of age during movements like Art Deco, International Style, and Postmodernism, the new...
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Mayor's Task Force on Housing Recommends TCHC Reform
The Toronto Community Housing Corporation faces an overhaul that could transform the structure and delivery of affordable housing throughout the city. Today, the Mayor's Task Force on Toronto Community...
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Photo of the Day: 299 Queen West
The historic property at 299 Queen Street West has been an important part of Toronto's media landscape for decades. Constructed in 1913 as the headquarters of the Methodist Church of Canada, the...
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Solutions for Toronto Community Housing residents come at a cost; Catch Up With Toronto’s Changing Transit Plans; Time capsule from 1952 uncovered at Scarborough YMCA site; and more news...Solutions...
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St. Michael's Hospital Addition Reaches Grade on Queen
Almost one year after Bondfield Construction was awarded the contract to construct a 17-storey addition to St. Michael's Hospital on the northeast corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, the project's...
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TREB Releases Housing Figures for Fourth Quarter of 2015
The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) recently released Q4 housing report shows 2015 was closed out with strong year-over-year growth in sales. Compared to the same period in 2014, the volume of sales...
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Allied Properties REIT Adding New Storeys to 1916-Built 180 John
Nearly a year after the March 2015 announcement of Allied Properties REIT’s purchase of 180 John Street for $8.25 million, we are learning about a plan to add more storeys to the building through an...
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56-Storey Entertainment District Tower Proposed on Widmer
Another high-rise tower could be coming to Toronto's Entertainment District. Although the project is still in the pre-submission phase, yesterday's Ward 20 community consultation brought to light the...
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New Development Proposed Across From Gladstone Hotel
In 2013, when a 26-storey tower tower was proposed across the street from the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto's West Queen West, the local community—and voices across the city—strongly opposed the...
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Chinatown, U of T, The Annex: Growth to Watch for in 2016
This week, UrbanToronto's annual Growth To Watch For series continues with another overview of the new and ongoing development expected to impact Toronto's nieghbourhoods this year. Picking up where we...
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Photo of the Day: Kicking Up Snow
Plans for a new grade-separation of GO Transit's Barrie corridor and CP Rail's North Toronto Subdivision have been in the news lately, and UrbanToronto recently attended a polarizing community meeting...
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Proposed Leslieville homeless shelter approved despite residents’ concerns; Too much housing, too-high prices in Toronto; Let’s ask some pointed questions about the transit rehab; and more news...Let’s...
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Throwback Thursday: Art Gallery of Ontario
In this week's Throwback Thursday, we take a look at world-renowned architect Frank Gehry's first hometown project, the redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Back in spring, 2008, work was on...
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TeaGarden Condominiums Promises Luxurious Suite Interiors
Tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, Phantom Development's TeaGarden Condominiums is set to infuse the urbanizing Bayview and Sheppard area with a dose of quiet sophistication. Poised to rise to a height...
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New Details Emerge For Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Revamp
On January 26, 2016, Waterfront Toronto held the first public meeting on the reconstruction of the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and adjacent Harbour Square Park since the winning team for the proposal...
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Cladding Underway on Appleby Gardens Condo in Burlington
The Hamilton-Burlington area is now among the hottest real estate markets in all of Canada, with high demand being driven by appreciating land values and a strong supply of empty-nesters looking to...
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