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A Moment of Equilibrium: Public Art Unveiled at Five St. Joseph
As Eldon Garnet's sculpture was unveiled at Toronto's Five St. Joseph condominium this morning, an irreducible narrative complexity was physically written into the streetscape. Artifacts of Memory...
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Gairloch's 383 Sorauren Tops Off in Roncesvalles
The charming west-end neighbourhood of Roncesvalles has something new to brag about. Boasting a strong assemblage of independent shops and restaurants, Roncesvalles is now home to a project by Gairloch...
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Interactive art brings the wintry Toronto beaches to life; Concert hall first step in major Woodbine revitalization; Toronto needs SmartTrack, relief line to avoid overcapacity; and more...
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First Glimpse at Suite Interiors at Whitehaus Condos
We are learning more about Lifetime Developments and Knightstone's Whitehaus Condos as more information emerges about the 29-storey Diamond Schmitt-designed condominium tower planned for Yonge Street,...
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Demolition Progressing at Heritage Loblaws Warehouse
The disassembly and demolition of a well-known heritage warehouse continues at the northeast corner of Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard in Downtown Toronto, part of the preliminary site prep...
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Under Gardiner: A Look at What Is Now and What Could Be
In November 2015, the City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto announced the creation of a new public space underneath the Gardiner Expressway, thanks to a donation of $25 million from Judy and Wil...
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Winter Stations Creates a Forum to Appreciate the Cold
Canada in the winter conjures up a multitude of feelings and thoughts. Beauty, although certainly on that list, is usually directed toward the bottom of that after all the practical emotions related to...
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Photo of the Day: Yonge and King
In today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Andrew Young, we are shown a view overlooking the Yonge and King intersection. This photo was captured from the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for February 18, 2016
The bizarre and beautiful art installations taking over Toronto’s beaches this winter; City leaders hopeful for what Ontario budget holds for Toronto; Toronto homeowners face 1.3 per cent property tax...
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Throwback Thursday: Four Seasons Hotel and Residences
Yorkville has been in a state of transformation since the mid-20th century. The village was transformed into a bohemian cultural centre a generation ago, before shedding its gritty ambiance in a wave...
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Work Progressing at Newton and Forward in Concord CityPlace
Below-grade levels are now taking shape at the site of Concord Adex's Forward and Newton, two adjacent condominium developments at the southeast corner of Bathurst Street and Fort York Boulevard. The...
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Toronto's 'Fifth Avenue': Saks Opens in Eaton Centre
Toronto's first Saks Fifth Avenue store celebrated its grand opening this morning. A fashionable crowd gathered in front of the Eaton Centre bridge to the Hudson's Bay building to catch a first glimpse...
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Shoring Work Progressing at Bazis and Plaza's 1 Yorkville
Several weeks since the first signs of shoring activity were spotted at the site of Bazis and Plaza's 1 Yorkville, the process of stabilizing the site in advance of excavation is progressing smoothly....
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Retailer Announced as One Bloor East Construction Progresses
Since topping off at a height of 257 metres last year, work on exterior and interior details continues at the Yonge and Bloor site of Great Gulf's One Bloor East. Since our last update on the...
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Photo of the Day: In The Belly of the Bear
The annual Winter Stations returned to much fanfare this weekend, transforming a series of lifeguard stations on Toronto's beaches into works of art and warming stations. In today's Photo of the Day,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for February 19, 2016
Don Valley gondola could lift Toronto tourism; Ryerson student's green roof farming company looking up; Mortgage rules and winter weather can’t chill home buyers; and more newsDon Valley gondola could...
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First Glimpse at Scale Model for The Rosedale on Bloor
Sales are now in motion for The Rosedale on Bloor, a 52-storey, Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium and hotel development from developer Gupta Group. The project will bring a...
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Scope of Development Revealed for Queen East Parking Lot
During the decades leading up to Toronto's recent condo boom, much of the city's downtown was dotted by surface parking lots, leftover spaces from the legacy of widespread urban renewal in the 1950s...
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Development Permit System: Transformative Change for Planning
In 2007, the Province of Ontario amended the Planning Act to allow municipalities the ability to implement a streamlined development approval framework. The new Development Permit By-Law System (DPS)...
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A Toronto Gondola: Cable Car Proposed Over Don Valley
With plans for a cable car system announced today, Toronto's Don Valley could be the site of the city's next major tourist attraction. The privately funded $20-25 million gondola would run from the...
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