Exterior Finishes Taking Shape as 88 Scott Grows Taller
It has been a few months since we last provided an update on the construction of Concert Properties' 88 Scott, a 58-storey, Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium development...
View ArticleA Tour Through Ivory on Adelaide's Luxury Penthouse Suite
As one of the most popular new buildings among UrbanToronto's readers in recent years, Plaza's Ivory on Adelaide—voted one of 2014's best projects in our year-end poll—has brought a new urban presence...
View ArticleBrown Group Proposes Mid-Rise Condo Development on Bayview
As construction continues on the Crosstown LRT, many of the communities along the transit line are seeing new investment from developers seeking to capitalize on the major improvement coming from...
View Article33 Gerrard: Proposed Revisions Add Parkland to Redevelopment
A March 2nd public consultation introduced a revised plan for Great Eagle Holdings' transformative redevelopment of Toronto's Eaton Chelsea Hotel at 33 Gerrard West. In October, our last update of the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: White Out
An evening storm dumped plenty of snow on Toronto this past Tuesday, causing mayhem on the roads and sidewalks. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by ashtontekno, we...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 3, 2016
Toronto Bike Share looking to expand beyond city limits; GO Transit to Take Over UP Express; Subways we already have are doomed by built-in flaws; and more newsToronto Bike Share looking to expand...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: 2 Queen Street East
This week's Throwback Thursday takes us to the intersection of Queen and Yonge in the year 2000, where an urban intensification project was adding a 19-storey office tower atop a heritage 1912 bank...
View ArticleAmenities at Nautique Lakefront Residences Maximize the Views
Last month's official launch marked a major step forward in the marketing of Adi Development Group's Nautique Lakefront Residences, a 26-storey tower by architects RAW Design coming to Burlington's...
View ArticleHill and Dale Launch Introduces New Luxury on Yonge Street
Designed by Toronto-based Studio JCI, Hill and Dale Residences is set to add new vibrancy—and flair—to the highly sought-after intersection of Yonge and Roxborough. Straddling the border of...
View ArticleCladding Making Impact at Lifetime and BLVD's Code Condos
Since celebrating its official topping off ceremony earlier this year, the continued installation of cladding for BLVD Developments and Lifetime Developments' The Code Condos is having a big impact on...
View ArticleBill 73 Bringing Extensive Change to Ontario Planning Legislation
Last year, the Province of Ontario introduced the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015, known as Bill 73, which brings amendments to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 that are...
View ArticleDiamond Schmitt-Designed Wildlife Health Centre Underway at Toronto Zoo
As the largest zoo in Canada, the Toronto Zoo welcomes millions of visitors every year, providing the opportunity to see many of the world's rarest and most unique animal species. While the zoo lets...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Yonge and St. Clair
In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Lori Whelan, we are shown two prominent commercial high-rises in the area of Yonge and St. Clair. This angle highlights the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 4, 2016
Vaughan councillor challenges Yonge subway ‘no-capacity mythology’; John Tory’s two transit plans fighting for same riders; How piles of snow paint a picture of what’s possible for city streets; and...
View ArticleDevelopment Proposed at Saint Clair West and Alberta
After several controversial years of construction, the TTC's Saint Clair streetcar right-of-way has become an engine for urban growth along one of Toronto's most appreciated thoroughfares. The avenue...
View ArticleSail Condos Offering Suite of the Month Incentive
Roughly five months since the official launch of Opearl Developments' Sail Condos, sales continue for the 18-storey Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects-designed condominium tower that marks the first...
View ArticleBloor Street Bike Lane Pilot Project Proposed for Summer 2016
The cycling community is rejoicing and Ford Nation is likely fuming in light of the City of Toronto's proposed pilot project to install a bike lane along Bloor Street West stretching from Shaw Street...
View ArticleTransit Expansion: Yonge Line Will Need All The Relief It Can Get
A recent report prepared for Toronto about transit ridership predicts that even with both the 'Relief Line' (running from the Danforth and Pape south and west to University at King or Queen) and a...
View ArticleChecking in on Regent Park Revitalization Progress
Currently in the midst of an ambitious redevelopment, Toronto's once-stigmatized Regent Park is in the process of transforming into a mixed-income residential community. Initiated in 2002, The Daniels...
View ArticleGrowth to Watch For: East of Downtown
In the decade since the opening of the Distillery District back in 2003, the eastern stretches of downtown Toronto have been rapidly redeveloping. Former warehouses and factories are being transformed...
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