Growth to Watch For in 2016: Downtown Toronto North
In this edition of our Growth to Watch For series, we will take a tour of Downtown North, a relatively small, yet rapidly intensifying area of Toronto defined by the University, Bay, and Yonge Street...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: 504 King
Toronto's streetcars are heavily featured in photographs of our city, including the image in today’s Photo of the Day. Submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by REI LAVRADOR, this dynamic shot...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 28, 2016
A downtown relief line subway, but where?; Scarborough transit plan popular with residents, poll says; Even the best Gardiner East proposal is a lose-lose-lose proposition; and more newsA downtown...
View ArticleSponsored Post: What You Can Find at the High and Low Ends of the Condo Market
Judging from the incredible development activity the Toronto condo market has been seeing in the past decade, it’s probably safe to say that when looking for an apartment there are few, if any other...
View ArticleOnly 4 Units Remaining at North Star Homes' ConneXion
Sales have been moving at a quick pace for North Star Homes' ConneXion, a stacked townhome development planned for 26 Fieldway Road near Islington Village and Islington Station on the TTC's Line 2. Of...
View ArticleFive-Tower Development Could Replace Etobicoke's Plant World
Just east of Royal York Road in Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, a 19,392 m² lot at 4000 Eglinton Avenue West could soon be transformed into a dense high-rise cluster. Currently home to the Plant World...
View ArticleFinishing Touches Complete Aesthetic of Audi Midtown Toronto Dealership
Motorists passing by the Highway 401/404/DVP interchange may have noticed a large and curious looking structure taking shape to the northeast over the past several months. Now brandishing its well...
View ArticleGrowth to Watch For in 2016: Downtown Toronto
As we near the end of our Growth to Watch For series for 2016, we have finally reached the heart of Toronto, as this edition explores developments happening in the Downtown Core. Encompassing an area...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Tunnel Rush
With the TTC's Line 1 now dominated by the new TR rolling stock, front-window views from subway trains have become much rarer in recent years. These views are still easy to capture on Line 2 and Line...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 29, 2016
Car-free condos on the rise in Toronto; Designing barrier-free buildings; Veteran voice actor among new voices of the TTC; and more newsVeteran voice actor among new voices of the TTC (Metro...
View ArticlePlans For 19-Storey Office Tower at 65 King East Revealed
The first community consultation for Carttera Private Equities' proposed office tower at 65-75 King Street East was, for the most part, a reserved affair. Lawyers, developers, and City of Toronto...
View ArticleNine Buildings Proposed at Midland and Lawrence in Scarborough
The Scarborough intersection of Midland and Lawrence Avenue East could be set for a major infusion of new density, with an Arsandco Investments-led plan in the works to add nine new residential...
View ArticleMid-Rise Condos Remaking Avenues West of Downtown
Owing to the visibility from various vantage points that their sheer scale affords, high-rise developments in Toronto are the most-talked-about players of our current building boom. While they are one...
View ArticleHaving Your Say on Toronto's Transit Master Plan
The first round of public consultations about Toronto's new 15 year transit plan is over, but this is just the start of a lengthy process. If you want your voice to be heard about any aspect of this...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Financial District
Many of Canada's tallest buildings can be found in Toronto's Financial District. In today’s Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Andrew Young, we are shown an aerial view of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 30, 2016
Toronto wants to widen the gap between huge condo towers; Provincial service expansion plan could be boon for GO Transit; Report backs Mayor John Tory's funding plan for SmartTrack; and more...
View ArticleTracking Three University of Toronto Construction Projects
In response to a rising student population and aging educational facilities, the University of Toronto is in the process of building three major additions to their St. George Campus, each at a...
View ArticleSponsored Post: A Perfect Place While in Between Homes and Renovations
Renovating your home or moving to a new one is very exciting; it’s a chance to improve your surroundings to make them more modern, spacious, or comfortable. Sometimes during the renovation or moving...
View ArticleCity Issues RFP for Bathurst Street Bridge Rehabilitation
South of the mid-rises on Front and Wellington, and north of the towers at CityPlace, the Bathurst Street Bridge spans a much longer stretch of Toronto history. First built in 1903—and moved to its...
View ArticleTTC Considers Finch West and Crosstown LRT Link at Pearson
As City of Toronto and Metrolinx planners consider the latest round of public feedback to their 15 year master plan for new rapid transit in Toronto and the GTHA, their plans for new infrastructure...
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