Sawtooth Pattern Revealed as Aqualina at Bayside Rises
Since the Spring 2015 ground breaking of Tridel and Hines' Aqualina at Bayside, the project's below-grade parking structure has been excavated and the foundations poured. During the past few months,...
View ArticleWinners Announced for 2016 OAA Awards
From a pool of almost 200 submissions, 10 projects have been selected as winners for the Ontario Association of Architects' (OAA) 2016 Awards' prestigious Design Excellence category. The awards...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Dusk on Ward's Island
Some of the best views of the Toronto skyline can be found on the Islands. In today’s Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by A Great Capture, we are shown a view of the city...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for April 5, 2016
Toronto building rises from the ashes of an unsolved fire; GTA home sales hit record high for 1st quarter of 2016; What is Inclusionary Zoning?; and more newsToronto building rises from the ashes of an...
View ArticleToronto Studies the Creation of Family-Friendly Communities
Building upon planning work and the findings of multiple rounds of public consultations across the city dating back to 2013, the City of Toronto has initiated a study entitled Growing Up: Planning for...
View ArticleCivic Engagement Enhanced by New Planning Review Panel
Public meetings, online forums, and open houses are the most recognized and familiar vehicles for the City to gain feedback on a particular project or initiative. While these consultations continue to...
View ArticleIntroducing 'The Residences of the Hotel McGibbon' in Historic Georgetown
About 60 kilometres west of Toronto, a new development is proposing to rejuvenate the historic main drag of Georgetown, the chief population centre of the town of Halton Hills. SilverCreek Group's The...
View ArticleOttawa's ArtHaus Celebrates Sales Centre Grand Opening
With construction now well underway, Ottawa's ArtHaus Residences at Arts Court recently celebrated its official launch, with the Sales Gallery for the innovative mixed-use project now open. Touted as a...
View ArticleVideo Highlights Design Details of Nautique Lakefront Residences
Last month we took a detailed look at the Cecconi Simone-appointed amenity spaces planned for Adi Development Group's Nautique Lakefront Residences, giving some insight into what residents can expect...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Vibrant Sunset
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from UrbanToronto Forum contributor MoshiMoshiii, who submitted this shot of the Financial District to our Toronto skyline Forum thread. Captured from a balcony at...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for April 6, 2016
Beloved TORONTO sign comes with a cost; Which transit projects should be built first?; Toronto core must adapt with 'mini baby boom'; and more newsBeloved TORONTO sign comes with a cost (Metro News)New...
View ArticleJury Announced for 'Project: Under Gardiner' Naming Exercise
Just over one month after the announcement of 'Reclaim the Name'—a campaign to develop the official name for the over 10-acre 'Project: Under Gardiner'—and mere days since the first public meeting was...
View ArticleMetrolinx's Davenport Diamond Plan Assessed by Design Review
"I sense a certain tension in the room." This is how one of Toronto's Design Review Panel's (DRP) members characterized the situation before them on Tuesday, April 5th. Assessing Metrolinx's plan for a...
View ArticleSuite Interiors Open to Local Beauty at Hill and Dale Residences
It has only been a few months since details began to emerge about Hill and Dale Residences, a six-storey, mixed-use project named for its location where the Summer(Hill) and Rose(Dale) neighbourhoods...
View ArticleUniversity Students Create Plan for Downtown Site Competition
Despite Toronto's ongoing building boom, pockets of downtown property remain undeveloped or heavily underutilized. In Corktown, one such piece of land prime for redevelopment was the target of a...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at The Davies With Brandy Lane's David Hirsh
"I'd like living here," David Hirsh tells us. "That's something I aim for with every project," the Brandy Lane CEO explains, "but it's particularly true for this one." We're on Avenue Road, just north...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Track Work
Since March 29th, the TTC and the City of Toronto have been in the process of replacing streetcar tracks and sidewalks at the intersection of King Street West and Charlotte Street. A second phase of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for April 7, 2016
Mayor wants Mississauga to separate from Peel Region; Toronto staff to propose separate rules for Uber, taxis; TTC and Metrolinx to hold joint board meeting; and more newsMayor wants Mississauga to...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Bay and Queen
Many of Canada's tallest buildings can be found on and around the stretch of Bay Street between Front and Queen in Downtown Toronto's Financial District. A number of tall buildings have been completed...
View ArticleHeritage Toronto Honours Architect Benjamin Brown
Pending City permits, Heritage Toronto’s Plaques and Markers Program will expand to the southeast corner of Spadina Avenue and Adelaide Street West, which will soon be adorned with a commemorative...
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