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Vandyk's Backyard Condos Launches With Significant Sales
Backyard Neighbourhood Condos, a redevelopment of a former plaza site in Etobicoke's Stonegate neighbourhood, has been a quick success story for the Vandyk Group of Companies. Despite a cold and rainy...
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Photo of the Day: ICE and the Islands
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum contributor NIL OMNI, who captured an amazing series of photos showing the uppermost levels of Ïce Condominiums' 57-storey west tower. Shot from the...
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Province should help build affordable housing in Toronto; Three Myths Used to Argue Against Toronto Bike Lanes; Mississauga gives Uber one week to shut down; and more newsProvince should help build...
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Throwback Thursday: Thompson Hotel
This week's Throwback Thursday takes us to the intersection of Bathurst and Wellington in Toronto's King West neighbourhood. Back on February 27, 2006, the 1940-built Streamline Moderne style...
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City Invites Engagement for TransformTO Sustainability Initiative
As part of a global movement to cut carbon emissions, the City of Toronto is targeting an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In cities around the world, efforts to mitigate the harms of...
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Timelapse Video Highlights Dowling Avenue Bridge Removal
Following the fall 2015 demolition of the Dowling Avenue bridge over the Metrolinx rail corridor, the City of Toronto has completed the demolition of the second half of the aging two-part bridge, this...
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Province Introduces Inclusionary Zoning Legislation
In an effort to boost the stock of affordable housing across Ontario, the provincial government has introduced legislation that would bring a host of changes to four provincial acts. The move follows...
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The L Tower's Crane Has Finally Come Down
The long-awaited removal of the exterior-mounted tower crane at the Cityzen Development Group, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Numa's L-Tower is finally complete. The process of removing the crane...
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Transit Line Studies Advance With New Round of Consultations
With multiple transit plans underway at the City of Toronto, Metrolinx, and the TTC, City staff have planned a number of consultations to provide updates and gather public feedback. Dates have been...
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Photo of the Day: St. Andrew Street
In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Brady Baker, we are taken to the roof of the Kensington Market parking garage for a view of St. Andrew Street and the Toronto...
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Bombardier details new production schedule for long-delayed TTC streetcars; Ontario Architects disappointed by province's new culture strategy; “Canstruction” delivers big for Toronto’s food banks; and...
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Revisiting Toronto's Hidden Jewel of the Don Valley: The Sisters of St....
Perched atop a hill overlooking the Don River, Shim-Sutcliffe Architect's sensuously curving Residence for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto peacefully rests among its tranquil surroundings, largely...
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2016 Governor General's Architecture Medal Recipients Feature Four GTA Projects
On May 19, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts announced the 2016 winners of the Governor General's Medals in Architecture. The prestigious award,...
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17th Annual Doors Open Toronto Focuses on Adaptive Reuse
"Re-used, Re-visited, and Revised." In a quickly changing architectural—and cultural—milieu, preserving and adapting built form of the past is a complex and contentious issue. As new development and...
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Sponsored Post: Five Toronto Condos Under $200K
The Toronto real estate market is certainly booming right now. There is pressure on Canada’s most populous city to house more and more residents, and this pushes prices up. As with any city at a time...
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Re-Skinning of 488 University Continues at Dundas & University
We have been closely following the construction of Amexon Development Corporation's Residences of 488 University Avenue, a 55-storey Core Architects-designed condominium development at the intersection...
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Diamond Condos on Yonge: First Look at the Project's Floorplans
Ahead of Diamante's launch of Diamond Condominiums on Yonge this year, we've previewed the Toronto project's interiors and amenities, alongside a brief overview of the previous development applications...
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Toronto City Builders Debate Bid for Expo 2025
The legacy of the Pan Am Games and its contribution to city building and civic pride are just now being realized in full, but influential politicians and development professionals are already setting...
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Photo of the Day: Flatiron and 88 Scott
The 1892-built Gooderham Building—commonly referred to as the Flatiron Building—is one of Toronto's most photographed landmarks. The building's Romanesque Revival architecture stands out against a...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for May 24, 2016
Justin Trudeau to look into 'next steps' if Toronto bids for World Expo 2025; Amid development boom, Queens Quay East LRT running late; Does Toronto hate marathons?; and more newsJustin Trudeau to look...
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