On The Park Evolves With Attention-Grabbing New Design
Once home to Toronto's Inn on the Park, a revised plan has emerged for the Leslie Street site of the On The Park development. Early last year, a Tridel project to redevelop the site came online, with a...
View ArticleOne Bloor East: Podium Levels Take Shape at Yonge and Bloor
By virtue of its height alone, Toronto's One Bloor East can claim iconic status in its prominent mid-city location. As a work in progress, Great Gulf's 76-storey tower is already a focal point and a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: York University Station
The ongoing Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension is in the process of adding 6 new stations to the western leg of the TTC's Line 1. Today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 11, 2016
GO Train platform changes start at Union Station; Nope, the Private Sector Doesn’t Magically Pay For High Speed Rail; Councillor ‘exasperated’ as chain eatery opens at prime Beach location; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Toronto Harbour Commission Building
The historic Toronto Harbour Commission Building was at one time the southernmost building in Toronto, though harbour infill and urban development have since allowed the city to grow two more blocks...
View ArticleConstruction Progresses at The Signature in Downtown Markham
Little more than an ambitious vision back when Enterprise Drive was completed in 2005, Markham’s new purpose-built 243-acre mixed-use Downtown continues to evolve as new buildings are added to the...
View ArticlePreviewing the Amenity Spaces at Graywood's SCOOP Condos
Just east of Old Weston Road, Graywood's SCOOP Condos is introducing mid-rise density to Toronto's St. Clair West. Set to be built out in three phases, the infill development will transform a series of...
View ArticleDetails of Park Hyatt Conversion Project Come to Light
The 18th story rooftop lounge where Mordecai Richler (and more than one of his literary surrogates) knocked back successions of scotch isn't going anywhere. According to updated documents released via...
View ArticleDemolition Paving Way for Gupta's Dundas Square Gardens
Just over ten months since a ground breaking ceremony marked the official start of construction for Gupta Group's Dundas Square Gardens, demolition is helping clear the Dundas and Jarvis site of the...
View ArticleOne Bloor East: Tower Levels Coming Together at City's Tallest
Earlier this week, UrbanToronto had the opportunity to tour Toronto's tallest construction site, taking in the progress at Great Gulf's One Bloor East. Taking stock of the podium levels, our recent...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: On a Balcony
Today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Matt, features a close-up view of a Mississauga landmark. This shot reveals a resident of the iconic Absolute World development on...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 12, 2016
What the giant mural at Yonge and St. Clair says about Toronto; New Bloor bike lanes in Toronto must pass ‘rigorous’ tests; Toronto group crowdsources map of public seating; and more newsWhat the giant...
View ArticlePenthouses at Whitehaus Make For Spacious Homes in the Sky
With a number of developments already under construction in Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton area, several more in various stages of planning and approvals, and a new transit line under construction, the...
View ArticleModern Townhomes to Complement Teeple-Designed SQ2
As construction progresses on SQ Condos—the first condominium development in Tridel's master-planned redevelopment of Toronto's Alexandra Park community—sales are well under way for the follow-up...
View ArticleMorning on Bloor Street: Optimism Launches Bike Lane Pilot
It wasn't yet 8:30 AM, but the crowd already spread across both sides of Toronto's Lippincott Street. Donning helmets and safety gear, the gathering spilled out onto Bloor Street as cycling enthusiasts...
View ArticleMarlin Spring's Canvas Condominium Coming to The Danforth
We first learned of plans to redevelop a stretch of Danforth Avenue east of Woodbine back in late-2015 via a rezoning application filed with the City of Toronto's Planning Department. In the months...
View ArticleQuality Materials Mark Exterior of North Drive's The High Park
In the time since our last construction update on North Drive Investments' The High Park, the condominium development on Bloor across from Toronto's most famous park has come a long way. Construction...
View ArticleProvince Moving Ahead with Dufferin Street Bridge Widening
Following this morning's official launch for the 2.6-kilometre Bloor Street bike lane pilot project, the Province of Ontario is commencing an expansion of Toronto's Dufferin Street Bridge, which will...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ten York Street
Our last Photo of the Day featured a view of balconies, while today's Photo of the Day features a view from a balcony. Captured by UrbanToronto Forum contributor UrbanOptic from his balcony at Ïce...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 15, 2016
Toronto businesses reserving judgement on Bloor bike lanes… for now; Toronto restaurant faces backlash for public space patio; Federal cash for infrastructure funding deals stalled; and more...
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