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488 University: Transformation Continues as Glazing Installed
In recent months, we've closely followed the re-skinning and structural reinforcement of the 1968-built Global House office building, which will be a major element of Amexon Development Corporation's...
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Demolition Underway for Yonge Sheppard Centre Expansion
The long-awaited renovation and expansion of RioCan and Kingsett Capital's Yonge Sheppard Centre is now well under way at the intersection of Yonge and Sheppard in North York. The project will...
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Grid Developments' Sunday School Lofts Coming to Riverdale
Located slightly north of Danforth and Jones, Grid Developments'Sunday School Lofts is one of the relatively few developments in Toronto's Riverdale neighbourhood. With Donlands Station a block away to...
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Mid-Rise Rental Proposed on Yonge Street in Lawrence Park
A resurgence of the purpose-built rental market is bringing forward a number of new proposals across Toronto. Although the sought-after Lawrence Park neighbourhood isn't a neighbourhood associated with...
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Photo of the Day: Leaside Towers
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to Toronto's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in the former Borough of East York. Submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Lori Whelan, this shot focuses on the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 16, 2016
Toronto's rail-deck park dream depends on securing air rights; Why do condo towers in Toronto all look the same?; Urbancorp buyers watch as their new-home dreams get sold off; and more newsWhy do condo...
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City Seeks Input on Licensing of Rental Apartment Buildings
As part of an effort to standardize and regulate rental apartment buildings, the City of Toronto is calling for public input to guide the creation of a new licensing framework for multi-unit...
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Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion Embraces Mixed-Use Diversity
Once a county courthouse, the building at 2 Daly Avenue has now housed the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) for over a quarter century. While the centrally located building gives the public gallery a prominent...
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Cladding Installation Underway at St. Michael's Hospital Addition
The first panels of cladding have been installed on the exterior of a new 17-storey addition to St. Michael's Hospital, known as the Peter Gilgan Patient Care Tower. Rising at the corner of Queen and...
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Construction Winds Down as Yorkdale Expansion Opening Nears
It has been just over a year since we checked in on the construction progress of AIMco and Oxford Properties' expansion of Yorkdale Mall, and plenty of changes have taken place at the construction site...
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Photo of the Day: 1 Spadina Crescent
Construction continues to transform 1 Spadina Crescent as work progresses on U of T's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Designed by Nader Tehrani of Boston-based...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 17, 2016
Toronto announces new Uber licence, background checks for drivers; GTA's 'transit renaissance' plan underfunded by as much as $30 billion; A Love Letter to Light-Rail Transit; and more newsToronto...
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Explainer: Self-Climbing Formwork
What's formwork, and how does it climb? If these questions have been keeping you up at night, you've come to the right place. If not, let's learn about self-climbing formwork anyway. Courtesy of our...
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Tunnelling Complete for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
Yet another major construction milestone has been met for Metrolinx's Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a 19-kilometre light rail transit line that includes a 10-kilometre underground stretch between Keele...
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Components of Shayne Dark's 'Nova' Arrive at Tableau Condos
With occupancy now underway, construction is winding down at Tableau Condos, a 36-storey Wallman Architects-designed condominium development in Toronto's Entertainment District. The project by Urban...
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Ali Akman Brings Global Experience to "The Kennedys"
In Toronto's crowded and expanding development landscape, Ali Akman and SAMM Developments aren't exactly household names. Indeed, with the developer only recently making its Toronto debut at...
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Photo of the Day: Misty Morning Skyline
Heavy rain swept across Toronto earlier this week, creating some interesting conditions for urban photographers. UrbanToronto Forum contributor 'skycandy' capitalized on the foggy conditions, capturing...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 18, 2016
Only 7 per cent of Torontonians call city ‘The Six'; Protesting taxi drivers call Toronto's Uber licence ‘political stunt’; Why Bike Safety is Still an Issue for Women in Toronto; and more newsOnly 7...
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Throwback Thursday: South Core Skyline
This week's Throwback Thursday covers one of Toronto's fastest-changing areas. The last few years have brought several new buildings to the area south of the Downtown Core, and new projects continue to...
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36-Storey Tower to Complete Daniels' Waterfront Community
As construction of the mixed-use commercial portion of The Daniels Corporation's City of the Arts reaches above grade on Queens Quay, more information is quickly becoming available about the...
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