Construction of Avenue Station Progressing for Crosstown LRT
Yesterday's news of the completion of tunnelling for Toronto's Crosstown LRT marked the end of a lengthy and complex stage for the major public transit infrastructure project. With the tunnelling stage...
View ArticleJ Davis House: A Look at Suite Features and Finishes
South of Yonge and Eglinton's high-rise cranes, Mattamy and Biddington's 9-storey J. Davis House condominium is bringing a mid-rise condominium to a more intimately scaled part of Toronto's Yonge...
View Article35-Storey Condo-Hotel Proposed at Jarvis and Shuter
Just east of the Downtown core, Shuter Street is quickly becoming one of Toronto's most active development nodes. While CentreCourt's Core Condos is already nearing completion at Dalhousie, the last...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Karma Condos
Today's Photo of the Day features a new condominium tower near Toronto's Yonge and College intersection. Now topped off at a height of 50 storeys and almost fully clad, Lifetime and CentreCourt's Karma...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 19, 2016
Toronto ranked fourth most livable city in the world; Embrace new transit technology or else, U of T study says; Toronto challenges Queen's Park over affordable housing; and more newsEmbrace new...
View ArticleModel Suite Reveals Interior Details for Tower at Pier 27
With construction slated to begin next month, Cityzen and Fernbrook's Tower at Pier 27 will soon bring a new architectural landmark to Toronto's waterfront. The 35-storey, architectsAlliance-designed...
View ArticleLake & East Brings Bold Design to Oakville's Bronte Village
It has been a few months since an updated design was revealed for Symmetry, Fortress RDI and Engine Developments' Lake & East Condos, a 20-storey condominium tower coming to Bronte Village on...
View ArticleNorth York: 11-Storey Proposal Tabled at 245 Sheppard West
Since the turn of the millennium, Yonge and Sheppard has consistently been one of Toronto's most relentlessly active development hubs. Yet, while the sites straddling the Yonge Corridor—and to some...
View Article609 Avenue Road Boasts Spacious Three-Bedroom Suites
With the start of construction anticipated for Fall, Madison Homes and State Building Group's 609 Avenue Road will soon enough rise 19 storeys above Avenue Road, just north of St. Clair Avenue West in...
View ArticlePaired Mid-Rise Volumes Proposed at 2915 Bloor West
Just west of Prince Edward Drive in Toronto, Toronto's Fieldgate Homes and Dorsay Development have proposed an 8-storey, 90-unit condominium at 2915 Bloor Street West. Replacing a low-rise commercial...
View ArticleInside the TTC's Will Alsop-Designed Pioneer Village Station
We're standing outside in the blistering full-sun heat, touring what's now called Pioneer Village Station, and squinting up at the weathered steel that embraces the main entrance in a rusty patina....
View ArticleCanada, Ontario Sign Agreement to Fund Transit Infrastructure
At an event in Barrie this morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, announced an agreement to provide more than $2.97 billion in combined funding—by the...
View ArticleRedevelopment Plan Re-Emerges for Storied East End Mansion
The house at Toronto's 450 Pape Avenue has had its turns as a mansion, a Salvation Army shelter, an empty and abandoned building, and a plethora of Hollywood film sets. This being Toronto, the home was...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Skyline from North York
Today's Photo of the Day features a view of Toronto's fast-changing skyline. Submitted to the Toronto Skyline Forum thread by contributor salsa, this view was captured from the 46th floor of the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 24, 2016
The life and death of Peter Dickinson and The Inn on the Park; Toronto’s subway system to benefit from federal infrastructure fund; Federal infrastructure investment means safer streets in Toronto; and...
View ArticleExplainer: Privately Owned Public Space
This week's Explainer touches on an issue that's recently been at the forefront of Toronto's civic discourse. More commonly referred to by the acronym 'POPS,' the inclusion of Privately Owned...
View ArticleSteelesTech Campus Set to Grow with Several New Buildings
On Toronto's northern edge, the commercial business park known as SteelesTech Campus Master is preparing for a major expansion. A master plan for the site has been evolving since 1998, when Urban...
View ArticleArtwork in Brick Proposed for Mid-Rise at 763 Queen East
Just under two years ago, a rezoning application was tabled by WHW Property Development Corp. seeking the redevelopment of a two-storey commercial property at 759-763 Queen Street East. In the 23...
View Article4-Storey Office and Retail Building Proposed at 336 Queen West
Urban Planet may not be long for its current location in Queen West (its lease expiry sale is underway), but a more urban structure could replace it in the next while. Located at 336 Queen Street West...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Residential Density
Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village and St. James Town neighbourhoods are both home to several rental apartment towers, and today's Photo of the Day shows yet another rental tower rising in the area....
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