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Stafford Introduces Pair of Boutique Developments in North York
Compared to the glut of towers continuing to re-shape Downtown Toronto, neither of Stafford Homes' upcoming North York developments stands particularly tall. On Avenue Road north of Lawrence, the...
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Structural Completion Imminent as Cladding Shapes Tridel's Aqualina
Just over seven weeks ago, we covered the ongoing structural forming at Tridel and Hines' Aqualina at Bayside, which is part of the emerging East Bayfront community lining Queen's Quay Boulevard East....
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North York's Celestica Site Re-Imagined as 'Wynford Green'
Since an application for redevelopment was first submitted in 2014, the plan for the site housing the headquarters of Celestica Inc. at 844 Don Mills Road has undergone numerous changes over the course...
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Photo of the Day: The Code Condos and the St. Clair Reservoir
Today's Photo of the Day features an interesting aerial snapshot from above St. Clair Avenue West, just east of Spadina. Captured by Forum contributor Jasonzed using a drone, this view overlooks...
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Driverless cars could make GTA congestion worse in the short term, report says; Scarborough group calls on Toronto to transfer 3,000 public sector jobs to former borough; Another Scarborough Subway...
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Ryerson Architecture Lecture: Christopher Sharples of SHoP
Continuing its 2016 lecture series, Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science will be hosting Christopher Sharples of New York-based SHoP Architects later this week. As a founding...
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Landscaping (and Feline) Animating Downtown's Berczy Park
The grass is green but the fountain isn't flowing yet at Toronto's Berczy Park. Although Halloween Day was expected to herald the unveiling of the revamped Downtown park, ongoing construction progress...
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City: SmartTrack To Bring 2-3% Property Tax Increase?
According to a report prepared by the City for Council's Executive Committee, a property tax increase will be required to fund even the reduced SmartTrack proposal which has emerged (an LRT for...
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Foundations Taking Shape at 50 at Wellesley Station Site
The Wellelsey Street East construction site of Plaza's 50 at Wellesley Station is abuzz with activity, as a major undertaking is in process to prepare the site's foundations. When we last checked in on...
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Finishing Touches Being Applied at Backstage on The Esplanade
We last checked in on the construction progress of Backstage on The Esplanade a few months ago when the first panels of limestone podium cladding were being applied to the base of the 36-storey, Page +...
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Tux Condos Redesigned; to Become Rental Apartments
Initially proposed back in 2012, TUX Condos, located at the southwest corner of Blue Jays Way and King Street West, was to have been a 40-storey residential tower with 242 units. Rising 414 ft, this...
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Photo of the Day: Sunset Cityscape
Today's Photo of the Day features a sunset view of Toronto, captured from the 21-storey Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning. Submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Worrawat Engchuan,...
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Pedestrian advocates plan to protest Sunnybrook's new safety campaign; Toronto's proposal for landlord regulation doesn't go far enough; Ontario Place lands could be sold off under little-known Bill...
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Neighbourhood Node: Community News from the UT Forum
While Toronto may be enjoying its best Fall weather ever, UrbanToronto's 'Neighbourhood Node' Forum threads are actively tracking—and debating—the relentless evolution of our city's communities. Now...
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Topping Off October 2016: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
With another busy month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk now behind us, we round up October 2016's hottest stories, dataBase files, and Forum threads. Our Top Ten News Stories1....
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Tridel's 3XN-Designed AQUABELLA Celebrates Grand Opening
Joining Tridel and Hines' cluster of lakefront developments, 'AQUABELLA' is being unveiled as the latest addition to the nascent Bayside community. With the grand opening being celebrated this week,...
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Bathurst Station Unveils Bittersweet Homage to Honest Ed's
Past the red-sweatered Ken Bones, and however many groups of 'kids from Stranger Things,' the title of Toronto's most memorable Halloween sight might just belong to Bathurst Station's belated turn as...
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Photo of the Day: View from Chester Hill Lookout
Today's Photo of the Day features a skyline view from one of the city's lesser-known skyline vantage points. Submitted to our Toronto Skyline Forum thread by contributor kris, this view faces southwest...
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Toronto hires Seattle planner as new transportation chief; John Tory should come clean about cost of SmartTrack transit plan; SmartTrack, GO stations face construction issues ahead of funding vote; and...
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Explainer: Arcology
This week's 'Explainer' looks at the term 'Arcology', gargantuan multi-use buildings popularized in science fiction which could accommodate the massive growing global population through the amalgam of...
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