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Fuse Condos Nears Completion as Cladding Shapes Fuse2
Since our previous construction update for Neudorfer Corporation's Fuse and Fuse2 Condos, another month of construction activity has brought the Barrett Architect and Burka Architects-designed...
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Touring Finished Suites at LJM's Appleby Gardens Condos
With construction winding down and pre-delivery inspections (PDIs) now well under way, it won't be long before LJM Developments' Appleby Gardens Condominiums is officially complete at the intersection...
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Urban Leadership Awards Recognize Contributions That Improve Life in the GTA
It takes all sorts to make a good city. In the case of Toronto and a great many other cities, some of the contributors are obvious: architects, builders, planners, officials, and committed citizens....
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Urban Street Wall Rising at ZIGG Condos on St. Clair West
Following another productive month of activity at Madison Homes and Fieldgate Urban's ZIGG Condos, an update on the construction of the 11-storey Kirkor Architects-designed condominium on St. Clair...
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House of Gathering: Holy Blossom Temple Begins its Renewal
"The three main pillars of a Synagogue are the House of Prayer (Beit Tefillah), House of Study (Beit Midrash), and the House of Gathering (Beit Knesset),"Diamond Schmitt Architects' Wen-ying Lu...
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Photo of the Day: Cavalcade of Lights
Toronto's annual Cavalcade of Lights festival at Nathan Phillips Square has marked the official start of the holiday season since 1967. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr...
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Tory’s pitch on tolls isn’t an ideal solution, but it’s the best on offer; TTC no longer threatening to annex 11 homes for Scarborough subway extension; It's official,Toronto rent has gone up from last...
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Rear of Deer Park Church Coming Down for Blue Diamond Condo
A few months after hoarding was installed around the 1911-built Norman-Gothic-style Deer Park United Church at 129 St. Clair Avenue West, demolition has begun on the south end of the structure. A block...
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Construction Start Imminent at 609 Avenue Road
With fencing surrounding the lot and the sales centre now closed, the site of State Building Group and Madison Homes'609 Avenue Road is soon to be a hub of construction. With preparatory work now...
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36-Storey Tower at 57 Spadina Now Planned as Rental Project
Following a 2013 submission, Diamond Corp and Allied Properties REIT's rezoning application for a residential tower at 57 Spadina was approved by Toronto City Council in August 2014. Following the...
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Tower at Pier 27: Activity Paves Way for 2017 Construction
With the sales centre relocated immediately to the east in September, and the site partially cleared in October, the architectsAlliance-designed Tower at Pier 27 is set to begin making an impact on the...
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Menkes' LCBO Site Concept Presented to the Public
Less than a week after the project was first presented to the Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel (DRP), Menkes' LCBO Site had its first public consultation at the Novotel on the evening of November...
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Photo of the Day: Toronto Skyline from Above Liberty Village
Today's Photo of the Day takes us above Toronto's Liberty Village area, for an east-facing view of the Toronto skyline. Submitted to the Forum by contributor Jasonzed, this drone-captured shot shows...
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Scarbexit? Scarborough resident calls for de-amalgamation; The Ontario Municipal Board is Long Overdue for Repairs; Summer hot car hangover leads to drop in TTC customer satisfaction; and more...
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Explainer: Urban Acupuncture
This week, our 'Explainer' considers the term 'urban acupuncture'. Chinese acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine involving needles being inserted into the body to relieve stress. In a rapidly...
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First Residents Moving into Backstage on The Esplanade
With a full limestone-faced podium now fronting the 36-storey tower, the Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium at the southeast corner of The Esplanade and Yonge Street is now home...
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West Don Lands: Lots to See as River City 3 Condo Rises
At the east edge of Toronto's nascent West Don Lands, construction is well underway for the third phase of Urban Capital's River City Condominiums development. Following in the footsteps of the...
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GO, TTC to Expand Bus-Bypass Lanes on Don Valley Parkway
The City of Toronto, Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission are expanding dedicated transit lanes along parts of the Don Valley Parkway.Since 2010, GO Transit buses have traveled along the centre...
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Crane Base Installed at Plaza's 50 at Wellesley Station
Wellesley Street East has been subject to new growth and intensification, given its immediately proximity to the subway station. One project under construction in particular, steps from the subway is...
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Underground Levels Taking Shape at Lotus Condos in North York
It has been a litte over one month since we last checked in on Chestnut Hill Developments and Fortress Real Developments' Lotus Condos, a new mid-rise at the development's Sheppard Avenue East at...
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