Daily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 25, 2015
offHow Union Station went from ‘transportation tomb’ to destination; Artist claims city-funded sculpture rips off his work; High-occupancy toll lanes plan for GTA in the works; and more news...How...
View ArticleTridel's Avani at Metrogate Approaching Final Height
offConstruction of Tridel's Avani is soon to reach a major milestone, as the first of the twin Graziani + Corazza Architects-designed condominium towers now sits just shy of its final height of 35...
View ArticleAnother Parking Lot Bites the Dust as King Blue Site Fenced Off
offThe surface parking lot at the site of Greenland Group's King Blue, a Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed development at King Street West and Blue Jays Way in Toronto's Entertainment...
View ArticleStudio2 Close to Topping Off in the Entertainment District
offIt has been a few months since we last checked in on the construction progress at the site of Aspen Ridge Homes' Studio on Richmond, a Quadrangle Architects-designed complex in Toronto's...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: West Harbour City
offA number of new condominium developments have contributed to the Toronto's skyline in recent years, and while most of them sport steel and glass exteriors, there are a few notable exceptions. In...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 26, 2015
offHere’s what Ace Hotel’s Toronto expansion could look like; McGill student creates TTC ringtones for commuters; Planting 10 trees on a city block has health benefits equivalent to boosting income by...
View ArticleSponsored Post: One-Bedroom Rentals in Toronto
offEven though Toronto’s rental demand reignited, there’s still a wide array of options available. Here are 6 appealing one-bedroom condos and houses that renters might want to consider: 1. 8 Park...
View ArticleYonge Eglinton Centre Expansion Approaching Completion
offIt has been almost a year since we last featured RioCan's Yonge Eglinton Centre revitalization, a project which has transformed an aging mall with both a major expansion and the modernization the...
View ArticleCresford's 1Thousand Bay Growing Skyward in Central Toronto
offIn recent years, Bay Street north of Toronto City Hall had more than its share of surface parking lots and under-utilized properties. Our seemingly un-ending building boom has been changing all that...
View ArticleStreetscape Improved as Yorkville Avenue Repaving Wraps Up
offOver the summer, the repaving of Toronto's Yorkville Avenue between Bay Street and Avenue Road rendered much of the street impassable for cars for much of the time, while pedestrians walking down...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Emerald Park
offNow topped-off and largely occupied, the fraternal twin towers of Bazis, Metropia, and Plaza's Emerald Park Condos have added a distinct presence to North York's growing skyline. In today's Photo of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 27, 2015
offWhat the City’s Projected Surplus Means; Four amateur photographers weigh in on what makes Toronto beautiful; Google recommends taking the Union-Pearson Express, omits pricetag; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Church and Isabella
offToronto's Bloor-Yorkville and Church-Wellesley neighbourhoods have been the subject to dramatic vertical transformation since the turn of the millennium, with several notable additions to the local...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at Toronto's New Home Energy Loan Program
offLast month, we introduced the City of Toronto's new Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), which offers low-interest loans aimed at improving the energy-efficiency of Toronto's ageing housing stock. The...
View ArticleScale Model Reveals Design Features of The Barrington
offThe Lash Group and The Goldman Group will soon be adding a new 18-storey, Richmond Architects-designed boutique condominium development on the southwest edge of Toronto's prestigious Forest Hill...
View ArticleFIVE Condos Focuses on the Details as Construction Continues
offStanding proudly near Toronto's busy Yonge and Wellesley intersection, FIVE Condos continues to come together as construction progresses on this landmark building. Headed by MOD, Graywood, and Five...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Foggy Sunrise
offThough we have featured countless photos of the Toronto skyline in recent months, new and creative shots continue to grab hold of our attention, like today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 28, 2015
offCatholic school board to expropriate some North York homes; Exploring Black Creek, Toronto’s mini-LA River; Narrow house seeks a broad-minded buyer; and more news...Catholic school board to...
View ArticleRendering Provides Glimpse of Interiors at Spice Urban Towns
offWith the registration phase well under way for Hi-Rise Group and Spice Danforth Inc.'s Spice Urban Towns, we are now learning more about the three-and-a-half-storey, Kohn Partnership Architects...
View Article45-Storey Condo Proposed On Church Street Opposite Loblaws
offDetails of a proposed 45-storey condo development at 411 Church Street can be found on the City of Toronto's website in a Planning Rationale Report by the Goldberg Group, recently commissioned for...
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