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Cluster of Boutique Projects Planned for Wellington Street Block
From Spadina to Portland, the stretch of Wellington Street between Clarence Square and Victoria Memorial Park does not rank among Downtown Toronto's more prominent streets. While a number of the pubs...
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Interior Design Show Back at Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Held from January 19-22, the annual Interior Design Show will bring hundreds of Canadian and international designers to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Returning to Toronto for its 19th year, IDS...
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Shoring Kicks Off Construction of 35-Storey Tower at Pier 27
The Queens Quay site of Cityzen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes' Tower at Pier 27 is now alive with activity, as construction begins for the 35-storey, architectsAlliance-designed condominium...
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A Look at Unit Layouts in Plaza's Epic on Triangle Park
Just south of the Drake Hotel, a relatively new condominium development has added residential density to Toronto's growing West Queen West neighbourhood. Plaza's Epic on Triangle Park rises 20 storeys...
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Oakville's Lake & East Continues Through Planning Process
With the Oakville project expected to launch this year, the 5468796 Architecture-designed Lake & East Condominium Residences continues to attract attention. Envisioning a one-of-kind tower on the...
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Photo of the Day: Birds Over Bloor-Yorkville
Today's Photo of the Day features a scene from Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood with a distinctly Hitchcockian aesthetic. Submitted to the One Bloor East Forum thread by contributor Jasonzed,...
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Failing Presto fare gates madden passengers; Gripes about the TTC are well-founded, but the future looks brighter; Lack of funding means Toronto Community Housing could board up a unit a day in 2018;...
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Explainer: Tactical Urbanism
With the constant debate on public space and how it should be used, this week's 'Explainer' looks into Tactical Urbanism, a planning term that refers to how both the community and government could...
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U of T: Architect Keller Easterling to Speak at Daniels Faculty
On Tuesday, January 24, 2017 the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto is kicking off its first seminar of 2017 in its MVS Proseminar Series....
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Striking Geometry Emerging at MOD's Massey Tower
Construction activity is heating up at the Downtown Toronto site of MOD Developments Inc's Massey Tower Condos on Yonge Street north of Queen, where a 60-storey, Hariri Pontarini-designed condominium...
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Initial Occupancy Getting Underway at Plaza's Musée Condos
With the exterior construction hoist removed late last year, and Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDIs) taking place throughout December, Downtown Toronto's 17-storey Musée Condos is now in the closing stages...
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8-Storey Residential Proposed on Kennedy South of Eglinton
A rezoning application and Official Plan Amendment has been submitted to the City of Toronto to allow an 8-storey residential building at 599 Kennedy Road, with the project slated to contribute 29...
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Growth To Watch For 2017: King West, Queen West, and More
A few days ago, we published the first instalment of our 2017 Growth To Watch For series, focusing on Toronto's burgeoning Entertainment District. Moving west, in this instalment we take a look at the...
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Photo of the Day: King Street West
Today's Photo of the Day presents a moody view of King Street West, submitted to our Flickr Pool by contributor Neil Ta. Captured from atop the Westside Lofts on the northwest corner of Bathurst and...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 19, 2017
City watchdog asked to investigate misleading briefing note on Scarborough subway; Plan for massive nightclub on Toronto’s waterfront alarms residents; Reasons to Look Forward to York University’s New...
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Throwback Thursday: Globe and Mail Centre
This week's Throwback Thursday presents the changing view from a condo in Toronto's Distillery District.Back on November 24, 2012, UrbanToronto Forum contributor 'Razz' captured this northwest facing...
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Several Condos, Rentals Proposed Overlooking Earl Bales Park
Amongst the crush of new development applications that were submitted to the City of Toronto in the final days of 2016, an application was received for a rezoning and an official plan amendment seeking...
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Lifetime's Liberty Market Tower Plans Evolve in Liberty Village
Over four years after Lifetime Developments proposed a 32-storey mixed-use tower in Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood, the 2012 proposal has worked its way through the planning and approvals...
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Private Sector Upgrade Proposed for Yonge-Dundas Square
Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square could be getting brighter. The fast-paced outdoor event venue and tourism hub—bursting with a dizzying array of pedestrians, traffic, neon lights, signs and billboards—is...
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East Harbour: A Transit Hub in the Making for Toronto
Over the past 20 years, the shoulder areas of Toronto's downtown have seen a tremendous amount of development. In the 2000s, the west side of downtown went from former rail lands to high density...
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