Heritage Toronto Announces 2015 Nominees for Media and Community Awards
offFollowing the recent announcement of nominees for Heritage Toronto's William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship Awards, a full list of nominations has now been released for the other...
View ArticleRenovations Restore Grandeur of The King Edward Hotel
offTwo years and $40 million worth of renovations later, the grand interiors of The Omni King Edward Hotel have been tastefully restored. The intricate lobby, restaurant and bar, alongside all of the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Flagship
offThe recent rejuvenation of First Canadian Place has dramatically altered the exterior of Canada's tallest building, while improving the complex's public realm at street level in Toronto's Financial...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 11, 2015
offThe ongoing reinvention of Yonge-Bloor in Toronto is indeed special; No sign of slowdown in Toronto as agents prep for fall housing market; TCHC finds 71 needed improvements but lacks funding; and...
View ArticleTarion's New Builder Education Requirements Take Effect
offSince 1976, Tarion has been tasked with administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act by licensing new home builders and ensuring that new homeowners are aware of their warranty rights. The...
View ArticleCrane Raised at E Condos Site at Yonge and Eglinton
offWork continues at the site of Bazis, Metropia and RioCan's E Condos, a new two-tower Rosario Varacalli-designed condominium development under construction at the high-profile intersection of Yonge...
View ArticleCentennial College's Culinary Arts Centre Tops Off
offThe remarkable transformation of Centennial College's Progress Campus is continuing, with Diamond Schmitt Architects' new Residence and Culinary Arts Centre now topped off, contributing to a new,...
View ArticleGupta Group Announces 52-Storey Rosedale on Bloor Condos
offThe Gupta Group has released plans for a tower a few blocks east of Toronto's Bloor-Yonge corner, complete with new details on what will ultimately become a mixed-used high-rise condo/hotel...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Take-Off
offBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport isn't capable of handling long-range or international air traffic, though the Downtown airport offers a few things that the larger Pearson International Airport in...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 14, 2015
off“New” City Hall and Visions of the Future; Affordable housing wait list nearly quadruple number of spaces in Pan Am village; Enthusiasm for Olympic bid tepid on Toronto City Council; and more...
View ArticleDanforth Square Hosting VIP Preview Event September 19th
offProspective home buyers and investors will soon get their first chance to buy into Time Development Group's Danforth Square, as a VIP Preview Purchasing event will be held this weekend for the...
View ArticleCity Planning Recommending Tower Renewal Program Changes
offSeeking to supplement the City of Toronto's ongoing Tower Renewal Program, the City's Planning Department has recommended new guidelines to improve quality of life in Toronto's high-rise communities...
View ArticleACO NextGen Design Charrette to Re-Envision Christie Pits Park
offArchitectural Conservancy Ontario’s (ACO) NextGen group—a resource for students and emerging professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, landscape architecture, built history, and...
View ArticleEY Tower's Unique Aesthetic Takes Shape on Adelaide West
offIn the month since our last construction update, the impressive progress of Oxford Properties'EY Tower has begun transforming the streetscape of Adelaide West in the Financial District, and is now...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Spadina Textures
offSpadina is one of the most interesting stations on the TTC's rapid transit network, with the Line 1 and Line 2 platforms located 150 metres apart and sporting entirely different styles. The Line 1...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 15, 2015
off2024 Olympics: Toronto won't enter a bid, sources say; Deciding the Future of Toronto’s Hard-Working Wetlands; Tolls on Toronto expressways could ease congestion; and more news...2024 Olympics:...
View ArticleTridel's Avani at Metrogate Tops Off in Scarborough
offConstruction of Tridel's Avani has reached a major milestone, as the first of the project's twin Graziani + Corazza Architects-designed condominium towers has topped off at its final height of 35...
View ArticlePublic Meetings Announced for Toronto Ward Boundary Review
offAs Toronto continues to experience a surge of population growth and high-density development throughout parts of the city, the population of many of wards has been changing at drastically different...
View ArticleiKore's Avenue on 7 to Hold September 19th Grand Opening
offThis coming weekend will mark the official launch of iKore Developments' Avenue on 7 Condominium, a new HCA Architecture-designed development coming to Highway 7 between Islington Avenue and Pine...
View ArticleShoring Begins for King Blue Condos in the Entertainment District
offThe ongoing 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival is bringing a tremendous amount of buzz and excitement to the Entertainment District, as stargazers and film buffs flock to King Street...
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