Metrolinx Issues Barrie GO Rail Corridor Expansion Notice
On May 11th, Metrolinx issued a Notice of Commencement and Public Engagement for the expansion of the Barrie GO Rail Corridor. This notice formally begins the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP),...
View ArticleCladding Installation Underway at Kingston&Co Condominiums
On Kingston Road, just east of Victoria Park Avenue in Scarborough, construction is in full swing on a new mid-rise condominium development, set to add 145 residential units area. TAS and Main and Main...
View ArticleRenovations, Expansion Progressing at Yonge Sheppard Centre
Occupying the northeast corner of North York's Yonge and Sheppard intersection, RioCan and Kingsett Capital's Yonge Sheppard Centre has dominated the intersection since 1976 when the mixed-use complex...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: BMO Field
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to the east upper deck at BMO Field for a view of the recently expanded facility. Submitted by Flickr contributor Worrawat Engchuan, this west-facing wide angle view...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for May 16, 2017
Toronto Island could be closed to the public 'well into July'; The Reliable Unreliability of TTC Service; Chill out, TTC says, we’re dealing with ‘hot cars’; and more news:How to avoid the next St....
View ArticleNew Renderings Highlight Site Plan Application at Plaza Midtown
Near the south end of Holly and Dunfield streets in Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton area are a pair of 14-storey-tall apartment buildings, slab style, built in 1961. At that time, the two buildings,...
View ArticleDisassembly and Assembly Underway on Eaton Centre Bridges
Since our last report in April, construction is now well underway to demolish and replace the aging pedestrian bridge above Queen Street which connects the Galleria of Cadillac Fairview's Toronto Eaton...
View ArticleCBRE Q1 Office Market Report Outlines Future Trends in GTHA
Over the past several years, discussions surrounding the housing crisis in Toronto have been at the forefront of attention, with recent events like the announcement of the comprehensive housing package...
View Article'Wesley Tower' Coming to Daniels City Centre in Mississauga
In the early 2000s, developer The Daniels Corporation embarked on the development of Mississauga City Centre, a 23-acre master-planned neighbourhood just west of the Square One Shopping Centre. Over...
View ArticleNew Tribunal Could Soon Replace The Ontario Municipal Board
Earlier this month, UrbanToronto published an article on the City of Toronto having implemented a Local Appeals Body for matters regarding land use decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment (CoA)....
View ArticleContentious Two-Tower Project on Soudan Faces OMB Review
A block south of Eglinton, and just west of Mount Pleasant, a high-rise development proposal is testing Toronto's city limits. While the site at Soudan and Brownlow is in the Midtown heart of the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Mississauga Sunrise
Today's Photo of the Day features a dramatic sunrise view over Mississauga, submitted by Forum contributor Jasonzed. Captured by drone from above the Erin Mills Town Centre, this view faces east...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for May 17, 2017
Toronto's Rouge Park closer to acquiring national park status; King St. streetcar plan is a cautious first step with room to grow; Hong Kong ad offers to cover foreign buyers' tax for Toronto condo...
View ArticleAlstom: Metrolinx's 'Plan B' for the Crosstown LRT
The word 'Alstom' may start with an 'A', but it's definitely part of Metrolinx's 'Plan B' in its ongoing dispute with transit car manufacturer, Bombardier. Last week, the regional transportation agency...
View ArticleGrand Touring Automobiles Facility Coming Together Next to DVP
Grand Touring Automobiles is preparing to move from their 740 Dupont Street location where a redevelopment is in the works to a new facility at 777 Dundas Street East situated along the Don Valley...
View Article18th Annual Canstruction Aims to Close Toronto's Hunger Gap
For visitors passing through the lobbies of Toronto's TD Centre, an eclectic collection of one-of-a-kind sculptures—all created from cans of non-perishable food—are on display this week. Aiming to...
View ArticleUnion Station Construction Progresses with Moat Canopy Pieces
One section or another of Toronto's Union Station has been in a state of construction for around seven years now, with some parts of the station's revitalization completed, and many more in the midst...
View ArticleCadillac Fairview Celebrates Ground Breaking For 16 York
Following the March announcement that Cadillac Fairview (CF) would be proceeding with construction of new office tower for Downtown Toronto "on spec", today marked a major milestone for the 16 York...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Above King Street
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of King Street, captured by Marcus Mitanis during a recent media visit to the shuttered observation deck at Commerce Court North in Toronto's Financial...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for May 18, 2017
A look at the plan to make transit on King Street work; Toronto's Lower Simcoe underpass getting a makeover; Toronto floods give rise to calls for better infrastructure; and more news:A look at the...
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